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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is where artists, arts scholars, students and arts administrators collaborate to spark inspiration and build a better future for the arts. The Clarice presents programs that advance the learning and research of students and faculty.

Location

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

8270 Alumni Drive

College Park, MD 20742-1625

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Students performing in the UMD Wind Ensemble

UMD Wind Ensemble March Concert

2026-03-11T20:00:00.000
2026-03-11T21:30:00.000

The UMD Wind Ensemble performs its March concert.

Headshot portrait of Daniel B. Shapiro wearing a pinstrip suit with a blue tie against a charcoal backdrop

Inaugural Gildenhorn Family Annual Lecture: Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Changing Middle East

2026-03-24T19:00:00.000
2026-03-24T20:30:00.000

Established in honor of Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn, the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland is proud to announce the launch of the Gildenhorn Family Lecture Series, dedicated to the rigorous exploration of Israeli po

Jazz Jam at Busboys and Poets.

Jazz Jam at Busboys and Poets: Elijah Jamal Balbed, host

2026-03-25T19:30:00.000
2026-03-25T21:30:00.000
Postcards from the Border.

Carrie Rodriguez, Oscar Cásares & Joel Salcido: Postcards From The Border

2026-03-25T20:00:00.000
2026-03-25T22:00:00.000

Postcards from the Border is an empathic, multimedia piece at the intersection of music, spoken word and film that offers an intellectual and uniquely Latin American perspective on the lines bisecting both our maps and our hearts.

Postcards from the Border.

Carrie Rodriguez, Oscar Cásares & Joel Salcido: Postcards From The Border

2026-03-26T20:00:00.000
2026-03-26T22:00:00.000

Postcards from the Border is an empathic, multimedia piece at the intersection of music, spoken word and film that offers an intellectual and uniquely Latin American perspective on the lines bisecting both our maps and our hearts.

Fearless New Works Festival.

Fearless New Works Festival

2026-04-10T19:30:00.000
2026-04-10T21:30:00.000

The Fearless New Works Festival is back for a three-day exploration of new dance and theatre performances and works in process from TDPS students.

Fearless New Works Festival.

Fearless New Works Festival

2026-04-11T19:30:00.000
2026-04-11T21:30:00.000

The Fearless New Works Festival is back for a three-day exploration of new dance and theatre performances and works in process from TDPS students.

Espressivo! Piano Quartet.

Espressivo! Piano Quartet

2026-04-12T15:00:00.000
2026-04-12T17:00:00.000
Fearless New Works Festival.

Fearless New Works Festival

2026-04-12T19:30:00.000
2026-04-12T21:30:00.000

The Fearless New Works Festival is back for a three-day exploration of new dance and theatre performances and works in process from TDPS students.

Maryland Opera Studio.

Jake Heggie's If I Were You: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-04-18T19:30:00.000
2026-04-18T22:00:00.000

In the wake of a car accident, the aimless young writer Fabian makes a deal with a shape-shifting demon who gives him the power to move his soul from person to person.

Maryland Opera Studio.

Jake Heggie's If I Were You: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-04-22T19:30:00.000
2026-04-22T22:00:00.000

In the wake of a car accident, the aimless young writer Fabian makes a deal with a shape-shifting demon who gives him the power to move his soul from person to person.

Maryland Opera Studio.

Jake Heggie's If I Were You: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-04-24T19:30:00.000
2026-04-24T22:00:00.000

In the wake of a car accident, the aimless young writer Fabian makes a deal with a shape-shifting demon who gives him the power to move his soul from person to person.