Episode eight of the documentary series An Uncommon Education: Celebrating 200 Years of the University of Michigan produced by Detroit Public TV. Topics discussed include musical performances and lectures at Hill Auditorium; famous speakers; architecture and acoustics of Hill Auditorium; Albert Kahn; Hugh Tallant; Charles Sink and the University Muscial Society; the Lecturn, gift of the class of 1913. Interviewees include: Mark S. Schlissel; Barry LaRue; John U. Bacon; James Tobin; Ken Fischer; Aaron Dworkin; Howard Markel; Mary Sue Coleman; Jim Burnstein; Kim Clarke; Peggie J. Hollingsworth.