The University of Michigan and the University Musical Society have announced that members of Britain's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Shakespeare_Company">Royal Shakespeare Company (see wikipedia) will again visit Ann Arbor next month for a number of events open to the public. The site annarbor.com highlighted a number of the events to occur during the visits. As noted in http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/royal-shakespeare-company-returning-to-...">Annarbor.com
The University Musical Society have enjoyed a long-term partnership with the prestigious company.
This visit will take place March 10-20 and focus on the development of two plays.
"Creating and conveying the arts to inspire, captivate and educate is part of our mission," said U-M President Mary Sue Coleman.
"Creative Residency 2012"
The following is a schedule of public events during RSC's visit. Admission is free to all public events.
Monday, March 12: (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) Confucius Institute Symposium at Rackham Amphitheatre (By invitation only)
Tuesday, March 13: (5 p.m.) "James Fenton Reading", Location to be announced (Open to public)
Friday, March 16: (4 p.m.) "The Orphan of Zhao" presentation at Blau Auditorium at the Ross School of Business (Open to public)
Saturday, March 17: (4 p.m.) "Bringing 'Creative Project 2010' to the Stage: The Dramaturg and Director" at Blau Auditorium at the Ross School of Business (Open to public)
Sunday, March 18: (4:30 p.m.) "Drama in Translation" (a round-table discussion) and "A Conversation with Michael Boyd, RSC Artistic Director, and Ralph Williams" at Blau Auditorium at the Ross School of Business (Open to public)
Monday, March 19: (4:30 p.m.) "Boris Godunov Reading" at Blau Auditorium at the Ross School of Business (Open to public)
The Lamp Post Inn has announced a special hotel rate for those attending the Royal Shakespeare Company workshops or creative sessions March 10-20th at the University of Michigan. Reservations may be made at The http://www.lamppostinn.com">Lamp Post Innusing the special promo code. HILLEV.
The Michigan men's varsity lacrosse team will play at The Big House on April 14. A nearby local hotel, The Lamp Post Inn will provide special hotel rates for the event. The lacrosse game will immediately follow the University of Michigan Spring football game at The Big House.
Thie is the first near that the sport has enjoyed varsity status. In May 2011 the University of Michigan Athletic Deparment announced that they were elevating both men's and women's lacrosse to a varsity sport,
Michigan is the first Bowl Championship Series (BCS) conference school to add men's lacrosse since Notre Dame added the sport in 1980 and started competition in 1981. Michigan will join Ohio State and Penn State as the only schools in the Big Ten Conference to sponsor men's lacrosse.
U-M's club-varsity program claimed three of the last four Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) national championships (2008, '09, '10) and won Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) conference crowns in 11 of the past 13 seasons. The club program began in 1940 and was halted before World War II, but it restarted in 1965 and has been competing ever since. The program was elevated to club-varsity status in 2001.
The Lamp Post Inn is located less than 2 miles from The Big House and fans should go directly to the Lamp Post Inn website and use the promo code SPRINGGAME to receive special overnight rates.
The Wolverines Spring football schedule has been announced. Special hotel rates are available at The Lamp Post Inn using promo code SPRINGGAME.
The University of Michigan announcement made on the mgoblue.com website indicates that in addition to the traditional spring game to be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 14, two other activities will take place at the stadium that day - the annual alumni flag football game at 10:00 AM and the intercollegiate lacrosse match between Michigan and Ohio State. The announcement also highlights several other events that weekend, including www.thebighousebigheart.com">The Big House Big Run for charity on April 15.
As released by the University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The 2012 University of Michigan Spring Football Weekend promises to be an action-packed two days (April 14-15) of athletic competition for sports fans of all kinds. The 2012 Mott Spring Football Scrimmage sponsored by PNC Bank anchors the weekend festivities along with the inaugural men's lacrosse match-up with Ohio State immediately following the football scrimmage.
Team 133 will take the field for its annual spring scrimmage at noon EST on Saturday, April 14. Prior to the football team's debut, the Victors Classic Alumni Flag Football Game will be held at 10 a.m. inside the Big House.
Following the football scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. will be the "Battle in the Big House," which pits Michigan's first-year varsity men's lacrosse team against Ohio State.
Admission to all of the events Saturday at Michigan Stadium is free to the public. Fans can make a donation of choice to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital upon entering the gates of Michigan Stadium.
Bonnie Raitt will perform May 25th at Hill Auditorium. The nearby Lamp Post Inn will offer special hotel rates.
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival has announced that Bonnie Raitt will perform at Hill Auditorium on May 25th. This will be a "pre-festival" event for the Summer Festival. The full schedule of performances will be announced at a later date but this pre-event will certainly get the festival off to a fabulous start.
Bonnie Raitt: The Slipstream Tour
With special guest Marc Cohn
Description
More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music. With a unique style that blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop, this nine-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee returns to Ann Arbor in a special pre-season festival concert. Raitt, who was recently named one of the top 100 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone, releases her nineteenth album, Slipstream, on April 10. This special pre-season show is not to be missed.
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