16th annual College Park Day welcomes community with music, UMD representatives

By Cadence Redmond
The 16th annual College Park Day featured a variety of music and food vendors for community members to come together. The event also featured different activities for children as well as booths represented by the University of Maryland. Continue reading 16th annual College Park Day welcomes community with music, UMD representatives

UMD’s SEE Cozy Concerts Series allows students to perform, discover musicians on campus

By Duda Maciel
The University of Maryland’s Student Entertainment Events hosted the Cozy Concerts Series, featuring several student musical performances. This event allows UMD students to discover artists on campus. Continue reading UMD’s SEE Cozy Concerts Series allows students to perform, discover musicians on campus

Maryland Opera Studio performs operatic scenes from different time periods

By Jaria Butler Maryland Opera Studio showcased a glimpse of powerful, operatic scenes during their Opera al Fresco on Thursday in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The University of Maryland graduate students performed a preview of five operatic scenes in preparation for their full Opera Scene Study, which will showcase nine scenes. Each showcased scene only featured the singers, a pianist and minimal props, … Continue reading Maryland Opera Studio performs operatic scenes from different time periods

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’

UMD’s Vintage Voices brings nostalgia to local seniors

By Abigail Olear The University of Maryland is home to dozens of vocal groups — but only Vintage Voices is bridging generational gaps, one song at a time. Vintage Voices brings nostalgia and joy to local nursing home residents through performance. Tunes by Elvis, Ben E. King, Connie Francis and other iconic ‘oldie but goodie’ artists ring through the halls during each of their outings.  … Continue reading UMD’s Vintage Voices brings nostalgia to local seniors

From basement beats to sessions at Stamp: how JAM brought casual music practice to UMD

By Yonathan Shimelis It’s past sundown and the Adele H. Stamp Student Union is quiet — except for the harmony of music pouring out of the Baltimore Room, where passing students may hear a guitar, drums, piano or even a cowbell. Inside is Jammin’ at Maryland, a club that provides a space for members of the University of Maryland community to play music, whether they … Continue reading From basement beats to sessions at Stamp: how JAM brought casual music practice to UMD