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
By Ceoli Jacoby On the evening of Friday, Oct. 8, the Dekelboum Concert Hall was buzzing. Audience members, eager to hear the university’s Symphony Orchestra play live for the first time since February 2020, shuffled in. The sounds of conversation and laughter filled the room. Distant bowing and the clicking of heels on wood signaled that the performance was about to begin. After a brief … Continue reading UMD Symphony Orchestra returns to stage for first time in two years
By Casey Gannon “Well, buckle up, this is our edgiest show yet,” assistant director and host Joey Barber exclaimed. Maryland Night Live, a campus comedy group that is structured like the popular NBC comedy show “Saturday Night Live”, held their third season performance on Nov. 18 at the Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theatre. Maryland Night Live is a newer campus comedy group. It was formed … Continue reading Maryland Night Live hosts third season
The girls of Revolution Dance Ensemble perform their piece “Swinging Party” in the Hoff Theater of the Stamp Student Union on May 2, 2019. The dance was choreographed by member Rachel Karger and included all of the members of Revolutions (Photo by Casey Gannon). By Casey Gannon On Thursday, May 2, Revolutions Dance Ensemble had their spring showcase in the Hoff Theatre at the Stamp … Continue reading Revolutions Dance Ensemble Performs Second Annual Spring Showcase
