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Bringing together the diverse practices of four DMV-area artists, UNFOLD engages with the significance and possibilities of garments beyond their practical and ornamental functions.

The 1856 Project Inaugural Symposium

Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Celebrate the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement with an interactive discussion for nonprofits and funders on the future of volunteerism.

Through three days of groundbreaking dance performances, inspiring keynote speeches, energizing movement workshops and intimate panel discussions, The Clarice’s BlackLight Summit aims to activate the unimagined possibilities in dance.

The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies' Fearless New Play Festival celebrates the development of new scripts that address the urgent issues our society faces today.

Through three days of groundbreaking dance performances, inspiring keynote speeches, energizing movement workshops and intimate panel discussions, The Clarice’s BlackLight Summit aims to activate the unimagined possibilities in dance.

The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies' Fearless New Play Festival celebrates the development of new scripts that address the urgent issues our society faces today.

Through three days of groundbreaking dance performances, inspiring keynote speeches, energizing movement workshops and intimate panel discussions, The Clarice’s BlackLight Summit aims to activate the unimagined possibilities in dance.

The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies' Fearless New Play Festival celebrates the development of new scripts that address the urgent issues our society faces today.

A 2-day virtual event connecting the best technologists, thinkers, and leaders to try to predict what human-computer interfaces might look like in 20 years and explore ways to ensure their accessibility.

The Design for Belonging Workshop is a working session in which participants will use design thinking strategies to reimagine a component of their onboarding process for faculty/staff.

This new opera inspired by the popular folk ballad THE TWA SISTERS, explores the eternal conflict between the opposing forces of love and jealousy; and why this ancient ballad resonates even more deeply today with the proliferation of social media and virtual sharing platforms.

Acclaimed in Europe’s contemporary music scene, Lugano Percussion Ensemble makes their Clarice debut with a program of world and U.S. premiere works.

Based on a 2013 short story by Karen Russell, Proving Up, is a surreal and haunting commentary on the American dream as experienced by the Zegners, a fictional family of 1860s homesteaders.

Violinist Stephanie Chase, accompanied Sara Davis Buechner on piano, presents a recital of classical and romantic works.

For her first Dean’s Lecture Series as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, Stephanie Shonekan will be in conversation with legendary singer, activist and philanthropist Dionne Warwick.

Wrap up your winter with this new monthly jazz jam session led by D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!

Directed by Amadi ‘Baye’ Washington and Sam ‘Asa’ Pratt, Baye & Asa is a company creating movement art projects.

Directed by Amadi ‘Baye’ Washington and Sam ‘Asa’ Pratt, Baye & Asa is a company creating movement art projects.

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

Memorial Chapel Open House

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

Swing into an evening of jazz! You won't want to miss this first night of innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.

Don’t miss this second night of innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

WTMD's Saturday Morning Tunes partners with The Clarice to present a brand new "Frozen" stage show featuring songs from both movies, performed by the classically trained opera singers Outcalls.

Join UMD President Darryll Pines to hear about this year's real-world challenges and the solutions proposed by the 2023 Info Challenge participants as they showcase their final projects—be sure to cheer them on during the Awards Ceremony! All are welcome! No registration required.

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

Karen Zacarias' witty comedy focuses on books and those who love them––and the quirky dynamics between them. By the end, you’ll feel like you’re a member of the book club yourself!

The American Brass Quintet is internationally recognized as one of the premier chamber music ensembles, celebrated for peerless leadership in the brass world.

The University Orchestra (UOrch) presents its March concert.

Kick off your spring with this new monthly jazz jam session led by D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!

“Out of the Margins: Re-Focusing Performance Scholarship for the 21st Century,” a PhD symposium offered by the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (TDPS), brings together leading scholars, affiliated faculty, and advanced graduate students to to re-center marginalized practices and take up vital issues regarding the state of PhD programs in the arts and humanities.

Jazz legend Jimmy Heath calls Walter Smith III “a perfect example of what my mentor Dizzy Gillespie said: ‘You have to have one foot in the past and one foot in the future.’” 2022 brought Smith to new heights with his most compelling and reflective album to date, In Common III, featuring some of the most important and talked-about artists on the scene.

Jazz legend Jimmy Heath calls Walter Smith III “a perfect example of what my mentor Dizzy Gillespie said: ‘You have to have one foot in the past and one foot in the future.’” 2022 brought Smith to new heights with his most compelling and reflective album to date, In Common III, featuring some of the most important and talked-about artists on the scene.

“Out of the Margins: Re-Focusing Performance Scholarship for the 21st Century,” a PhD symposium offered by the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (TDPS), brings together leading scholars, affiliated faculty, and advanced graduate students to to re-center marginalized practices and take up vital issues regarding the state of PhD programs in the arts and humanities.

