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University of Maryland sophomore Denise Agyeman looks at prints by Adamants Delphine Fawundu, (left to right) "Blue Eyes, Cocoa Brown," "Pecola's Blues" and "Big Fro, Brown Eyes" on display in the exhibition "Posing Beauty in African American Culture" exhibition at the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora Visit Website

Faculty and students in the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) study the cultures of the world, past and present, in all their rich variety.

A person poses on a darkened stage.

A World Without Them

2026-09-18T19:30:00.000
2026-09-18T22:00:00.000

Co-created by Deaf artist Landon Krentz and Ghost River Theatre’s Eric Rose, this groundbreaking work blends physical theatre with visual vernacular, a unique storytelling technique rooted in Deaf expression.

Jim Henson protoyping his hand coordination to animate the movements of a green puppet, Kermit the Frog.

Henson Week 2026

2026-09-20T00:00:00.000
2026-09-26T00:00:00.000

A week of fun and interactive activities will take place across the campus and the broader community promoting the themes: Create. Make. Play.

Flyer for Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning

2026-09-23T15:00:00.000
2026-09-23T16:00:00.000

Engage students with real-world projects! Learn about Project-Based Learning, explore cross-discipline examples, and design meaningful, collaborative learning experiences for your course.

Jazz Jam at Busboys and Poets.

Jazz Jams at Busboys and Poets

2026-09-23T19:30:00.000
2026-09-23T21:30:00.000

A partnership between Clarice Presents and Busboys and Poets, Jazz Jams bring D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed to perform and lead a community-wide jam!

Members of the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra perform in concert at The Clarice.

UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere

2026-10-02T20:00:00.000
2026-10-02T22:00:00.000

The UMD Wind Orchestra highlights works by American composers, including Robert Kurska’s Suite from The Good Soldier Schweik and Michael Daugherty’s Fifteen: Symphonic Fantasy on the Art of Andy Warhol.

Members of the University Symphony Orchestra perform in concert at The Clarice.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica": UMD Symphony Orchestra

2026-10-03T20:00:00.000
2026-10-03T22:00:00.000

The UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–27 season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” a revolutionary masterwork that influenced symphonic form for centuries after its debut.

A pianist plays while a tap dancer performs.

Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue ft. Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher

2026-10-04T15:00:00.000
2026-10-04T17:00:00.000

A one-of-a-kind project—part dance, part piano recital, with a dose of theatrics!

Leslie Jones.

Leslie Jones

2026-10-07T20:00:00.000
2026-10-07T22:00:00.000

Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won't forget!

A broken lightbulb against a blue sky with white clouds.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

2026-10-09T19:30:00.000
2026-10-09T22:00:00.000

In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.

A broken lightbulb against a blue sky with white clouds.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

2026-10-10T14:00:00.000
2026-10-10T16:30:00.000

In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.

A broken lightbulb against a blue sky with white clouds.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

2026-10-10T19:30:00.000
2026-10-10T22:00:00.000

In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.

A broken lightbulb against a blue sky with white clouds.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

2026-10-15T19:30:00.000
2026-10-15T22:00:00.000

In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.