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A stirring play about a Black farmer, who opposes the Vietnam War, and his indomitable spirit And a celebratory orchestral program inspired by African American spirituals and jazz, featuring the work of iconic American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin.
These are just some of the performances in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s powerful and bold 25th Anniversary Season As the United States enters its 250th year, we ’ re spotlighting unheard histories and unforgettable voices, representing many of the key communities that have played a critical role in this country’s history. A diverse group of artists will offer insights into the joys, struggles, hopes and uncertainties tied to the American experience These are American Stories
At the University of Maryland's vibrant performing arts center, we combine creativity, innovation and scholarship to deliver exceptional cultural experiences and community programs to both our campus and the broader community.
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Welcome to our Fall 2025 Curricular Connections Guide!
Events in this Guide
The UMD School of Music offers a vibrant lineup of performances that explore the intersection between traditional masterworks and less familiar works by composers of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ productions tell stories from various global perspectives and arise from interdisciplinary collaborations On stage, you will see dance that defies conventional storytelling and theater that explores issues of race, gender and class in a variety of historical and contemporary settings.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center or “The Clarice” at the University of Maryland is the innovative and collaborative home for UMD’s School of Music (SOM); the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) and The Clarice’s own artistic platform, Clarice Presents, as well as The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library (MSPAL). Together they create a welcoming, collaborative and socially-conscious community for students, artists and patrons The Clarice leverages creativity, innovation, research and engagement and the powerful resources of the university to inspire and support artists, audiences and students while driving positive change in its community. The Clarice nurtures and preserves creative and individual freedoms, acts as a leading cultural change agent and contributes to the future of the arts on campus, locally and nationally
Accessibility
We are committed to making performances at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center accessible to all guests We offer several accommodations for in-person and online events To learn more, visit theclarice.umd.edu/accessibility or contact the ticket office Monday–Friday 12–5PM at 301.405.ARTS or access-theclarice@umd.edu.
How to Use This Guide
Step 1
Browse through our events by date
Step 2
If your course matches an event’s “Who Connects” section, you can:
Bring your class to the event!
Email tickets-theclarice@umd.edu or call 301.405.ARTS to book your group ’ s tickets.
Incorporate the performance into your curricular plans
Performance visits on syllabi, performance attendance for extra credit, etc.
If you are interested in having the artist visit your class, contact Jane Hirshberg at janeh22@umd.edu or 301 405 8172 to create a custom experience for your students
Community Engagement Volunteer Opportunities for Students!
Graduate and undergraduate students can enhance their personal and professional development and make a positive impact by getting involved in Clarice Presents’ community engagement programs. Whether by volunteering with Only Make Believe or Solutions in Hometown Connections, or through community-based learning that is part of our Voices of Prince George’s County work, students can gain invaluable experience while enriching the community through arts participation. No arts experience necessary!
For more information and to get involved, contact Jane Hirshberg directly at janeh22@umd.edu or fill out this form to volunteer Students may also sign up for Clarice Presents’ opportunities through The Stamp’s Leadership and Community Service Learning 24/7 platform.
