UMD Swifties prepare for Taylor’s ‘Eras Tour’

By Abigail Olear “Are you ready for it?”  Taylor Swift’s long-awaited Eras Tour will kick off its U.S. leg on Friday, Mar. 17 in Glendale, Arizona. The northeast will welcome Swift in May — and the University of Maryland’s Swifties are ready for their tour dates after a tiresome ticketing process. “It was probably the most stressful thing I’ve ever gone through,” said freshman biology … Continue reading UMD Swifties prepare for Taylor’s ‘Eras Tour’

Walter Smith III turns The Clarice into a jazz bar

By Holliday Woodard In a dark auditorium with nothing but a spotlight over the stage, the audience welcomed Walter Smith III with cheers and claps only to be quickly silenced by the tenor saxophone in his hands. Smith and his band Twio headlined two shows on the evening of March 9 in Kogod Theatre as part of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Visiting Artist … Continue reading Walter Smith III turns The Clarice into a jazz bar

“New Music At Maryland” concert premiered students’ authentic compositions

On Tuesday evening, undergraduate and graduate students debuted their original compositions for the first time under the dimmed lights of the Gildenhorn Recital Hall at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The “New Music At Maryland” concert held on Nov. 29 is the culmination of a semester’s long hard work and practice for a talented group of the University of Maryland School of Music’s musicians. … Continue reading “New Music At Maryland” concert premiered students’ authentic compositions

Jai Wolf and Gryffin light up UMD Fallapalooza

Students lined up outside Ritchie Coliseum Wednesday night to see EDM artists Jai Wolf and Gryffin perform at this year’s Fallapalooza, the annual seasonal entertainment event hosted by Student Entertainment Events. For the entire evening, strobes lit up the venue and the audience in the floor had their hands in the air and eyes glued to the stage. “I’ve never seen either of them live, … Continue reading Jai Wolf and Gryffin light up UMD Fallapalooza