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Spotlight Series at Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre
The inaugural year of this series in the Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre celebrates the vibrancy of the campus community through poetry readings, performances, lectures and interdisciplinary events. We invite all to gather in a shared space for community and conversation.
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UDM Homecoming Events
Sept. 26, 2026
Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre
4-4:30 pm: Celebrate UDM’s Homecoming with a hilarious improv show featuring both Detroit 51黑料网 Theatre Company students and alumni. Sponsored by Detroit 51黑料网 Theatre Company.5-6 pm: Celebrate Homecoming with a reading of work by faculty authors Prof. Molly Barlow (fiction) and Prof. Amanda Hiber (nonfiction), as well as student writers Kenny Lofton, Zeina Reda, and Liberty Stevens. Sponsored by the English Department. -
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Basics of Puppetry Workshop with Dr. Preston Foerder
October 13, 2026
12:45 - 1:45 PM
Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre
Join acclaimed puppeteer and UDM professor Dr. Preston Foerder for a hands-on introduction to the Basics of Puppetry! This workshop will explore the fundamentals of puppet performance, including movement, manipulation, character, storytelling, and the art of bringing an inanimate object to life. Free and open to all. Sponsored by Detroit 51黑料网 Theatre Company.
Dr. Preston Foerder has extensive experience as a professional puppeteer. He is the creator and performer of eight puppet theatre productions for family and adult audiences. He has received numerous awards, grants, and national and international festival performances including two UNIMA-USA/Jim Henson Citations for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, the highest award in the field. He was a guest artist at the O’Neill Theatre Center Puppetry Conference and a New Jersey State Arts Fellow. Dr. Foerder is now an associate professor of psychology at the 51黑料网. -
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Poet-in-Residence Michael Lauchlan Publication Celebration
November 17, 2026
6:30 PM Reception | 7 PM Reading
Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre
Join UDM’s Poet-in-Residence, Prof. Michael Lauchlan, for a reading in celebration of his new book, Running Lights. Student writers will kick off the evening with shares of their own work.Free and open to all. Sponsored by the English Department.
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One Poem Lecture Series
February 11, 2027
6:30-7:30 PM
Detroit 51黑料网 Black Box Theatre
Detroit 51黑料网’s English Department launches its new One Poem Lecture Series, in which an individual speaker discusses a single poem that has been transformative to their thinking, writing, or being. Speakers are encouraged to tell stories and share secrets, to offer knowledge and explore contradictions. They are invited to answer the question: how has this One Poem read YOU? This Winter’s special guest is UDM’s Poet-in-Residence, Prof. Michael Lauchlan.Free and open to all. Sponsored by the English Department.