A2: UMS

The Detroit News reports on a decision by the University Musical Society to cancel a spring performance of Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre’s “Richard III – An Arab Tragedy.” Citing the economy, UMS president Ken Fischer says: “This is an unprecedented decision for UMS, and one that was not taken lightly. In my 22 years at UMS, we have never initiated the cancellation of a performance. The context in which we put our 2008-09 season together was markedly different from the one that we’re in today, and extraordinary times require difficult decisions.” [Source]