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Battle of the Bands round one brings musicians and community together

By Sahana Jayaraman As the lights dimmed in Stamp’s Baltimore Room, Wendy Streight stretched her hands out in front of her. They were shaking. She was nervous, she explained, for her son’s performance. Devin Streight is a Maryland student, a College Park scholar, and the guitarist for FUSE, the first band to perform in round one of the Battle of the Bands on March 5, … Continue reading Battle of the Bands round one brings musicians and community together

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Dance rocks the Clarice at Late Night Arts Explosion

By Lynsey Jeffery Music blared and shouts of encouragement rang out in the dance wing of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Friday night.  Balloons all over the floor and floating in the windows spelled out “L-N-A-E,” or Late Night Arts Explosion, an annual event hosted by the honorary dance fraternity, Delta Chi Xi. This is the third year Delta Chi Xi has held … Continue reading Dance rocks the Clarice at Late Night Arts Explosion

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Phunktions, a UMD Hip-Hop Dance Group, Gears up for Spring 2017 Season

by Jillian Atelsek Photos by Jillian Atelsek The beginning of spring semester means new classes, new jobs or internships, and, for members of UMD’s Phunktions, new dances. Phunktions is a contemporary hip-hop dance company that was founded on campus in 2003. According to Monique Watson, the creative director of the group, Phunktions aims to perform an “eclectic style” of dance and to push individual artists … Continue reading Phunktions, a UMD Hip-Hop Dance Group, Gears up for Spring 2017 Season

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Raphael Xavier performs “Point of Interest” at The Clarice

Forty-five-year-old professional break-dancer Raphael Xavier performed his show “Point of Interest” at the dance theatre in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center last Thursday and Friday nights. Xavier’s “Point of Interest” aims to challenge the ordinary perspective that breaking is only associated with urban youths. He has been dancing for 32 years and is based in Philadelphia. Xavier and his four protégés (Jerry Valme, Joshua … Continue reading Raphael Xavier performs “Point of Interest” at The Clarice

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