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SUMMARY:UMBC Camerata: Through Perspectives INjustice
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents the UMBC Camerata under the direction of Lulu Mwangi Mupfumbu. Their program Through Perspectives INjustice will explore the critical social justice issue of police brutality and its far-reaching effects on society\, with a particular emphasis on its impact on youth of color: \n\nJoel Thompson‘s Seven Last Words of the Unarmed\, a seven-movement choral and orchestral work\nJarrett Roseborough‘s This Is My Black\n\nA small choral ensemble consisting of auditioned singers from across the university\, the Camerata performs a wide variety of works drawn from the expansive choral repertoire\, including Renaissance motets and madrigals\, folksongs\, German part songs\, Russian sacred liturgies\, American spirituals\, and new American concert works. Camerata has also performed choral masterworks with the Handel Choir of Baltimore and the Howard County Concert Orchestra. \n\nAdmission is free\, but tickets are required. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-camerata-through-perspectives-injustice/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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SUMMARY:UMBC Percussion Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents the UMBC Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Dustin Donahue. The program will feature: \n\nYousif Sheronick — Duo 77\nJLIN — Duality\nFritz Hauser — Zytraffer\nWilliam Duckworth — A Whispering\nPhilip Glass — Aguas de Amazonia \n\n \n\nAdmission is free\, and tickets are not required. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n  \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-percussion-ensemble/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T170000
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SUMMARY:UMBC Jazz in Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents UMBC Jazz in Concert\, featuring the Jazz Guitar Ensemble\, the Jazz Small Groups\, and the Jazz Ensemble\, under the direction of Tom Baldwin\, Tom Lagana\, and Matthew Belzer. \n\nAdmission is free\, and tickets are not required. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-jazz-in-concert/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T213000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190502Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Army Field Band Saxophone Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The United States Army Field Band Saxophone Quartet performs a program of works by Chick Corea and Marc Mellits alongside works by UMBC student composers Jean Nguyen and Alexander Edwards. \nThe United States Army Field Band Saxophone Quartet is an official ensemble of the Musical Ambassadors of the Army. Comprised of members of the Army Field Band’s Concert Band saxophone section\, the quartet performs for a variety of school recitals\, community outreach\, and military functions. The Saxophone Quartet also presents educational clinics and masterclasses for students ranging from elementary school to college. \n\nAdmission is free\, and tickets are not required. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/u-s-army-field-band-saxophone-quartet/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T183000
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SUMMARY:UMBC Gamelan Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents the UMBC Gamelan Ensemble under the direction of Michelle Purdy. \nThe ensemble performs on a central Javanese gamelan\, a gong-chime orchestra of Indonesia. Although most of the instruments of the gamelan are made of bronze\, the ensemble also includes drums\, xylophones\, bamboo flutes\, and plucked and bowed string instruments. \nThe ensemble also performs on a Balinese gamelan angklung\, one of many types of gong-chime orchestras from the island of Bali\, Indonesia. This small ensemble\, made up of gongs\, single-octave metallophones\, drums\, cymbals\, and flutes\, is tuned to a four-tone slendro scale. \n\nAdmission is free\, but tickets are required. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nThe Music Box\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-gamelan-ensemble-2/
LOCATION:The Music Box
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T213000
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SUMMARY:UMBC Chamber Players
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents the UMBC Chamber Players under the direction of Airi Yoshioka. \nStudents in the UMBC Chamber Players perform a wide variety of instrumental chamber works\, ranging from Baroque\, Classical\, Romantic to contemporary repertoire. \n\nAdmission is free\, and tickets are not required. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-chamber-players-3/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T173000
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SUMMARY:Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins: Dark Times: The Uses and Abuses of History in an Authoritarian Era
