Late Night Arts Explosion is an event sponsored by Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity for all students to come together and enjoy an evening of fun. There will be dance classes, food, games, and more! Everyone is encouraged to dance and participate in the event; no dance experience needed.
Students from the UMD cello studio refine their repertoire with Andrew Shulman.
New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will discuss his first book The Rest is Noise, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a landmark cultural history of twentieth-century music. He'll also detail the development of his forthcoming book Wagnerism, a survey of Wagner's influence on the arts; and the state of music criticism in the present day. A Q&A led by musicology professor William Robin will follow the discussion.
The Weekday Players is proud to present Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang for their annual spring production! This hilarious play begins with two siblings living together (unhappily) in their family home. When their successful third sibling returns for a visit, an uproar ensues. This family is sure to crack you up during their antics surrounding life, love and loss.
Speak of Me As I Am is a study of Othello through the eyes of Ira Aldridge and Paul Robeson, two of the first African Americans to play the title role. These two actors played some of Shakespeare's greatest roles and also became social advocates for equality. Both Robeson and Aldridge had to leave the United States to find fame in Europe, and eventually tackled their own personal struggles upon coming home.
The TDPS New Play Workshop Kickoff is a panel discussion for anyone who has interest in working on a new play - now or in the future, in any capacity. It features a panel of top DMV-area theatre professionals: director JoJo Gruenhut, dramaturg Otis Ramsey-Zoe, actor Thembi Duncan and playwright Gwydion Suleibahn. These panelists will have a rich conversation about how a playwright, director, dramaturg and actors can most fruitfully collaborate on the development of a new play.
The panel will address many questions, including:
