Student Mini-Grants: Previously Funded Activities

Fall 2008

Huaren Culture Show
Melinda Hur – Huaren Culture Association
Huaren Culture Association hosted the HCA Culture Show, an exhilarating event capturing the essence of traditional and modern Huaren/Chinese culture through dances, vocal performances, and culture acts. Some unique performances included a professional Lion and Dragon dance, expressing ancient myths and stories through skits, and traditional music performances. Our culture show is aiming to recruit the entire community of the University of Michigan.

rXn
Sherry Liu – rXn Dance Troupe
Our dance troupe rXn, which is affiliated with Chinese Student Association, performs traditional Chinese dance as well as hip-hop. All routines of traditional dance are student-choreographed. The group will expose to traditional Chinese dance that are completely different from Western culture dance customs. At Celebrasia, students of all backgrounds are not only allowed, but also encouraged to attend because we believe that they will experience distinct Chinese and Chinese-American culture.

Kiff Gallagher Residency
Clare Marash – Arts Enterprise
Kiff Gallagher is Chair and Co-Executive Director of Music National Service Initiative (MNSi). Under that umbrella he has begun to build MusicianCorps, a Peace Corps-like program geared towards expanding access to music education for disadvantaged youth, and to utilize our nation's musicians to benefit our communities. Mr. Gallagher's previous experience in building community programs include serving on the White House on the legislative team that created AmeriCorps, and running a $20 million portfolio of community-based programs through the Corporation for National Service.

Sometimes, I Cry
Ryan Pearson – So You Say Productions
We are bringing a big event to campus that is important and life changing. Veteran Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (of "Dreamgirls" and "Moesha" Fame) has a one-woman show called "Sometimes, I Cry" which is about women of color and their lives dealing with being affected by HIV/AIDS. The "Sometimes, I Cry" event will employ peer to peer leadership 150%. Bringing such an important event to campus not only allows So You Say and its members to work hard on bringing awareness through the arts to campus, but it also promotes leadership among the people who view it and are informed by it.

Measure for Measure
Megan Polich – Rude Mechanicals
The Rude Mechanicals presents three performances of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, November 14-16. The Rude Mechanicals was founded as a classically-oriented, student theater troupe by two engineering majors in 1996, and has produced at least one play by Shakespeare every year since then, as well as at least one other production (original, modern, classic, or musical). Measure for Measure depicts the moral dilemma of the novice nun, Isabella, who can save her brother from execution, but only by breaking her vow of chastity and sleeping with the corrupt deputy Duke. And did we mention it’s a comedy? With a cast of 17 students, backed by a large crew of designers, producers, marketers, builders, and managers, this production is a university-wide effort.

Mammals
Laura Przybysz – Basement Arts
Mammals is a dramatic play written by London-based playwright Amelia Bullmore. It will be produced this fall through the student-run theatre organization Basement Arts. The play explores human relationships and the meaning of love and trust in a time when the biological reasons for human mammalian behavior become an excuse for all manners of sexual scandal and rage-fueled violence.

Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival
Reid Allison – Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival

Theatre Performance: Harvey
Alexandra Ritson – Basement Arts
I will be directing the full-length play, Harvey by Mary Chase (popularized by Jimmy Stewart in the 1940's) through Basement Arts. I, along with actors and technical crew, will bring an invisible 6 foot 1 1/2 inch white rabbit (Harvey) to life for our audience. The show will run for three nights Oct. 23-25 at 7pm each night with an additional 11pm show on Friday. Basement Arts is an organization committed to bringing theatre to all students/staff/faculty at the University of Michigan and I am proud that my production of Harvey will be a part of that.

Enharmonia
Mac Kenzie Slottow – Enharomonia
Enharmonia is a student-organized and student-directed entrepreneurial program of Arts Enterprise (AE), from which the student group receives mentorship, volunteers from the Ross School of Business, and financial support for the receptions that follows the Enharmonia concerts. Enharmonia’s mission is to create a sense of ownership within large performing ensembles at the SoMTD by engaging high school, UM campus, and community members and establishing communication between performers and audience members. In turn, Enharmonia fosters enthusiasm for classical music.

Vagina Monologues/VDAY Campaign
Alexandria Spicer-Mc Queen
The Vagina Monologues is a show that commands attention from all that sees it. It has the power to affect people and get them involved in supporting the awareness of violence against women. The stories told in the Vagina Monologues takes the female perspective in a way that everyone can connect with. From Japanese women who where beaten and raped in refugee camps to the horrible aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, this show impacts everyone whether female, male, old or young.

Sidewalk Etches and Other Odd Anecdotes
Nadia Tykulsker – White Void Productions
Sidewalk Etches and Other Odd Anecdotes" is a multimedia dance and visual arts exhibit. The dancers will be collaborating with musicians and poets to create performance pieces which the space will support by doubling as a dance space and visual art exhibit. The show will explore themes of urbanization and how city life effects human relations. The art that is donated by various artists will be sold and all of the proceeds will benefit another student organization, the Prison Creative Arts Project. The theme of the show, urbanization, and the trends in incarceration are inextricably linked.

Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam
Rebecca Spooner – Basement Arts
Speech & Debate is a play about three high school students who formed a speech and debate team in order to expose their drama teacher for having sexual relations with his male students. This show, as well as being a funny, interesting, and entertaining, contains lots of new and exciting technical work. In addition to the show, a mini-workshop and discussion with Stephen Karam, the playwright, was hosted the weekend of the show.

Cadence Fall 2008 Showcase
Sophia Kruz – Cadence
The showcase features semi-annual modern and lyrical dance performance to highlight our unique style of choreography and dance. Other U of M student groups were invited to perform in our showcase, including Encore, Impact, Rhythm and Funktion. The showcase featured Cadence’s innovative choreography, as well as some experimental multimedia elements, such as a video projection background.

Ruddigore
Alexandra Kahn – Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Ruddigore is one of the many operattas written in the late 19th century by Sir Arthur Sullivan and William S. Gilbert. It’s a frightening and hilarious tale of a cursed baron in disguise, a prudish ingénue, portraits of ancestors that come alive, and sailors who “follow their heart”. Besides being a delight to audiences, the show provided a somewhat ironic window into the consequences of avoiding what is expected of us and how to deal with situations that may, at times, seem beyond our control.

The Skateboard Project
Kristina Frost – Industrial Designers Society of America
This skateboard-making-workshop allows students, faculty and staffs to learn the steps of creating a product using plywood including model making, mold making, the bent plywood technique, and graphic applications. The project instills a sense of ownership, self-creation, and self-expression to the students as well as teaching them new fabrication techniques possible.

In the Continuum
Kacie Smith – ARTillery
"In the Continuum" is a two-woman show which portrays the devastating effects of AIDS in Africa and America through two unforgettable women: one is from Harare, Zimbabwe, while the other is from South Central LA. They bridge the gap between the two worlds and break the stereotypes of both cultures. The show deals with real world events: Zimbabwe economy and political corruption, African women's rights, and American stigmas about AIDS that have lasted since the scare of the 1980s.

Lightworks

Joel Arnold – Film and Video Student Association Lightworks showcases student films that are created in Screen Arts and Cultures (SAC) courses throughout the semester. Student films can have a powerful impact on people and help raise awareness within the community about relevant political and social issues. These experimental, short narrative and documentary films and videos help create a public dialogue about these issues that are important to many.

Nowhere Man
Zach Smilovitz – SAC400 Student Film Group
Nowhere Man is a 10 minute film that focuses on the strained relationship between Sarah (34 years old) and her aging father, who is suffering from advanced Alzheimer. This Alzheimer-focused story introduces the interesting aspect of roles-switching; from care receiver to care giver, that helps strengthen the familial ties between the daughter and the father as they both learn to treasure all the times left they have to share.

Giovanni Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
Anthony Bucci – Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
Giovanni Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, originating from the 13th century Roman Catholic sequence, was the most published work of the 18th century. In addition to the audio performance, two painters accompany the performance while creating works of art. The art they create comes as organic inspiration from the music simultaneously being produced. This challenges the audience to interpret literature in a contextual setting.

Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival
Allison Reid – Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival
The Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival seeks to encourage audiences to discover the reality of pressing issues concerning the Palestinian people through a medium that is easily accessible, informational, and entertaining. The Palestinian community is grossly misrepresented in mainstream news networks. The film festival aims to inform attendees about historical and contemporary issues encountered by and best represent the Palestinian people.

9th Annual Latino Culture Show: Descubre Mi Mundo
Lucy Amaro – Latino Culture Show
The 9th Annual Latino Culture Show aims to promote the influences of the Latino culture in today's society to all U of M students. This year’s theme, Descubre Mi Mundo (Discover My World), explores the arts preserved in the Latino culture. The show includes various performance pieces ranging from spoken word, singing and many others in the form of a musical, taking you on a journey to the Latin countries of the world to experience the roots and blossoming of the Latino culture.

Helicon Review
Brian Goodwin – Helicon: Undergraduate History of Art Association
The Helicon Review is an annually published magazine compiling students’ work of art history literature ranging from contemporary art, early modern art, to history of art across the world. It explores the roles that the arts play in the lives of individuals, communities and cultures. Submissions concern any topic of art, from the traditional (painting and architecture) to the cutting-edge (performance art) and that addresses topics that will be unfamiliar to many.

Children’s Book Publication for Detroit Elementary School Students
Michelle Zellers – WE READ
Each year, English, Art and Education faculty selects one book for professional publication through Ann Arbor’s MANA Press. Five hundred copies are printed, most of which are distributed at no cost to Detroit 4th and 5th graders. The winning author and illustrator visit classrooms to read the book, speak about the writing and illustrating processes and give every student a signed copy. All other stories are collected in an annual anthology that is donated to Detroit's Westside Multicultural Academy.

East Quad Music Co-op
Angela Kalsi – East Quad Music Co-op (EQMC)
Every two weeks, on Friday or Saturday night, the Halfway Inn is transformed into an all-ages music venue for musicians and music appreciators. Various kinds of musical performances are organized to support musicians and strengthen ties between East Quad-ers. These performances give an opportunity for all students to unleash their potential and to foster growth of these talents.

Fall 2007

Enharmonia
Emily Weingarten, Enharmonia
Entrepreneurial musicians, Ross School of Business students, and SoMTD Symphony Band members banded together to produce an "enhanced" concert (i.e., involving pre-concert dialogues, in-concert audience interaction, and a post-concert reception) to remember the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

The Beat of Urban Art
Brett Thames, FOKUS
FOKUS group members organized an event which featured the prominent Hip Hop artist, Justin Bua. In addition to the performance aspect, the event also included a workshop and a lecture in which he discussed the social and political climate of New York during his childhood.

Red Light Winter
Alexandra Bisker, Basement Arts
An entirely student-led production (from director, to cast, to crew), Red Light Winter dealt with issues such as love, sex, "toxic friendships," and suicide through a narrative detailing the ten-year reunion of two college friends in Amsterdam.

The Battle of Ann Arbor
Nicholas Kovach, Element 1
Students coordinated a hip-hop event which consisted of a three on three break dancing tournament and one on one popping tournament. The event was open to all – both artists and appreciators, and was intended to demonstrate the power of hip-hop as a positive tool for building communities and enacting change.

