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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Takács Quartet Plays Beethoven
Internationally respected for their innovative programming, the renowned quartet performs works by Beethoven in honor of the 200th anniversary of the great composer's passing.
In Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves, nine teenage girls warm up for a soccer game, sharing jokes, jabs, gossip, fears and ambitions as the team fights to win on the field and survive everything off of it.
Widely recognized for his virtuosity, deep swing and commitment to intergenerational continuity, pianist Emmet Cohen has emerged as a central figure in contemporary jazz–honoring its lineage while actively shaping its future.
She defied gravity on Broadway, sold out concert halls worldwide–and now Jessica Vosk makes her Clarice debut!
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion by student choreographers!
Mahler's Symphony No. 1, "Titan": UMD Symphony Orchestra
The UMD Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s triumphant “Titan” Symphony, providing a monumental conclusion to the 2026–27 season!
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion by student choreographers!
UMD Wind Orchestra Season Finale
The UMD Wind Orchestra presents an array of works from the wind band literature, providing an exciting conclusion to the 2026–27 season!
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion by student choreographers!