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C A L E N D A R
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Creating holiday joy in juxtaposition
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
Vocalosity brings a capella to The Clarice
CLARICE IN THE COMMUNITY
NextLOOK: Investing in local and regional artists
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND
PERFORMANCE STUDIESBig Ten Theatre Consortium creates
forum for female playwrights
NOVEMBER 2O15–MARCH 2O16
B U I L D I N G T H E F U T U R E O F T H E A R T S
MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING
ARTS LIBRARY50 years of piano history
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is the thriving center of performing arts at Maryland. Within The Clarice, you will
find creative partners committed to engaging audiences in new experiences and inspiring fresh voices of artistic expression.
These partners break through traditional boundaries in art-making and audience experience.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
attracts a different kind of artist; one who understands tradition and celebrates curiosity.
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
embodies art that builds communities and explores new ways to discover ourselves and the world.
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
engages national and international visiting artists who are committed to sparking exploration and discovery through
participatory arts experiences.
MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
improves the quality of life of our creative radius through its arts and public recreation programs.
MICHELLE SMITH
PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY is transforming the traditional library space into a collaborative learning environment for students and community members.
DEVOS INSTITUTE
OF ARTS MANAGEMENT
provides training, consultation and implementation support for arts organizations, their managers and their boards.
A HUB OF INNOVATION AND POSSIBILITY,
IS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS NOW.
INSIDE COVER PHOTO BY RJ MUNA
COVER: Yoko K., electronic musician, composer and producer, in performance on March 25. PHOTO BY LOUIS PINCKNEY
We at The Clarice are dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive and current information about all of our activities — and we do a lot! We are constantly working to evolve our website so that the “hot-off-the-presses” information is always there and easy to find, but we also want to be sure you have something to touch and feel! This piece, our Clarice calendar, will continue to provide information on upcoming performances and events at The Clarice and within our creative radius. You will find those listings in the second half of the publication. In the first half we are sharing with you some of our proudest moments — because the work we do beyond the stage shouldn’t be our best kept secret! You’ll find meaningful and important stories of who we are and what it means to be building the future of the arts. And we’ll be sure to tell you the many ways you can be a part of our work. We are fans of our fans.
If you have feedback to share, we’re all ears! Our website has specific contact information for our various teams or feel free to email [email protected]. You can also participate in online conversations with us on Facebook and Twitter. We are always open to dialogue on how we’re doing.
With gratitude,
Team Clarice
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16 - 23EVENT LISTINGS Keep informed about all the happenings through summer 2016!
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
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Hello and welcome to our refreshed
Clarice calendar format!
Kirsten Greenidge’s new play Baltimore is slated to receive four full productions and two staged read-ings at university theaters across the country during the 2015–2016 season. A new play by a woman playwright being produced so wide-ly is astonishingly uncommon in an industry in which less than a quar-ter of plays produced nationwide are written by wom-en, and men’s roles onstage out- number women’s by more than half. This is despite women purchasing a p p r o x i m a t e l y 70% of theater tickets and com-prising 60%–70% of audiences.
Baltimore is the second show produced by the Big Ten Theatre Consortium’s (BTTC) New Play Initiative, a com-missioning project designed to tackle this gender disparity. Each year, a female playwright is given funding to create a new play
featuring at least seven roles for college-aged women. The show is then produced at BTTC universi-ties in a rolling world premiere. The inaugural year of the project show-cased Good Kids by Naomi Iizuka, which was performed as part of UMD’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ (TDPS) season. This year, TDPS will also host
the organization’s annual conference.
Baltimore tells the story of Shelby, an African-Amer-ican resident ad-visor and Type-A overachiever with a five-year plan crafted down to the minute. But all of her plans go out the window when
a racially charged incident occurs on her watch and she’s forced to confront her peers — and herself — with long-buried questions about the role race plays in her life. It’s a moving drama about taking sides and taking a stand.
“A new play by a woman playwright
being produced so widely is
astonishingly uncommon...”
Big Ten Theatre Consortium Creates Forum for Female Playwrights
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/baltimore
—AMY FRIEDMAN, The Clarice
PHOTO BY STAN BAROUH
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A Comfortable Fit in Chimerica
When Studio Theatre announced Lucy Kirkwood’s play Chimerica as its 2015-2016 season opener, UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies professor of costume design Helen Huang knew she would be a natural fit to work on the project. “I’m Chimerica,” Huang said in an interview with the Washington Post, referring to how she has spent half of her life in China and half in the United States. Set in 2012 in both China and the U.S., the play follows a fictional American journalist in his search for the man in his iconic photograph of Tiananmen Square. A present-day timeline meant contemporary costumes, and Huang gets inspiration from thrift stores and especially from her actors. “The playwright provides a skeleton of the character … the meat comes from who gets cast.”
Navigating the Set Design MazeSet design can quickly be a maze of complicated logistical problems. In order to get students to focus in on the creative process, UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ professor Dan Conway has them design Cornell Boxes, works of art focusing on one theme and manageably sized at 8 x 10 x 2 inches. Recently, Conway’s students visited Chicago to view a Cornell box exhibit and see shows at two of the country’s most prestigious regional theaters—including a new adaptation of The Tempest at Chicago Shakespeare Theater with set design by Conway himself. “Giving students the chance to experience theater on a national level makes them better designers,” Conway says. “Because of the generosity of our donors, we’re actually able to make shows that look like professional theatres. And that gets our students jobs.”
Larry Yando and Eva Louise Balistreiri. The Tempest at
Chicago Shakespeare Theater. PHOTO BY LIZ LAUREN —AMY FRIEDMAN, The Clarice 5
—AMY FRIEDMAN, The Clarice
Foreground: Kelsey Wang and Jacob Yeh. Background: Rob
Yang. Chimerica at Studio Theatre. PHOTO BY IGOR DIMITRY
Larry Yando and Eva Louise Balistreiri. The Tempest at
Chicago Shakespeare Theater. PHOTO BY LIZ LAUREN
Foreground: Kelsey Wang and Jacob Yeh. Background: Rob
Yang. Chimerica at Studio Theatre. PHOTO BY IGOR DIMITRY
Years ago, the campus had one band, which played for athletic
events and commencement and gave concerts. As Maryland
grew, this band separated into specialized ensembles. Progress
was positive, and the idea of one college band is what Maryland
is about. It’s this tradition that brings us together.
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PHOTO BY KEN RUBIN
—DR. MICHAEL VOTTA JR., the new Director of UMD Bands
Daraja's DebutDaraja, or “bridge” in Swahili, is exactly what the Daraja Ensemble aims to build between art and communities. As the UMD School of Music’s newest Graduate Fellowship Woodwind Quintet, Daraja’s goal is to share their love of music through outreach projects and adventurous performances with audiences around the world. During the summer of 2016, Daraja will travel to Tanzania to foster pathways for music education with Clarinets for Conservation, an organization that promotes the conservation of Mpingo, the wood out of which clarinets are made.
—JOSHUA BLUMENTHAL, Daraja Ensemble
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UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD BANDS
PHOTO BY KEN RUBIN
The Little Match Girl and The Nutcracker at The Clarice will take place on Friday, December 4 at 8pm.
For tickets and more information, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/little-match-girl-nutcracker
The Kaleidoscope of Bands Concert will take place on Friday, December 11 at 8pm.
For tickets and more information, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/kaleidoscope
PHOTO BY DYLAN SINGLETON
young Clara, while David Lang’s the little match girl passion is based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale of a child living amidst poverty and brutality whose only happiness is in memories and visions. Combining the two works results in a powerful mix of have and have-not, each now suffused with its opposite. With this deeper potential in mind, Ross collaborated with Tim McLoraine, noted video artist whose work has accompanied the New York Philharmonic and has been featured at Tanglewood Music Center, to create projections that would help bind the often stark transitions between the musical languages of Lang and Tchaikovsky. As they considered various potential musical inter-weavings of these two works, they
came to discover that the outwardly disparate pieces of music actually spoke to each other. Through the use of two onstage projection surfaces, the cumulative conversation between chorus, orchestra and images began to tell its own meta-story.
The resulting provocative work, performed by UMSO and UMD Chamber Singers, unlocks a component of joy through compassion by finding a common thread between those who have and those who have not, illuminating the holiday season in an otherworldly glow, like a candle burning in a window or a match brightening the chilled face of one who looks for home.
In an ideal world, winter holidays are about being with family, enjoying good food and sharing gifts. But for many, the season is a time of hardship. James Ross, Director of Orchestral Activities hopes that the University of Maryland’s Symphony Orchestra holiday program will “enable audiences to celebrate the varied bounty of life, including its tender, fragile beauty, by considering those to whom not much is given. At the root of this juxtaposition is an aspiration to deepen the empathy with which we live our lives.”
Ross’ idea is coming to life through the intertwining of two distinctly different holiday stories about children. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet tells the story of the fortunate
Creating Holiday Joy in Juxtaposition
PHOTO BY ALISON HARBAUGH
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—MISSY MCTAMNEY, The Clarice
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The future of the arts is made up of emerging creative talent, and that talent needs a launch pad. The Clarice’s Pocket Commissions provide start-up funds for young composers, choreographers and playwrights to create and share new work with audiences. Recent recipients have included alumni from both the UMD School of Music and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and the commissions launched three short plays, a string quartet and a new dance piece.
“You all gave me the gift of seeing my words out loud, and breathed them into life,” Natalie Piegari, author of the play Unbound, said. “It was a leap of faith that meant everything to this fledgling playwright.” All works premiered at The Clarice’s second annual NextNOW Fest, which opened the 2015–2016 season.
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
—BOBBY ASHER, Artist Partner Program
POCKET COMMISSIONS
Launch New Work
PHOTOS BY JARED SCHAUBERT,
DYLAN SINGLETON & VOCALOSITY
PHOTOS BY JARED SCHAUBERT,
DYLAN SINGLETON & VOCALOSITY
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Vocalosity Brings A Cappella to The ClariceA cappella’s recent boom in popularity has a lot to do with one man. As producer of NBC’s The Sing-Off and arranger, on-site music director and vocal producer for Universal’s Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2, Deke Sharon is largely responsible for the current sound of a cappella music. This February, Sharon’s aca-perfect concert experience, Vocalosity, comes to The Clarice and offers an incredible opportunity for vocal artists from UMD’s campus a cappella groups. They will have the chance to audition for Sharon via YouTube to be the opening act for the performance.
Vocalosity is a live, engaging concert experience featuring 12 dynamic singers—many of whom have starred on The Sing-Off. Not only will vocalists sing contemporary Top 40 hits, but they will also explore unique musical sounds and styles, showcasing the art form’s deep roots that trace back to madrigal singing, Gregorian chant, doo-wop and barbershop quartets.
For more information and tickets, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/vocalosity
PortalsTwenty minutes was just enough time for a friendship to flourish within the walls of Shared_Studios’ Portal, a shipping container equipped with immersive audio-visual technology to enable conversations and artistic exchange between people from across the world. Miguel Ángel from Mexico City and I quickly found out that we are both in our second year of university, infatuated with art and interested in traveling the world.
Shared_Studios aims to expand the ability of and capacity for human interaction and imagination. Our distinctions push us to dive in deeper and establish friendships that would have never existed if it weren’t for this simple, golden shipping container resting nonchalantly in The Clarice’s yard during the NextNOW Fest.
—SARAH SNYDER, The Clarice
—KARLA CASIQUE, UMD Student
The Clarice’s Artist Partner Program is excited
to offer this rare and wonderful opportunity
for UMD students. A cappella is extremely
popular on campus, with several registered
a cappella groups performing and placing at
national competitions. This arts experience
celebrates the wonder of the human voice.
—MARTIN WOLLESEN, Executive Director
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NextLOOK: Investing in Local and Regional Artists
For performing artists, creating new work requires finding the perfect blend of funding, space and time — and that isn’t easy. Enter NextLOOK, a partnership between The Clarice and Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, Maryland that is helping make it easier. Initiated in 2014, the series brings together performing artists creating an original work and audiences who want to play an active role in the creative process, all while providing the funding, space and time to do so.
Local and regional artists selected through an application process are given access to space at Joe’s Movement Emporium where they have the time to rehearse and develop their work As part of that development process, members of the local community are invited to provide inspiration and feedback to the artist by attending themed discussions and workshops. Each artist’s residency culminates in a public performance of the newly created work.
“The Clarice is committed to building the future of the arts by working with nationally recognized artists to develop new work,” said Bobby Asher, Senior Associate Director of the Artist Partner Program. “By doing the same for local and regional artists, we’re investing in the creativity of those right in our own backyard.”
Past NextLOOK artists include Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance and BOOMscat as well as Pointless Theatre, a local puppet theatre company founded by alumni of the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
“This residency has allowed us to reinvest in our company members, build skills they haven’t had before and give them the opportunity to flex their directing muscles or develop new muscles in a low-risk environment,” says TDPS alumnus Scott Whalen, a performer and co-director of communications for Pointless Theatre.
This season’s NextLOOK series began with Taurus Broadhurst Dance, recipient of the Audience Choice Award at the 32nd Annual Choreographers Showcase, a presentation of The Clarice and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning.