Sunday Morning
Laura Przybysz, ARTillery
Sunday Morning was a theatre piece developed collaboratively by student performers and designers in a series of workshops and rehearsals and exploring the relationship between the creator and that which is created. The piece narrated the story of postmodern poet Wallace Stevens and his relationship with the woman and the world he created in his poem, "Sunday Morning."

The Beat of Urban Art
Brett Thames, FOKUS
FOKUS group members organized an event which featured the prominent Hip Hop artist, Justin Bua. In addition to the performance aspect, the event also included a workshop and a lecture in which he discussed the social and political climate of New York during his childhood.

As Bees in Honey Drown
Hailey Aignew, BFA Directing
As Bees in Honey Drown was entirely conceived, developed, and produced by students in the brand new Arthur Miller Theatre. It gave students from varied disciplines the opportunity to put theory into practice – and to do so in a unique space which offered its own idiosyncratic challenges.

Matchinu Fall Performance
Tamara Tucker, Matchinu
Matchinu is a student organization on campus devoted to learning and practicing Congolese music and dance. In this performance, Matchinu collaborated with the professional company, Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theatre, to produce choreography that used storytelling, personal narratives, music, and dance to show how Congoglese cultures deal with the universal themes of life and death.

Ronnie Davis featuring the Pocket: Roots, Rock, and Reggae
Jolillian Zwerdling, FOKUS
Students coordinated a forum on the roots of reggae’s past and presence, focusing specifically on how reggae has impacted movements for social justice in various cultures. The forum was followed by a reggae concert showcasing reggae artist Ronnie Davis and the up-and-coming alternative reggae group, The Pocket.

Our Portrayals
Becca Pickus, Non-Violence in Action
Students created a multi-media gallery exhibit of representations of violence, non-violence, war, and peace. The exhibit was intended to provoke and provide a forum for discussion on both abstract and real-life notions of peace and violence, justice and injustice. Using various art forms as a medium allowed the artists greater freedom of interpretation and the audience a new approach to looking at such topics.

The Brig
Kathryn Edwards, Basement Arts
"The Brig," an entirely student-led production, detailed a day in the life of an overseas US Marine Corps prison. Using an innovative and abrasive techniques, production members hoped to both make audience members aware of the atrocities that occur during times of war and habitually in prison situations and with this act of awareness, to sow the first seeds of change.

Winter 2007

Publishing Xylem
Beenish Ahmed, Xylem Literary Review
Students used seed money to resurrect the Xylem Literary Review as a high-quality and well-respected venue for student writing. The journal is written for and by students, affording the opportunity to create a dialogue between student writers and the campus community over the issues of student life. The Review is also intended to give editors, writers, and readers alike insight into the nature of literary journals as an artistic medium.

A Few Good Men
Adam Miller-Batteau, Malicious Wicket Productions
Malicious Wicket Productions put on a student-led performance of Aaron Sorkin's, "A Few Good Men." The play centers on a Navy lawyer and his defense of two Guantanamo Base Marines, providing an exploration of themes that continue to plague the United States even today.

Platanos and Collard Greens
Lorea Coronado-Garcia and Unique Luna, Lamda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Lamda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. hosted a performance by a professional touring group of "Platanos and Collard Greens." The play explored the relationship between a Latino and African-American couple, confronting stereotypes, prejudices, and urban myths existing between the two cultures. A facilitated dialogue after the performance allowed audience members to discuss their opinions and to share their own personal experiences.

Publication of the Oleander Review
Amanda Nichols, The Oleander Review
Students used seed money towards the publication of the Oleander Review, an undergraduate-produced literary journal seeking submissions in the form of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, as well as photography. The aim was to publish both the work of University of Michigan students as well as members of the literary community around the world.

The Crucible
Emily Chaloner, Basement Arts
Students put on a production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," bringing its still relevant themes concerning the power of fear, governmental control, and the marginalization of "outsiders," to the undergraduate community.

GenAPAS Cultural Festival
Joanna Lin, United Asian American Organizations
Students organized a combination of musical and dance performances, visual art displays, and culinary arts to build awareness about the rich diversity of Asian Pacific American cultural heritage, from China to India, from Korea to the Philippines.

Ways
Roche Janken, White Void
Students explored the idea that as human beings we need to constantly question our perceptions, even those surrounding the most familiar objects in our lives. By using different mediums of art to reinterpret Wallace Stevens' poem "13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," thirteen different ways, students hoped to encourage audience members to reconnect to quotidian lives.

Lightworks Student Film Festival
Natalie Baker, Film and Video Student Association
The film festival provided an outlet for students to showcase their independently-led projects created throughout the semester. The rest of the University community had an opportunity to gain exposure to the film students' innovative styles, often incorporating bold and experimental content.

Drums on the Diag
Frederick McGirr, Percussion Ensemble
Three percussion performance majors used funds to purchase household items like pots, pans, and garbage cans to create makeshift instruments. The students then conducted a performance on the Diag, encouraging active audience participation, to raise interest for percussion as a musical medium in general, as well as to advertise for an upcoming percussion ensemble concert.

The Cripple of Inishmaan
Rachael Brody, Basement Arts
Through the Department of Theatre and Drama, and in conjunction with Basement Arts, students handled all aspects of the production of The Cripple of Inishmaan by celebrated Irish playwright Martin McDongah. Through witty comic dialogue and social commentary on a judgmental community, the play entertained audiences and brought into perspective a problem present in some facet or another in communities around the world.

