Get your tickets for our first Experimental Performance Series of the spring semester! |
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Monday, February 7, 2022
The semester is underway! Check out all the exciting events we have coming up in the next few weeks, and stay tuned for more eventannouncements soon.
We are also happy to share a lovely feature story about our Board of Visitors chair, John C. Ford '64, and his wife Sandy Poster '64, who have received an Alumni Excellence Legacy Award from the UMD Alumni Association. Check out a link to the full story below.
Don't miss the new opportunities for jobs and internships below!
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March 4-6
By María Irene Fornés
Kelsey Mesa, director
This play by Cuban-American writer María Irene Fornés explores the personal struggles of women against gendered stereotypes and societal expectations in a male-dominated world. Set in New England in 1935, Fefu and Her Friends is the story of a group of friends brought together by their loneliness, fears and secrets.
More info and tickets here. |
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Spring M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert |
March 11-13
Rebecca Hill, choreographer
Tristan Koepke, choreographer
Driven by curiosity, ongoingness and experimentation, Hill’s Lost Patterns creates sonic landscapes that break the boundaries between music and dance. Koepke’s The Poisoned Solos weaves through a maze of formalist dance compositions and improvised hauntological inquiries using robotics technology and Vaporwave aesthetics.
More info and tickets here. |
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April 15-24
By Lydia R. Diamond
KenYatta Rogers, director
This comedy drama by Lydia R. Diamond explores issues of race and class privilege through the story of the LeVays, a wealthy African American family vacationing at their home in Martha’s Vineyard.
More info and tickets here. |
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TDPS Spring Dance Concert |
April 29 - May 1
Sara Pearson, director
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the TDPS offers new works of art in motion.
This year's choreographers include: Mary Kate Ford (M.F.A. Dance '24), Javi Padilla (M.F.A. Dance '24), Olivia Perkins (B.A. Dance '23), Stephen Lyons II (B.A. Dance '23), Gaya Schechter (B.A. Dance '24), Charlotte Macko (B.A. Dance '25) and Debanshi Chowdhury (B.A. Dance '25).
More info and tickets here. |
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Spring 2022 Experimental Performance Series |
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February 11 & 12
Efflorescence by Greta Cover, B.A. Dance '23
In Efflorescence, Cover stages mirrors to explore how we navigate the discovery of multiple versions of our personalities throughout our lives and who we choose to identify with to construct our truest self. This work prompts audiences to ask how one’s identity impacts others and how all of our lives are interconnected.
natürliches sparkle, natürlich arranged by Carlo Antonio Villanueva
natürliches sparkle, natürlich overlaps choreographed material and improvisational strategies in the interest of blurring delineations between the two. In this landscape of bleeding edges, the performers will work to maintain dancing that values listening, clear intention, and the live pursuit of possibility.
200 phrasal verbs choreographed and performed by Christina Robson
A solo work in progress.
Music by Edward Elgar, Renaud Capuçon, Stephen Hough
Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op.82:II. Romance. Andante. 2021
More info and tickets here. |
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April 1 & 2
Shared Graduate Dance Concert
Featuring provocative choreography by M.F.A. Dance students, this concert is a collection of eclectic new works, serving as an unguarded exploration of these diverse artists' talents and interests.
More info and tickets here. |
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May 6 & 7
Title TBD written and directed by Jordan Resnick, B.A. Theatre '22
This live theater piece prompts audiences to reflect on our contemporary relationship with technology and mass media. It asks: How will a generation raised on computer screens and divided by algorithms turn out? How can we break down these barriers to have more open conversations about how our opinions are formed? Resnick presents theater as a medium for social change, urging audiences to action.
Title TBD produced by Alie Karambach (B.A. Theatre '21), Natalia Corvoisier (B.A. Theatre '22) and Layali Aljirafi (B.A. Theatre '23)
This work is a devised theatrical celebration of, for and by students of color and queer students. This work follows the structure of the Neo-Futurists’ Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, with 15 two-minute plays, in an order chosen by the audience. The production arises from an inclusive and collaborative devising process that invites marginalized groups who are often forgotten or silenced in traditional white American theater to express themselves.
