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Exhibit: Afterhours

Exhibit: Afterhours

Stamp Gallery, Stamp Student Union
Multi-day
The Stamp Gallery is pleased to present Afterhours, an exhibition featuring six artists whose works examine how obsolescence shapes individual and collective experiences.
2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo

2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo

Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Angélique Kidjo sits down with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a poignant conversation about music, cultural fluency and global advocacy.
Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won't forget!
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Kay Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multi-day
What stories survive at the end of the world? In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
Working in the Arts: Grant Writing – Panel Discussion

Working in the Arts: Grant Writing – Panel Discussion

Adele H. Stamp Student Union
Join us for a panel discussion offering practical insights into the grant writing process, from finding the right opportunity to communicating your vision and building relationships with funders.
Working in the Arts: Workshop – Creating Your Checklist

Working in the Arts: Workshop – Creating Your Checklist

Studio A, Stamp Student Union
Not sure where to begin with your grant application? Learn how to build your application from the ground up, from identifying key components to organizing and developing your grant narrative.
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Exhibit: Afterhours
Aug 31
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Oct 03

Exhibit: Afterhours

Aug 31 - Oct 03
10:00 am
Stamp Gallery, Stamp Student Union
Multi-day
The Stamp Gallery is pleased to present Afterhours, an exhibition featuring six artists whose works examine how obsolescence shapes individual and collective experiences.
Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of The Driskell Center
Sep 14
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Dec 31

Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of The Driskell Center

Sep 14 - Dec 31
11:00 am
The David C. Driskell Center
Multi-day
A yearlong exhibition celebrating the landmark 25th Anniversary of The Driskell Center.
LANDLINE
Sep 16
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Dec 04

LANDLINE

Sep 16 - Dec 04
11:00 am
UMD Art Gallery, Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Multi-day
Muslim diasporas rooted in memory and place.
UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere
Oct 02

UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere

Fri. Oct 02
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multi-day
The UMD Wind Orchestra highlights works by American composers, including Robert Kurska’s Suite from The Good Soldier Schweik and Michael Daugherty’s Fifteen: Symphonic Fantasy on the Art of Andy Warhol.
BlackLight Intensive: Beyond the Wilds
Oct 03

BlackLight Intensive: Beyond the Wilds

Sat. Oct 03
Dance Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Movement workshops, embodied dialogue and the friction-filled collision of artistic practices.
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica": UMD Symphony Orchestra
Oct 03

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica": UMD Symphony Orchestra

Sat. Oct 03
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multi-day
The UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–27 season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” a revolutionary masterwork that influenced symphonic form for centuries after its debut.
Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue ft. Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher
Oct 04

Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue ft. Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher

Sun. Oct 04
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
A one-of-a-kind project—part dance, part piano recital, with a dose of theatrics!
Midnight Breakfast BAD
Oct 04

Midnight Breakfast BAD

Sun. Oct 04
Cafritz Foundation Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Join Midnight Breakfast for their first Big Ass Donut (BAD) Cold Read Cabaret of the semester.
2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo
Oct 05

2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo

Mon. Oct 05
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Angélique Kidjo sits down with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a poignant conversation about music, cultural fluency and global advocacy.
Leslie Jones
Oct 07

Leslie Jones

Wed. Oct 07
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won't forget!