Between 1960 and 1980, Venezuelan architect and folklorist Oswaldo Lares recorded more than one thousand tracks of rural folk songs around Venezuela. He captured genres and singers rarely known outside their regions that would later become emblems of Venezuelan folk when Lares’ work was gradually released on vinyl. Today, Lares’ collection is safeguarded by a new generation within his family, led by his son Guillermo.
NextNOW WinterFest is a midwinter interlude of events, showcases and activities that feature UMD student artists. Presented by NextNOW Fest at The Clarice, NextNOW WinterFest continues to celebrate imagination, creativity and community in a virtual setting. Stay warm, stay cozy and stay creative!
UMD’s popular Gamer Symphony Orchestra hosts a game night and arrangers' workshop! Play Jackbox games with fellow attendees, then watch as GSO members take you through the process of arranging video game music for orchestra and choir by ear. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to peek behind the curtains of GSO!
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Maryland Filmmakers will be showcasing a selection of entirely student-made films! Come check out the amazing local talent, and be sure to stay for the Q&A sessions after each screening to hear from the creators about the production process, and how you can get involved in filmmaking!
Come one and come all— are hosting an art carnival! Flex your art knowledge with trivia, learn alongside a drawing demo, compete in a design challenge and even channel your inner Bob Ross! At this art carnival, you can choose your own adventure, and there’s something for everyone.
Kick off your NextNOW WinterFest with a hilarious night of comedy featuring The Hysterics and The Bureau, two UMD comedy troupes! You’ll laugh your fuzzy socks off with standup, improv and sketch comedy.
Throughout the Spring 2021 semester, visiting artists Andy Meyerson and Travis Andrews of The Living Earth Show, composer Sarah Hennies and sculptor Terry Berlier will work with University of Maryland students to create sound and sculptural elements to be integrated into The Clarice’s commission for 2021-22 A Kind of Ache. Preview this open-source artmaking collaboration and learn more about their special creative process that weaves music, sculpture and LGBTQ+ topics into one artistic experience.
Award winning choreographer and Far From The Norm artistic director Botis Seva discusses the relevance and importance of his Olivier award-winning production BLKDOG. This hip-hop dance theatre work will be presented at The Clarice in the 2021-22 season and delves into cultural coping mechanisms that marginalized young Black British people adopt when responding to social injustice.
Brazilian singer Xênia França and Haitian hip-hop artist Vox Sambou have taken vastly different paths with their musical careers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In this unique interview, also featuring renowned radio host, cultural journalist and music curator Catalina Maria Johnson, the two singer-songwriters share their triumphs, challenges and the deep impact of social isolation as artists on the brink of international stardom.
From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice's 2020-21 artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!