For a list of upcoming NextLOOK performances, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/nextlook
CLARICE IN THE COMMUNITY
—MEGAN PAGADO, The Clarice
For more information about partnering with The Clarice, contact Jane Hirshberg at [email protected] or 301.405.8172. PHOTO BY MUKUL RANJANPHOTO BY MUKUL RANJAN
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The Clarice’s Campus Partners
Maryland Robotics Center
Office of China Affairs
Latin American Dance Club
College Park Arts Scholars
Global Communities Program
Alternative Breaks Program
Caribbean Student Association
School of Public Health
Beyond the Classroom
Minor in International Development and Conflict Management
Voices for Social Change
School of Public Policy
Graduate Student Life
Honors Humanities Program
The Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
Sustainability Studies Minor
The Clarice’s Community Partners
Virginia Harp Center
Maryland Multicultural Youth Center/Adelante Program
Latin American Youth Center
William Wirt Middle School
After School Dance Fund
ArtSi of Riverdale
El Comalito Restaurant
Suitland High School
Parkdale High School
Fonkoze USA
Green Ridge House
Greenbelt Assistance in Living
Brentwood Arts Exchange
Batonga Foundation
Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center
City Blossoms
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
First Peoples Worldwide
Joe’s Movement Emporium
Busboys and Poets
Jason Cook and Colours
The Clarice’s Link to its Creative RadiusThe Clarice is committed to our community and strives to provide access to that community through partnerships. We choose partners who understand the impact artists can have on everything from politics to science, education to beauty — and who can help us reach new audiences through collaboration and cross-promotion. We choose artists who understand the importance of changing the audience experience and are willing to explore new ways to connect with audience members by sharing in and opening up their creative process.
—JANE HIRSHBERG, The Clarice
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Huang Yi working with UMD Robotics
students. PHOTO BY JARED SCHAUBERT
M-CHE Hair Project.
PHOTO BY AUDREY HILL
M-CHE Hair Project.
PHOTO BY AUDREY HILL
Huang Yi working with UMD Robotics
students. PHOTO BY JARED SCHAUBERT
MICHELLE SMITH
PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY
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Visiting the Past to Inform the Future
The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library is excited to announce a new programming series starting this fall called WAPAVA Presents. The Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA) documents a comprehensive range of DC theatre productions, and their collection is found here at Special Collections in Performing Arts. The events will feature videos of local theatre productions from the WAPAVA Collection with opening remarks by notable participants in the local theatre community, and followed up with a Q&A involving some of the creative talent who were involved in the production. Each viewing will be free and hosted in the Piano Room of the library.
For more information, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/mspal-previews
—VINCENT J. NOVARA, MSPAL
PHOTO BY MICHAEL DAMES
5O Years of Piano History
In October 1889, composer Johannes Brahms sat at a piano placed before a strange-looking device in a Vienna living room and played a fragment of one of his works. His playing was captured by a phonograph. Some 14 years later, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg entered the Paris studios of The Gramophone Company to play nine of his own pieces, which soon became available to the public on fragile 10-inch shellac-based discs. Thus was launched an enormous panorama of recorded classical pianism, documenting for posterity the styles, schools, traditions and notable accomplishments of the piano world for more than a century.
The International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM), part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library at The Clarice, is the world’s only institutional collection devoted to the history and performance of classical piano music. With more than 60,000 recordings, students, faculty and visitors from around the world can explore and examine the many elements of piano interpretation and technique.
The archive also contains more than 27,000 published scores of piano music, including manuscripts and early editions of rare, little-known repertoire. In addition, IPAM houses files on the careers of thousands of concert pianists, with programs, clippings, reviews and photographs.
In the 2015–2016 season, IPAM celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in Cleveland and New York in 1965 as The International Piano Library, the collection became part of the University of Maryland Libraries in 1977, and has been part of The Clarice since its opening in 2001. To celebrate this milestone occasion, an exhibition is now on display in the library’s Gallery space, tracing the history of IPAM along with some of the rarest materials from the collection. A performance by Marc-André Hamelin kicked off a series of four recitals to be held throughout the season. Performances by Orion Weiss, Ursula Oppens and Margaret Leng Tan will follow. Tan’s performance will explore the novel uses of the conventional piano as well as the musical potential of toy pianos.
For tickets and more information, visit: theclarice.umd.edu/ipam50
—DONALD E. MANILDI, MSPAL
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NEXTNOW FEST
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The NextNOW Fest at The Clarice is the university’s creative welcome and welcome back to new and returning students. The multi-day, multi-arts festival of fun and discovery brings artists and audiences together in surprising and intriguing ways that will make you re-think what is possible. 2015 was the second year of the Fest, and featured headliner Reggie Watts, along with many other creative, engaging performances.
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HAYLEY FAHEY AND ERICA BONDAREV
PHOTOS BY DYLAN SINGLETON, JARED SCHAUBERT,
HAYLEY FAHEY AND ERICA BONDAREV
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
ELIAS STRING QUARTET
FRI , NOV 20, 2015 . 8PM
Internationally acclaimed as one of the leading ensembles of their generation, Elias String Quartet’s intense and deeply felt performances mesmerize audiences as they travel the globe collaborating with some of the finest musicians.
PROGRAM: Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 42 in
C Major, Op. 54, No. 2; Donald Grant: Arrangements of
Scottish Folk Tunes; Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet
in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 (“Rasumovsky”).
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UMD CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE
MON, NOV 16, 2015 . 5 :30 PM
TUES, NOV 17, 2015 . 7PM
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Small student chamber groups perform repertoire for strings, woodwinds, brass and piano. The culmination of a semester’s rehearsal and coaching, this concert provides a glimpse into the groups’ training for major ensembles.
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STRING QUARTET READINGS WITH ETHEL
THURS, NOV 19, 2015 . NOON
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UMD School of Music composers’ works are read by the string quartet ETHEL in this special performance of brand-new music.
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SECOND SEASONMORE THAN 90 MILES FROM HOME AND SNAKE TELEGRAM
NOV 20 - 22, 2015F R EE , N O T I C K E T S R EQU IR ED
Enjoy two performances created and produced by TDPS students. More Than 90 Miles From Home explores Colette Krogol’s Cuban-American identity and the oral stories told to her throughout her life by her family. Snake Telegram is both mystery and surprise as its plucked and tarnished movements dance to cool, cool jazz.
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UMD WOMEN’S CHORUS & UMD MEN’S CHORUS
KALEIDOSCOPE: CHORAL MUSIC ACROSS CULTURES
SUN, NOV 15, 2015 . 3 PM
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UMD’s ever-popular choruses perform stirring arrangements from countries like Bulgaria, Latvia, Haiti and Ireland. These dynamic ensembles take you on a cross-cultural voyage through the music of Hatfield, Brahms, Guillaume, Lyondev, Mechem and Schubert.
