Art + Technology + Social Justice
The Arts for All initiative partners the arts with the sciences, technology and other disciplines to develop new and reimagined curricular and experiential offerings that nurture different ways of thinking to spark dialogue, understanding, problem solving and action. It bolsters a campus-wide culture of creativity and innovation, making Maryland a national leader in leveraging the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to collaboratively address grand challenges.
EVENTS
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Tickets required.
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!
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Tickets required.
Join us for the UMD Wind Orchestra’s season finale concert! This program will feature an exciting assortment of pieces that are sure to make this performance a memorable close to the 2023-24 academic year!
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, various locations
Free. Registration is encouraged but not mandatory.
Join the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies for the Black Theatre and Dance Symposium (BTDS) 2024 on Saturday, May 4! The theme of this year's BTDS is “ROOT WORK: Embracing and Honoring Unconventional Pathways to Performance,” celebrating the rich roots and tapestry of Black storytelling and performance, with dynamic speakers, conversations and workshops. The symposium coincides with the second night of UMoves: Undergraduate Dance Concert on Saturday, May 4, at 7 pm.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Tickets required.
Dive in the UMD Symphony Orchestra's season finale concert, featuring Robert Gibson's Through the Ear of a Raindrop, Bedrich Smetana's The Moldau, and Claude Debussy's La Mer. Each piece explores a different aspect of water, evoking its beauty, power and mystery.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Tickets required.
Dubbed “technically superb” by The Strad, the Tesla Quartet brings refinement and prowess to both new and established repertoire. The quartet, which has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, was formed at The Juilliard School in 2008 and quickly established itself as one of the most promising young ensembles in New York.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Free, no tickets required.
Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for their end-of-semester performance.
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Studio A
Free
Need some creativity in your life? Come to one of Studio A's Paint Nights, held every second and fourth Thursday during the semester. You'll get a canvas, paints and all the space you need to make your next masterpiece. Instructors will be around, but what you paint is entirely up to you!
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Free, no tickets required.
Venture into the "haunted" corridors of the Paris Opera House as the University Orchestra brings one of the most iconic musicals to the concert hall for their final performance of the year. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera tells the tale of a young opera star and the mysterious masked figure who becomes obsessed with her. The longest-running show on Broadway, the musical is presented here by full orchestra and narration.
This program has something for everyone, including orchestral masterworks, opera and musical theatre.
Virtual Event
Registration required.
Presented by the University of Maryland Immersive Media Design Program, the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Arts for All, the Moving With Screens and Machines Symposium explored the intersection of art and embodied technology. The three day event was held at the University of Maryland and featured workshops, talks and performances on markerless motion capture, choreographing movement with robots, human-centered computer interaction and more.
Join the producers of Moving With Screens and Machines as they share the unique research and leading practitioners that the symposium brought together and the importance of embodied disciplines–like dance and theater–in the fields of robotics, AI and spatial technologies. They will also discuss the takeaways and impact of the symposium on the university and the attendees.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Tickets required.
+ERBA is an interactive show with two dancers who create together with children an imaginary city. The "architect" dancer observes the landscape and draws the city with houses and streets. The other dancer loves the earth, the insects and draws grass and trees. The two characters move in an empty scene where projections on two large aligned screens evoke a room of wonder. Here, their ideas, imagination and projects are drawn from movement and come to life. The architect creates houses full of color and light, the other dancer redesigns them by adding grass and trees. Slowly, an imaginary city grows by combining their different sensitivities. The newborn city becomes a living environment and new characters and new events are added. The children come to color and populate the city. Insects appear, the seasons change and the city gets bigger, busier and more complex. Their dream of a green city is coming true. But there is also a factory that grows and grows, scaring away insects, birds, people and making greenery disappear. Together with the children, the dancers will design a new space where nature will grow and where a "tree concert" can be expected. Take part of this creative experience: audience seating is on risers closer to the ground and audience participation is encouraged throughout!
This event is appropriate for ages 4 and up!
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Outreach Program Strikes Chords of Connection
April 22, 2024
Partnership with city ferries local seniors to music performances at The Clarice.
With Terps’ Captioning System, a Silent Revolution Could Take Center Stage
April 18, 2024
Theatre designers seek to improve deaf community’s access to live performances.
New Ideas for Used Materials
April 16, 2024
Art class designs Maryland Day installation from found objects.
Low-Cost Lessons Raise Musical Bar for Local Teens
April 15, 2024
Terrapin Community Music School matches grad students with youths to expand access.
Dye-ing for More Natural Colors
April 11, 2024
Plant sciences class combines chemistry, art and history as students create plant-, insect-based dyes.
Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled
April 5, 2024
Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist and scholar.
The Arts for All initiative seeks to ensure that the arts are woven into the very fabric of life at the University of Maryland...so the Terrapin identity is writ large and forged strong.
Arts Improve the Student Experience
We are prepared to address the growing student and industry demand to integrate the arts into student life, both within and beyond the curriculum, helping students access and amplify their creative talents and fostering collaborative and innovative thinking to solve problems.
Arts Create an Inclusive Environment
We are harnessing the power of the arts to spark civic dialogue, increase community engagement and activate social change.
Arts Advance the University
We are accelerating innovation, discovery and insights through collaborations among the arts, the humanities and the sciences through research, creative activity and technological innovation.
Want to learn more about the Arts for All initiative and how you can join the campus-wide effort? Send us an email and we will be in touch.