CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS GUIDE
SPRING 2022 THE CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THECLARICE.UMD.EDU/SEASON • 301.405.ARTS
THE CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is the University of Maryland’s thriving center for the arts. Artistic partners in the building continue to build the future of arts education and performance while reuniting creative artistry on stage with the palpable exuberance of a live in-person audience. The 2021-22 season marks the official launch of Arts for All, an initiative announced in April by University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines. Representing a renewed commitment to the transformative role that the arts can play in the lives of all students, across campus and disciplines, as well as those in the greater UMD community, this program leverages the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time. Our season features events highlighting student, faculty and professional work across music, theater, dance and more. You’ll see performances that elevate marginalized and silenced voices and have the opportunity to engage with artists from around the world. Tickets are now available for the spring semester.
EVENTS IN THIS GUIDE • The UMD School of Music offers a vibrant lineup of performances that explore the intersection between traditional masterworks and marginalized works by composers of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ productions tell stories from
various global perspectives and arise from interdisciplinary collaborations. On stage, you will see dance that defies conventional storytelling and theater that explores issues of race, gender and class in a variety of historical and contemporary settings.
• The Visiting Artist Series features regional, national and international artists who visit campus for performances and other activities. Beyond the stunning work these artists bring to the stage, they are also committed to extensive engagement that creates exciting connections with students and the community. These interactions happen through class visits, masterclasses, shared meals and conversations.
FREE & DISCOUNTED TICKETS All University of Maryland students receive FREE tickets to the events in this guide. Faculty/Staff receive a special discount to each event!
HOW TO USE YOUR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS GUIDE 1. Browse through our events by date 2. If your course matches a performance’s “Who Connects?” section, you can: •
Bring your class to the event—email tickets-theclarice@umd.edu or call 301.405.ARTS (2787) to book your group’s tickets
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Incorporate the performance into your curricular plans (performance visits on syllabi, extra credit, etc.)
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If you are interested in having the artist visit your class, contact Jane Hirshberg at janeh22@umd. edu or 301.405.8172 to create a custom experience for your students
FEBRUARY SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Experimental Performance Series FRI, FEB 11 • 7:30PM SAT, FEB 12 • 2PM & 7:30PM In-Person Only
The Experimental Performance Series presents new work by Greta Cover, Carlo Antonio Villanueva and Christina Robson. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park Scholars- Arts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Public Health Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” FRI, FEB 25 • 8PM The UMD Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the UMD Concert Choir to present Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection Symphony,” recognized by BBC Music Magazine as the fifth-greatest symphony of all time. Mahler’s transcendent masterwork grapples with the meaning of life and death. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Germanic Studies, Health, Music Education, School of Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Point/Counterpoint SAT, FEB 26 • 8PM The culmination of the Wind Conducting Workshop, orchestral conducting alumnus Jason Fettig M.M. ’05 and Robert Austin Boudreau, acclaimed music director of the American Wind Symphony Orchestra, join the UMD Wind Orchestra and faculty conductors Michael Votta, Jr., and Andrea Brown in performing musical selections by Lubos Fiser, Richard Wagner, Percy Grianger, Richard Strauss and Jacques Castérède. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, French, Music Education, School of Music
MARCH VISITING ARTIST SERIES
Miguel Zenón Quartet FRI, MAR 4 • 7PM & 9PM In-Person Only
From bubbling rhythms and engrossing tunes to traditionally-rooted subjects and musical forms, the music of Puerto Rico native Miguel Zenón is the height of Latin jazz. With Austrian bassist Hans Glawischnig, Venezuelan pianist Luis Perdomo and Puerto Rican drummer Henry Cole, Zenón has developed a highly specialized compositional approach that combines the sounds of his homeland with contemporary complexity and innovation. Who Connects? African American Studies, American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars Arts, Latin American Studies, Music Education, School of Music, Spanish, Latina/o Studies SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Fefu and Her Friends FRI, MAR 4 • 7:30PM SAT, MAR 5 • 2PM & 7:30PM SUN, MAR 6 • 7:30PM In-Person Only
