In 1936, 70 years after the legal end of slavery in the United States, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved a historical research project commissioned by the Library of Congress. The goal of this enormous project was to locate and interview African Americans who had been born into slavery during the early to mid-1800s.
Oscar Hawkins Ballet Arts Academy's Nutcracker Winter Gala 2016 is a wonderful winter holiday ballet.
The ballet tells the story of the young Masha's love for her first Nutcracker doll, which was given to her as a gift at her family's annual Christmas party. After the party ends, Masha falls into a deep sleep, dreaming of scary little mice with their Mouse King, snowflakes falling, a Prince Cavalier (danced by Artistic Director Oscar Hawkins), a beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy and her beloved Nutcracker doll coming to life.
A frequent guest of the National Orchestral Institute + Festival, Asher Fisch returns to lead Bartók's tempestuous ballet score to The Miraculous Mandarin and Mahler's Fourth Symphony.
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For nearly 30 years, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival has been a training ground for orchestral musicians on the precipice of their professional careers. NOI alumni occupy positions in nearly every major American orchestra as well as numerous positions in premiere service bands. Many others are teachers, college professors and arts administrators.
The University Chorale, UMD Women’s Chorus, and UMD Men’s Chorus present choral favorites that will have you humming into the night.
Dr. Zhou Long discusses his process of composing his Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, Madame White Snake. Premiered by Opera Boston in 2010, Madame White Snake retells a legendary Chinese folklore classic through music that blends Western and Eastern cultures.
Dr. Long will give a performance with Chinese music ensemble Music From China at The Phillips Collection on December 8, 2016. More information here.
Rip The Floor is an annual hip-hop dance competition/showcase hosted by Dynamic Dance Team at the University of Maryland, College Park. Many teams and crews from around the East Coast of the United States participate either to put on a great show or for a possible grand prize of $500!