More info and tickets here. |
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Performing Arts Career and Internship Fair |
Through Friday, February 11
Looking for an internship or job related to the performing arts? UTAS has teamed up with TDPS, ARHU and the University Career Center to bring you a long list of virtual information sessions/group chats with employers looking to hire YOU! Keep an eye on this event calendar for the full list of employers. Can't make a session of interest? Many of these will be recorded.
The fair also includes a resume drop! Feel free to drop your resume here and your resume will be shared with all of the employers you select.
See the list of employers and register here. |
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The Muses: Open Auditions |
February 7, 5-9PM
The Muses are having their auditions for the "I'll Give You The Sun," a full length play written by Kailee Goldberg! See more details about audition opportunities in the graphics to the right -> (click to enlarge)
Sign up for an in-person audition here. If you can't attend the in-person auditions, you can submit a virtual audition here.
Learn more about The Muses on their Instagram @umdthemuses and DM them with questions.
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Immersive Media Design + Arts for All Showcase |
April 2-8
Immersive Media Design (IMD), in partnership with the Arts for All Initiative and the Department of Art, will be presenting the first "Immersive Media + Arts For All Showcase" from April 2-8.
They have put out a call for student, faculty and staff works of immersive media from across campus to be shown as part of the showcase.
More information about the showcase and how to submit can be found here.
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Black Theatre & Dance Symposium |
April 15 & 16
The theme of this year's Black Theatre and Dance Symposium (BTDS) is "Resilience: Revive, Restore & Reconnect," dealing with the topic of how we will adapt, revise, move, bend and change to the new normal, with dynamic speakers, conversations and workshops.
This year's keynote speakers are KenYatta and Michelle Rogers, and our workshop leaders include dance faculty Crystal Davis, Farah Lawal Harris (B.A. Theatre '08) and Dior Ashley Brown (B.A. Theatre '06).
Full schedule coming soon.
Learn more and register here. |
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Legacy Award: John C. Ford ’64 and Sandra Sollod Poster ’64 |
Fellow Terps and philanthropists John C. Ford ’64 and Sandra Sollod Poster ’64 have been married for 28 years. But their history with UMD dates back to 1960, when they were both freshmen radio and television students.
“To me, the greatest gift you can give to someone is education,” Poster said. “People from all over the world come to the United States to pursue an education like the one the University of Maryland can give. It changes lives. It changes generations.”
To recognize their ongoing dedication to UMD, the UMD Alumni Association has awarded the couple with an Alumni Excellence Legacy Award.
John Ford is currently the chair of our Board of Visitors, and he and Poster are great supporters of our school. Check out the full story about Ford and Poster's legacy at the university on the UMD Alumni Association website.
Read the full story here. |
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Traveling Players is looking for an assistant director for their elementary aged play (grades 4-7) this winter. This position could continue into the summer at their residential camp. Learn more here.
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Joe's Movement Emporium is looking for teaching artists and substitute teachers on a part-time basis with opportunities for full-time employment. They are seeking artists with a passion for teaching in the mediums of dance, theatre, visual art, spoken word, music and more. They offer on-site and online training for those who do not hold teaching certifications. Learn more here and contact latanya@joesmovement.org if you are interested.
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NEW The Artistic Planning Team at The Clarice is seeking proposals for their Vital Signs Mini Grants. Students and/or student organizations (undergraduate/graduate) are invited to submit proposals to receive a $500 Vital Signs mini-grant to support creative projects that affirm Black life and vitality, and interrogate white supremacy and anti-Blackness. The proposal submission form can be found here. Submissions are due by 11:59PM ET on Monday, January 31.
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NEW Olney Theatre Center is opening up auditions and applications for their National Players' Tour 73. National Players is a nine-actor/one stage manager touring and teaching ensemble presenting classic stories in fresh ways for contemporary audiences. For more information, visit their website and review this document for more details about National Players.
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NEW Maryland Summer Scholars (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer. A presentation about the MSS program is available on their website. The deadline to apply for summer 2022 awards will be Sunday, February 14, 2022.
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NEW ARH-U Ready and Foxworth Unpaid Internship Scholarships are now open to ARHU majors, with awards ranging from $150-$1,000. To learn more and apply, visit go.umd.edu/arhurdys22, and you can also email Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu for more information.
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