The University of Michigan's School of Art & Design, will be bringing in filmmaker Micheal Moore (9/18) and internationally-recognized leader on creativity Sir Ken Robinson (9/25) to speak as part of their Distinguished Visitor Series.
The Distinguished Visitors Program brings respected emerging and established artists/designers from a broad spectrum of media to the School to conduct a public lecture and engage with students, faculty, and the larger University and Ann Arbor communities.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5pm at the historic Michigan Theater (603 E. Liberty Street) in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.
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"Shooting Democracy": Michael Moore is an Academy-Award winning filmmaker, author, actor and political commentator. He is the director and producer of three of the highest-grossing documentaries of all time, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Bowling for Columbine. He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth, which continue his trademark style of presenting serious documentaries in humorous ways. In 2005 Time Magazine named Moore one of the world's 100 most influential people. Sponsored by Screen Arts & Cultures.
"Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative"
Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He works with governments, corporations, educational systems and cultural organizations throughout the world on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies. The UK Government invited Robinson to establish and lead a national commission on creativity, education and the economy; he was a central figure in developing a strategy for creative and economic development as part of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland; and he is currently mentoring the development, the Oklahoma Creativity Project, a statewide strategy for innovation, as well as advising and working with school districts and with cultural and corporate organizations across the United States. In 2005 Robinson was named one of Time/Fortune/CNN's Principal Voices.
Sponsored by Arts on Earth, University Musical Society Education