Studio Project: A Rendition of "The Impresario"
Angela Wetherby, Voice Performance Studio Class
Five undergraduate vocal performance majors performed "The Impresario"—a charming one act opera which allowed the students to demonstrate their musical and dramatic talents. The opera provided a rare opportunity for the undergraduate community to experience opera performed by fellow students here on campus.

Life's A Dream
Beth Chrobak, Basement Arts
Students brought a new perspective to an archaic play, written by Calderon, a Spanish contemporary of Shakespeare. The play explored our individual and collective quests for identity, through the lens of love, power, betrayal, and knowledge.

Glass, Concrete, and Stone
Doug Nicholas, Glass, Concrete, and Stone
Glass, Concrete, and Stone was a student produced documentary analyzing the aesthetics of architectural deconstruction. Comprised of live footage, archival footage, and stylized fictional interludes, the film sought to explore demolition as spectacle and the building as ephemeral and to encourage the audience to reflect upon the novel experience that is a building being torn asunder, especially given the degree of personal investment we share with the spaces we inhabit.

UPOx2
Emily Weingarten, University Philharmonia Orchestra's Publicity and Outreach Team
UPOx2 was a student-initiated project designed to develop publicity and outreach projects for the University Philharmonia Orchestra (UPO), including 1) developing a mentoring partnership with Pioneer High School's Orchestra 2) instituting an on-campus publicity initiative for the final performance in which both Pioneer and UPO would be performing and 3) creating a pre, during, and post performance dialogue to further inform audiences' understanding of the work being performed.

The Library Project
Samantha Stone, The Library Project
The Library Project was a collaborative event created and produced by School of Music, Theater, and Dance Students and performed in the School of Music Library. The production showcased original works by three dance choreographers and three accompanying music composers, and was supported by the efforts of the dancers, musicians, lighting designer, and stagehands.

The Trinity: 3rd Annual Concert
Megan Fuhrman, Cornrows Dance Company
The Trinity was Cornrows Dance Company's—a modern and jazz dance company—Third Annual Concert. It featured an array of pieces choreographed by company members and guest choreographers, and several guest performance groups were also asked to present to add diversity, and to strengthen ties within the campus artistic community.

Comic Exposure Release Event
Emily Canosa, Comic Club
The publication of Comic Exposure—a compilation of work from different artists addressing social and political issues in the world today—culminated in a release event and art exhibition at the Vault of Midnight comic book store. The event was intended to create a dialogue in the community about the pressing topics addressed in the work and about the art of graphic narrative as a medium.

Yondotiga Film Shoot and Post-Production
Leah Deasy, Yondotiga Film
Yondotiga is a film set in the near future in a post-apocalyptic world where art and beauty are scarce. Underlying themes were feminism and oppression, urban decay, the power of art, and compromise. The entire activity—from idea generation, to pre-production, to filming, to post-production editing tasks was undertaken by undergraduate students.

Maria
Victoria Higgins, Vegan Productions
Maria is one girl's surrealistic journey down the road to her past, present, and future. The film was produced by Vegan Productions, five university students whose mission was to bring involvement of the greater Michigan community to their student filmmaking. The students handled every aspect of the film, from its conceptualization to final editing, including script writes and re-writes, casting, props and costumes, mise-en-scène, location scouting, craft services, equipment rental, etc..

Fall 2006

The Prison Creative Arts Project: Creative Workshops
Emily Harris, The Prison Creative Arts Project
PCAP facilitated 29 interactive creative writing, theater, and art workshops at prisons, juvenile facilities, and urban high schools in the Southeastern Michigan region. Students collaborated with incarcerated adults, youth, and urban youth to foster a stronger sense of community through creative expression. Workshops culminated in final performances, anthologies, or exhibitions.

A Screening of Wong Fu Productions: "A Moment With You"
Sarah Poon, Shei Magazine
Shei Magazine hosted a screening of, "A Moment With You," created by Wong Fu Productions, an entirely student-based production group. The film explored the integration of a young Asian community into modern day America, focusing on elements of race and culture and the drama of everyday life. After the screening, a dialogue was conducted to allow students to gain technical and artistic insight into the making of a film and the transition from the student arena to the professional realm.

Lightworks Student Film Festival
Natalie Baker, Film and Video Student Association
The film festival provided an outlet for students to showcase their independently-led projects created throughout the semester. The rest of the University community had an opportunity to gain exposure to the film students' innovative styles, often incorporating bold and experimental content.

Byzantine Choir
Eleni Gouvas, Hellenistic Student Association
The HSA hosted a performance by a professional Byzantine Choir. The performance celebrated a national political holiday in Greece and exposed audience members to Byzantine and traditional Greek music, two often unfamiliar art forms with vibrant social, political, and cultural histories.

Matchinu Video and Performance Project
Tamara Tucker, Matchinu
Matchinu, a Congolese dance organization, collaborated with professional Kenyan world music band, Jabali Afrika, in the production of a music/dance video and public performance. Members of Matchinu had the opportunity to work closely with professional dancers, and the public component allowed the University community to participate in the exchange between two different traditions of African dance.

MNEMONIC
Stephen Sposito, Basement Arts
Students worked together to realize each aspect of the production of MNEMONIC, a play written by internationally renowned director/playwright Simon McBurney and the members of the Theatre de Complicite. The play explored the theme of memory and the influence of past experiences on our everyday lives.

A Night at the Set XVIII Talent Showcase
Tony Saunders, Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi organized its annual talent showcase, providing a platform for a diverse set of student groups and organizations to display their various individual talents and art forms. Attending audience members were exposed to opera, spoken word, silent expression, vocalism, piano, dance, rock and roll, hip-hop, and other art forms. Judging panel members came from prominent record labels, allowing performers to gain exposure to professionals in the arts and entertainment business.

