Shoot! A One Act Opera

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Alfredo Cabrera stars as The Soldier. On April 11th, graduate student Alfredo Cabrera acted and sang in the premiere of SHOOT!, his one act opera. SHOOT! is an opera that travels through the journey of a Venezuelan soldier in conflict with a protester, the mirror image of the soldier. The

Unveiling the U-M Baja SAE’s Newest Race Car

Photo of the 2025 U-M Baja race car in the video studio with Block M logo.
The Duderstadt Center’s Video Studio team helped produce, shoot, and edit the U-M Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) student club’s video to show off their student-built off-road race car “MBR35.” The video was featured at the team’s unveiling event, highlighting the core design elements and acknowledging this year’s sponsors. 

Chimeric Womb

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May 8, 2025 Exhibition Viewings: 2:00-4:30 and 6:00-7:00 pm Live Performance: 7:00-8:00 pm Director Q&A: 8:00-8:30 pm Duderstadt Center Video Studio Join us for a one-day multimedia exhibition and live performance exploring the fluid, evolving, and interconnected dynamics of Asian+Femininity. Visits to the exhibition and performance require advanced reservations. Chimeric

Tell Your Story: A DIY Zine Workshop

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RECENT EVENT: April 18, 2025 4:00 – 6:00 pm Design Lab 1 Learn how to create your own zine! A zine, short for magazine or fanzine, is a self-published work of original text and images. They are typically produced by a single person or small group, and are photocopied to create a physical version for circulation. Directions

Take Care: Student Art Exhibition

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RECENT EXHIBITION: April 15 – May 9, 2025 Opening Reception: April 15, 5:00-8:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery Experience the 2025 Take Care Student Art Exhibition, a heartfelt showcase of creativity, resilience, and healing.Through visual art, video, performance, and literary works, students will share their unique perspectives on caring for oneself

Living ArtsEngine 2025

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Symposium and Exhibition April 5 – April 10, 2025 Symposium: April 5, 4:00-6:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery The semester is wrapping up and LAE students are busy finishing their UARTS 175 projects in preparation for the Living ArtsEngine Symposium on Saturday, April 5th from 4-6pm in the Duderstadt Center Gallery.

Thank you from the Duderstadt Center

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Thank you for giving to the Duderstadt Center on Giving Blueday. Your gift to the Center advances the mission of the DC, enabling more students to access our unique media and technology resources, and increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between students, staff, and faculty.  Every single gift to the Duderstadt Center makes

Intro to Printmaking Workshop

Fish print stamp image in a light green box and rust background.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:00 – 2:00 pm Design Lab 1 Come learn basic printmaking in Design Lab 1 and take home your own stamp. We will provide all the materials and you will be able to make a cute stamp out of an eraser. Hope to see you there!

Giving Blueday 2025!

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Mark your calendars and celebrate Giving Blueday, a focused 24-hour effort to support giving at U-M. Donors are invited to give to what they love about Michigan from between 12 am and 11:59 pm on March 19th.  By giving early to the Duderstadt Center via our custom Giving Blueday webpage,

Darn it!

Yellow sweater on blue background with text for the Darn it workshop.
March 20, 2025 3:00 – 5:00 pm Design Lab 1 Join us on Thursday, March 20 and learn how to mend your clothes using darning and sashiko style patching. Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery or stitching used for decorative or functional reinforcement of clothes. Design Lab 1

29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons

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RECENT EVENT: March 18 – April 1, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery Special Hours: 10 am-7 pm, Tues-Fri Noon-6 pm, Sun & Mon The 29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons showcases the creative work of artists from 26 Michigan prisons. Hundreds of original, handmade works by incarcerated artists in Michigan will be

Michigan IT Visits the DC

Photo of 2 people inside the MIDEN immersive VR space in the Duderstadt Center.
Members of the Michigan IT community toured the Duderstadt Center (DC) recently, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the many resources available to the entire UM community. Colleen McCormick and Lisa Nuñez wrote about their experience and the article was featured on the Michigan Technology Community website. Read the full article here. Photo

Card Making Party

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Thursday, February 13, 2025 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Duderstadt Center Design Lab 1 Just in time for Valentine’s Day… join us and create a personalized, heartfelt card for your sweetie, best friend or anyone special in your life! Tea and card making materials will be provided. Design Lab 1 location

Colorism

Poster for Colorism Exhibit featuring pictures of the artist in different skin colors, hair styles and personalities.
RECENT EVENT: An Exhibition by Rogerio M. Pinto February 14 – March 12, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery Rogério Pinto’s multimedia art exhibit, Colorism, comprises works of video, still photography, sculpture and audience interaction, questioning our psychosocial and biological ideas about skin color and treatment of people, based on skin tones, including

Science as Art Exhibition

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RECENT CCA EVENT: February 11 – March 11, 2025 Reception: February 21, 3:30 – 5 pm Duderstadt Center CCA Gallery The annual Science as Art competition features student artwork inspired by and demonstrating scientific ideas and principles. Awards are given for Best in Show and a range of other categories