Performances & Events

Lecture

A Place for Politics, Protest, & Performance: Exploring the Hidden Histories of Hill Auditorium

Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual & Detroit Observatory, Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Free - Registration Required

A mid-to-late 20th century scene of protesters carrying signs outside Hill Auditorium.

Hill Auditorium is an iconic part of U-M’s campus, but it is much more than a site for musical performances and university events.

Since its opening a century ago, Hill has hosted a wide array of speeches, concerts, and protests, both welcomed and opposed by members of the U-M community.

Join us to hear from the Inclusive History Project’s Hill Auditorium Research Team as they share their discoveries, future plans, and the ongoing struggle to make Hill truly an auditorium “For Everyone.”

Refreshments will be provided, and anyone is welcome to attend this talk, available online or in person at U-M’s Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor. The livestream link will be emailed to those who register for the virtual option.

Free Lecture Talk Interdisciplinary Research Scholarship Live-stream Option Central Campus
A mid-to-late 20th century scene of protesters carrying signs outside Hill Auditorium.