By Robert Lee Wolfe III
The one show I've made sure not to miss through my four years of undergraduate education has been the Choreographers' Showcase. Every year I have been impressed with the originality of the pieces and the pure talent of the dancers.
By Sarah Houge
Each of the six performances in the 29th Annual Choreographer's Showcase had the ability to resonate deeply with the audience on a multitude of levels, which made them all entertaining and sometimes very moving.
Lifelong learners, divine divas, culture bearers and more — they all came together at the Center in November 2010 for Water Is Rising: Music and Dance Amid Climate Change.
Are you an intrepid explorer? A serious kidder? An Art nut? Someone else? Tell us who you are and what makes you that way.
By Hannah Morgan
Imagine perfecting a piece of music and then performing it to an audience- only to have members immediately climb onstage and critique the performance.
The University of Maryland's graduate fellowship wind quintet, SIREN, began playing together this past September. The five talented musicians, hailing from all over the states, led the audience through a cultural journey Wednesday night.
By Teleathia Gardner
Being a part of the audience of the 29th Annual Choreographers' Showcase helped me confirm the reasons for an event taking place for such a long time. It was an experience that everyone should live, even if dance isn't your forte. The dancers demonstrate a diversity of choreography that swept me off of my feet. Although I have such a minimal dance history, I know that this showcase housed spectacular techniques from start to finish.
Our patrons go beyond the norm, connect with other cultures and listen to the spirit within. In September 2010, our patrons expressed their enthusiasm before a performance by the Mongolian folk ensemble AnDa Union.
Are you an intrepid explorer? A serious kidder? An Art nut? Someone else? Tell us who you are and what makes you that way.
“So happy to be here!” In October 2011, patrons talked about RENT, the arts and themselves.
Are you an intrepid explorer? A serious kidder? An Art nut? Someone else? Tell us who you are and what makes you that way.
Simple, complex and “bare-bottom naked” — Eiko & Koma reveal a multitude of meanings in their work and in their lives.
After graduating from the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies in 2007, Sarah Levitt joined the Dance Exchange, where she continues to find new, exciting ways to search for answers.
January 11, 2012
By Clarice Smith Center
Dr. Ysaye Barnwell and Marilyn Nelson will be on the Kojo Nnamdi Show today to talk about their work and specifically about their roles in Fortune’s Bones.
Listen to them live on the noon–1PM segment. (We expect Kojo to start discussing Fortune’s Bones around 12:20PM.)