This play by Cuban-American writer Maria 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. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park Scholars- Arts, Health, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Theatre, Latina/o Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Women’s Studies VISITING ARTIST SERIES
Chuck Wilt/UNA Productions: Grass is Green THU, MAR 10 • 8PM FRI, MAR 11 • 8PM In-Person & Virtual
Chuck Wilt and UNA Productions showcase, “...radical vulnerability [and] eloquent sincerity,” with company members that, “... hold our attention with their sensitivity to each other and their meditative focus” (Dance Enthusiast, NYC). The company’s dedication to celebrating individuality and embodying human existence has led to collaborations that honor and explore sexuality and gender and juxtapose connection and isolation. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park ScholarsArts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Public Health Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
MARCH SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Spring MFA Dance Thesis Concert FRI, MAR 11 • 7:30PM SAT, MAR 12 • 2PM & 7:30PM SUN, MAR 13 • 2PM In-Person Only
Lost Patterns by Rebecca Hill is a hybrid conglomeration of folk dance, story and song that is seated in the present while remaining tethered to the past. Set in a transtemporal luxury plaza in which the past is full of optimism, The Poisoned Solos by Tristan Koepke weaves through a maze of formalist dance compositions and improvised hauntological inquiries. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park ScholarsArts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Public Health Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
VISITING ARTIST SERIES
Brentano Quartet with Dawn Upshaw SUN, MAR 13 • 3PM In-Person Only
The Brentano Quartet treats masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire with reverence and enthusiasm, rendering every piece with equal passion and precision. Their latest project, a monodrama for quartet and voice called Dido Reimagined, was composed by Pulitzer-winning composer Melinda Wagner and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation and American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow and five-time Grammy Award winner, soprano Dawn Upshaw. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Music Education, School of Music, Music Performance, Women’s Studies
APRIL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Comfort & Embrace: Brahms’ Human Requiem FRI, APR 1 • 7:30PM Often known as a Requiem for the living, Brahms’ masterpiece has touched concertgoers for over 150 years. In Comfort & Embrace, the UMD Chamber Singers join forces with the professional choir The Thirteen to remake this beloved work into a fully staged theatrical production designed to move each and every member of the audience. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Germanic Studies, Music Education, School of Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Conductors’ Concert SAT, APR 2 • 8PM UMD’s symphony and wind orchestras combine for this concert led by members of the graduate conducting studios. The program will include Gioachino Rossini’s Bassoon Concerto with 2019 Concerto Competition winner and doctoral student “Jimmy” Qun Ren as soloist. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars-Arts, Music Education, School of Music
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Experimental Performance Series: Shared Graduate Dance Concert FRI, APR 1 • 7:30PM SAT, APR 2 • 2PM & 7:30PM In-Person Only 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. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
APRIL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Later the Same Evening FRI, APR 8 • 7:30PM SUN, APR 10 • 3PM WED, APR 13 • 7:30PM SAT, APR 16 • 7:30PM In a reimagining of Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer John Musto’s one-act opera, which first premiered at The Clarice in 2007 in a joint project with the National Gallery of Art, audiences travel to 1932 New York City for one extended evening. Co-commissioned by the UMD School of Music and The Clarice, Later the Same Evening is inspired by figures in five Edward Hopper paintings of Manhattan. As the opera unfolds, the characters from the paintings vividly come to life to intertwine in interesting ways centered around the solitude that a large city can invoke. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Art History and Archaeology, Art, College Park Scholars- Arts, Music Education, School of Music
VISITING ARTIST SERIES
