Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group

Interpreter of American and European Music - Orin Grossman
2019-05-23 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Orin Grossman has been delighting audiences the world over with his unique approach to performing and explaining great American and European music. Dr. Grossman began piano theory instruction at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of five. He studied music at Harvard College, graduating magna cum laude and continued his studies at Yale University, earning a Ph.D. in Music. Dr. Grossman became Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Fairfield University in 1975. In 1991 he was named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. After ten years as the Academic Vice President at Fairfield University, he returned to the faculty in the fall of 2009 as Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. Dr. Grossman is in demand as an interpreter of the music of George Gershwin, playing his songs and classical compositions around the world, including Italy, Egypt, and Australia. In St. Petersburg, Russia, he performed Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and premiered Gershwin’s “Second Rhapsody” to a standing ovation.

Waterman Board Meeting
2019-06-11 09:30 - 11:30, 2019-09-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2019-11-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2020-03-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States

Waterman Member Social Event at the Kelsey Museum
2019-09-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
For Waterman members and their guests. Carrie Roberts from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology will give a lecture on “Ancient Color in the Roman World.” Cost: $15.00. Contact Susan Holdaway-Heys for more information or to RSVP.

Town Hall: James Delgado, Underwater Explorer, Archaeologist, Journalist and Historian
2019-10-15 11:30 - 13:30 | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
James Delgado, maritime archaeologist, has spent decades in the fascinating world of underwater exploration, from diving in the shallows to supervising cutting-edge modern expeditions that have spanned the seven seas. He has worked on some of the most famous shipwreck sites in history, such as the RMS Titanic and the USS Arizona. His expeditions have solved long-standing undersea mysteries, brought closure to families, and connected the modern world with powerful, human stories from the past.
Within the span of his career, Mr. Delgado has hosted the popular TV show, The Sea Hunters; was the Director of the Maritime Heritage Program at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and is currently the Senior VP of SEARCH, Inc. He is the author of more than 30 books, numerous magazine and newspaper articles, and is a frequent TV guest on breaking news stories.

Waterman Member Social Event - Author Sharon McRill: Downsizing the Silver Tsunami
2019-10-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
For Waterman members and their guests. Sharon McRill, owner and president of the Betty Brigade, an organization and relocation company in Ann Arbor, will discuss her work and book “Downsizing the silver tsunami: who to call and where does the stuff go?” Cost is $30 and includes her best-selling book. Space is limited; please reserve early by contacting Sue Holdaway-Heys. (view event flyer)

Town Hall: Tina Rivers Ryan - Art Historian and Critic
2019-11-13 11:30 - 13:30 | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Art Historian Tina Rivers Ryan is currently Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Ryan earned a B.A. from Harvard, three Master’s Degrees, and a Ph.D. from Columbia, and specializes in art from the 1960s to present day, with a focus on the uses of new media technologies. She has taught at the Museum of Modern Art, the Pratt Institute, and Columbia, where she was one of the top-ranked instructors of the introductory course, Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art. A regular critic for Artforum, her writing has also appeared in periodicals such as Art in America and Art Journal, and in catalogs published by museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, and the Tate. As a public speaker and scholar, Dr. Ryan has delivered lectures on topics ranging from Michelangelo to Warhol in more than 50 international cities.

Waterman Member Social Event - Authors/Illustrators Michael and Colleen Monroe
2019-11-19 11:30 - 13:30 | Paesano Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
For Waterman members and their guests. Enjoy a great lunch followed by a presentation by Michigan’s own Michael and Colleen Monroe. Their books will be available for purchase…great gifts for children.
Cost: $45 per person. Questions and RSVPs to Sue Holdaway-Heys.

CANCELLED Waterman Annual Meeting
2020-05-13 10:15 - 11:30 | WCC – Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
For all Waterman members. Election of new board and review of the year.

TBD Waterman Board Meeting
2020-06-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
First meeting of newly elected board will be held when and how circumstances permit. Look for a meeting announcement by email.

