This showcase of student poetry and spoken word is unlike anything you've ever seen before! Artists from the TOTUS Spoken Word Experience and Terpoets will share their work in conjunction with the Visual Poetry Synthesizer, a sound-driven projections installation created by writer Maxwell Neely-Cohen.
The UMD Contemporary Jazz Combo presents music by today's most innovative musicians, all of whom are re-defining jazz. This isn't grandma's jazz!
An art installation of work by Salvadoran-born, New York-based visual artist Johanna Toruño. Raised in San Salvador until being displaced to the U.S. at the age of 10, Toruño was inspired and taught by her experiences growing up in the midst of El Salvador's civil war to use poster artwork in public spaces as a powerful medium for self-expression and provocation.
Kick-off your semester with a good laugh with University of Maryland's premier sketch comedy group!
Afrochique hosts an Afro Dance class influenced by various African and Caribbean styles of dance including coupé decalé, traditional western, Afro Beats and much more!
Enjoy the latest fashions by Terp designers at MasTERPiece’s fashion show! MasTERPiece provides a platform for fashion entrepreneurs and other artists interested in pursuing a career in the retail industry.
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Selected chapbooks from the Jiménez Porter Writers’ House and zines from the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library’s Special Collections in Performing Arts will be on display. Take a moment to read others' stories, and maybe even perform someone else's words using the Visual Poetry Synthesizer!
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The Unity Mural project has brought together students and faculty from Bowie State University and University of Maryland to create a mural that takes a stand against divisiveness and reflects upon themes of peace, justice and unity. View the installation, watch a 20-minute documentary about the creation process, and engage in a lively discussion about the mural’s significance.
Unwind with some tunes by School of Music jazz professors. This seriously fun study in jazz, features features Steve Fidyk on guitar, Tom Baldwin on bass, Jon Ozment on piano and Mike Kuhl on drums.
At the crossroads of art, science and technology, ARTECHOUSE presents true 21st century art experiences as the first innovative platform for experiential multimedia art exhibitions. Conceived and produced by ARTECHOUSE with the assistance of digital media artist Simon Alexander-Adams, Lucid Dreaming immerses the attendees of the festival in vibrant projections of fluid, ethereal motion that echo the movement of their bodies. The interactive motion systems seamlessly capture the movement of the viewer’s hand, allowing them to direct the flow of projected imagery.
