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.
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!
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
Lounge in The Clarice’s Kogod Cabaret, beverage in hand, while jazz professors serenade you with great jazz classics. Featuring Chris Vadala on saxophones and flute, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, Tom Baldwin on bass, Jon Ozment on piano and Chuck Redd on drums. Presented in partnership with the UMD School of Music.
It’s impossible not to become infatuated with disco-pop princess Gavin Turek. This L.A. Native is always clad in a hand-made 70s fringe dress armed with the best dance moves you’ve ever seen. A favorite of tastemakers like NPR, The Fader, KCRW and Beats 1, Gavin has brought her disco-tinged tunes to venues and festivals around the country.
Sharpen up your dance moves with free hip-hop, house and jazz classes. No experience necessary! Brought to you by the Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, a group devoted to furthering academic excellence, serving the community and sharing the art of dance among fellow students.
Schedule
6-7PM: LaTefia Bradley teaching Contemporary
8-9PM: Ama Law teaching Femme Hop
9-10PM: Suzanne Creedon teaching Jazz
The Costume and Prop shops are emptying their storage closets of items from the useful to the wacky to the weird. This is your chance to own a unique piece of a Clarice production.
This captivating and catchy electronic band combines digitally-created chiptune/bitpop sounds with traditional instrumentation for a funky pop vibe. With influences as varied as Japanese pop, French electronica, video games and absurdist comedy, this New York City-based group is not to be missed. The band’s discography includes albums Power Supply, Dawn Metropolis, Endless Fantasy, USA and music for the video game adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
UMD theatre alumni create 15-minute plays that deliver a big impact. Led by rising playwrights Ann Fraistat (2010), Shawn Fraistat (2005), Moyenda Kulemeka (2016) and James Nelson (2017), these commissions are wholly written, directed, stage managed and acted by UMD alumni.
This performance is a part of the NextNOW Fest Alumni Commissioning Project, which supports the creation of new work by alumni of the UMD School of Music and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
This 23-year-old rapper from Gaithersburg’s is influenced by multiple musical genres and styles, but his sound is uniquely his own. Known for his passion and straight talk, he sums it up as: “Everything I do musically is a rebel.” In the past year he has dropped two well-received albums, Simple Criticismand UsVsRobots. This performance will be one of his first shows since releasing his latest project, Mrs. Claire’s Basement.
