By Stella Henretta
Writing for Change, established in 2013, continues to have an impact on its students by hosting annual performances, like Friday’s “Telling True Stories” showcase. Continue reading UMD, Northwestern High School students present true stories at Writing for Change event
By Devon Armor
The musical featured characters from “Cinderella,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel” and “Little Red Riding Hood.” Continue reading UMD 32 Bars musical theater group transports viewers ‘Into the Woods’ with fairy tale classics
By Stella Henretta
To mimic the popular show “Dancing with the Stars,” the Ballroom at Maryland club selected five UMD students and paired them with some of the club’s most talented dancers. Continue reading UMD ‘Dancing with the Terps’ highlights student talent, creates appreciation for dance
By Devon Armor
The show is Maryland Ghostlight Company’s sixth performance since joining the campus in 2023. The University of Maryland student-produced play company focuses on performing contemporary works of theater. Continue reading Student-run Maryland Ghostlight Company sells out ‘Almost, Maine’ play
By Stella Henretta
The University of Maryland’s School of Music hosted the Fall Piano Division Showcase, a culmination of student musicians who attended the piano division’s weekly recitals. Continue reading UMD School of Music presents prestigious piano division student showcase
By: Randy Chow Student dancers broke down cultural barriers as they spotlighted their heritage to a packed auditorium at the Hoff Theater in the Stamp Student Union on April 13. The Tianyi Dance Team’s goal is to share Chinese culture with others through dance, said Evelyn Zhao, artistic director of Tianyi and junior computer science and immersive media design major. This year’s showcase motif was … Continue reading ‘We put everything into it’: Tianyi Dance Team showcases its Chinese heritage to a full house
By Fiona Roy As the theater lights dimmed and the Commanding Officer and Conductor of the United States Navy Concert Band Capt. Kenneth C. Collins walked onto the stage murmurs of excited audience members lapsed into silence. With a gentle downswing of Collins’ baton, a steady staccato piano beat and a twinkling wind instrument melody crescendoed through the theater casting the audience into an eerie … Continue reading U.S. Navy Concert Band builds a sense of community through music
By Minnie Stephenson Ambi Narula used to admire comedians. Now she is one. Narula fell in love with performing stand-up after taking a class about women in comedy at the University of Maryland. She started performing at the now-closed performance venue and restaurant MilkBoy ArtHouse. But Narula, a December 2020 graduate, said she noticed an issue with the comedy scene in College Park. “I felt … Continue reading The Hysterics will take the microphone now
By Minnie Stephenson The University of Maryland School of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies kicked off a season of performances with its Experimental Performance Series on Friday. The show featured three separate performances, choreographed by both undergraduate and graduate students studying dance. To start the show, junior dance and marketing major Greta Cover performed “Efflorescence,” a piece she choreographed herself. “I came up with Efflorescence, … Continue reading TDPS Experimental Performance Series debuts at the Clarice
by Joel Lev-Tov When the University of Maryland shut down its campus on March 12, 2020, because of COVID-19, everything changed for opera professor Craig Kier. From one day to the next, he had to teach his students online. And have them perform online. Kier could teach his students almost as if they were in-person with the help of Jamulus and Jamkzam — video conferencing … Continue reading Clarice performances highlight the future of livestream shows
