Center for World Performance Studies

Upcoming Events

October 2 | 7:00 pm

Oral History Project: Alice Coltrane

Keene Theater
East Quadrangle

Free - no tickets required

Part of the U-M Alice Coltrane Residency celebrating the life and work of trailblazing musician, composer, and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane. In this program, vocalist Michelle Coltrane and harpist Brandee Younger come together for part conversation, part performance, featuring oral histories and biographical stories of Alice Coltrane interwoven with performances and demonstrations.

Free Talk Research Central Campus
October 4 | 7:00 pm

Brandee Younger Trio featuring Michelle Coltrane

Keene Theater
East Quadrangle

Free - no tickets required

Part of the U-M Alice Coltrane Residency: “The Year of Alice” – celebrating the life and work of trailblazing musician, composer, and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane. Brandee Younger, award winning jazz harpist, teacher and premiere interpreter of Alice Coltrane’s music, will be joined by Trio members Allan Mednard and Rashaan Carter, with featured vocalist Michelle Coltrane.

Concert Free Central Campus

Recent Event Videos

Pamela Z & The Living Earth Show | November 2023

Autophysiopsychic Millennium | March 2023

Ancestral Haiku ft. Marion Hayden, M. Saffell Gardner, and Robin Wilson | September 2022

Guinea Sweet Suite – T. Ayo Alston/Ayodele Drum & Dance Performance at the Keene Theater | March 2022

Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral at the University of Michigan | October 2019

Anishinaabe Theater Exchange at University of Michigan | February 2019

Access more videos from past events on the CWPS YouTube channel!