Publishing Xylem
Beenish Ahmed, Xylem Literary Review
Students used seed money to resurrect the Xylem Literary Review as a high-quality and well-respected venue for student writing. The journal is written for and by students, creating a dialogue between student writers and the campus community over the issues of student-life. The Review is also intended to give editors, writers, and readers alike insight into the nature of literary journals as an artistic medium.

A Few Good Men
Adam Miller-Batteau, Malicious Wicket Productions
Malicious Wicket Productions put on a student-led performance of Aaron Sorkin's, "A Few Good Men." The play centers on a Navy lawyer and his defense of two Guantanamo Base Marines, providing an exploration of themes that continue to plague the United States even today.

Platanos and Collard Greens
Lorea Coronado-Garcia and Unique Luna, Lamda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Lamda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. hosted a performance by a professional touring group of "Platanos and Collard Greens." The play explored the relationship between a Latino and African-American couple, confronting stereotypes, prejudices, and urban myths existing between the two cultures. A facilitated dialogue after the performance allowed audience members to discuss their opinions and to share their own personal experiences.

Winter 2006

Ionsesco's "Macbett"
Seth Anderson, Basement Arts
This production of absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco's "Macbett" incorporated vaudeville and circus influences with Brechtian technique.

Crestophanes- Thesis Presentation
Al Duncan, Dramatis Personae
As culmination of his senior thesis, Classics major, Al Duncan, arranged and performed Euripides' fragmentary play, "Crestophanes."

Gender Bender Review
Colin Triplett, Stonewall Democrats
The kick-off event of LGBTA Week, this show invited performers to try on any gender or social identity through theater, music and drag.

WCBN and UMMA present: "The Books"
John Notarianni, WCBN FM
NYC-based avant-garde band, The Books, employed a mix of live strings, gritty electronics, field recordings, and vocals at this intimate performance.

Unification Project
Negin Salmasi, Arts in Action
Embracing art in all its forms, this event encouraged political activism and community building between Detroit and Ann Arbor.

"Equus"
James Manganello, Basement Arts
This performance of the Tony Award-winning play, Equus - the first ever at UM - delved deep into the subjects of both youth crime and the function of psychiatry in society.

Traveling Senses: From the Playground to Heaven
Chadwick Gibson, Advanced Metals
To be held at the Slusser Gallery in Fall 2006, this exhibition will explore the potential for visual art to complement traditional theraphy for depression and other psychological diseases.

Student Portfolio Day 2006
Phyllis Wong, American Institute of Graphic Arts- UM Chapter
For a full day, student graphic artists, were able to share their work and connect with peers and hear guest speakers from their field.

The Unseen Beauty of Materials
Eric Heiniger, Michigan Material Society
This exhibit of 14 student-produced microstructural images in the H.H. Dow Building, showed that science can be functional and beautiful.

School of Music 125th Anniversary Student Recital
Christopher Lees, 125th Student Recital Series
This recital of student, faculty and professional compositions, celebrated both the School's anniversary and American music.

Fall 2005

Nora Chapa Mendoza: Abstract Expressionism
Vidi Chavez, Sigma Lambda Gamma
An exhibition of Mendoza painting depicting the conditions of marginalized communities was complemented by an artist lecture.

Forensics Competition
Alicia Falberg, Forensics Team
Competing in events like public speaking, dramatic interpretation and debate, the Forensics Team challenged other Midwestern teams on their home turf.

Equipment for Bi-Weekly Shows
Jocelyn Shalom, East Quad Music Co-op
The amps, mics, cables and monitors EQMC bought with their grant were used to present both local and national avant-garde bands like Nomo, The Avatars, Pas/Cal and the Great Lakes Myth Society.

Twice Weekly Rehearsals
Shauna Waineo, RhythM Tap Ensemble
Forced to practice off-campus because of the floor damage caused by tap shoes, RhythM used their grant to rent a studio twice weekly.

Dandia Dhamaka
Komal Patel, UM Raas Association
In this intercollegiate competition, student competed in Raas, a high-energy group dance form with origins in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Huaren Cultural Show
Jan Zhang, Huaren Cultural Association
This annual multimedia performance celebrated the traditional and modern cultures of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.

Women Composers' Concert
Maia Dedrick, Women Composers' Concert Organizers
With an unprecedented number of student performers and enthusiasts, this performance exposed the UM community to music written by contemporary and historical female composers.

Maya (Dance Performance)
Savitha Chelladurai, Maya
Maya, UM's first all-female Indian dance troupe, treated the audience to a night of classical and modern Indian dance and music.

"Big Love"
Stephen Ssposito, Basement Arts
This production of "Big Love", a modernized version of an Aeschylus drama, explored gender inequality, domestic abuse in society.

One Love Step Show
Cherine Foty, Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority
An annual project, the "One Love Show" showcased the diversity, unity and pride of many groups through dance, step, spoken word and song.

Walking Project Poetry Collection
Sarah Willihnganz, Creative Writing Club
Advanced poetry students, inspired by a project between Detroit and South African artists looking a local foot-paths, created this chapbook.

Lightworks Film Festival
Natalie Baker, Film & Video Student Association
The annual festival of student work, Lightworks, is helps film-makers share their work with peers, friends, family and the community.

Martha Redbone Concert
Alyx cadotte, Native American Student Association
This performance, one of three events staged during Black Indian Week, combined musical influences from both cultures.

Winter 2005

Return of Capoeira Angola: Black Traditions of Brazil in the US
Roshani Deraniyagale, Tribo Afro Bahaina de Capoeira Angola Tradicional. A three day event featuring demonstrations and workshops with master Capoeira practitioners focused on recasting it as an artform rather than a martial art.