DESCRIPTION:Robert K. Webb Lecture\nDaniel Steinmetz-Jenkins\, Wesleyan University\nPart of the Fall 2025 Humanities Forum \nUntil recently\, the history profession has expressed skepticism about using history to understand contemporary events. Fear of political bias\, anachronism and simply bad historical comparisons were behind such skepticism. Moreover\, there were concerns that doing the history of the present would cause students to lose interest in the distant historical past–a worry inseparable from the drop in number of students majoring in history. On these grounds so called “presentism” was considered anathema to the discipline. However\, Brexit\, Covid 19\, and the current political turn toward authoritarianism\, have led to an explosion of historical works attempting to make sense of the booming buzzing confusion of the present moment. At the same time\, many historians have excelled at using historical comparisons to illuminate the current order of things. This lecture explains the origins of the recent turn to the present in the professional study of history\, while looking at its promises and perils for the field. \n\nDaniel Steinmetz-Jenkins is an Assistant Professor in the College for Social Studies at Wesleyan University. He runs an interview series for The Nation. His book\, Impossible Peace\, Improbable War: Raymond Aron and World Order\, is forthcoming from Yale University Press. \n\nAdmission is free. \nThe annual Robert K. Webb lecture is organized by the Department of History\, and is co-sponsored by the Dresher Center for the Humanities. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/daniel-steinmetz-jenkins-dark-times-the-uses-and-abuses-of-history-in-an-authoritarian-era/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Humanities,Social Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T183000
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SUMMARY:UMBC Wind Ensemble: Fire
DESCRIPTION:What could possibly bring together the intricate melodies of Indian raga\, the driving beats of techno\, the infectious groove of New Orleans brass band music\, the drama of powerful Western Classical works\, and the innovative jazz influences of Charles Mingus? The answer\, brought to life by the UMBC Wind Ensemble\, is fire — in all its primal power and rich symbolism. Join us for an electrifying evening as we explore fire’s profound connection to the human experience\, revealing themes of resilience\, celebration\, the search for inner strength\, and the transformative power of both natural forces and personal discovery. \nThis program will feature the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids Brass Band (Jared Perry\, director)\, internationally renowned tabla artist Neelamjit Dhillon\, the UMBC Percussion Ensemble (Dustin Donahue. director)\, and UMBC’s String Chamber Orchestra (Philip Mann\, director). The Wind Ensemble is directed by Brian Kaufman. \n\nNeelamjit Dhillon is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. Skilled in both North Indian classical and American jazz music\, Dhillon’s music is a reflection of his own multifaceted identity\, spirituality\, and vision for promoting a more equitable and just society through shared experience and collective action. \n\nTickets are free\, but reservations are required. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-wind-ensemble-fire/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T220000
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SUMMARY:First Works Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Dance presents the annual First Works Concert\, featuring new works by dance majors. \n\nAdmission is free\, but tickets are required. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nThe Dance Cube is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for additional information. \n\nPhoto by Kiirstn Pagan ’11. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/first-works-concert/
LOCATION:Dance Cube
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T130000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190504Z
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SUMMARY:Eric Millikin: Mecha/Magical Marine Materials
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts presents a talk by visual artist Eric Millikin. An assistant professor of visual arts\, Millikin was awarded the 2024 CIRCA-IMET Artist-in-Residence Fellowship\, during which he worked on Mecha/Magical Marine Materials\, an ongoing series of wearable electronic and robotic sculptures based on marine biology for performances with live-coded ambient sound and spiraling video projections. The work is based in part on the work of IMET Assistant Professor Allison Tracy as well as on Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of sea-faring science and the supernatural\, including depictions of necromancers creating mechanical sea monsters. \n\nEric Millikin uses marine biology\, hacktivist robotics\, occult rituals\, artificial intelligence\, and extended reality as strategies for alchemical societal transformation and fighting wealth supremacy. Millikin comes from a working-class family\, growing up in a mobile home down by the river in the dark woods of rural Michigan. He is a descendant of Mary Eastey who\, along with her sister Rebecca Nurse\, was executed during the Salem Witch Trials. His awarded residencies include Cow House Studios in rural County Wexford\, Ireland; the Ayatana Biophilium Artists’ Research Program “Symbiosis\,” hosted from Ottawa\, Canada; and the VR residency “Artist is Absent\,” hosted from Travneve\, Ukraine as the Russian military invaded. A first-generation college graduate and National Merit Scholar\, he earned his BFA from Michigan State University. He earned his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia\, where Edgar Allan Poe grew up\, and he is now based in Baltimore\, Maryland\, where Edgar Allan Poe died. Millikin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at UMBC\, where he teaches courses in Animation and Interactive Media. \n\nAdmission is free\, and lunch will be provided at 11:45 a.m. Please RSVP to reserve a space. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/eric-millikin-mecha-magical-marine-materials/
