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Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

September 29, 2022 . 7PM & 9PM
The east Baltimore trumpeter brings his band UPENDO to The Clarice. In our Kogod Cabaret they'll shine through vivacious improvisation, creating a sound like no other.

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Bach Cantata Series: BWV 130 – UMD Choral Activities

September 29, 2022 . 1:30PM
Conducted by Mark Helms, this performance will feature Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (Lord God, we all praise you), BWV 130.

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Imani Winds: Black and Brown

October 2, 2022 . 3PM
In this performance, Imani Winds presents Black and Brown, a program celebrating composers of color such as Wayne Shorter, Paquito Rivera and Valerie Coleman.

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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

October 7-15, 2022
Drawing loosely on the career of the Black television and film star Theresa Harris, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark follows the journey of an aspiring Black actress and her tangled relationship with the white Hollywood star Gloria Mitchell, who is desperate to keep hold of her own fading career.

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Unity: Coleman’s Umoja and Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony⁠—UMD Symphony Orchestra

Friday, October 7, 2022 . 8PM
Under the baton of David Neely, UMSO opens its season with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, Pavel Haas’ Study for String Orchestra and Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5.

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Wed, Sep 28, 2022 . 7:30PM

Jazz Jam with The Hall CP ft. Brandon Woody, trumpet
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 . 1:30PM to 2:00PM

Bach Cantata Series: BWV 130: UMD Choral Activities
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 . 7:00PM

Brandon Woody’s UPENDO
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 . 9:00PM

Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

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Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

Bach Cantata Series: BWV 130 – UMD Choral Activities

Imani Winds: Black and Brown

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Unity: Coleman’s Umoja and Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony⁠—UMD Symphony Orchestra

2022-23 Season On Sale!

Arts for All

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Shares untold stories through innovative theater productions and breaks boundaries in movement through dance performance.

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Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

Bach Cantata Series: BWV 130 – UMD Choral Activities

Imani Winds: Black and Brown

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Unity: Coleman’s Umoja and Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony⁠—UMD Symphony Orchestra

2022-23 Season On Sale!

Arts for All

Next Events

Features stunning on-stage work by regional, national and international artists who are committed to extensive engagement that creates exciting connections with University of Maryland students and the community.

Offers exceptional, diverse and intimate performances with more than 20 vocal and instrumental ensembles and dozens of chamber music groups spanning genres from early classical and jazz to Asian music and beyond.

Shares untold stories through innovative theater productions and breaks boundaries in movement through dance performance.