Arab Comedy Show and Poetry Jam
Dana Baki, Arab Student Association
Performance featuring Ahmed Ahmed, a famous Arab-American comic, local comedian Amer Zahr, and Palestinian-American poetist Suheir Hammad.

Sex Workers Art Show
Kate McCabe, rad.art
Cabaret-style event featuring once or current sex workers determined to entertain and educate people on the hardships of the sex industry.

Cancer Awareness Week Annual Art Show
Melissa Hough, University Students Against Cancer
Art show featuring artwork about cancer by current cancer victims and survivors.

Children on Death Row Art Exhibit
Ashwini Hardikar, Amnestly International
Display of photographs by NYC artist Toshi Kazama of juveniles on Death Row and a 2-day series of talks and workshops with Kazama on juvenile justice.

10th Annual P.C.A.P. Exhibition of Prisoner's Art
Matthew Erickson, Prison Creative Arts Project
Helped fund hanging and gallery supplies for large and well-known yearly exhibition of Michigan prisoner's visual art.

Vanguards
Atiba Edwards, FOKUS
Outdoor event featuring sculpture and live hip-hop music culminating in a freestyle rapping competition for local challengers.

LGBTA Art Show
Colin Triplett, Stonewall Democrats
A weeklong display of visual art produced by the LGBTA community.

Dance Mix Performance
Marisa Stober, PURE Dance
Provided funds for CCRB rehearsal space for PURE's spot in multi-troupe Dance Mix performance.

Floating Rhoda and the Glue Man
Alycia Welch, Floating Rhoda
A student performance of Eve Ensler's first play addressing issues of gender identity, LGBTA and sexual violence.

The Laramie Project
Julia Garlotte, RC Players
A theatrical performance detailing the life and death of Matthew Shepard, a victim of an anti-gay hate crime Laramie, Wyoming in 1998.

Grand Slam 2005
Elise Bergman, Poetry Slam
The final "slam" competition in series of 10 bi-weekly events featuring monetary awards to winners and performance of famous visiting poet, Jamie Kennedy.

7th Annual P.C.A.P. Youth Art Show
Arlene Galvan, Prison Creative Arts Project
Exhibition featuring visual art created by youth incarcerated in Michigan correctional facilities addressing issues of juvenile crime and justice.

Brightmoor Neighborhood Mural
Paul Teske, The Detroit Project
Mural to be painted on side of Family Independence Agency building in Brightmoor, Detroit as a Detroit Project day activity.

Rachel's Performance
Jamie Saltsman, WCBN
One-time performance by avant-garde musicians "Rachel's" in UMMA apse.

Fall 2004 (round 2)

Community Night II Performance
Amy Liao, Midwest Asian American Students Union
public performance segment of opening ceremony of annual Spring Conference featuring Chicago based comedy troupe Stir Friday Night and Filipino dance troupe Ma'arte Tribe.

PURE Dance Xtreme Performance
Marisa Stober, PURE
Provided funds to help secure CCRB rehearsal space prior to performance.

Greek Film Festival
Christos Chryssakis, Hellenic Student Association
Film Festival featuring four films direct from the Greek Film Center in Athens showcasing different aspects of modern Hellenic culture.

Fall 2004 (round 1)

Digging Up a Story: The House of Claudius Tiberianus
Robert Stephan and classmates in Classical Civ 481, Kelsey Exhibit Museum
Organized and designed a semi-permanent exhibit for the Kelsey Museum featuring recently acquired ancient Egyptian papyri.

G-Spot Magazine
Erik Glenn, G-Spot Magazine
A LGBTA student publication, released at Gayz Craze during Welcome Week, featuring articles, news, editorials, artwork and poetry regarding LGBTA issues.

SHOCK School Performances
David Kornfield, Students Helping Others Choose Knowledgably
A student-led theatrical troupe that puts on an hour-long performances at Ann Arbor elementary schools promoting substance resistance through drama.

gulp
Emliy Kahn, 'gulp' dance troupe
A collaborative performance incorporating dance, music and video components.

Boxes and Walls Annual Museum Exhibition
Yuan Geng, Boxes and Walls
An exhibition featuring a live interactive museum employing student actors meant to expose participants to racism, sexism, ageism and other forms of bigotry in order to highlight these problems in our society.

Awning Magazine
Andrew Kline, Awning Publication Club
Provided seed money for literary and visual arts journal start-up.

People; Embodying a Grammatical Category
Leah Ives, White Void
A collaborative dance and multi-media performance exploring different themes and ideas on the topic of people.

Black on Wax
Mika Matthews, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
A live interactive museum where actors portray prominent figures in African American history and a traditional African "step show."

Polish Film Festival
Anna Sidor, Polish Students Association
11th annual Polish Film festival featuring four films and two documentaries including the award winning film, "Garden of Earthly Delights."

Magazine of Red White Gray First Issue
Anna Jonnson, Magazine of Red White Gray
Provided seed money for student literary magazine start-up.

Winter 2004

Blue Door Art Auction
Blue Door Global Citizenship group, Michelle Gryzlo
Auction of original art by business school students to benefit the Ann Arbor Art Center.

Poetry Slam's Grand Slam
Poetry Slam, Elise Bergman
The tenth poetry slam of the year, during which students are selected to participate on the national Poetry Slam team. Hosted by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and including a special performance by renowned Chicago poet Kevin Coval.

Ballroom Dance Classic
Ballroom Dance Team, Hannah Marsh
The 4th Annual Ballroom Dance Classic, in which schools from across the country compete in ballroom dance.

