By Sophia Yodice
The University of Maryland’s Stamp Gallery hosted a reception on Monday to introduce “Lights Off at 8 pm,” a diverse group exhibition featuring artists who approach memory as inherently fluid and emotional. Continue reading “Lights Off at 8 pm” explores themes of memory in Stamp Gallery exhibition
By: Jackson Hawkins The University of Maryland’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies hosted its annual Jim Henson Award ceremony on Tuesday night. Student recipients presented and performed their fully funded puppet projects. Faculty selected the Henson Award winners after they entered a competitive process for financial support from the Jim Henson Foundation. According to the Clarice website, Jane Henson ‘55 started the Jim … Continue reading Annual Henson Awards Showcase Creativity Through Puppets
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
Photos and story by Katharine Wilson The world premiere of “Grass is Green” premiered at The Clarice as a part of the visiting artist series on Mar. 10. “Grass is Green” is a dance focused on themes of destruction and rebirth inspired by the AIDS epidemic, wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. This piece was created by Chuck Wilt and UNA productions. “The Clarice is really … Continue reading “Grass is Green” premieres at The Clarice
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
