BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:173@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T140000 DTSTAMP:20261002T185109Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/loreta-a-speculative-workshop-reimaginin g-the-future-university-2/ SUMMARY:LORETA: A speculative workshop reimagining the future university DESCRIPTION:Whose vision of the future will transform the university? Meet LORETA—the Learning Operations Reimagined Educational Technology Adminis trator—the AI assistant at the heart of this short film and participator y design workshop. Grounded in interdisciplinary research\, LORETA inv ites the MSU community to envision a future of higher education worth hopi ng for.   \n\nProgram Facilitators\nZach Kaiser (Art\, Art History\, and Design)\nMarisa Brandt (Lyman Briggs) \n\nThis event is part of the p rogramming series for Reality Check\, an exhibition exploring how artifici al intelligence is shaping our future. Reality Check is on view at the MS U Museum September - December 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/MSUM-RealityCheck-Digital-Loreta-Website-900x600-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Reality Check LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:188@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T161500 DTSTAMP:20260930T191751Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/bringing-them-home-a-tribal-panel-on-nag pra-repatriation-and-collections-across-campus/ SUMMARY:Bringing Them Home: A Tribal Panel on NAGPRA\, Repatriation\, and C ollections Across Campus DESCRIPTION:Held during the week of Indigenous Peoples' Day\, this campus-w ide panel brings together Tribal representatives to discuss the Native Ame rican Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)\, the ongoing work o f repatriation\, and what it means to build genuine relationships between Tribal nations and institutions that hold collections: from museums and ar chives to botanical gardens and academic departments. Panelists will speak to the history\, current practice\, and future of this work\, and what st udents\, faculty\, and staff across disciplines can learn from it. All are welcome. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/1 2/msu_museum_display2.jpg LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:169@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T160000 DTSTAMP:20260828T153104Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/hands-on-quillwork-workshop/ SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Hands-on Quillwork Workshop DESCRIPTION:Explore the beauty of porcupine quillwork with artist Amber W aboose-Kimewon. This workshop introduces participants to the foundations o f working with porcupine quills\, from preparation to creating a finished quillwork pin\, pendant\, or hair barrette.\n\nAll materials are provided\ , and no experience is required — just bring your creativity and an open heart.\nLight refreshments will be served.\n\nRegister Here\nThe program is in conjunction with the exhibition\, Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye M kakoons / It’s Not Just a Quill Box\, on view September 1 – November 2 5\, 2026.\n\nMore About Amber Waboose-Kimewon\n\nAmber Waboose-Kimewon i s an Ojibwe artist from Batchewana First Nation\, Ontario. She specializes in porcupine quillwork\, birch bark art\, and painting. Through her work\ , Amber focuses on cultural revitalization\, storytelling\, and connecti ng communities through hands-on creative practice. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/Hands-On-Quillwork-Workshop-Web.png CATEGORIES:Quillwork LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:177@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T193000 DTSTAMP:20260914T142133Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/humanity-1984-2026-a-short-film-by-prof- troy-hale-and-stella-govitz/ SUMMARY:“Humanity (1984/2026)”: A short film by Prof. Troy Hale and Ste lla Govitz DESCRIPTION:With the current controversy surrounding flock cameras and priv acy\, we look at a film about mass surveillance. We live in an age of mass surveillance: security cameras\, cellphones\, drones\, doorbell and dashb oard cams\, and facial recognition software. Cameras limit our privacy\, b ut they’re also there for "our safety" -- people use phone cameras to ho ld the powerful accountable. This experimental documentary film project\, created by Prof. Troy Hale and a team of MSU students\, dives into this du ality from journalistic position\, prompting questions on how camera data collection and automated AI analysis will influence our future. \n\nREGIS TER HERE\n\nProgram Facilitator\nTroy Hale\nCollege of Communication Arts and Sciences\nSchool of Journalism\nProfessor of Practice/Senior Specialis t/Documentary Filmmaker\nTroy Hale is a 33-time Emmy Award winner and has been nominated over 65 times for his work as a documentary filmmaker\, and television journalist.  He was inducted into the Michigan Emmy Hall o f Fame (Silver Circle) in 2024. \nTroy worked as a Filmmaker\, Director\, Writer\, Reporter\, Host\, Investigative Journalist\, Photojournalist\, E ditor\, Radio DJ\, Lighting Designer\, Audio operator\, Live Truck Operato r\, Drummer\, Guitarist........ \n\nTroy has covered hurricanes\, tornado es\, floods\, fires\, presidential elections\, the MTV Video Music Awards\ , Tyson/Lewis fight\, the Big Ten\, NBA\, NFL\, MLB\, NHL\, MLS and anythi ng else with an abbreviation. Along the way he has picked up an Edward R. Murrow award\, a CINE Golden Eagle\, an Addy\, 11 Tellys\, two Associated Press awards\, three National and 10 regional NPPA awards\, a Sweden film award and many others. \n\nThis performance is part of the programming se ries for Reality Check\, an exhibition exploring how artificial intellige nce is shaping our future. Reality Check is on view at the MSU Museum Sep tember - December 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/MSUM-RealityCheck-Digital-Humanity-Website-900x600-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Reality Check LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:170@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T180035Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/native-american-heritage-poetry-reading/ SUMMARY:Native American Heritage Poetry Reading DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed poet Esther Belin for an evening of poetry\, ref lection\, and storytelling inspired by Native traditions and the artistry of quillwork. Presented in conjunction with the Quillwork exhibition at th e MSU Museum\, this special program features readings by Belin alongside o riginal works from MSU student poets\, exploring connections between cultu re\, creativity\, memory\, and identity.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThe program i s in conjunction with the exhibition\, Gaawii Eta-Go Aawizinoo Gaawiye Mk akoons / It’s Not Just a Quill Box\, on view September 1 – November 25 \, 2026.\n\nMore About Ester Belin\nEsther Belin is Tł’ógi\, born fo r Tódich’ii’nii. Her maternal grandfather is Kin łichii’nii and he r paternal grandfather is Táchii’nii. She has two poetry collections\,  From the Belly of My Beauty\, and Of Cartography\, and is a co-editor o f The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature. She serves on the Board of In-Na-Po and is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Durango\, Colorad o. She is the Leslie Endowed Chair in North American Indian and Indigenous Literary Studies at Michigan State University. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/Native-American-Heritage-Poetry-Reading-Web.png CATEGORIES:Quillwork LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:185@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T210000 DTSTAMP:20260828T194556Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/cozy-craft-night/ SUMMARY:Cozy Craft Night DESCRIPTION:Take a break from the end-of-semester rush and get creative at the MSU Museum!\nDrop in for a cozy evening of crafting\, snacks\, and goo d company. Choose from a variety of hands-on projects\, make something to take home\, or simply hang out and create with friends. No artistic experi ence required\, and all materials are provided.\nREGISTER\n\nThis event is part of the MSU Museum’s Unwind series. Unwind is a free monthly se ries that brings MSU students together for evenings of creativity\, moveme nt\, music\, and meaningful connection. Each event offers an opportunity t o build community\, recharge\, and connect beyond the classroom.\nUnwind  is generously sponsored by the Michigan State University Federal Credit Un ion (MSUFCU)\, enabling the MSU Museum to provide these unique experiences to college students. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 8/Unwind_Craft_Night.jpg CATEGORIES:Unwind LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:174@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260904T195047Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/you-are-prepared-a-pop-up-training-cente r-for-self-optimization/ SUMMARY:YOU ARE PREPARED: A pop-up training center for self-optimization DESCRIPTION:Experience the tech-fueled obsession with self-optimization in this interactive art installation. YOU ARE PREPARED\, at MSU for one day o nly\, guides visitors through a series of movement-controlled games to hel p them realize their most optimized self. YOU ARE PREPARED was created by artist Allison Berkoy in collaboration with students in the Emerging Media Technology (MTEC) program in New York City.\n\nProgram Facilitated by All ison Berkoy\nAllison Berkoy is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brookl yn\, New York. Mixing physical and electronic media\, she creates video sc ulptures\, interactive installations\, and performances between humans and machines. Her participatory works explore the boundaries and etiquette of human-machine interaction as well as human-human relationships. Berkoy is an Associate Professor of Emerging Media Technology (MTEC) at CUNY City T ech. \n\nFor YOU ARE PREPARED\, students and alumni from the MTEC program contributed code\, visuals\, sound\, research\, and creative ideas. Aiden \, a generative AI collaborator\, assisted with code troubleshooting\, pro ject critique\, and creating its self-portrait.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/MSUM-RealityCheck-Digital-YouArePrepared-Website-900x600-v2.jpg CATEGORIES:Reality Check LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:167@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260504T134940Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/speculative-futures-stories-with-dr-indi ginerd/ SUMMARY:Speculative Futures| Stories with Dr. IndigiNerd DESCRIPTION:Indigenous futures with Dr. Lee Francis IV   \nIn recognitio n of Native American Heritage Month\, the MSU Museum presents a conversati on with Dr. Lee Francis IV (Pueblo of Laguna)\, also known as Dr. Indig iNerd. Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of the Indigenous Imagination Workshop\, Dr. Lee is an award-winning writer\, editor\, educator\, and e ntrepreneur whose work centers Indigenous futurisms\, storytelling\, and c reative entrepreneurship. He is the founder of Indigenous Comic Con\, the Indigenous Futurisms Festival\, and Red Planet Books and Comics\, and a lo ngtime advocate for Native American youth. This program invites audiences to consider futures shaped by Indigenous imagination\, sovereignty\, and i nnovation. \n\nRegister Here\n\nAbout Dr. Lee Francis IV\nDr. Lee Francis IV\, Ph.D. (Pueblo of Laguna) aka Dr. IndigiNerd is the Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of the Indigenous Imagination Workshop\, an organizat ion dedicated to sparking and cultivating the Indigenous Imagination. He i s an educator and entrepreneur and the founder of the Indigenous Comic Con \, Indigenous Worlds of Wonder\, the Indigenous Futurisms Festival\, Nativ e Realities\, and Red Planet Books and Comics.\n\nLee is also an award-win ning writer and editor with multiple publications from poetry to short sto ries to comics. He was the host and lead writer for IndigiGenius on New Me xico PBS and the co-producer for Sovereign Innovations on PBS Digital. He is also the creator of Sovereignty Gardens\, a Native American kids puppet ry show that teaches youth about gardening and food sovereignty. He contin ues to be a strong advocate for Native American youth\, especially in help ing them with creative entrepreneurship. He lives in North Carolina with h is family. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 5/Website-Promo.png CATEGORIES:Speculative Futures LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:179@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T150000 DTSTAMP:20260909T174640Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/the-sacred-cypher-hip-hop-workshop-with- ishkode-nini/ SUMMARY:The Sacred Cypher: Hip Hop music workshop with ishKode aka Sacramen to Knoxx DESCRIPTION:This hands on workshop explores the cypher\, hip hop’s circul ar way of gathering\, creating and sharing knowledge through storytelling and creation. Together\, we’ll connect this human sacred practice in con trast to the feedback loops of AI\, discuss what these tools mean for musi c\, and move through a collective cycle of input\, creative contribution a nd community based composition.Lunch provide for participants.\n\nRegister Here\n\nProgram Facilitator\n\nishKode is an Anishinaabe multidisciplinar y artist of the Thunderbird Clan from Walpole Island First Nation. His nam e carries the story of “the fire in the heart of a woman” in Anishinaa bemowin. Rooted in hip hop as an emcee and producer\, his practice spans m usic\, film\, visual media\, installation\, education and cultural strateg y. Through collective creativity\, ishKode connects land\, story\, rhythm\ , image and community. His performances\, workshops and immersive installa tions bring Indigenous storytelling into conversation with sonic experimen tation and participatory media\, inviting communities to imagine liberated futures while advancing environmental justice\, Indigenous sovereignty an d creative resurgence.\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the programming serie s for Reality Check\, an exhibition exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping our future. Reality Check is on view at the MSU Museum Septembe r 3 - December 12 2026. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/MSUM-RealityCheck-Digital-TheSacredCypher-Website-900x600-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Reality Check LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:187@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261126T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261128T000000 DTSTAMP:20260930T185731Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/thanksgiving-holiday-closure/ SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Holiday Closure DESCRIPTION:The MSU Museum will be closed Thursday\, November 26\, through Saturday\, November 28\, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Mu seum will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday\, December 1. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/1 2/msu_museum_display2.jpg LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:180@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T150000 DTSTAMP:20260909T174318Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/the-reality-check-museum-of-dance/ SUMMARY:The "Reality Check" Museum of Dance DESCRIPTION:Watch the Main Gallery transform into a living museum of dance as MSU choreography students respond to themes in the Reality Check exhibi tion. The students’ semester-long exploration of form and movement culmi nates in a self-guided performance where visitors experience each performa nce alongside the exhibit that inspired it. \n\nProgram Facilitator\nAlex andria Davis\, Assistant Professor Department of Theatre \n\nThis perform ance is part of the programming series for Reality Check\, an exhibition exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping our future. Reality Chec k is on view at the MSU Museum September - December 2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 6/MSUM-RealityCheck-Digital-MuseumOfDance-Website-900x600-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Reality Check LOCATION:MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansing\, Michigan\, 488 24\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, Michigan\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=MS U Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR