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Maryland Community Band: Scoring Pictures - A Night at the Movies

Since the days of silent pictures, movie directors have realized the power of music to help tell a story or set a scene. Some of our most prolific composers have even reached iconic status through their movie scores who otherwise may have faded in obscurity in concert halls alone. Maryland Community Band explores the music of film ranging from wartime drama and adventure to the fantastical, navigating across deserts, jungles, and high seas around the globe. Pirates and genies and dinosaurs, oh my!

Samba for All Dance Party

Experience Brazilian forró and samba music in this high-energy dance party celebration! Influenced by African and European musical elements and accompanied by a full band of percussion, drums, guitar, cavaco, bass and accordion, the performers will teach you the basic steps – no experience or partner necessary!

This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2017

Workshop with Narcy

An educator, rapper and multimedia artist, Narcy is one of the most prominent voices in Canadian hip-hop to address the complexities of being young, Arab and Muslim in a post-9/11 world. Join a conversation with him around narrative building, songwriting and project creation before his performance.

This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2017

TOTUS Spoken Word Showcase

Named for the Latin word meaning whole, TOTUS is a credit-bearing experience that allows UMD students to explore marginalized identities and silenced voices in and through poetry to spark dialogue and action around identity, social justice and lived experience. Hear the voices of TOTUS alumni as they perform original spoken word pieces. Presented in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy. More information about TOTUS. 

TEMPO New Music Ensemble: Medium

This interactive installation electronically morphs the music of UMD performers into an intriguing wash of electro-acoustic sound. The recordings are played through speakers and reflected off the sounding board of an on-site piano. Participants can play the piano to make their own original recordings that will be immediately featured in the installation. It’s a celebration of the unique and diverse music-making happening on campus!
 

This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2017

Malik Stewart

Lifelong DC-area native Malik Stewart picked up his drum sticks at age five, and hasn’t put them down since. He honed his technique of precise, explosively energetic drumming through years in marching band, which evolved into a hip-hop-inflected brand of his own – D.O.P.E. (Definition of Percussion Entertainment). He’s performed throughout the country, and alongside artists like Usher Raymond, Wale, Mike Will Made It, Rae Sremmurd, BackYard Band and D.R.A.M. "Seriously sick drumming."– TIME

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