Curricular Connections At-A-Glance
WHO CONNECTS? PERFORMANCE
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• She Loves Me
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Lakecia Benjamin
• Home
• Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• UMD Symphony Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin
• She Loves Me
• Lakecia Benjamin
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
ANTHROPOLOGY
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
ANTI-BLACK RACISM
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Home
ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CINEMA AND MEDIA STUDIES
CLASSICS
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS-ARTS
• Jake Shimabukuro
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere Concert
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
WHO CONNECTS? PERFORMANCE
COLLEGE PARK
SCHOLARS-ARTS (CONT’D)
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARSCIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR SOCIAL GOOD
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARSINTERNATIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARSJUSTICE AND LEGAL THOUGHT
COLLEGE PARK SCHOLARS-MEDIA, SELF & SOCIETY
DANCE
ENGLISH
• UMD Symphony Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin
• Marc-André Hamelin
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• She Loves Me
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Lakecia Benjamin
• UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra Joint Concert
• The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
• Takács Quartet
• Home
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Jake Shimabukuro
• Fall Choral Showcase: University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Festival of Lessons & Carols: UMD Choral Activities
• UMD Wind Orchestra December Concert
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
• Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
• Kaleidoscope of Bands
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Home
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Life After the Gunshot: Washington, DC
• Life After the Gunshot: Dallas, TX
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Fall M F A Dance Thesis Concert
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• She Loves Me
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Home
FAMILY SCIENCE
FRENCH STUDIES
GERMAN STUDIES
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Marc-André Hamelin
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Takács Quartet
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
• Marc-André Hamelin
• Takács Quartet
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
• Home
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
HISTORY
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Home
• Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
•Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
HONORS-DESIGN CULTURES AND CREATIVITY
HONORS-HUMANITIES
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
• She Loves Me
• Home
• UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere Concert
• UMD Symphony Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin
• Marc-André Hamelin
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Lakecia Benjamin
• UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra Joint Concert
• The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
• Takács Quartet
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Fall Choral Showcase: University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers
• Festival of Lessons & Carols: UMD Choral Activities
• UMD Wind Orchestra December Concert
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
• Kaleidoscope of Bands
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
ITALIAN STUDIES
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
WHO CONNECTS? PERFORMANCE
LATIN & CARIBBEAN STUDIES
JAZZ STUDIES
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER STUDIES
MUSICOLOGY & ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
PORTUGUESE & BRAZILIAN STUDIES
• The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• Lakecia Benjamin
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Jake Shimabukuro
• Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Jake Shimabukuro
• Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
PSYCHOLOGY
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
RUSSIAN STUDIES
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SCHOOL OF MUSIC (CONT’D)
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau Duo
• UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere Concert
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• UMD Symphony Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin
• Marc-André Hamelin
• Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor
• Lakecia Benjamin
• UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra Joint Concert
• The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
• Takács Quartet
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
SOCIOLOGY
THEATRE
WOMEN, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES
• Jake Shimabukuro
• Fall Choral Showcase: University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers
• Festival of Lessons & Carols: UMD Choral Activities
• UMD Wind Orchestra December Concert
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
• Community Sing with Sweet Honey In The Rock
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
• Kaleidoscope of Bands
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• She Loves Me
• Home
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Amm(i)gone
• Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away the Fire, dear
• Takács Quartet
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #2 - Marin Alsop, conductor
• Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland Opera Studio
• Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
• Amm(i)gone
• Community Sing with Sweet Honey In The Rock
• Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
October 2025
Clarice Presents; School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau
Jazz
Thu, Oct 2 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice
Kick off The Clarice’s silver anniversary with two of the most respected artists in contemporary jazz!
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Jazz Studies
● Musicology/Ethnomusicology
● School of Music
School of Music
UMD
Wind Orchestra Season
Premiere Concert
Winds & Percussion
Fri, Oct 3 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Led by Director of Bands Michael Votta, Jr , the UMD Wind Orchestra presents its 2025–26 season premiere concert!
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
ENOUGH!
Theatre
Plays to End Gun Violence
Mon, Oct. 6 • 7PM
Dance Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence creates space for teens to confront gun violence by creating new works of theatre that will spark critical conversations and inspire meaningful action in communities across the country
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● American Studies
● Behavioral and Social Sciences
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-Justice and Legal Thought
● English
● Sociology
● Theatre
the Fire, dear
Dance
Thu, Oct 9 • 8PM Fri, Oct 10 • 8PM Kogod Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Put Away the Fire, dear uproots notions of power and agency to dismantle presumptions of American cinematic history across generations as six ever-shifting characters refocus and redirect storylines through eras of thrillers, filmnoirs, romances and musicals
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● Anti-Black Racism
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-Civic Engagement for Social Good
● Dance
● English
● History
● School of Music
● Theatre
● Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Clarice Presents
Clarice Presents Kayla Farrish Dance: Put Away
School of Music
UMD Symphony Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin
Orchestral
Fri, Oct 10 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its 2025–26 Season with some of the most prolific American composers and American-inspired works, including Dvořák's immortal New World Symphony and Gershwin’s spectacularly jazzy Concerto in F featuring internationally renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin
Who Connects?
