UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble brings strong beats, rock energy to The Clarice
The ensemble of beginner students performed alongside traditional Korean percussion troupe Washington Samulnori and jazz group Great Circle.
Maryland Opera Studio modernizes ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ in new production
Even more than four centuries after Shakespeare’s original conception of the play, its empowering material still feels fresh.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, ‘Dragula’ alumni electrify fifth SEE Spring Drag Show
Hundreds of University of Maryland community members watched drag performers take the stage with acrobatics and crowd work.
‘Counterpoint’ fuses jazz, classical music through tap and piano
Tao and Teicher have collaborated for more than a decade, first gaining notoriety as a pair with their 2019 composition 'More Forever.'
32 Bars delivers campy, broadway fun in ‘The Lightning Thief’
The show reimagines Rick Riordan’s iconic novel about a “half-blood” demigod's quest to retrieve the Greek God Zeus’ lightning bolt in a comedic musical.
Margaret Leng Tan redefines the piano with daring, untraditional concert
Rather than adhering to classical music, Leng Tan challenges her audience to embrace the unexpected.
Interactive elements, impactful performances shine in Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem
The show is a unique and jarring blend of joy and pain — recognizing and placing the audience into the experience of Black womanhood in America.
‘Deepe Darknesse’ challenges contemporary dance expectations
Experimentation and the surreal provide the groundwork for 'Deepe Darknesse' — a theater-dance hybrid rebelling against contemporary norms.
4 stories ready to power the next wave of movie musicals
As ‘Wicked’ smashes box office records, is it time for more movie musicals?
Dance, theater photography showcased at Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library exhibit
The exhibit features work from Max Waldman, an experimental photographer from the 1960s.