ENGAGE

What discoveries await?

“For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen. ” Margaret Mad

Creativity is an essential part of life, so we offer opportunities for you to broaden and deepen your experience here. Throughout the year, you will find numerous ways to connect directly with artists and ideas.

WWW.CLARICESMITHCENTER.UMD.EDU The seventh venue: a place to visit, engage and leave as a changed person. It’s the place to watch videos, read blogs and link to other resources and websites. It’s where you can read audience reactions to recent performances, add your own comments and get the most current information about upcoming activities and events.

TAKE FIVE This free, intimate, enriching performance series takes you on a journey with artists to share both their art, and the aesthetic, social, cultural and historical context behind their work. It’s your chance to gain a deeper understanding of the artistic process, learn new ideas and experience diverse perspectives from an eclectic range of artists in music, theatre, dance and interdisciplinary performance. Check the website for the 2009-2010 schedule of events.

CREATIVE DIALOGUES These moderated conversations provide the campus, community, artists and experts with opportunities to go beyond the stage and engage in deeper dialogue about themes explored this season. This free series is designed to provoke creative discussion, challenge viewpoints and expand understanding by asking us to go beyond the automatic answers and ask new questions.

TALK BACKS Artists open up in pre-performance discussions and post-performance talk backs, and you can be part of the conversation. Get the inside scoop, straight from the source.

COLLABORATIONS In 2009-2010, we continue to build on partnerships across the campus and in the community. Collaborations in the year ahead include the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, the Department of Women's Studies, the David C. Driskell Center, the Jimenez-Porter Writers' House and the UM Office of Sustainability. Local community partners include the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Hyattsville Middle School and the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers.

MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library has a comprehensive collection of music, theatre and dance materials, including the International Piano Archives at Maryland — the world’s most extensive concentration of piano recordings, books, scores and related materials. The library also houses the Jim Henson Works, spanning 35 years of Henson’s groundbreaking work in television and film. For information, visit www.lib.umd.edu/PAL.

FOR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE, IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH ARTISTS, VISIT WWW.CLARICESMITHCENTER.UMD.EDU AND CLICK ENGAGE.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Visiting artist residencies at the Clarice Smith Center provide campus and community participants with a multitude of opportunities to interact with professional artists, to gain insight into the artistic process and to explore more deeply the content and issues of artists’ work. Residency activities take many forms, including workshops, masterclasses, lecture demonstrations, informal gatherings and other special activities. These activities are held at the Center and other campus locations and in local schools and community centers. Visiting artist residencies are designed in collaboration with campus and community partners and the artists themselves, with the overarching goal of increasing participation in the arts by engaging people in learning, exploration and growth.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: DAVID GONZALEZ AT HYATTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL; RINDE ECKERT; DAN HURLIN “DISFARMER”; GESEL MASON BY MIKE CIESIELSKI