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MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO DON GIOVANNIW.A. MOZART, composer
NOV 20 - 24, 2015
Mozart masterfully shadows the conniving but captivating Don in his quest to conquer all of the beautiful women he encounters. Part comedy, part tragedy, this opera is Mozart at his finest, sparkling with music full of sheer genius.
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OPERA RESONATES! DON GIOVANNI: SEX, CLASS, GENDER, POWER
SUN, NOV 22, 2015 . 1 :30 PM
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Some say this opera embodies the adage, “It’s a man’s world.” But is that what’s really going on in this timeless opera? Join us for the new “Opera Resonates!” series, a dialogue about what stays with us long after the last note has been sung and the impact it has on our lives after the curtain falls. Includes light refreshments and stimulating conversation.
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UNIVERSITY CHORALE ECLECTICISM — TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION
SUN, NOV 22, 2015 . 7:30 PM
The University Chorale explores the timeless counterpoint of old masters as it encounters the electric harmony of contemporary masters in a program ranging from the Renaissance to 20th century.
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UMD KOREAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE & UMD JAPANESE KOTO ENSEMBLE
MON, NOV 30, 2015 . 7:30 PM
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Join the UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble for this exhilarating contemporary form of Korean music. The quiet beauty, simplicity and harmonizing effect of Japanese nature are revealed in the great repertoire of Samulnori.
DEVOS INSTITUTE OF ARTS MANAGEMENT
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION SERIES:INTRODUCTION TO ARTS MANAGEMENT
TUES, DEC 1 , 2015 . 1 :30 PM
O NL INE R EG I S T R AT I O N R EC O M M END ED
Are you an arts lover who wants to run a symphony or a museum? Would you like to know more about marketing and fundraising for a dance or theatre company? Join us for this four-session lecture and discussion series for an introduction to the business of arts management. The series is designed for participants to attend all four sessions. FREE LUNCH.
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NEW MUSIC AT MARYLAND
TUES, DEC 1 , 2015 . 8 PM
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New works give young instrumentalists and singers the opportunity to learn from living composers, collaborate with them and gain insight into the composition process.This concert features original works by UMD student composers, performed by UMD music students.
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BACH CANTATA SERIES:O EWIGES FEUER, O URSPRUNG DER LIEBE, BWV 34
THURS, DEC 3, 2015 . 1 :30 PM
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Written for the first day of Pentecost, BWV 34 is lavishly scored for vocal trio, chorus and orchestra. The Bach Cantata Series, a UMD favorite, explores the composer’s more than 200 cantatas through informal performances led by graduate choral conducting students. Participation in the chorus is open to students, faculty, staff and friends of the community. Day-of rehearsals are at 12:15PM in the Choral Rehearsal Room (Room 2201).
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM & MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY
ORION WEISS, PIANO
THURS, DEC 3, 2015 . 8PM
One of the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musicians, Orion Weiss is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year.
PROGRAM: Leoš Janáček: In the Mists; Ludwig Van
Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 101; Johannes
Brahms: Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118; Alberto Ginastera:
Sonata No. 1
WORLDWISE: ARTS AND HUMANITIES DEAN’S LECTURE SERIES: ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO IN CONVERSATION WITH SHERI PARKS
FRI , DEC 4, 2015 . 5 :30 PM
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The “undisputed queen of African music,” Angélique Kidjo uses her acclaimed songs to speak to the lives of African women. In conversation with Sheri Parks, Kidjo will discuss her world activism and her life — from Benin to Paris to Brooklyn.
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UMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & UMD CHAMBER SINGERS
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL AND THE NUTCRACKER
FRI , DEC 4, 2015 . 8 PM
Drawing from various holiday stories seen through the eyes of children, the UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Chamber Singers provocatively combine excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet with David Lang’s poignant the little match girl passion for solo chamber choir. The interweaving of these two works with imagery by video designer Tim McLoraine finds a common thread between the lives of those who may have and those who may not.
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UMD GAMELAN ENSEMBLE
FRI , DEC 4, 2015 . 8 PM
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The complex rhythms and delicate motions of Balinese dance unite in the UMD Gamelan Saraswati.
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO
SAT, DEC 5, 2015 . 8 PM
Celebrated as “Africa’s premier diva,” the GRAMMY-winning vocalist is a chart-topping world music superstar who combines West African grooves, American R&B, samba and sophisticated jazz harmonies. Kidjo is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and tireless crusader for women’s and children’s rights whose work celebrates the resilience and beauty of Africa’s women.
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UMD WIND ORCHESTRA & UMD WIND ENSEMBLEEXOTIC BIRDS
SUN, DEC 6, 2015 . 4 PM
Olivier Messiaen once called birds “the greatest musicians on the planet,” and began transcribing their sounds at a young age. In this “almost piano concerto,” Messiaen integrates the calls of 47 different birds from India, China, Malaysia and the Americas.
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UMD JAZZ ENSEMBLEUMD JAZZ LAB BANDUNIVERSITY JAZZ BANDWINTER BIG BAND SHOWCASE
MON, DEC 7, 2015 . 7:30 PM
In this annual event, director Chris Vadala brings together three ensembles in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.
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UMD PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
MON, DEC 7, 2015 . 8 PM
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Usually positioned at the back of the orchestra, the percussion section moves center stage to reveal their colorful, melodic potential in this striking concert of contemporary music.
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KREATIVITY
DEC 8 & 9, 2015 . 7:30 PM
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Kreativity Diversity Troupe, voted one of the Top 10 UMD student groups, is an all-inclusive student performance group. The members, or Kreators, write, direct, produce, perform and stage their own original work around a single theme in a culminating, end-of-semester performance.
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HONORS CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
SUN, DEC 6, 2015 . 7:30PM
A concert showcasing exceptional ensembles of the UMD School of Music’s chamber music program, as selected by faculty.
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UMD REPERTOIRE ORCHESTRATCHAIKOVSKY’S ROCOCO VARIATIONS
WED, DEC 9, 2015 . 8 PM
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Newly appointed Assistant Professor of Cello Eric Kutz joins the UMRO in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s famous cello showpiece Rococo Variations. An elegant homage to Mozart and the early classical era, the Variations are as close to a cello concerto as Tchaikovsky ever came to writing.
PROGRAM: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave and Rococo
Variations featuring Eric Kutz, cello; Amy Beach: Symphony
No. 2 (“Gaelic”).