Lara Downes, Britton-René Collins & Clarice Assad: World of Change SUN, APR 10 • 3PM In-Person Only Virtuoso pianist Lara Downes continues a career of musical activism that includes tributes to Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Florence Price and the underrepresented musical contributions of women. Grammy-nominated composer and multiinstrumentalist Clarice Assad has garnered a reputation as a bold singer, captivating pianist, radiant classical guitarist and exploratory composer as a prominent voice in the classical, world music, pop and jazz genres. Percussionist Britton-René Collins has dedicated her artistry to shaping an equitable community for all musicians to thrive equally. In World of Change, co-commissioned by The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, the trio presents a musical reflection on the changing climate and the acceleration of our device-intensive existence. Who Connects? African American Studies, American Studies, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, College Park Scholars- Science and Global Change, Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Science and Technology, Government and Politics, Music Education, School of Music, Public Health, Women’s Studies
APRIL SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Stick Fly FRI, APR 15 • 7:30PM SAT, APR 16 • 2PM & 7:30PM WED, APR 20 • 7:30PM THU, APR 21 • 7:30PM
FRI, APR 22 • 7:30PM SAT, APR 23 • 7:30PM SUN, APR 24 • 2PM
In-Person Only
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. Who Connects? African American Studies, American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park Scholars- Arts, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Sociology, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Theatre
VISITING ARTIST SERIES
St. Lawrence String Quartet with Osvaldo Golijov FRI, APR 22 • 8PM In-Person & Virtual
In the more than three decades since their inception, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has risen to prominence in international competitions and concert halls for their electrifying performances, ever-expanding repertoire and dedication to engagement with audiences, composers and emerging artists. Unveiling their new collaboration with composer Osvaldo Golijov, this program includes the octet for strings generously-crafted to feature locally based string players. Who Connects? American Studies, College Park Scholars- Arts, Music Education, School of Music, Sociology, Latina/o Studies
APRIL VISITING ARTIST SERIES
Malpaso Dance Company WED, APR 27 • 8PM In-Person Only
Mixing modern Cuban music with contemporary classical and electronic sounds, Malpaso Dance Company has become one of Cuba’s most driven and in-demand touring dance troupes. At The Clarice, Malpaso explores the emotional range of relationships in Indomitable Waltz; grapples with the empowerment and devastation of young love in Ocaso and celebrates self-discovery with Tabula Rasa. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park Scholars - Arts, Dance, Health, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies, Latina/o Studies
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Spring Dance Concert FRI, APR 29 • 7:30PM SAT, APR 30 • 7:30PM SUN, MAY 1 • 3PM In-Person Only
In this varied, vibrant and celebratory dance presentation, the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers new works of art in motion. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
MAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Spring Choral Showcase SUN, MAY 1 • 7:30PM The UMD Chamber Singers are one of the nation’s most honored and respected collegiate ensembles with a repertoire that spans over 500 years of music history. They will perform a program of a cappella gems from around the globe. Who Connects? Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars-Arts, Music Education, School of Music
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Experimental Performance Series FRI, MAY 6 • 7:30 PM SAT, MAY 7 • 2PM & 7:30 PM In-Person Only
The Experimental Performance Series presents new work by Jordan Resnick, Alie Karambach, Natalia Corvoisier and Layali Aljirafi. Who Connects? African American Studies, American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park Scholars- Arts, Dance, Health, Kinesiology, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Studies, Public Health Science, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
MAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Golijov, Strauss & Beethoven FRI, MAY 6 • 8PM The UMD Symphony Orchestra’s season finale will feature the celestial Sidereus by Osvaldo Golijov, Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks by Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven’s cheerful Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93. In partnership with The Clarice’s Visiting Artist Series, Golijov will visit a rehearsal to work directly with the students in preparation for this performance. Who Connects? American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars- Arts, Germanic Studies, Music Education, School of Music, Sociology, Latina/o Studies
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Classically Dope Take 2 SAT, MAY 7 • 8PM Rapper, songwriter, educator and Grammy board member Konshens The MC returns to join the UMD Wind Orchestra for another energetic version of his “Classically Dope” mashup of hip-hop meets classical music. Alumnus and horn player Derek Maseloff M.M. ’19 will also partner with Konshens. Who Connects? African American Studies, American Studies, Arts and Humanities, College Park Scholars-Arts, Linguistics, Music Education, School of Music