THE CLARICE AND THE COMMUNITY
K12 SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM
THE LOST WORLD, 2014–2015 SEASON photo by Cary Gillett
The Clarice is building the future of the arts by training, mentoring and presenting the next generation of artists and creative innovators. As artists develop their craft as performers, they must also develop their craft as instigators of meaningful dialogue and creative research. Artists have an undeniable link to audiences and understanding and cultivating that link is important. The Clarice supports artists in their quest for strengthening connection with audiences, and understanding through its engagement work. Engagement at The Clarice comprises facilitated by interactions between audiences and artists that are focused on process rather than on product and performance. We encourage a rigorous exchange of ideas and active participation in a variety of settings.
COMMON TONE
K12 SCHOOL PARTNER PROGRAM
A partnership series with the UMD School of Music Boundaries. Walls. Limits. Whatever the word, Common Tone is dedicated to breaking down barriers between artist and audience, between genres of music and between food and the concert experience. Presented at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, Common Tone is a place for classically trained student and visiting musicians who are working beyond boundaries, in the space where arts and audience come together in new ways. Have a meal and a drink, and applaud whenever you feel like it.
The Clarice’s K12 School Partner Program includes a series of matinee performances that provide students with the opportunity to experience live arts and creative conversations with artists. The program offers $5 tickets, transportation subsidies, free tickets for chaperones and study guides to help both teachers and students prepare. In addition to seeing performances, students are given backstage tours of The Clarice, campus tours of UMD and information about becoming the Terps of the future!
HUANG YI & KUKA Common Tone performances are free and will be announced throughout the season.
SEPTEMBER 2015 See page 9 for performance description.
UMD STUDENTS & VISITING ARTISTS
INTIMATE APPAREL
Current Terps in schools and departments across campus have several opportunities throughout the season to study with artists who are visiting The Clarice through the Artist Partner Program. Informal conversations, master classes and interdisciplinary workshops are among the many offerings of these amazing artists.
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OCTOBER 2015 See page 13 for performance description.
EMELINE MICHEL NOVEMBER 2015 See page 9 for performance description.
LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTREAL MAY 2016 See page 10 for performance description.
WORLDWISE ARTS AND HUMANITIES DEAN’S LECTURE SERIES Presented in partnership with the College of Arts and Humanities
HUANG YI IN CONVERSATION WITH SHERI PARKS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 . 5:30 PM Gildenhorn Recital Hall Free, ticket required Named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch,” Huang Yi’s work lies at the intersection of modern dance, visual arts and robotics. As a dancer, choreographer, inventor and videographer, Huang is blurring the line between mortal and virtual, asking the question are humans becoming more machine-like or are machines becoming more life-like? Presented in partnership with the College of Arts and Humanities
ANGELIQUE KIDJO IN CONVERSATION WITH SHERI PARKS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 . 5:30 PM Gildenhorn Recital Hall Free, ticket required The “undisputed queen of African music,” Angelique Kidjo is a musical superstar who uses her acclaimed songs to speak to the lives of African women. In conversation with Sheri Parks, Kidjo, whom TIME magazine called “Africa’s premier diva,” will discuss her world activism in and out of the media spotlight and her life — from Benin to Paris to Brooklyn.
