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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Elijah Jamal Balbed & Friends: A Journey to Brazil
Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed brings Brazil’s unique sounds and rhythms to The Clarice.
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.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opens their 2026-27 Season at The Clarice with a lush program featuring the elegance and passion of the Romantic era.
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.
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
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.
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.
The Stern/Andrist Duo Plays Berg: UMD Wind Orchestra
Professor of Violin James Stern and Audrey Andrist, piano, take to the stage with UMWO for a performance of Berg’s Concerto for Violin, Piano and 13 Wind Instruments.
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.
Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier: UMD Symphony Orchestra
Experience Richard Strauss’ lush and romantic suite that captures the charm of 18-century Vienna, performed alongside Gabriella Ortiz’s irresistible Antrópolis and Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and Strings.
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.