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Opera Resonates!

The approach to the Maryland Opera Studio’s 2018 production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is about staging the ‘then’ and the ‘now’ at the same time: what happens when 1786 kisses 2018? What does that time in history have to say to us in the present day about #metoo? Is it any wonder that we got to here when we used to be there? And where do we go from here? How do we all arrive at the truth and reconciliation so desperately needed in our world, and so humanly and transcendently rendered in the setting of Figaro?

GradTerp Exchange

Looking for the chance to hear more about the research your amazing GradTerp colleagues across campus are doing—all while having a drink and some food? Then join us for GradTerp Exchange!

Azure: Sensory-friendly concerts with invoke

What is Azure?

Azure is a unique performance experience, specifically for people with cognitive disabilities of all ages and walks of life, and those close to that community. 

How is Azure different?

Azure is a joyful event, free of judgement and traditional concert hall norms, where the whole family can enjoy a high-quality concert experience. We create a sensory-friendly space where all can interact with the music in any way they feel - movement, vocalizations, and reactions of all types are welcome.

Fall Forward

A mixed-bill evening of dance ranging from classical to contemporary dance, Fall Forward features performances from The Ngoma School Students. DDT presents three world premieres Rise, The Winds of Time, and The Happy Hour. Rise explores three men and the range of emotion they experience in the midst of uncertainty, fear, pain, and hope - like dust...They rise. The Winds of Time (Choreographed by UMD's Alvin Mayes) honors and gives a home-going to soul-singer, Aretha Franklin.

Tyshawn Sorey: Artist talk at Rhizome DC

Join MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey for a conversation with UMD faculty member Will Robin as they explore the role of improvisation in contemporary classical music and talk about how to create a "conduction," or "conducted improvisation."

Get With The Times

On October 3rd, join Senator Bernie Sanders and Alex Burns, New York Times National Political Correspondent, for the latest edition of Get With The Times, our spirited live conversation series for college students.

With the mid-term elections just months away, Senator Sanders, the longest-serving independent in congressional history, takes the stage to discuss what's at stake for students in particular, and to amplify the critical importance of voting — regardless of which candidate you support.

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