The Faculty Dance Concert shines the spotlight on works choreographed by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance studies faculty! The concert’s evocative choreography will be performed by TDPS students and features a range of style and movement.

The UMD Wind Ensemble (UMWE) presents its March concert.

The Faculty Dance Concert shines the spotlight on works choreographed by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance studies faculty! The concert’s evocative choreography will be performed by TDPS students and features a range of style and movement.

The Faculty Dance Concert shines the spotlight on works choreographed by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance studies faculty! The concert’s evocative choreography will be performed by TDPS students and features a range of style and movement.

The Faculty Dance Concert shines the spotlight on works choreographed by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance studies faculty! The concert’s evocative choreography will be performed by TDPS students and features a range of style and movement.

Claiming a wide territory for their unusual medium, Strata traverses a world of sounds.

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

Memorial Chapel Open House

Spanning generations, from the shores of the Black Sea to the glit­tering concert halls of New York, The Nightingale’s Sonata is a richly woven tapestry centered around the virtuoso Lea Luboshutz.

The Design for Belonging Workshop is a working session in which participants will use design thinking strategies to reimagine a component of their onboarding process for faculty/staff.

The Design for Belonging Workshop is a working session in which participants will use design thinking strategies to reimagine a component of their onboarding process for faculty/staff.

When Aliens Fall from the Sky is the long-awaited return to the stage of Tony Award winning poet and performance artist Lemon Andersen.

Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this first night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos.

Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in this second night of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the jazz combos.

Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.

Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.

Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.

Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music in a performance perfect for all ages.

Presenting the music of now, the graduate student-led contemporary music ensemble TEMPO focuses on cultivating new music experiences in the community both within and outside of the standard concert hall.

The Haitian-raised, French-based priestess of voodoo blues rock pulls no punches in her latest single, epi, with a straight-for-the-jugular, guitar-licked homage to Haiti evoking an Afro-energized Black Keys meets Dr. John.

This recital will feature a broad range of styles and repertoire presented in a fresh, lively way.

This recital will feature a broad range of styles and repertoire presented in a fresh, lively way.

This recital will feature a broad range of styles and repertoire presented in a fresh, lively way.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

Memorial Chapel Open House

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

Directed by Kyoko Okamoto, the UMD Japanese Koto Ensemble features elegant music played on the koto, a traditional Japanese 13-string instrument.

While fleeing the scene of his crime, the lascivious Don Giovanni commits an unimaginable murder. This depraved act unleashes hell itself in an opera that masterfully combines dark comedy with the darkest of acts.

An evening of eclectic repertoire presented by Tactus, the UMD Treble Chorus and the University Chorale that will be sure to inspire choral lovers of all ages.

The annual Do Good Challenge inspires students to make a difference for the issues, ideas and communities they care about. Watch and cheer on as finalist teams pitch their project or venture and the impact they've created for a chance to win a share of more than $20,000!

Welcome the warm weather with this new monthly jazz jam session led by D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Balbed!

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

Celebrate the new music being created right here at Maryland!

Experience the vibrant beat of samulnori under the direction of Sebastian Wang.

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion!

Inspired by the writings of Italian writer Italo Calvino, Christopher Chen presents a series of interconnected love stories that take place in a dialogue, a memory, a honeymoon, an interview, a rebellion, a spy hunt and a boat traveling through space.

The UMD tradition celebrates 25 years of learning and discovery.

In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion!

In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion!

In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion!

The UMD Chamber Singers are one of the nation’s most honored and respected collegiate ensembles with a choral repertoire that spans over 500 years of music history.

Usually positioned at the back of the orchestra, members of the percussion section move center stage to reveal the colorful, melodic potential of their instruments in this striking concert of contemporary music.

Bring your picnic basket, lawn chairs and blanket for this family favorite outdoor jazz concert marking the end-of-year finale for the UMD School of Music’s jazz ensembles.

J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring scenes from a wide operatic repertory. To keep the focus on beautiful, pure sounds and vivid acting, the performance is accompanied only by piano and minimal props.

In Ever So Slightly, 10 dancer-athletes explore the behavioral mechanisms we develop against the flow of irritants that bombard us in daily life.

The UMD Wind Ensemble (UMWE) performs its season finale.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring scenes from a wide operatic repertory.

The UMD Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale concert featuring Johann Strauss, Jr.’s, Overture to Die Fledermaus (The Bat), Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra and a third musical selection to be determined.

The UMD Wind Orchestra concludes its season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved “Gran Partita” and a vibrant new work by Hannah Lash.

Praised for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style, or technical demand” (The International Review of Music), the Tesla Quartet brings refinement and prowess to both new and established repertoire.

Representing a variety of majors across campus, the University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music in a performance perfect for all ages.

Under the direction of I Nyoman Suadin, the UMD Balinese Gamelan Saraswati Ensemble presents an evening of traditional Balinese music.

Memorial Chapel Open House