The University of Michigan offers myriad music, theater, drama, dance, and cinema programs and events at a number of campus venues. Major theatres and performance halls on campus are:

• Hill Auditorium
• Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
• Power Center for the Performing Arts
• Rackham Auditorium
• Arthur Miller Theatre
• Walgreen Drama Center & Stamps Auditorium
• Dance Performance Studio Theatre

Tickets for many events may be obtained from the following outlets:

• Michigan Union Ticket Office 
• School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Ticketed Performances
• University Productions
• For walk-up sales for both UMS and SMTD, go to the Michigan League Ticket Office.

For additional information about campus venues for arts events and activities, see the Arts Initiative’s Spaces and Places website.

Interested faculty should consult individual listings circulated throughout campus for information about performances and events.

• The Michigan Daily https://www.michigandaily.com/
• The University Record https://record.umich.edu/
• The Ann Arbor Observer https://annarborobserver.com/

College of Literature, Science & The Arts

• Film, Television, and Media  The Department of Film, Television, and Media sponsors and co-sponsors numerous film-related events every semester, including the appearance of visiting screenwriters and filmmakers, as well as symposia and special screenings on campus and at the restored 1920s movie palace, the Michigan Theatre. Also, several independent and University student film groups offer frequent showings of classic American, foreign, experimental, and current films, all at reduced prices in University buildings. Check The Michigan Daily and The University Record for schedules.

Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design

Contemporary art and design exhibitions are presented without charge each academic year in the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery and the Warren Robbins Gallery in the Art and Architecture Building, and the Gallery in the Duderstadt Center on north campus. A weekly lecture series is presented during the fall and winter semesters and is open to the public. Information regarding exhibitions, openings, lectures, and other events at the School can be found on the School’s website  or in The Michigan Daily and The Ann Arbor News.

School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The School of Music, Theatre & Dance offers fully staged productions of opera, drama, musical theatre, and dance each fall and winter term, as well as several showcase concerts at Hill Auditorium, all of which require a ticket for admission. All revenue generated from ticket sales goes toward creating further educational performance opportunities for SMTD students. In addition, many free performances, including concerts by orchestras, choirs, bands, and chamber ensembles; studio productions of plays and operas; and faculty and student solo performances are offered throughout the year. The school’s calendar of events is available online and some performances are livestreamed.  To learn more, visit SMTD Performances & Events.

• Dance  The Department of Dance offers several dance events every year; programs include students, visiting artists, and dance companies.
• Theatre & Drama Under the direction of faculty and visiting artists, the Theatre & Drama Department offers productions in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre and the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Student-directed productions are presented in the Walgreen Drama Center.
• University Productions University Productions is part of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. It creates stage presentations for the University Dance Company, Musical Theater Program, School of Music Opera Theater, and University Players and sells tickets for these student productions at the UMS/U Productions ticket office, located in the Michigan League. Season schedules for Department of Theatre & Drama, School of Music Opera Theater, Musical Theater, and University Dance Company performances are also available at the Michigan League Ticket Office. University Productions manages and rents the major performing venues on campus (Hill Auditorium, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Power Center and Rackham Auditorium).

The University of Michigan Arts Initiative supports a wide range of arts programming, activity, and events. For information, see the U-M Events Calendar.

Comprising the University Unions the Michigan Union, Michigan League and Pierpont Commons are spaces that welcome you to experience the warmth, history, diversity and vibrancy of campus culture. They are spaces that bring students, faculty, staff and the community together to connect, learn and thrive. 

The following offices within the University Unions offer a variety of programming opportunities and/or sell tickets for events:

• Center for Campus Involvement

  The Center for Campus Involvement is a dynamic, student-focused department that serves undergraduate and graduate students campus-wide through its programs and student organization support. The Center recognizes and supports over 1,400 student organizations and implements numerous co-curricular programs each year, including cultural and educational programs, films, art exhibits, and various performance groups and concerts.

• Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

  The Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) strives to facilitate the ticketing and sales of performance arts throughout Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas. MUTO sells tickets, passes, and reservations for events on campus as well as in the Ann Arbor community. MUTO services can include staffing and advance ticket sales.

  Here are just a few types of events MUTO tickets:

  • Virtual ticketing for livestreaming events
  • Major university events, like concerts and comedians
  • Student involvement events
  • Musicals and theatre
  • Speakers
  • Field trips
  • Galas and dinner theaters
  • Culture shows

  Contact [email protected] for more information and pricing.

  Please note that MUTO does not sell any consignment tickets (such as Cedar Point, Ticketmaster, and AAATA/TheRide).

• University Activities Center (UAC)

  The largest student-run organization on campus sponsors several student theater and production groups. For more information about UAC student organizations, see https://uac.umich.edu/orgs.

A recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts and considered one of the leading performing arts presenters in the country, the University Musical Society (UMS), founded in 1879, presents about 90 60 public performances and 175 countless free educational programs from September to May in Hill Auditorium, the Power Center, Rackham Auditorium, Arthur Miller Theatre, the Michigan Theater and other venues throughout southeastern Michigan. 

For nearly 150 years since its founding in 1879, UMS programming has covered a wide variety of artistic expressions, including orchestras and major classical recitalists, chamber and jazz ensembles, dance and theater companies, song recitals, world music troupes, dance and theater companies, sacred and early music groups, and multi-media performance art, and traditional performances from around the world; recent seasons have included the Berlin Philharmonic, Angélique Kidjo, pianist Yunchan Lim, Herbie Hancock, the Martha Graham Dance Company, and theatrical performances of both classic and contemporary works. 

The UMS learning and engagement team creates residencies and coordinates classroom visits in partnership with a diverse array of individual artists and scholars, working with many different departments, schools, and centers in and outside of the arts. Serving as a resource to the University and the greater southeast Michigan community, UMS is committed to working with the faculty to enhance curricular offerings and to support student learning, and offers significantly discounted student tickets for every performance. 

Volunteer opportunities are also available, including performing with the UMS Choral Union, a 180-voice choir that performs several concerts each year.For additional information, visit www.ums.org or call 734-764-2538 (box office).