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE,
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DELTA CHI XI HONORARY DANCE FRATERNITYNEW DANCES
DEC 10 & 11 , 2015 . 7:30 PM
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Choreographers and dance groups from across the UMD campus bring you an evening of original work.
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UMD WIND ENSEMBLE UMD WIND ORCHESTRAMIGHTY SOUND OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY BANDMARYLAND COMMUNITY BANDKALEIDOSCOPE OF BANDS
FRI , DEC 11, 2015 . 8 PM
Praised by audiences for its varied repertoire, this annual event has a loyal following. Spirit and spectacle combine in the finest wind repertoire plus the ever-popular Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD WOMEN’S CHORUSUMD MEN’S CHORUS
14TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
Memorial Chapel 7 74 4 Regent s Dr, Col lege Park , MD
FRI , DEC 11, 2015 . 8 PM
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$ 5 S T U D EN T / YO U T H
Modeled after the beloved Christmas Eve tradition of King’s College, this performance tells the story of Christmas through lively readings and music that epitomizes hope, goodwill and joy.
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NextLOOK CLOWN CABARET
Joe’s Movement EmporiumFRI, JAN 22, 2016 . 7PM
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Clown Cabaret will be in residency at Joe’s Movement Emporium from January 18–22, 2016, and works in an evolving art form that celebrates a universal sense of fun. Through performance, workshops and audience interaction, Clown Cabaret keeps the tradition alive as they develop their newest work.
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ODC/DanceBOULDERS AND BONES
FRI , JAN 29, 2016 . 8 PM
Dance has a kind of temporary permanence. boulders and bones is inspired by the work of sculptor and land artist Andy Goldsworthy, whose own creations interpret the subtle shifts of place and time. Brenda Way and K.T. Nelson trace the shifting light and changing landscape of the body to reveal moments of chaos and clarity. Performed with live music by Erin Wang.
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE,
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SECOND SEASON TOM IN THE MACHINE AND MY DEVIL DANCE
FRI , JAN 29, 2016 . 7:30PMSAT, JAN 30, 2016 . 2PM & 7PM
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Second Season, a TDPS student group that creates and produces its own work, will stage Tom in the Machine, a new dance-theatre show addressing the great social divides of today, by Matthew Reeves. My Devil Dance, choreographed and performed by Sudesh Mantillake, speaks to the oppression that Sri Lankans and other colonized nations have endured, proposing “mindfulness” for co-existence of humans.
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LEFT BANK STRING QUARTETSTRING ICONS
FRI , DEC 11, 2015 . 8PM
Two iconic string quartets of the 20th Century by two of its giants from Berlin and Budapest, with a repass through 1700’s Vienna on the way.
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URSULA OPPENS, PIANO
International Piano Archives at Maryland 50th Anniversary Celebration
THURS, FEB 4, 2016 . 8 PM
Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for “steely fingers and a tender, inviting sense of lyricism” Oppens is a leading champion of contemporary American piano music. The four-time GRAMMY nominee has performed with virtually all of the world’s major orchestras and collaborated with the JACK, Juilliard and Pacifica Quartets.
PROGRAM: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32
in C Minor, Op. 111; Frederic Rzewski: The People United
Will Never Be Defeated!
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MARYLAND OPERA STUDIONEW WORKS READINGANOTHER COUNTRY
FRI , FEB 12, 2016 . 7:30 PM
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A chamber opera for nine singers loosely based on nursery rhymes explores the nature of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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GOD BLESS BASEBALL
FEB 12 & 13, 2016 . 8 PM
Visionary playwright/director Toshiki Okada explores this iconic American symbol in his newest play God Bless Baseball. The play positions the U.S. as parent and Japan and Korea — where baseball is deeply rooted in popular culture — as brothers heavily influenced by the parent. Featuring Japanese and Korean actors with a stage set by acclaimed visual/video artist Tadasu Takamine, this baseball culture triple-play is sure to be a home run.
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VOCALOSITYTHE ACA-PERFECT CONCERT EXPERIENCE
FRI , FEB 19, 2016 . 8 PM
From the movies to television, a cappella is soaring in popularity. Vocalosity captures this excitement live onstage at The Clarice. Deke Sharon, producer for Pitch Perfect and NBC’s The Sing-Off, gathers the world’s best singers for an ‘Aca-Perfect’ musical experience. For added fun, UMD a cappella groups will audition to be an opening act for this special evening.
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33rd annualCHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE
SAT, FEB 6, 2016 . 3 P M & 8 P M
The Clarice is nurturing the dance culture of our region by hosting in partnership with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission one of the season’s most inspiring dance events. the Washington Post called the Annual Choreographers’ Showcase “a rite of passage in the DC dance community.” Witness the future of dance by some of the area’s most intriguing choreographic talents.
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE,
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TROILUS AND CRESSIDAby William Shakespeare
FEB 12–20, 2016
The classic love tale of Troilus and Cressida set in the Trojan War is re-envisioned to feature students cast as icons and a homecoming atmosphere where everything is about TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT.
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INNOVATORTALK
ART AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Lola Bloom / City Blossoms
Brent wood Ar ts Exchange3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD
SAT, FEB 20, 2016 . 1 PM
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City Blossoms, a non-profit dedicated to kid-driven, community-engaging, creative green spaces, was founded by UMD alum Lola Bloom. Specializing in an art-based, hands-on approach, Bloom will give an overview of the group’s evolution, and lead participants through activities that demonstrate her unique approach to learning.
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TWELFTH NIGHT
Filter Theatre in Association with the Royal Shakespeare Company
FEB 26 - 27, 2016 . 8 PM
A venerable institution collaborates with an upstart theatre company to create a radically cut version of Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity. The stage is awash with cables and instruments, costume changes occur in front of the audience and performance decisions are made on the hoof. The live chemistry between actors, audience, text and sound explodes into an exhilarating theatrical experience.
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QUATUOR DANEL
THURS, FEB 25, 2016 . 8 PM
At the forefront of the international music scene since its founding in 1991, Quatuor Danel’s groundbreaking recordings have won significant international awards. Famous for their bold interpretations and fresh vision on the traditional quartet, the group extracts the maximum degree of tonal and dynamic variety from the music.
PROGRAM: Alexander Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D
Major; Mieczyslaw Weinberg: String Quartet No. 3, in D
Minor, Op. 14; Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5
in B-flat Major, Op. 92.
