Although some of the museums, galleries, and performance venues at the University of Michigan remain closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, there are still plenty of online events, exhibitions, performances, and films that you can experience from home. Even with the school year behind us, enjoy the following selection of events and exhibitions in a safe and socially distant manner:

UMS DIGITAL PRIDE SHOWCASE 2021

Explore The University Musical Society’s first-ever Digital Pride, which features three digital presentations, two lectures, a special Performance Playground unit for middle and high school students, and blog content that was released throughout June. To close out the celebration, catch “Whitman in the Woods,” where Taylor Mac turns to 19th Century American poet, queer icon, and source of inspiration, Walt Whitman, in a series of short films.

When: Free Digital Presentations and Lectures Run through July 6

DAISY CHAIN

A new video zine by the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities Gallery offers the opportunity for contemplation in its assemblage of artists, art and ideas. “Daisy Chain” is presented as a compilation of short vignettes documenting the candid and illuminating perspectives of nine national and regional artists as the world opens back up. According to project collaborators, the title refers to the traditional string of daisies threaded together by their stems, as well as the contemporary wiring scheme of the same name used in electronics and engineering.

When: The zine was released at noon June 30 via the institute’s YouTube channel.

U-M SMTD: SUMMER “7 AT 7” CARILLON CONCERT SERIES, TOM GURIN 

This weekly series takes place at 7 PM on Mondays from June 21 to August 9, featuring performers from Michigan and around the U.S. playing at either Burton or Lurie Tower. Tom Gurin performs the second concert of the series at Lurie Tower in the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove on North Campus. His program ranges from Broadway and film tunes to his own award-winning compositions.

When: Monday, July 5, 7 p.m. EDT

UMMNH: ENJOY THE PLANETARIUM FROM HOME!

The Museum of Natural History invites you to take a short look at our solar system with planets, moons, orbits, and a little about their formation. They’ll also take a brief look at how planets appear in our current night sky in this virtual experience.

When: Thursday, July 8, 4 p.m. EDT

PRIDE ON THE DIAG

Queer Advocacy Coalition, in collaboration with Rackham Graduate School and the Spectrum Center, are excited to be hosting this event where you’ll find performances from local queer musicians, poets, and drag performers, as well as interactive tables from campus and community organizations providing resources about the LGBTQIA+ community and LGBTQIA+ safe sex practices. 

When: Saturday, July 10, 1 p.m. EDT

KELSEY MUSEUM VIRTUAL SATURDAY SAMPLER TOUR: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: CULTURAL INTERACTIONS AT SELEUCIA-ON-THE-TIGRIS

The theme of this week’s tour is that location matters not only for modern real estate, but also for ancient cities. Seleucia-on-the-Tigris was located at the narrowest point between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and was a strategic location that attracted a diverse population: Babylonians, Macedonians, Greeks, Jews, and Syrians came here to live and conduct trade. This tour uses artifacts from the University of Michigan excavations at Seleucia to show evidence of the cultural interactions at the site. 

When: Saturday July 10, 2–3 p.m. EDT

 

If you would like your event to be included in next week’s “Attend at Home” series, email arts-culture@umich.edu.