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The Clarice’s ‘Cuckoo’ Uses Iconic Rice Cookers to Tell South Korea’s Story image
THE DIAMONDBACK December 17, 2025

The Clarice’s ‘Cuckoo’ Uses Iconic Rice Cookers to Tell South Korea’s Story

Performer Jaha Koo weaved a humorous yet sobering reflection on the tumultuous past 20 years of South Korean political events, economic disaster and suicide in Cuckoo, a performance and Q&A hosted by The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction image
MARYLAND TODAY February 14, 2025

‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction

Physics, English faculty combine futuristic themes with Victorian-era aesthetics.
A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later image
MARYLAND TODAY February 07, 2025

A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later

Clarice Presents and the School of Music, together with OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette, debut Edmond Dédé's "Morgiane," the oldest existing opera by a Black composer.
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MARYLAND TODAY February 06, 2025

‘A Place of Celebration’ for Go-Go Music

UMD alumna curates museum dedicated to Washington, D.C.’s signature sound.
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MARYLAND TODAY February 04, 2025

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition.
Step Into NarraSpace: UMD’s Hub for Immersive Storytelling and Inclusive Scholarship image
February 03, 2025

Step Into NarraSpace: UMD’s Hub for Immersive Storytelling and Inclusive Scholarship

With VR headsets and tactile tools, UMD's new lab is redefining what scholarship can look—and feel—like.
10 Faculty Receive UMD Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards image
MARYLAND TODAY January 29, 2025

10 Faculty Receive UMD Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards

Grants to support individual projects in arts, AI, architecture and more.
Here Comes the Bride (Just Not to That Song) image
THE NEW YORK TIMES December 20, 2024

Here Comes the Bride (Just Not to That Song)

Craig Kier, director of Arts for All, talks to The New York Times about Wagner's "Bridal Chorus."
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December 19, 2024

Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants Announced

Arts for All announces the recipients of the Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants.
Terp Lions Dance Club Roars with Creativity, Technical Prowess image
THE DIAMONDBACK December 10, 2024

Terp Lions Dance Club Roars with Creativity, Technical Prowess

Twice a week, members of the University of Maryland’s Terp Lions practice making a massive, two-part lion costume gilded with thick eyelashes and ivory teeth come alive with intricate, precise movements.