Waterman Board Meeting
2020-09-09 09:30 - 23:30, 2020-11-10 09:30 - 11:30 | TBD

Town Hall: Colin Woodard
2020-10-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
“American Nations: The Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America”
– An award-winning author and journalist whose books include American Nations: A History of The Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, which was named a book of the year by The New Republic and The Globalist and won the Maine Literary Prize for Non-Fiction, and The Republic of Pirates: Being The True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down, a New York Times bestseller. A longtime foreign correspondent, he reported from more than 50 foreign countries and seven continents for The San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Chronicle of Higher Education before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, where he won a 2012 George Polk Award was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.

Town Hall: Joseph Luzzi
2020-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
“The Power of Literature in a Time of Crisis”
– Joseph Luzzi is an award-winning author and widely sought after speaker whose recent books include My Two Italies, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, History, and the Mysteries of Love, a Vanity Fair “Must-Read” selection. He received his PhD from Yale and is Professor of Comparative Literature at Bard College. An active critic and cultural commentator, Luzzi’s essays and reviews appear frequently in the New York Times, Times Literary Supplement, and Chronicle of Higher Education, among many others. His presentation topic is From Twain to Toni Morrison: A Literary Journey Through America.

Waterman Board Meeting
2021-03-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Ann Arbor District Library – Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Town Hall: Carol Berkin
2021-04-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
“Revolutionary Mothers”
– This former Presidential Professor of History brings the early days of our country to life as she examines the times, the issues and the personalities of our Founders. She explodes myths of the American Revolution, examines the evolution of the US Constitution from concept to passage, and sheds light on some early crises that actually put our new republic in peril. By gaining a better understanding of our country’s birth, audiences can extrapolate that knowledge to gain a better understanding of the issues of today. So many of the hurdles we face as a nation today are stunningly similar to the issues of the late 18th century.
(Note that if social distancing allows there may be a luncheon scheduled for this lecture)

Waterman Annual Meeting
2021-05-19 12:15 - 13:00 | Virtual Meeting, by Zoom
The meeting will be held on Zoom before the final 2020-21 Town Hall lecture.

Town Hall: Sean Hartley
2021-05-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
“Musicals That Changed Broadway”
– Sean Hartley is the director of Theater@Kaufman, the musical theater division of the Kaufman Music Center. He curates, produces and often hosts the series Broadway Close Up and Broadway Playhouse. As a lyricist, composer and/or playwright his productions include Cupid and Psyche, Little Women (Syracuse Stage, Village Theater), Love and Real Estate (written with composer Sam Davis) and Snow, which won the ASCAP Harold Arlen Award for Best New Musical. He is currently writing lyrics for Prelude to a Kiss, based on Craig Lucas’s play, with book by Mr. Lucas and music by Daniel Messe. His works for television include songs for the Disney Channel’s The Book of Pooh and Bear In the Big Blue House. His theater works for children include Number The Stars (adapted from the Newbury Medal book by Lois Lowry), Sunshine (based on a book by Ludwig Bemelmans, music by John O’Neill) and Vashti!, and Holy Moses! (both with books by Bob Kolsby.) He is a proud member of the faculties of Special Music School, One Day University and Lucy Moses School.
(Note that if social distancing allows there may be a luncheon scheduled for this lecture)

Waterman Board Meeting
2021-06-08 09:30, 2021-09-14 09:30, 2021-11-16 09:30, 2022-03-08 09:30, 2022-05-10 09:30 | Virtual Meeting, by Zoom
Zoom meeting; invitation will be sent to board members prior to the date.

UM Alumnae Council Virtual Meeting
2021-10-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Meeting, by Zoom
You’re invited to the VIRTUAL University of Michigan Alumnae Council Fall Meeting and program on Saturday, October 16, 2021.
Business Meeting – 11:00 a.m.
Program – 12:00/Noon
(The Zoom Link will be sent later.)
Join us as we honor Michigan’s National 2021 Championship Women’s Gymnastics Coach Bev Plocki
And save the date for the Spring Alumnae Council Meeting: April 2, 2022.

