(un)choir turns the tables on traditional choir. No auditions, no rehearsals, no long-term commitment – just show up and sing a song you love!
You’ll get a lyric sheet and then Allison Hughes, music director for the College Park Chorale, will teach you 2 or 3 part harmony to a well-known song. The evening will end with a performance by the whole group.
Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a rare, accelerated aging disorder that affects only one in 8 million children. Because there are less than 250 people worldwide that suffer from this genetic disorder, HPGS doesn’t receive as much attention in the scientific community as other diseases. However, researching a cure for HGPS has led to some big insights about skin aging and how to best slow it down in healthy adults.
What is a socially engaged song?
A Conversation with Stew Stewart
Singer-songwriter Stew Stewart spins improvisatory songs drawn from his seemingly endless stable of stories and ideas. His musical Passing Strange won a Tony for Best Book in 2008.
Computer security advice is everywhere: how to make a good password, how to avoid phishing emails, how to keep your antivirus up to date. In fact, there is more advice than anyone could reasonably follow. But research shows that experts and average users have very different ideas about which advice is useful and worth following.
Meet, mix and mingle with this evening's performers. Look for the "Talk to Me" buttons being worn by NOI+F musicians.
Come to MilkBoy ArtHouse every third Sunday of the month for Songwriter Sundays! Curated by local songwriter Annette Wasilik, each performance showcases three incredible songwriters and includes a short opening set from a local rising star.
June's showcase features:
From June 27 to July 6, 2018, musicians from all around the world will come together in the Washington metro area for the OneWorld Symphonic Festival. After four days of rehearsals, the musicians will join together to perform as a single symphonic orchestra, concluding with this Gala Concert at University of Maryland, featuring the 120 musicians and conductors from many countries, and soloist Joshua Brown performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Join us for a fun, free crafting session with Arts on a Roll! Make a mask of your favorite character from the Peter and the Wolf story and take it with you to the orchestral performance and then home for more fun. The van will be here before and after the concert.
Arts on a Roll is a program of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Don't miss the Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 3 PM.
Join us and hundreds of your newest friends for an inspiring experience that celebrates imagination, creativity, and community. By amplifying the voices of intriguing, inventive artists from around campus and the country, NextNOW Fest creates a forward-looking microcosm where art transforms and shapes our future — and you are at the heart of it all.
Join the artists for a conversation after the performance.
Company Wang Ramirez: Borderline
Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang’s expanded choreographic language explores the tension of physical forces and social boundaries that reflect the reality of being tethered together in complex communities. Attached to cables, yet with great fluidity, five virtuosic dancers thwart gravity through hip-hop, acrobatics, levitation and stunning visual poetry.
