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NextNOW Fest 2024

The Clarice’s annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and our community, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms our future and connects us all. NextNOW Fest is where creativity and community converge.

Maryland Day 2025

Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community on Maryland Day! This annual campus-wide open house features artistic and creative performances, experiences and activities at The Clarice, and across the University of Maryland campus. Bring your family and your friends for a day of fun and frolic!

This event is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Alarm Will Sound: Paper Pianos

ABOUT THE EVENT

This evening-length multimedia work theatrically explores displacement, longing and the optimism of refugees. Paper Pianos, composed by Mary Kouyoumdjian, combines narratives from four refugees and resettlement workers with intricate hand-drawn animations by artist Kervork Mourad that dramatically depict emotions experienced around the world.

FUNDING

This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

American Brass Quintet & Tyshawn Sorey

ABOUT THE EVENT

Internationally recognized as one of today’s premier chamber music ensembles, the American Brass Quintet continues its tradition of championing new works by distinguished American composers with a new commission from multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey. Tyshawn, a 2017 MacArthur fellow and a 2018 United States Artists Fellow, has previously written for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble and Alarm Will Sound, among others.

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