ABOUT THE EVENT

Max Waldman photographed some of the greatest theatre and dance artists during the 1960s and 1970s in New York City. Instead of capturing the artists onstage, however, he invited them to his studio where he often created new arrangements, which proved intimate & profound. This exhibition runs from August 2024 through July 2025.

Curated by Drew Barker, Performing Arts Librarian. Photographs from the Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA).

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ABOUT NEXTNOW FEST

Started in 2014, Clarice Presents’ annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. In addition to the core festival nights at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, we’re thrilled to continue partnerships with student-led groups, academic departments and university-based arts venues to hold festival events throughout campus.

NextNOW Fest is a signature event in University of Maryland's Arts for All initiative, which leverages the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time.

FUNDING

NextNOW Fest is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Additional support is provided by Terps After Dark and the University of Maryland's Arts for All initiative. NextNOW Fest's Silent Disc-Glo event is supported by UMD's Student Entertainment Events; and the Vital Signs Mini-Grants Showcase is supported by the Venable Foundation and Pepsi.