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Annual Henson Awards Showcase Creativity Through Puppets

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

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Performing arts students petition for Black theatre and dance history courses

by Celia Richardson Students, staff and faculty members from the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies discussed potential plans to integrate Black history education into the curriculum during a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “I was delighted by the activism, the commitment and the preparation,” TDPS Director Maura Keefe, said. “I left feeling very optimistic for the future.” The town hall … Continue reading Performing arts students petition for Black theatre and dance history courses

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Features

“Speaking of Books” discussion series covers the portrayal of whiteface

By Kyle Heflinger A discussion held at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Tuesday focused on a method of portrayal that can take many different forms: whiteface. Dr. Faedra Chatard Carpenter, the director of graduate studies at the University of Maryland’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, was the speaker for the event. “[Whiteface] is not a direct reversal, or even a reaction to … Continue reading “Speaking of Books” discussion series covers the portrayal of whiteface

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Kreativity Diversity Troupe performs end-of-semester show, centered around “confusion”

By Casey Gannon Kreativity Diversity Troupe has established itself as a very accepting, diverse performance group. With members of different majors, ethnicities and personalities, the mix of people perform in various mediums, including dance, song, theatre, and spoken word. The group performs an end-of-semester show twice a year, featuring a variety of acts tied together by one common theme. This semester’s theme was “confusion,” and … Continue reading Kreativity Diversity Troupe performs end-of-semester show, centered around “confusion”

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Features, Reviews

The Call: Bringing Cross-Cultural Adoption to Light

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

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