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2017-18 Arts & Humanities Dean's Lecture Series

Hate and bias are persistent global problems. What does it look like to engage in courageous conversations that speak to these difficult realities across personal, political, and historical frames? This year’s College Arts and Humanities (ARHU) Dean’s Lecture Series (DLS) is an opportunity for the campus to join together for provocative conversations about these issues across disciplines.

Join ARHU for the third lecture in this series focused on 'The Political' with award-winning journalist and NPR political correspondent, Mara Liasson (@MaraLiasson).

Creative Spirits

Combine the traditional art of relief printing with the timeless art of bar drinking and create uniquely designed greeting cards while you are most in-tune with your emotions. Our instructor will introduce you to the fundamentals of sculpting a printing block and provide tips on creating bold and expressive prints.

Mixed Monologues featuring Elizabeth Acevedo

TOTUS Spoken Word Experience's annual Mixed Monologues program will take place during the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference. This year the format will be an open mic hosted by Elizabeth Acevedo who will also be the featured performer. 

Barre & Brunch

Barre is a low impact, full body workout that helps you lengthen your muscles and strengthen your core. Join OpenBarre for a fun class, then stay for brunch afterwards! Registration includes the barre class and one mimosa, or a juice/coffee for those under 21.

Barre & Brunch

Barre is a low impact, full body workout that helps you lengthen your muscles and strengthen your core. Join OpenBarre for a fun class, then stay for brunch afterwards! Registration includes the barre class and one mimosa, or a juice/coffee for those under 21.

Renegade Series: William Brittelle "Exploring the Infinite Palette: The Philosophical, Sociological, and Practical Implications of the Post-Genre Musical Landscape"

Renegade is a school-wide series of recitals, masterclasses, and talks that seek to empower us in forging unique and innovative career paths by bringing to campus the most creative minds in our field. Whether seasoned professionals or young entrepreneurs, Renegade speakers are influential thinkers who have ploughed musical paths beyond the concert hall and touched lives in powerful and expressive ways. 

U.S. Marine Band: A Symphonic Epic

This program features two very different but equally epic symphonies, including Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3. The 35-minute first movement is a miniature symphony in and of itself and will be performed in transcription on this concert along with the transformative Finale of the entire work. The first half of the program features composer Johan de Meij's dramatic and colorful Symphony No. 1 inspired by The Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Creative Spirits Series: Libation Liberation

Skip your standard happy hour! Presented in partnership with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, this series offers a unique opportunity to try your hand at various art forms in a low-pressure, relaxed environment. Bring a friend, grab a drink and get creative!

Operaterps Performance

OperaTerps is the University of Maryland's first student run opera company, providing undergraduate musicians the opportunity to take part in a major musical undertaking while enriching cultural life on campus and in the College Park community. 

This season, we are producing Gilbert and Sullivan's one-act gem, "Trial by Jury”, and Georg Philipp Telemann’s rarely performed comic story in the Italian and French baroque styles, “Don Quichotte”, as a historically informed performance with strings and harpsichord! 

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