- Curtain Call: 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase
One of the last things School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) Musical Theatre seniors do, before leaving school, is perform a song as part of a year-end showcase. Each song is recorded so they can use it within future auditions. In the past, the senior showcase and its recording happened simultaneously, often finding students […] - Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis Win Stamps Big Idea Award
In her commencement speech seven years ago, Penny Stamps asked the newest Stamps School of Art & Design graduates “What’s your big idea?” Earlier this month, the Stamps community announced Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis as the 2025 winners of the Big Idea Award, the 5th annual award given in Penny Stamps’ honor. The amount […] - Shoot! A One Act Opera
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 opera consists of only four […] - Unveiling the U-M Baja SAE’s Newest Race Car
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. The Video Studio team used newly acquired tools to […] - Fluid Frequencies
Water has been a frequent presence in Art & Design Student Ava Muntner’s life, from lake days at camp, to water sports like water skiing and sailing, and as essential hydration. Muntner’s 2nd-year studio project “Fluid Frequencies” re-introduces water through a multi-sensory virtual reality experience that engages sight, sound, and touch. The Duderstadt Center’s MIDEN […] - FTVM + DC: Teams Score Blue Ribbons at the UROP Symposium
Students from the department of Film, Television and Media (FTVM) lead by Professor Matthew Solomon and Co-Lead by the Duderstadt Center’s (DC) Sara Eskandari took home blue ribbons at the UROP Symposium in April for The Big City: Lost & Found FEAST team project. Their production aimed to recreate the iconic Black Bottom Cabaret from the […] - Chimeric Womb
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 Womb by Okyoung NohIn collaboration with […] - Tell Your Story: A DIY Zine Workshop
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 to Design Lab 1. […] - Thank you from the Duderstadt Center
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 a difference. Your generosity is […] - Intro to Printmaking Workshop
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!
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, you can make your gift […] - Darn it!
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 is located behind the information desk, in the central collaboration […] - Michigan IT Visits the DC
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 by Jess Anders […] - Card Making Party
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 […] - Science as Art Exhibition
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 across a wide range of […] - Clay-cation with Curiouser Clay
RECENT WORSKSHOP: Creative Writing and Clay Workshop Thursday, February 27, 4-6:00 pmDuderstadt Center Design Lab 2 Take some creative time for yourself and join Curiouser Clay in Design Lab 2 on the first floor of the Duderstadt Center on Wednesday, February 27th as we create ceramic wall pockets! No experience is necessary as the instructor […] - U-M PAT Student Wins Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award
The 2024 Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders in Entertainment Technology, honors a female college student whose studies in the fields of entertainment and technology have shown exceptional promise. The 2024 award was presented to two students, including Emelia Piane, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan who is majoring in Performing Arts Technology with […] - “In This, My Singing” Available Now
A new music release by Maggie Reed In This, My Singing: A Collection of Art Songs Composed by Women Maggie Reed, Soprano, music teacher and recent graduate from the U-M School of Music, Theater and Dance released a new collection of music in December. The album features 15 songs by female composers with Sarah Thune […] - Thank you to all who supported the Duderstadt Center on Giving Tuesday!
Thank you to all who supported the DC on Giving Tuesday! While Giving Tuesday has passed, you can still support programs in the DC that advance diversity and Inclusion in technology and media. Make a gift anytime to the standing Duderstadt Center Enrichment Fund to expand student access to media and technology resources unique to […] - Art of Anatomy
Pop-Up Gallery Friday, December 6, 2:00-4:00 pm School of Kinesiology Commons (830 N. University) Explore the intersection of art and anatomy at a special pop-up gallery showcasing student work from the School of Kinesiology’s MOVESCI 313: “Art of Anatomy,” class. Students in the class explore different representations of the human body — Renaissance-era drawings, 18th-century […] - Giving Tuesday
On December 3, 2024, the University of Michigan joins thousands of organizations from across the world by participating in Giving Tuesday. Making a gift to the Duderstadt Center will help support it’s ongoing collaborative work, and it’s place as a North Campus community hub. Support cutting-edge technology, workshops, and labs that spark creativity and equip […] - Day After Donuts
Wednesday, November 6, from 9 am – 12 pm Duderstadt Center Central Collaboration Area Join us Wednesday, November 6, the day after the election, for donuts, muffins and other tasty treats in the Duderstadt Center Central Collaboration Area (behind the information desk). All are welcome! […] - Screening & Lecture with Professor Emeritus of Dance Peter Sparling
October 4, 7:00 – 8:45 pm Dance Building – Dance Performance Studio Theater Peter Sparling, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Dance, returns to SMTD to present an informal lecture and screening of his recent screendances. Sparling will provide a brief review of the history of screendance elsewhere and at the University of Michigan, and he […] - MPowered Innovation Challenge
RECENT EVENT: Friday, October 18 4:00pm-8:00pm Duderstadt Atrium The MPowered Innovation Challenge, sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship, brings together brilliant minds from across U-M’s diverse academic spectrum. This entrepreneurial game challenges participants to design, build, plan, and execute, utilizing teamwork and networking. Meet MPowered members and learn about the University of Michigan’s oldest and […] - Foundations of Photographing (Ethically)
Art Making Workshop with sara faraj October 20, 11:30 am-1:30 pm Duderstadt Center, Room 1180 Workshop attendees will learn about the essential elements to consider when making photographs and developing narratives. Participants are welcome to bring personal cameras and cell phone cameras to explore the aspects of photography in action during the second part of […]