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THE KENNY GARRETT QUINTET
FRI , FEB 26, 2016 . 7P M & 9 P M
Kenny Garrett is the pre-eminent alto saxophonist of his generation. From his first gig with the Duke Ellington Orchestra to his time with musicians like Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis, Garrett brings a vigorous and truly distinctive sound to each musical situation.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAALTERNATIVE ENERGY
FRI , FEB 26, 2016 . 8 PM
New violin faculty artist Irina Muresanu and viola faculty artist Katherine Murdock are soloists in Mozart’s brilliant double concerto. With hip-hop and techno beats, folksy fiddling and junkyard percussion, Mason Bates’ Alternative Energy is a time-travelling montage that conveys the rise and fall of our industrialized world.
PROGRAM: W.A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Ludwig van
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2; Gustav Mahler: Blumine;
Mason Bates: Alternative Energy.
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE,
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BALTIMOREBIG TEN NEW PLAY INITIATIVEby Kirsten Greenidge
FEB 26 - MAR 5, 2016
Baltimore by Kirsten Greenidge is a contemporary story about the loss of innocence and the coming of age of a student forced to encounter the social ramifications of difference and her own cultural relevance. Baltimore is part of the Big Ten Theatre Consortium’s New Play Initiative for women playwrights.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD WIND ORCHESTRAPUSHING BOUNDARIES
SAT, FEB 27, 2016 . 8 PM
Stravinsky didn’t believe he was a “revolutionary” composer, yet his legacy proves otherwise. UMWO pushes boundaries as it performs two of Stravinsky’s most innovative works with faculty artist Mayron Tsong. Two new works — one by American composer Steve Mackey and a percussion concerto featuring faculty artist Lee Hinkle — will premiere on this program.
PROGRAM: Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
(1947) and Piano Concerto; Steve Mackey: World Premiere;
Torke: Mohave with Lee Hinkle – soloist
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UMD WOMEN’S CHORUS12TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S VOICES
SAT, MAR 5, 2016 . 8 PM
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Enjoy a program of music for treble voices by the UMD Women’s Chorus and guest ensembles to mark the beginning of Women’s History Month.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
TEMPO CONCERT
MON, MAR 7, 2016 . 8 PM
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Established and run by graduate students at the UMD School of Music, TEMPO premieres new music.
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UMD JAZZ ENSEMBLESSPRING BIG BAND SHOWCASE
MAR 8 - 9, 2016 . 7:30 PM
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The UMD jazz ensembles give a lively concert that features jazz standards and premieres of new works by UMD alumni and current jazz students.
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE,
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SPRING MFA DANCE THESIS CONCERT
M A R 10 & 11 , 2016 . 7:30 PM
Hauntings by Julia Smith explores living and dancing after half a life through themes of love and nostalgia. Characters wrestle with intimate relationships and mortality in dances inspired by Chopin and W.B. Yeats. Invoking Justice by Curtis Stedge is a gritty cross-cultural survey of magical justice that places the human collective on trial, as it explores the human soul.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC MURASAKI DUODUO VIRTUOSO
THURS, M A R 24, 2016 . 8 P M
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Eric Kutz, new cello professor in the School of Music, gives his first recital as part of the Murasaki Duo. The duo was formed at The Juilliard School in 1996, and has performed throughout the United States and Europe.
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
NextLOOK YOKO K.
Joe’s Movement EmporiumFRI, MAR 25, 2016 . 7PM
Residency at Joe’s Movement Emporium: March 2016
Electronic musician Yoko K. is a two-time winner of Wammie’s “Electronica Artist” and former Strathmore artist-in-residence who creates an immersive multimedia experience using live electronic music and video art. Her NextLOOK residency examines how post-apocalyptic views of the future shape our present and playfully explores an alternative. Audience members will be invited to participate and engage in a post-performance discussion and online forum about the non-immediate impact of the work.
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICUNIVERSITY BAND & MARYLAND COMMUNITY BAND
WED, MAR 30, 2016 . 8 PM
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The University Band and Maryland Community Band share an evening of traditional and contemporary wind band music.
This concert will be an inspiration to children and adults thinking of starting to play an instrument.
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ALFREDO RODRÍGUEZ TRIOFRI, APR 1, 2016 . 7PM & 9 PM
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIESSECOND SEASONGHETTO SYMPHONYAPR 1–3, 2016F R EE , T I C K E T S R EQU IR ED
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
THIRD ANNUAL BLACK THEATRE SYMPOSIUMEmbracing Inclusion and Diversity in American Theatre
SAT, APR 2, 2016 . 9:30AM
N O N - S T U D EN T S : $ 3 0 IF P U R C H A S ED O N O R
B EFO R E M A R C H 2 , 2 0 1 6 . $ 4 0 .0 0 IF P U R C H A S ED
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10TH ANNUAL MEN’S CHORUS INVITATIONALSAT, APR 2, 2016 . 8 PM
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Memorial Chapel 7 74 4 Regent s Dr, Col lege Park , MD
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
SECOND SEASON SHARED GRADUATE DANCE CONCERTAPR 8 & 9, 2016F R EE , T I C K E T S R EQU IR ED
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
SALT OF THE EARTHPuppetCinemaAPR 8 & 9, 2016 . 8 PM
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE + FESTIVAL (NOI+F)
POPS CONCERTSAT, MAY 28, 2016 . 8 PM
AMERICAN SYMPHONIESSAT, JUN 11, 2016 . 8 PM
MAHLER’S TITANSAT, JUN 18, 2016 . 8 PM
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MARYLAND OPERA STUDIOREGINAAPR 8 –16, 2016
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
OPERA RESONATES!REGINA: IS IT ALL BLACK AND WHITE?SUN, APR 10, 2016F R EE , N O T I C K E T S R EQU IR ED
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY
MARGARET LENG TANFilm Screening and Conversation
MON, APR 11, 2016 . 7PM
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY
MARGARET LENG TAN, PIANOCabinet of Curiosities
TUES, APR 12, 2016
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET COMPOSER READING
WED, APR 13, 2016 . 7:30 PM
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ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTETTHURS, APR 14, 2016 . 8 PM
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NextLOOK SWINGFRI , APR 15, 2016 . 7PM
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UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICUMD WOMEN’S CHORUS & UMD MEN’S CHORUSSPRING CHORAL SHOWCASEFRI , APR 15, 2016 . 8 PM
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN MIND: PARIS, 1920SUN, APR 17, 2016 . 3PM
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
ARTISTTALK INDIGENOUS RIGHTS/INDIGENOUS OPPRESSIONConversations with Tanya Tagaq
APR 19 –21, 2016C HECK W EB S I T E FO R L O C AT I O N A N D T IM E S
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
TANYA TAGAQIn Concert with Nanook of the North
SAT, APR 23, 2016
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
FATOUMATA DIAWARATHURS, APR 28, 2016 . 8 PM
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
NEW VISIONS/ NEW VOICES 2016International Playwrights’ IntensiveA partnership between The Kennedy Center and the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland
FRI , APR 29, 2016 . 7:30 PM
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UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICUMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE PRESIDENT’S OWN UNITED STATES MARINE BANDMUSIC IN MIND: REMEMBERING WWISUN, MAY 1 , 2016 . 2PM
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UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICUMD CHAMBER SINGERS & UNIVERSITY CHORALETHE NEW CHORAL MASTERSSUN, MAY 1 , 2016 . 8 PM
ARTIST PARTNER PROGRAM
LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTRÉALTHURS, MAY 5, 2016 . 8 PM
UMD SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
UMOVES UNDERGRADUATE DANCE CONCERTMAY 6 – 8, 2016
UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICUMD WIND ORCHESTRA & MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO DIE ZAUBERFLÖTEFRI , MAY 6, 2016 . 8 PM
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UMD SCHOOL OF MUSICANNUAL POPS CONCERTSAT, MAY 7, 2016 . 8 PM
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A Dinner of Operatic ProportionsThe School of Music is at the forefront of advancing the field of opera through the Maryland Opera Studio (MOS), a graduate program under the direction of Craig Kier. On September 9, approximately 100 guests gathered in the Grand Pavilion of The Clarice for the Dinner of Operatic Proportions, a fun and participatory evening of opera and succulent delights that featured the 18 singers of MOS. The event, hosted by Shelley Mulitz, Trustee of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, and Tommy Mulitz, was the kick-off of the multi-arts NextNOW Fest that activated The Clarice with more than 50 artful experiences that made people re-think what is possible.
