Tag Archives: Theatre & Dance
Merging professional and student actors to produce "Lucky Stiff" with the Flint Rep
Associate professor of theatre Stephanie Dean shares her experience with the Flint Rep co-production of "Lucky Stiff."
Movement Meets Meaning (dance photo gallery)
A step. A turn. A story told without words. The UM-Flint Spring Dance Concert brought dancers back to the main stage, April 17 & 18, with a showcase of original works shaped by creativity, collaboration and lived experience. Featuring student performers, campus dance groups and a powerful new piece from artist-in-residence Shanzell Page, each moment unfolded with intention—sometimes quiet,[…]
UM-Flint alum Brown's backstage pass to entrepreneurship
Cooper Brown enhanced his studies in entrepreneurship and innovation by working backstage with UM-Flint Fine & Performing Arts.
UM-Flint's 'The Laramie Project' examines a community's healing response to tragedy
The production runs April 17-19 at the UM-Flint theatre, featuring students from various majors who collaborated on the production.
Leading up to 'The Laramie Project,' UM-Flint to screen 'Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine' April 2
This art and moving night will feature a film screening and discussion with The Laramie Project cast, art making, free food, and more.
'Take Care' student art exhibition closes with Detroit Dance Collective workshop at Riverbank Arts, Feb. 14
The community is invited to a public dance workshop exploring self-care, self-expression, and movement in response to the art exhibition.
UM-Flint receives $495K Mellon Grant to explore "Cracks in the Pavement"
The grant will explore how democracy is enacted in unexpected places, often in parallel with traditional institutions.
UM-Flint Theatre's production of 'Exit, Pursued by a Bear' explores trauma and liberation through a darkly humorous lens
The first production of UM-Flint's 2024-25 theatre season features a smart, dark comedy about revenge. Runs through Nov 17th!
UM-Flint's "Pride and Prejudice" offers modern take on literary classic
UM-Flint Theatre & Dance is back. Just over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down productions worldwide, audiences can come to UM-Flint in-person to see "Pride and Prejudice," a modern take on Jane Austen's classic novel. The play will be performed on March 18, 19, 25, and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and March 20[…]
Picturing the Performance: UM-Flint Students, Alumni and Faculty featured in Flint Mural Plays
Standing in front of the Flint Public Art Project mural in front of Hoffman's Deco Deli & Café, UM-Flint sophomore Olivia Maxwell-Cook watched as a group of audience members listened to her original micro audio play, "Resting Garden," using headphones. Not wearing headphones herself, all Maxwell-Cook could do was watch how the crowd was impacted.[…]