Digital Festivus
Film/Video Student Association, Lauren Butler
Digital Festivus, a weekend celebration of film during which students (both film and non-film majors) create several short videos to be screened at the end of the "festivus."

Taiwanese Craft Workshop
Taiwanese-American Student Association, Amy Liao
Open workshop in Taiwanese crafts such as Chinese knotting and calligraphy.

The Real Thing
Basement Arts, Maureen Sebastian
Performance of the Tom Stoppard play, "The Real Thing."

A Night at the Set:XIV
Kappa Alpha Psi, Christopher Cunningham
"A Night at the Set: XIV," an evening of celebration and student performances, as well as recognition of local high school scholarship winners.

Pisanski Workshop
Polish Club, Katie Sadowska
Workshop in the traditional Polish art of egg carving known as pisanksi.

Titus Andronicus
Basement Arts, Emily Chaloner
Performance of Shakespeare's play, "Titus Andronicus."

V-Day Campaign
V-Day Campaign, Lauren Keshishian
Performance of "The Vagina Monologues."

Salsa Con Chutzpah
Hillel Cultural Arts Committee, Sarah Tasman
Salsa Con Chutzpah was an evening of music, dancing, and food of Latino and Israeli cultures!

PCAP: Phyllis Kornfield
PCAP, Matthew Erickson
Visit by Phyllis Kornfeld, author of Cell Block Visions: Prison Art In America, to kick off the Prison Creative Arts Project's annual exhibition.

Workshop with Bao Phi
Vietnamese Student Association, Cristiana Huynh
Literary workshop with author Bao Phi that addresses the Vietnamese-American experience.

Fall 2003

Glimpse of Bengal
Bangladesh Cultural Society, Thameena Farook
"Glimpse of Bengal" photo exhibit, displayed in Pierpont Commons.

SHOCK (Students Helping Others Choose Knowledgeably)
SHOCK, Amy Borer
A student-led theatrical troupe that puts on an hour-long performances at Ann Arbor elementary schools promoting substance resistance through drama.

Perspectives in Free Form
WCBN Radio, Eleanor Clowney
Weekly lecture series, "Perspectives in Free Form," given by WCBN DJs, local musicians, U of M students and professors on varied musical topics.

White Void
White Void Productions, Jennifer Seguin
An original multimedia performance that mixes modern dance, video, and music.

Local Artists Under 10
America Reads Literacy Coalition, Emilie Rex
Exhibition of art by elementary school students, with a celebration including performances of jazz music and readings of children's books. U-M students coordinated the event, after having served as tutors for the elementary school students all year long.

Winter 2003

Bead Montage
Helen Newberry Hall Council, Stephanie Lewis
A workshop with Residents of Newberry Hall teaching jewelry-making techniques and styles of African beadwork.

Digital Festivus
Film and Video Student Association, Shrihari Sathe
A 48-hour film/video production marathon produced by 30 students whose final films were critiqued by fellow students and faculty on Sunday night 1/13/02

Maricos: True Tales from the Venezuelan Cordillera
The RC Drama Concentration and the Department of LGBT Studies, Andy Wiginton
Bilingual performance piece based on oral histories taken from gay men in the Venezuelan Andes (written by RC Senior Andy Wiginton). Scenes expose similarities and differences between U.S. and Andean Queer cultures by focusing on economic, political, and social issues.

Huaren Cultural Show
Huaren Cultural Association, Sally Wong
Themed vocal performances of modern songs and traditional dances of Asia exposing the audience to unfamiliar art forms of the Huaren community.

Carnival da Bahia Brazil 2003!
Tribo Afro Bahiana Capoeira Angola Tradicional, Roshani Deraniyagale
An explosion of culture, dance, and diversity of Africa-Brazil in performance folkloric dance and music of Africa Brazil.

Intercollegiate Raas Competition
Raas Core, Priya Bordia
Raas Core group hosts 2nd annual intercollegiate Raas Competition. Raas is a traditional and powerful form of Indian dance.

Ice Carving Extravaganza
Ice Carving Team, Sultan Sharrief
An educational and promotional display to show University students the wonderful art of ice carving. Trained and coached by the University Chefs, the students premier their talent in the age-old Japanese art.

American Idol A Cappella Style
Circle K, Courtney Istre
Circle K puts on an benefit concert for Helpsource, a teen shelter, featuring a cappella singing groups.

June 3-4, 1989 -- an original play
The Theatre Company, Brian Chan
The Theatre Company, UM's Asian Interest theatre troupe, presented a large-scale performance of this original play recounting the events of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China.

Mural Painting Detroit Chinatown (Peterboro and Cass Avenue)
United Asian American Organizations, Cesar Herrera
Created a mural on the wall of the only operating building in Detroit's Chinatown, the association of Chinese Americans Community Drop-in Center.

The Opera Project
The Opera Project, Milena Grubor
A full one-act opera for 75+ schoolchildren, and also a 30-minute performance presentations at area schools in need of artistic enrichment.

Immedia:2003
Entity, Mark Stock
Weeklong celebration of digital and electronic art displaying work from all over the world including lectures and performances by keynote artists.. Immedia2003 is the Midwest's largest showcase of digital electronic art.

Fall 2002

The 3rd Annual North Campus Music Festival
Pierpont Commons Office of arts and Programs, Ross Huff
The North Campus Music Festival is day of FREE, continuous musical performances in the patio area outside of the Pierpont Commons, in Leonardo's cafe and in the piano lounge of the Pierpont Commons. For the past two years, the festival has been a great success. The festival drew a crowd of close to 5,000 students throughout the day, and featured 12 national, faculty and student groups.