● American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
Chamber Music Sun, Oct 12 • 3PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin brings his “near-superhuman technical prowess ” (The New York Times) in works by Beethoven, Schumann and Ravel
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● French
● German
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
Clarice Presents Marc-André Hamelin
Clarice Presents
Film Screening: Life After the Gunshot, Ep. 1
Film
Thu, Oct 16 • 7:30PM Dance Theatre, The Clarice Free, registration required
Life After the Gunshot, Ep. 1 sheds light on the harsh realities of living in Washington, DC , through the lens of young Black male survivors of community firearm violence
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● Anti-Black Racism
● Behavioral and Social Sciences
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-Justice and Legal Thought
● Cinema and Media Studies
School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
She Loves Me Theater Sat, Oct 18 • 7:30PM Sun, Oct 19 • 2PM Wed, Oct 22 • 7:30PM Thu, Oct 23 • 7:30PM Fri, Oct 24 • 7:30PM Sat, Oct 25 • 2PM Kay Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Nick Martin, director
In this timeless musical comedy, two feuding co-workers, who cannot stand one another, don’t know that the anonymous pen pal they have both been falling for is actually each other!
Who Connects?
● American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● English
● Honors-Design Cultures and Creativity
● Theatre
Presents Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Global & Traditions
Sun, Oct 19 • 2:30PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus offers a celebration of Ukrainian musical heritage and resilience through their captivating music
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● International Studies
● School of Music
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Concert #1 - Jonathon Heyward, conductor Orchestral
Fri, Oct 24 • 8:00PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Francesca Dego, violin
A selection of spirited and virtuosic works by Berlioz, Prokofiev and Simpson marks the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s first performance of the season at The Clarice with special guest Francesca Dego on violin
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● English
● French
● Honors-Humanities
● Russian
● School of Music
Clarice
Clarice Presents
Film Screening: Life After the Gunshot, Ep. 2
Film
Tue, Nov 4 • 7:30PM Dance Theatre, The Clarice Free, registration required
Life After the Gunshot, Ep 2 expands the examination of the causes and consequences of violent injury and incarceration to include their impact on family relationships and the community
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● Anti-Black Racism
● Behavioral and Social Sciences
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-Justice and Legal Thought
● Cinema and Media Studies
Clarice Presents
November 2025
Presents Lakecia Benjamin
Jazz
Fri, Nov 7 • 7:30PM
Dance Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Five-time-Grammy-nominee saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin brings to The Clarice an exploration of the living art form that is jazz.
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● Jazz Studies
● School of Music
UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra Joint Concert
Orchestral Fri, Nov 7 • 8PM Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The UMD Symphony and Wind Orchestras team up for a special performance of diverse works showing the depth of the symphonic and wind repertoires.
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
Clarice
School of Music
School of Music
The Rite of Spring: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
Orchestral
Sat, Nov 8 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The UMD Symphony and UMD Wind Orchestras team up to present a special performance featuring Igor Stravinsky’s frenzied The Rite of Spring and Clarice
Assad’s Multiverse: Another Rite of Spring, which presents the story from the perspective of the sacrificial maiden
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● Latin American and Caribbean Studies
● Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
● Russian Studies
● School of Music
● Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Quartet Chamber Music
Sun, Nov 9 • 3:00PM
Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The virtuosic Takács Quartet returns to The Clarice with a fascinating program of works by Haydn, Assad and Debussy.
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● French Studies
● German Studies
● Honors-Humanities
● Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
● School of Music
● Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Clarice Presents Takács
School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Home
Theater
Fri, Nov 14 • 7:30PM Sat, Nov 15 • 2PM Sat, Nov 15 • 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:30PM Thu, Nov 20 • 7:30PM Fri, Nov 21 • 7:30PM Kogod Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
TDPS Assistant Professor KenYatta Rogers directs Home, an exciting and thought-provoking play following a young Black farm owner and his indomitable spirit in the midst of losing everything, including himself.
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● Anti-Black Racism
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-Civic Engagement for Social Good
● English
● Government and Politics
● History
● Honors-Design Cultures and Creativity
● Theatre
Clarice Presents Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Brahms’ Third Symphony Orchestral Fri, Nov 14 • 8PM Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Marin Alsop, conductor Nemanja Radulović, violin
Trailblazing conductor and National Orchestral Institute + Festival Music Director Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in works by Esmail, Khachaturian and Brahms
Who Connects?
● American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● German Studies
● Honors-Humanities
● Musicology/Ethnomusicology
● School of Music
● Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
School of Music
Mozart’s La finta giardiniera: Maryland
Opera Studio
Opera
Sat, Nov 15 • 7:30PM Sun, Nov 16 • 3PM
Tue, Nov 18 • 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:30PM
Kay Theater, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Mistaken identity Unrequited love A botched stabbing?
