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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.

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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

8270 Alumni Drive College Park, MD 20742-1625

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The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-11-18T19:30:00.000
2026-11-18T22:00:00.000

The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.

Illustration of succulent in sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2026-11-18T19:30:00.000
2026-11-18T22:00:00.000

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.

Someone pulls a violin out of it's case.

Fall Chamber Music Showcase

2026-11-19T11:00:00.000
2026-11-19T13:00:00.000

Semesterly chamber music recitals showcase students' creativity, initiative, collaboration and agency through the unique medium of chamber music.

Jazz students perform in concert.

Fall Jazz Combo Concerts

2026-11-19T19:30:00.000
2026-11-19T21:30:00.000

Experience the soulful, syncopated sounds of jazz in two nights of chamber jazz featuring classic tunes performed by the UMD jazz combos.

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The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-11-19T19:30:00.000
2026-11-19T22:00:00.000

The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.

Illustration of succulent in sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2026-11-19T19:30:00.000
2026-11-19T22:00:00.000

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.

School of Music logo.

Maryland Gospel Choir Concert

2026-11-20T19:00:00.000
2026-11-20T21:00:00.000

Since its founding in 1975, hundreds of voices have joined together to share joyous music through UMD’s very own gospel choir.

Someone pulls a violin out of it's case.

Fall Chamber Music Showcase

2026-11-20T20:00:00.000
2026-11-20T22:00:00.000

Semesterly chamber music recitals showcase students' creativity, initiative, collaboration and agency through the unique medium of chamber music.

Illustration of succulent in sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2026-11-21T14:00:00.000
2026-11-21T16:30:00.000

The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.

A percussionist plays the xylophone.

UMD Percussion Ensemble Concert

2026-11-21T19:30:00.000
2026-11-21T21:30:00.000

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.

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The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio

2026-11-21T19:30:00.000
2026-11-21T22:00:00.000

The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.

Lucretia artwork.

Opera Resonates: The Rape of Lucretia

2026-11-22T13:30:00.000
2026-11-22T14:30:00.000

Join a thoughtful panel discussion exploring the prevalence of sexual violence and the broader role of sexuality in today’s society.