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Support scholarships at Maryland Opera Studio. Contact David Robinson-Slemp at [email protected] or 301-405-4623.
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Shelley Mulitz and Bob Fischell at the
Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Thomas Mulitz with students Alexis
Aimé and Sarah Best at the Dinner
of Operatic Proportions
Students Louisa Waycott, Matt Hill, Ava Wing,
Alec Feiss, Laynee Woodward, Chelsea Davidson
perform at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Carolyn Fichtel, Erica Lee Bondarev, Martin Wollesen
and Barbara Loh at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Frances Gulick with student Tshegofatso Moeng
at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Frances Gulick with student Tshegofatso Moeng
at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Carolyn Fichtel, Erica Lee Bondarev, Martin Wollesen
and Barbara Loh at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Thomas Mulitz with students Alexis
Aimé and Sarah Best at the Dinner
of Operatic Proportions
Students Louisa Waycott, Matt Hill, Ava Wing,
Alec Feiss, Laynee Woodward, Chelsea Davidson
perform at the Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Shelley Mulitz and Bob Fischell at the
Dinner of Operatic Proportions
Calvert Lifetime CircleCalvert Lifetime Circle recognizes lifetime contributions of $250,000 or more to the University of Maryland. Thank you!
$1,000,000 and above
Anonymous (3)
Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Bender
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
†Marvin & †Elsie Dekelboum
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Fischell
The Hon. Joseph B. & Alma Gildenhorn
†Ina & †Jack Kay
†Constance Keene
Robert & Arlene Kogod
Charles E. Smith Family Foundation
†Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Smith
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
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Mrs. Mary Lee Anderson
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fichtel
Mr. John Charles Ford & Dr. Sandra S. Poster
†Charles Fowler Jr.
The Honorable & Mrs. Kingdon Gould
Jane Henson Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Mulitz
†Mr. & †Mrs. Nathan Patz
Philip R. & Brenda Brown Rever
†Estate of Victor Rice
Nora Roberts Foundation
†Mr. & Mrs. George Tretter
Dr. & Mrs. William B. Walters
100,000 - $249,999
†Malvina Balogh
Gail Berman-Masters & Bill Masters
†Estate of Daniel Boyd
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Dukes Jr.
†Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Herman
Chancellor & Mrs. William E. Kirwan
†Estate of Dr. Dorothy G. Madden
Mr. & Ms. Richard E. Marriott
Dr. & Mrs. C.D. Mote Jr.
†Michael Naida
†Mr. Marshall Ocker
†Barb & Charlie Reiher
Dr. Sam Steppel
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Wilson
Founders Legacy CircleThe Founders Legacy Circle at the University of Maryland honors all benefactors, living and deceased, whose gifts through will, trust or other planned gifts — such as a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, life insurance, etc. — help to ensure the excellence of the University and its pro-grams. We would like to recognize and express our deep appreciation to those members for their foresight and commitment to the future of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and to the performing arts at Maryland.
For more information, please contact David Robinson-Slemp at 301.405.3378.
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†Dr. Rolfe L. Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey A. Alperin
Bernard & June Auerbach
Dr. Robert L. Bennett & Mrs. Carol H. Bennett
Dr. Marilyn Berman Pollans & Mr. Albert A. Pollans
†Dr. Daniel P. Boyd
Mr. Alan S. Eisen
Mr. Stephen A. Fessler & Mr. Randy Lord
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fichtel
John C. Ford & Sandra Sollod Poster
†Dr. Donald W. Giffin
†Ms. Daryl B. Klonoff
†Dr. David V. Lumsden
†Dr. Dorothy G. Madden
†Mr. Carl K. Maholm
Steve & Shelley Marcus
Ms. Mary C. Massey
Mr. Jeffrey M. Menick
Bob & Terry Miller
†Ms. Dorothy E. Morris
Ms. Viola S. Musher
Dr. Gerald Perman & †Mrs. Ann K. Perman
†Barb & Charlie Reiher
†Mr. Victor Rice
†Mr. Keith G. Steyer
Mrs. Marsha Oshrine Stoller
†Francis H. Thomas & Anne W. Hurd
Mr. & Mrs. Roy R. Thomas
Mr. Leonard Topper
Mentor$25,000 - Above
Anonymous (1)
Gail Berman-Masters & Bill Masters
Ms. Laura Bryna Gudelsky Mulitz
Mr. Isadore Morton Gudelsky
Mrs. Peggy McKenzie Herman in memory of Robert G. McKenzie
†Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kay
Robert & Arlene Kogod
†Estate of Dr. Dorothy G. Madden
†Estate of Mr. Carl K. Maholm
Ms. Michelle H. Mulitz
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Mulitz with gifts in memory of Melvyn Estrin
Charlie Reiher
Nora Roberts Foundation
Mrs. Clarice Smith
Ms. Michelle Smith with gifts in memory of Melvyn Estrin
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
†Mr. & Mrs. George Tretter
Innovator$10,000 - $24,999Ronald & Anne Abramson
Mrs. Shirley Banning
*Richard & Sarah Bourne in memory of John “Jack” Bourne
Mr. Michael Ross Goldman
Dr. John W. Layman
Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Loh
Dr. & Mrs. C.D. Mote Jr.
