Andy Shallal is an Iraqi-American artist, activist, and entrepreneur, perhaps best known locally as the founder and owner of Busboys and Poets, a small chain of restaurants that feature bookstores, performance spaces, works by local artists, and foods from around the world. Psyche Williams-Forson is an associate professor and chair of American Studies. A scholar of material culture and food, she has published two books: Taking Food Public: Redefining Foodways in a Changing World and Building Houses Out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food, & Power.

Join UTAS for our first annual Performing Arts Internship Fair in the Grand Pavilion of the Clarice! This is an excellent opportunity to network and dip your toes in the DC Theatre and Dance scenes, so bring a resume and a friend!

The following arts organizations will be present at the fair:

Is there a song you’ve been dying to perform that traditionally wouldn’t be sung by someone who looks like you? TDPS Backwards is here to shatter those gender norms and give students a space to sing ANY broadway song they want regardless of gender identity, race, age, etc. Inspired by Broadway Backwards, UTAS felt a need to have a fun night where students could sing songs from their favorite musicals regardless of how it is/was originally performed. Voluntary donations received the night of the performance will go to Broadway Cares’ initiative to finding a cure for AIDS.

The Maryland Opera Studio's production of Kurt Weill's Zaubernacht and Mahagonny Songspiel explores the perils of over-indulgence and addiction. Join us for a lively discussion as we examine our dependence on technology and the ways in which media over-saturates our daily lives. How does this affect the way we experience life, build relationships, process grief, and ultimately, avoid the reality of our emotions?

Dynamic dance team presents the 2019 Rip the Floor Competition! Enjoy a night of amazingly talented showcasing and competing teams.