The UMS/PBS documentary  A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone was the lead story today on the University of Michigan's primary news service "Michigan Today"!

Read the full article here, including my interview about producing the film on "Michigan Today."

-Sophie

Tomorrow [Sunday, May 19] at 5pm, my documentary about the 100-year history of Hill Auditorium A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone will make its TV debut on PBS' Detroit Public Television (WTVS - Channel 56.1)!

If you're in the WTVS signal range, I encourage you to tune in tomorrow! However, if you're not in the signal range, you will be able to tune into a simultaneous live web-broadcast of the program at 5pm ET by following the link: www.ums.org/hill100

On May 14, 1913, Hill Auditorium first opened its doors to the public for the 20th Annual UMS May Festival.

The iconic concert hall in Ann Arbor, MI turned 100 today, and the community celebrated the venue's birthday around town.

At 5pm there was a screening of the new documentary directed by Sophia Kruz A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), followed by a Summer Sings event in which members of the Ann Arbor community came together to sing the Verdi Requiem, the piece performed at the opening of Hill in 1913.

Read more about the anniversary celebrations in this AnnArbor.com  article about the hall's anniversary, including an interview with Sophia Kruz.

Happy Birthday, Hill!

The original documentary "A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone: 100 Years of UMS Performances in Hill Auditorium" will make its TV broadcast premiere on the Detroit PBS affiliate WTVS channel 56.1 on Sunday May 19th ET at 5pm. 

Live outside the WTVS signal range? No problem. Watch a live webcast of the documentary at 5pm EST: www.ums.org/hill100

My new documentary about the 100-year history of Hill Auditorium called A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone will screen tonight at the Ann Arbor District Library's main branch as a part of the America's Music program! 

The event starts at 6:30pm today (5/8/13) and will include a film screening and filmmaker Q&A. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit the AADL's event page. Hope to see some of you tonight!

The Ann Arbor District Library is one of fifty sites nationwide to host the America's Music program series, which is a project by the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint, and the Society for American Music. America's Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. The AADL series is also co-sponsored by The Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library, Kerrytown Concert House, UMS and WCBN 88.3 FM.

I've finished the redesign of my new online portfolio, complete with a documentary page, photography portfolios and a blog! Check it out at: www.sophiakruzproductions.com

You can also watch the feature documentary Time Dances On here.

Let me know what you think of the new site, and if you notice any bugs I appreciate the feedback :)

Thanks!

-Sophie

On May 19th, 2013 at 5pm the original documentary on Hill Auditorium's 100-year history, A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone will make its broadcast premiere on PBS' Detroit Public Television (WTVS, Channel 56.1).

Not in the WTVS signal range? No problem! Watch the documentary  online! A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone will have a simultaneous live web simulcast at: www.ums.org/hill100