Town Hall: Kara Cooney - Egyptologist "The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt"
2021-10-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA, specializes in craft production, coffin studies, and economies in the ancient world. Dr. Cooney earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from Johns Hopkins University. She was co-curator of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She also produced a comparative archaeology television series, Out of Egypt, which aired on the Discovery Channel, and is available online via Netflix and Amazon.
In The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt, Dr. Cooney crafts an illuminating biography of a lesser-known female king. As an archaeologist who spent years at various excavations in Egypt, Dr. Cooney draws from the latest field research to fill in the gaps in the physical record of Hatshepsut’s reign as a woman in a patriarchal society. Her current research in coffin reuse, focusing on the 20th Dynasty, studies the socioeconomic and political turmoil that plagued the period, ultimately affecting funerary and burial practices in ancient Egypt. Over the span of six years, Dr. Cooney has studied and documented more than 300 coffins from collections in Cairo, London, Paris, Berlin, and Vatican City. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Town Hall: Andrew Och - Television and Multimedia Producer "First Ladies: Influence and Image"
2021-11-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
Andy Och, an award-winning television and multimedia producer, has traveled the world with his pen, paper, and camera. A University of Maryland graduate, Och began his production career in music, later adding his camera to the mix. A storyteller from a young age, he will go anywhere in the world for knowledge, greater understanding, and a good story. Och is a true documentarian of life. For C-SPAN’s First Ladies: Influence and Image, he traveled widely to tell the stories of every First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS).
Through this unique and historical journey to learn about first ladies before, during, and after their time in the White House, Och has completed one of the most comprehensive collections of material and information about this unique sorority of women. Known as “The First Ladies Man,” Och brings a fresh look to an oft-overlooked subject in American history. Och cannot name a favorite FLOTUS, noting that “…their separate contributions need to be looked at as a whole because together they’ve helped sew the unique fabric of our country, and for that we’re extremely lucky.”

Town Hall: Caroline Winterer - Historian and Author "The Genius of Ben Franklin"
2022-04-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
Caroline Winterer, the William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University, earned a Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan. She specializes in American history before 1900, particularly the history of science, ideas, and political theory. Dr. Winterer has authored or edited five books, most recently Time in Maps: From the Age of Discovery to Our Digital Era, and is currently writing How the New World Became Old: The Deep Time Revolution in America. She has also written 33 refereed articles and book chapters, and has received numerous awards, including the Smithsonian Institution’s American Ingenuity Award for mapping Ben Franklin’s social network. She was elected to membership in the Society of American Historians for “literary distinction in the writing of history.” In addition to her endowed and public lectures throughout the U.S., Dr. Winterer can be heard on public media such as NPR, with popular presentations including, “The Remarkable Genius of Benjamin Franklin”; and “Unexplained History: What Historians Still Don’t Understand.”

Town Hall: Austin Sarat - Political Scientist, Author, and Teacher "Four Trials That Changed America"
2022-05-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Lecture, by Zoom
Austin Sarat is Associate Dean of the Faculty and the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. He is also the Hugo L. Black Visiting Senior Faculty Scholar at the University of Alabama School of Law. Dr. Sarat earned a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Yale University Law School. At Amherst, Dr. Sarat founded both the Department of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought and the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. A well-known author, teacher, and researcher, Dr. Sarat is also a pioneer in the development of legal study in the liberal arts, and the humanistic and cultural study of law. Dr. Sarat’s primary research interest is the use of the death penalty. His teaching has been featured in the New York Times and NPR’s Fresh Air, and one profile noted he is “one of the best loved professors at Amherst College.” Dr. Sarat has authored or edited more than 90 books including Mercy on Trial: What It Means to Stop an Execution, and is currently writing Hollywood’s Law: Film, Fatherhood, and the Legal Imagination. His writing has appeared in The Boston Globe and the Daily Beast, and he has been a commentator or guest on ABC World News Tonight, Al Jazeera America, The O’Reilly Factor, and NPR’s All Things Considered.