Follow the story of Marchioness Violante as she assumes a new identity as a gardener, Sandrina, to escape her jealous fiancé Brimming with wit, charm and chaos, Mozart’s La finta giardiniera is an early gem from the composer ’ s repertoire that is a delight to see and hear
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● Italian Studies
● Psychology
● Sociology
● School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
● Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Global & Traditions
Wed, Nov 19 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Ukulele savant Jake Shimabukuro brings his effortless skill in a performance you’ll want to hear live!
Who Connects?
● Asian American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Musicology/Ethnomusicology
● School of Music
Clarice Presents
Jake Shimabukuro
School of Music
Fall Choral Showcase: University
Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers
Choral
Sun, Nov 23 • 7:30PM Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers team up to present an exciting variety of old and new, classical and contemporary selections
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
Presents Queer Art Seminar: Performing Care
Theater
Dec 2 • 7PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Room 3300 In partnership with LGBTQ+ Equity Office [STUDENT TICKETS]
In this hands-on workshop, theatremaker and educator Adil Mansoor explores various contemporary artists whose works embody acts of care
Who Connects?
● Anthropology
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-International Studies
● College Park Scholars-Media, Self & Society
● English
● Family Science
● Government and Politics
● International Studies
● Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
● Psychology
● Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Clarice
December 2025
Clarice Presents
Amm(i)gone Theater
Dec 4, 5 & 6 • 7PM
Kogod Theatre, The Clarice
In partnership with LGBTQ+ Equity Office [STUDENT TICKETS]
In Amm(i)gone , Adil Mansoor invites us on a journey of heartbreak and repair between mother and son as they embark on an examination and translation of Sophocles’ Antigone into Urdu.
Who Connects?
● Anthropology
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● College Park Scholars-International Studies
● College Park Scholars-Media, Self & Society
● English
● Family Science
● Government and Politics
● International Studies
● Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies
● Psychology
● Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
School of Music
Festival of Lessons & Carols: UMD Choral Activities Music
Fri, Dec 5 • 8PM
UMD Memorial Chapel
UMD Choral Activities rings in the holidays with its Festival of Lessons and Carols! Choirs, brass quintet and organ combine to perform carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and bring the joy of the season to life. This event takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel.
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
School of Music
UMD Wind Orchestra December
Concert
Winds & Percussion
Sat, Dec 6 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
The UMD Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Votta, Jr , presents its December concert
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music
School of Music
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4: UMD Symphony Orchestra
Music
Sun, Dec 7 • 3PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Self-described as his best symphony, Tchaikovsky’s fourth explores the composer ’ s complex relationship with the concept of fate. Movements of melancholia give way to an energetic and euphoric conclusion that shows that regardless of his experiences Tchaikovsky was determined to be happy This performance will also feature Márquez's scintillating Danzón No. 2 and Ravel’s mythical ballet, Daphnis et Chloé
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● French Studies
● Honors-Humanities
● Latin American and Caribbean Studies
● Russian Studies
● School of Music
Clarice Presents Sweet Honey in the Rock®: We'll Never Turn Back!: Songs for Historically Resilient Communities
Music
Tues, Dec 9 • 7PM
Riversdale House Museum
Free, registration required
Sweet Honey in the Rock® hosts an evening of reflection, remembrance and renewal through song
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● History
● Musicology/Ethnomusicology
● School of Music
● Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Clarice Presents Sweet Honey In The Rock®: Celebrating the Holydays
Holiday | Vocal Thu, Dec 11 • 8PM
Kay Theatre, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
For more than fifty years, the multiple Grammy Award-nominated a cappella women's choir Sweet Honey in the Rock has maintained an active role at the global forefront of Black empowerment, entertainment and education.
Who Connects?
● African American Studies
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● History
● Musicology/Ethnomusicology
● School of Music
● Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
School of Music
Kaleidoscope of Bands
Winds & Percussion
Fri, Dec 12 • 8PM
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice [STUDENT TICKETS]
Some of the School of Music’s finest bands come together for a crowd-pleasing extravaganza Featuring the University Band, Maryland Community Band, Campus Band and the grand finale: the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band! It’s an upbeat, lively show that is fun for the entire family.
Who Connects?
● College Park Scholars-Arts
● Honors-Humanities
● School of Music