Dr. Sam Steppel
*Mrs. Mary Traver in memory of Paul Traver
*Ms. Anne S.K. Turkos
Michael & Sandra Twigg
Dr. & Mrs. William B. Walters
Mrs. Dorothy G. White
Dr. Peter Wolfe
SUPPORT THE CLARICE
Partner$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (1)
Mr. Jason Aufdem-Brinke
§ Dr. Peter Beicken
Mr. & Mrs. Eirik S. Cooper
Mr. Michael Cummins & Dr. Debra Suarez
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O. Dunlap III
*Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fichtel
Mr. Albert Folop with gifts in memory of Suzanne Beicken and Kathleen Moquin
Mr. John C. Ford & Dr. Sandra Poster
Frances & Denny Gulick
Janet & Jay Hawley
Ms. Mary Howard
*Dr. & Mrs. Robert Knight
Dr. & Mrs. Willard D. Larkin
Mr. Jeffrey M. Menick
Mr. Nick Olcott
David & Heidi Onkst
†Lee & Patricia Preston
Mr. David Bruce Smith
†Mr. Francis Hugh Thomas
Mr. J.D. Williams
The individuals and organizations below are current donors who have provided program, scholarship, general support and/or new endowment gifts to the performing arts over the past 12 months.
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Ms. Deanna M. Amos
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Arnaud
Dr. Robert L. Bennett & Mrs. Carol H. Bennett
Sam & Elizabeth Bernsen
†Mr. & Mrs. James Bersbach*
Faye F. & Sheldon S. Cohen
Patrick & Patricia Cunniff
Michele & Roger Eastman
Mr. Randy D. Edsall
Ms. Susan S. Farr
Steve & Marie Fetter
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gibson
James F. & Catherine A. Harris
Esther & Eugene Herman
David & Sandra Lange
Raymond LaPlaca, Esq. & Mrs. Rose LaPlaca
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Lippert
Mr. William R. Malone
Mr. & Mrs. William V. Meyers
Ms. Alice Mobaidin
George Moquin in memory of Kathleen Moquin
Dr. & Mrs. Malcolm B. Niedner Jr.
Mr. Nick Olcott
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Osnos
Elizabeth K. Raymond
†Ms. Meriam Rosen
Mr. Marc Rothenberg & Ms. Ivy Baer
Ms. Leigh Wilson Smiley
Provocateur$1,000 - $2,499Mrs. Patricia Alper-Cohn
Ms. Kelly Andrews
Ms. Cynthia L. Barnes
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Kenneth Boulton & JoAnne Barry
†Mr. John B. Bourne
Mike & Roxanne Boyle
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Ms. Linda S. Casselberry
*Drs. Salvatore & Marlene Cianci
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Dr. & Mrs. William M. Goldman
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*Ms. Sallie Holder
Mr. Nathan Kotz
Mrs. Sandra S. Jackson
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Mr. & Mrs. Julius H. Lauderdale
Ms. Dorothy Levy
Mr. Edward J. Lewis III
Professor Linda Mabbs
Dr. Edward Maclary
Mr. Harvey W. Maclary
Mrs. Sheila F. Mahaffy
William R. Malone
Dr. Marlene Mayo
Mr. Alan L. Meltzer
Dr. William L. Montgomery
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Ms. Deborah L. Potter
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Ms. SinClaire Rzasa
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*David Bruce Smith Family Foundation
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Mr. Mike Spring
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†Mr. Keith G. Steyer
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Advocate$500-$999Anonymous (1)
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Dr. & Mrs. Jack T. Baker
Ms. Cynthia L. Bauchspies
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†Mr. & Mrs. Walter D. Bradley
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Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. David Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Davis
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Mr. Alan S. Eisen
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Ms. Robin F. Fine-Weinberger
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Mrs. Brenda Frese
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§Ellen & Mark Goldman
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Mr. Jorge A. Gutierrez
Mr. Douglas S. Hoff
Ms. Sallie L. Holder
Mr. Stephen A. Holmes
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Ms. Laura A. Peregoy
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Ms. Karel C. Petraitis
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Mr. Christopher M. Reiher
Mr. David Robinson-Slemp
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Mrs. Kristen M. Siebenhuhner
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Adventurer$250-$499
Anonymous (1)
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Mr. Willis T. Lansford
Mr. William M. Leach
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Corporate, Foundation and Government Donors:Asian Cultural Council
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
College Park Community Foundation
The Leading College and University Presenter Program, an initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Gazette & The Star
MAP Fund
Maryland State Arts Council
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Nora Roberts Foundation
Podio
The Presser Foundation
David Bruce Smith Family Foundation
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
The Stringer Foundation
UMD Office of Diversity and Inclusion
UMD Office of Veteran Student Life
The Williams Companies, Inc
Employer matching gifts can double the impact of your gift. Our thanks to the following companies for their recent matching gift contributions.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
BASF Corporation
Chevron Matching Gift Program
Global Impact
IBM Foundation
Verizon Foundation
The Clarice Smith Center gratefully acknowledges the initial funding support provided by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and appreciates its partnership with Prince George’s County and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Honor Roll information accurate as of April 30, 2015.
in memory of Elizabeth Ann Leach
Mr. Andrew B. Levine
Mr. James Ligman
Mr. Henry Long
Judith Lichtenberg & David Luban
Mr. John H. Michel
Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Miller
Dr. Linda L. Z. Moghadam
Ms. Pamela L. Munson
Mr. Zachary D. Nemser
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Mr. Steve O’Hearn
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Mr. John C. Pertino
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Mr. Robert Riveria
Dr. Bruce E. Ronkin & Ms. Janet Zipes
Mr. Lawrence N. Rosenblum
Ms. Joy Sakamoto-Wengel
Ms. Louise Schutz
Mr. Jonathan E. Shalvi
Mr. Steve Shapiro
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Jack & Judy Zane
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Mr. Mark A. Zaucha
Mr. Morris J. Zwick
† Deceased
§ In memory of Suzanne Beicken
* Portion of giving in honor of Ed Lewis
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DREW BARKER AND JARED SCHAUBERT
Leigh Wilson Smiley with students Vaughn Midder
and Tendo Nsubuga at UMoves event
Brenda and Eirik Cooper
with students at Maryland Day.
Brenda and Eirik Cooper
with students at Maryland Day.
Leigh Wilson Smiley with students Vaughn Midder
and Tendo Nsubuga at UMoves event
PHOTOS BY LISA HELFERT, DYLAN SINGLETON,
DREW BARKER AND JARED SCHAUBERT
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