Flying V Theatre brings professional wrestling to the stage! Through this, the groundbreaking company portrays the intimate struggles of the human condition through vivid, high concept metaphors and artistic vigor.
Create your NextNOW Fest memento at UMD Origami Club’s Origami Workshop! Club members will provide guidance and supplies.
It’s a dance party, but with a twist! Armed with a set of wireless headphones, listen to one of two live DJs, both playing totally different musical styles. This silent dance party is surreal, bizarre and outrageously fun!
In partnership with Student Entertainment Events
Learn to create unique shapes and postures with your body at Studio A’s gentle yoga session! Studio A, formerly known as The Art and Learning Center, is an interactive center encouraging the self-expression and self-development of the University of Maryland community. This class will be guided by local yoga teacher Valerie Nilson.
Support local businesses by purchasing goods featuring Artsphere, Azelle Charms, Big Planet Comics, Rambling Rose, Rendered Inc. and Sabreen Cosmetics!
Marketplace Schedule
Join us in The Clarice's Student Lounge for this Zine sale that features work by La Horchata Zine, Maddi Rihn, Nelwat Ishkamewe and Tortilla Gurl. A zine is a small, self-published booklet that gives artists a chance to artistically express their point of view, their thoughts and their experiences without filter!
This exhibit provides a window into the profound impact Jim Henson’s experiences on campus, both in the classroom and in his extra-curricular activities, had on his creative and professional development, laying the foundation for a remarkable career that included the creation of the Muppets and beyond! Featured here are 25 pieces of original art created by Jim Henson (1936-1990), theatrical programs and ephemera, photographs and an interactive digital archive of Henson’s sketchbooks, student projects and press clippings.
This year's NextNOW Fest Alumni Music Commission will showcase the works of Indian-American composer Asha Srinivasan (DMA '08). The program will be performed by Inscape Chamber Orchestra. Srinivasan is Associate Professor of Music (Theory/Composition/Electronic Music) at Lawrence University. Her works have been recorded by Ablaze Records, Mark Records, Beauport Classical and SEAMUS CD Series. Her composition Dviraag was recognized as winner of the Flute New Music Consortium competition in 2015 and the Ruam Samai award at the Thailand International Composition Festival in 2011.
The Terrapin Record Label will present live performances by UMD and local artists! Enjoy intermezzos by University of Maryland’s talented improv group Erasable Inc. between performances on Friday.
Terrapin Record Label Stage Schedule
J Pope and the HearNow hope that their music will do two things for you: (1) Improve your day, and (2) refresh your perspective about the lives we all live and the spaces we share. This 60-minute set features a musical exploration into the deepest pockets of soul and Hip-Hop, lined with the dirty sonic lint of funk, as well as the sudden, sometimes unexpected twists of bebop and funk fusion.
