Photo of the Week: Beethoven Symphony No. 7 by the University Symphony Orchestra

Seated on state, members of the University Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Conductor Kennith Kiesler stands in front of the orchestra on stage.

I was thrilled to learn the University of Michigan University Symphony Orchestra was performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 this week at Hill Auditorium, the orchestra’s first public performance for the 2021-22 year.

Symphony No. 7 is one of my favorite pieces, I can never decide which movement I like best.

I studied the symphony in college and still remember how much I enjoyed it the first time I heard it. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Beethoven Symphony No. 7 by the University Symphony Orchestra

World Information Architecture Day Ann Arbor Returns February 22

World IA Day Ann Arbor registration

Save the date and get your tickets for World Information Architecture Day 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan!

Returning for the ninth year, World Information Architecture (IA) Day Ann Arbor is the annual event created by the Information Architecture Institute and produced by local volunteers.

The Ann Arbor event will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 and is organized by School of Information students at the University of Michigan.

This year’s theme: The IA Element. Continue reading World Information Architecture Day Ann Arbor Returns February 22

Recap: Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible

Disability Culture at the University of Michigan

This week I attended the Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible event at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Originally planned as a 100-person interactive workshop with panelists, the event grew beyond the original intent.

Over 500 people registered for the free public event, requiring the organizers to look for another venue. (The final count was 400 people attended in person, plus 52 people attended via the livestream.)

The event was moved to the larger Rackham Auditorium venue and the format of the event became more of a panel discussion. Continue reading Recap: Disability Inclusion Panel: Making Events More Accessible