U-M Creative Currents

Tune in now for an inspiring conversation with U-M student Lauren Horne, a rising senior majoring in film and screenwriting in LSA's Department of Film, Television, and Media. As the co-president of the Black Film Society and a multifaceted artist, Lauren shares her journey from small-town Georgia to becoming a leader in Michigan's campus arts community.In this episode, we explore:

On this episode of U-M Creative Currents, a podcast from the University of Michigan's Arts Initiative, host Mark Clague, a professor of musicology and arts leadership at U-M, is joined by a special guest, Matthew VanBesien, president of the acclaimed University Musical Society (UMS). VanBesien offers his unique perspective from leading one of the nation's oldest university-based pe

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on U-M Creative Currents, a podcast from the University of Michigan's Arts Initiative. In this episode, host Mark Clague sits down with Christina Olsen, Director of the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).With over 25 years of leadership experience at major museums and foundations like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and t

In this episode, we will talk more about the role of the arts at the University of Michigan and in student learning and research. Santa Ono became the 15th president of the University of Michigan in October 2022. I could easily spend the whole show today reviewing his many accomplishments, but for our podcast theme today, I want to highlight just two things. First, his three decade

Today on Creative Currents, we explore the intersection of music and mental health. Our guest is Sasha Gusikhin, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan pursuing a fascinating and surprisingly common double major: Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience (BCN) in LSA plus Voice Performance in our School of Music, Theatre & Dance.Sasha Gusikhin is an arts-organi

How might the arts foster intercultural appreciation and understanding? Can the arts serve as a global economic development tool? What can be done to amplify new voices speaking across international boundaries or offering new perspectives on differences, including race and gender? We’ll discuss these questions and more today on Creative Currents, Michigan arts podcast.In our very