Explore the transformative power of the arts! Creative Currents, a podcast from the University of Michigan's Arts Initiative, tackles big and small questions at the intersection of art, culture, and society.

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Perpetual Sunshine & the Ghost Girls

ARIA grant recipients Lynne Shankel & Sara Cooper discuss Perpetual Sunshine & The Ghost Girls, a new musical theater work that tackles the exploitation of women workers in the early 20th century.

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Hey, We Need to Talk

Philippa Hughes’ "Hey, We Need to Talk!" exhibition embodies the four pillars of flourishing outlined in U-M Professor Jenna Bednar's research—community, sustainability, dignity, and beauty. 

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Campus Voting Project

Mark Clague walks through the 2024 Election Hub onsite at UMMA with Professors Stephanie Rowden and Hannah Smotrich to discuss the nonpartisan Creative Campus Voting Project.

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