A Cappella Rush 2002
Michigan A Cappella Council, Vivek Natarajan
A Cappella Rush is a showcase of all 12 of Michigan's undergraduate A Cappella groups, all of which are student run. It provides audience members with not only a night of entertainment, but more importantly, access to information about each group in one central location.

Young Americanos
Sigma Lambda Beta - Zeta Chapter, Joseph Salazar
Through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institute's Latino Initiatives, Young Americanos is a depiction of the Latino community through the eyes of young Latinos in Indianapolis, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. A compilation of 55 photographs, Young Americanos is a celebration of Latinos in America and invite onlookers to explore the colorful mosaic of neighborhoods, homes, families, and friends of Latino youth.

john and jen
Basement Arts, Jeremy Leiner
john and jen is a musical written by University of Michigan alum, Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald. The show was originally produced of-Broadway during the 1995-1996 New York season starring Carolee Carmello (PARADE) as Jen, and another UofM alum, James Ludwig as John. The story is the relationship between a sister and brother, a mother and son, of Jen's journey.

Discovering Self Identity Through Art
Mary Markley ResStaff, Aanchal Dhar
Exposing students in Markley to uncovering their diverse, self-identities through art, by creating a number of arts projects that enabled them to share parts of themselves with their peers.

Asian Popular Culture Exhibition
Shei Magazine, Lu Kong
An exhibition that displays elements of media and artistry created by student artists on campus. The exhibition is an event that we use to promote learning and understanding of the diverse and rich culture that students of Asian heritage carry within themselves. The exhibition hopes to educate and expose students at U of M to artworks on issues that the Asian and Asian Pacific American community face as students of this university and as residents and citizens of this country.

Performing Arts Collaboration Project
The Performing Arts Collaboration Project, Josh Palay
A concert that fuses avante gaurde electronic music, modern-day techno music, and romantic chamber music. In this melding of these styles and paradigms, we hope that a deeper understanding of each field will result, along with the exploration of this exciting new musical style.

Winter 2002

V-Day College Campaign
The Vagina Monologues, Stephanie Dionne
Produced the Vagina Monologues at Hill Auditorium.

Immedia Digital Art Show Workshops
Entity, Rachel Stiegel
Held two arts workshops, one with electronic musician Richie Hawtin and one with Golan Levin of M.I.T. Media Labs, as part of the annual Immedia Digital Art Show.

Forces of Nature Dance Student Assembly, Julie Blume
Held a Master Class with the New York-based Forces of Nature dance company for the Dance Department.

Poetry Slam with Regie Gibson
U-Club Poetry Slam, Caleb Zigas
Held a Poetry Slam at the U-Club in the Michigan Union featuring poet Regie Gibson. Also held a workshop with Regie Gibson the following day.

Women and The Holocaust
Conference on the Holocaust, Jacqueline Wulwick
Rented an art exhibit from New York, Gentle Heroism: Women and the Holocaust's to display in the Michigan Union as part of the Conference on the Holocaust.

Asian Pop Culture Exhibition
Shei Magazine, Vince Pai
Mounted exhibition to display contemporary art created by Asian and Asian-American students on campus.

Information for Foreigners
RC Players, Graham Atkin
Produced the play "Information for Foreigners," by Griselda Gambaro, at the Residential College Auditorium. Also mounted a dramaturgical presentation of historical material relevant to the play.

Cancer Awareness Week Art Exhibit
University Students Against Cancer, Kavita Padiyar
Mounted exhibit of donated artwork as part of Cancer Awareness Week at the Michigan Union. Also facilitated activities in the preceding weeks in which children who are patients at Mott's Children's Hospital and the U of M Hospital could create art to be displayed in the exhibit.

Kaleidoscope Workshops
Encompass, Antonia Henry
Produced Lyrical Beats, a Spoken Word Event featuring Asian-American pop singer Magdalen Hsu-Li. Also held a rhythm workshop with drummer and workshop facilitator Dale Fanning, both as part of Encompass' annual "Kaleidoscope" event.

THE EVENT
The Event Community Service Committee, David Ostreicher and Katie Moore
Organized Community Service Day filled with activities designed for local children. Held on the Diag and as part of THE EVENT, designed to be an opportunity to unify many on-campus groups.

Bronze Elegance
M.Y.S.T.I.C., Renee Jacobs
Produced Bronze Elegance, a montage of runway fashion, dancing, and instrumental music designed to acknowledge and showcase the many cultures of the U of M community.

Encompass Pan-Ethnic Show
Encompass, Veronica Cruz
Produced Encompass' fourth annual pan-ethnic show, designed to showcase dance, music, and other art forms from a wide variety of cultural groups.

Snow Wall
Environmental Justice and Global Change Conference Group, Gerry Moll
Constructed a movie screen made out of snow and ice on State Street, then projected images onto the screen designed to spread awareness about environmental justice and global change.

Fall 2001

Buried Child
RC Players, Paul Kuttner
Produced the play, "Buried Child," by Sam Shepherd, in the Residential College Auditorium.

Eclectic Expressions
LSA Student Government, Erica Velasco
Mounted Eclectic Expressions, a showcase/art exhibition designed to showcase student artists of all kinds at the Michigan Union.

Cajun/Zydeco Dance Performance and Exhibit
Dance Department, Mary Schraffenberger
Produced show, mounted art exhibit, taught Cajun/Zydeco dance lessons at Pierpont Commons as part of the completion of a BFA in Dance.

R.U.R
WCBN Radio and in association with the RC Drama Concentration, Ben Tausig
Composed electronic music for the performance of "R.U.R.," a play by Karel Capek, presented at the Media Union's Video Studio.