By Holliday Woodard In a dark auditorium with nothing but a spotlight over the stage, the audience welcomed Walter Smith III with cheers and claps only to be quickly silenced by the tenor saxophone in his hands. Smith and his band Twio headlined two shows on the evening of March 9 in Kogod Theatre as part of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Visiting Artist … Continue reading Walter Smith III turns The Clarice into a jazz bar
By Anuoluwapo Adefiwitan The lights dimmed as University of Michigan professor Louise Toppin walked to the stage in her mustard-yellow turtleneck sweater. Toppin smiled as she leaned into the small wooden podium and introduced her presentation topic: Black vocal music. Toppin held a lecture in The Joseph & Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall Monday as a part of Guest Artist Series for Black History Month at … Continue reading ‘Something we should be proud of’: Professor champions Black classical music in guest talk
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On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Kreativity Diversity Troupe held a showcase at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with the theme “The Heart and Where to Find It.” According to their website, Kreativity Diversity Troupe’s mission is “to provide the University of Maryland with a diverse voice expressed through performance.” Each semester, the group puts together a variety of short skits, songs and other sketches that … Continue reading “The Heart and Where to Find It:” Kreativity Diversity Troupe performs end of semester event
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
No play could have tackled contemporary racial issues better than Tanya Barfield’s The Call. With only five actors and actresses and less than two hours, the concept of cross-cultural adoption was portrayed quite flawlessly. The Call features a young American couple, Annie and Peter (Rachel Grandizio and Theo Couloumbis), who wish to adopt an African child due to their inability to conceive on their own. … Continue reading The Call: Bringing Cross-Cultural Adoption to Light
