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THE DIAMONDBACK December 08, 2024

Maryland Filmmakers’ Fall Film Festival Spotlights UMD Student Talent

Ten short films by student directors, actors, producers and cinematographers premiered Tuesday at the Maryland Filmmakers Fall Film Festival, showcasing student talent at the Hoff Theater.
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BALTIMORE SUN December 04, 2024

BSO, UMD Help Afghan Refugees Reclaim Their Voices with Music: ‘It is Cathartic’

The program is co-organized by Sound Impact, The Clarice, UMD School of Music and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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MARYLAND TODAY December 02, 2024

Mapping Capitalism from Tulips to Trade

Driskell Center exhibition showcases noted Black artist Dewey Crumpler’s complex vision.
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THE DIAMONDBACK November 21, 2024

Dance, Theater Photography Showcased at Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Exhibit

Librarian Drew Barker wanted to know how to get people to stop before they entered the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Gallery. The answer: 53 original prints by photographer Max Waldman.
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MARYLAND TODAY November 21, 2024

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

New TDPS director is school’s first deaf leader.
Greek Myths Are Given New Life in The Clarice’s ‘Metamorphoses’ image
THE DIAMONDBACK November 19, 2024

Greek Myths Are Given New Life in The Clarice’s ‘Metamorphoses’

Metamorphoses premiered Friday night at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, featuring vignettes of classic ancient myths — including the famous legends of King Midas as well as Orpheus and Eurydice.
Greek Myths Make Waves in UMD’s ‘Metamorphoses’ image
MARYLAND TODAY November 18, 2024

Greek Myths Make Waves in UMD’s ‘Metamorphoses’

TDPS production brings gods, legends and a pool to the Kogod Theatre.
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STORIES BENEATH THE SHELL November 05, 2024

UMD’s Voter Engagement Initiatives Impact Students

University of Maryland’s Vote (Fearlessly)! and TerpsVote campaigns urged students over the past couple of months to make their voices heard at the polls.
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STORIES BENEATH THE SHELL October 30, 2024

Tulips and Shipping Containers Represent Racial Capitalism in Driskell Center Exhibit

The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland exhibition, Dewey Crumpler: Life Studies examines themes of consumerism, globalization and racial capitalism.
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THE DIAMONDBACK October 24, 2024

New UMD Woodwind-Making Course Combines Music, Engineering Skills

Engineering and music students at the University of Maryland can now learn woodworking methods used to create wind instruments in a new cross-disciplinary course.