LOCATION:216 Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T193000
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SUMMARY:Ousseina Alidou: Ecological Thoughts in Sahel West African Women's Literary and Cultural Narratives
DESCRIPTION:47th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture\nOusseina Alidou\, Rutgers University-New Brunswick\nPart of the Fall 2025 Humanities Forum and Social Sciences Forum \nIn the 47th Annual W. E. B. Du Bois Distinguished Lecture\, Ousseina Alidou examines life and being human in West African Sahel women’s ecological thoughts as articulated in their literary and cultural narratives. Alidou’s aim is to expand our understanding of Sahelian women’s enduring contributions to ethical engagement with environmental concerns and preservation\, climate change\, vulnerability\, migration\, gender equity\, and resilience. She highlights comparative perspectives that can be drawn between the Sahel ecological thoughts and W.E.B Du Bois’ sociological meditations on the intersection of race\, class\, gender\, and environmental justice. \n\nOusseina D. Alidou is is a Distinguished Professor of Humane Letters in the School of Arts and Science\, Rutgers University-New Brunswick. She teaches in the Department of African\, Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures and the Graduate Program in Comparative Literature. Alidou’s specialization is Theoretical Linguistics\, Gender\, and African Studies. She is the author of several books\, including Protest Arts\, Gender and Social Change: Fiction and Popular Songs in Hausa Societies Across Borders (Michigan University Press\, 2023). Dr. Alidou has served as the President of the African Studies Association (2022-2023) and the Director of the Center for African Studies at Rutgers University (2009-2015\, 2025-2025). Currently\, she serves as a Senior Faculty Advisor to UNESCO BREDA for the design of UNESCO-Rutgers University’s Gender and Transformative Leadership Curriculum for African Universities and Civil Society Organizations. \n\nAdmission is free. \n\nThe annual W.E.B. Du Bois lecture is organized by the Department of Africana Studies. This event is co-sponsored by the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences; the Center for Social Science Scholarship; the Dresher Center for the Humanities; the Shriver Center; and the Division of Professional Studies. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/ousseina-alidou-ecological-thoughts-in-sahel-west-african-womens-literary-and-cultural-narratives/
LOCATION:University Center Ballroom
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Humanities,Social Sciences
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T210000
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SUMMARY:Inscape Chamber Orchestra: Echoes of Paradise
DESCRIPTION:Journey beyond the earthly realm with Inscape Chamber Orchestra as they explore musical visions of the divine. This extraordinary concert weaves together three masters whose works touch the very essence of the sacred and sublime. \nGustav Mahler‘s beloved Fourth Symphony anchors the evening with its childlike wonder and luminous finale\, where a soprano’s gentle voice paints an enchanting portrait of heavenly delights — a place where “we dance and we spring\, we skip and we ring” in eternal joy. This most intimate of Mahler’s symphonies captures both earthly longing and celestial fulfillment with breathtaking beauty. \nThe program opens with selections from J.S. Bach‘s monumental The Art of Fugue\, where mathematical precision becomes spiritual revelation. These intricate contrapuntal masterworks demonstrate how Bach transformed technical mastery into profound expressions of divine order\, creating music that seems to emanate from the very architecture of creation. \nContemporary voices join this sacred conversation through the ethereal soundscapes of Arvo Pärt\, whose distinctive “tintinnabuli” style creates moments of crystalline meditation and transcendent stillness. His music strips away the superfluous to reveal something essential and holy. Together\, these works form a musical triptych spanning centuries yet united in their quest to give voice to the ineffable — from Bach’s baroque grandeur through Mahler’s romantic yearning to Pärt’s mystical minimalism. Prepare for an evening where earthbound instruments reach toward heaven itself. \n\n“…brilliant” — The New York Times\n“…guts and musical sensitivity” — The Washington Post\n“…aurally stunning” — ArchivMusic \nFounded in 2004 by Artistic Director Richard Scerbo\, Inscape Chamber Orchestra is pushing the boundaries of classical music in riveting performances that reach across genres and generations\, and transcend the confines of the traditional classical concert experience. \nWith its flexible roster and unique brand of programming\, this critically acclaimed\, GRAMMY-nominated group of musicians has quickly established itself as one of the premier performing ensembles in the Washington\, D.C. region and beyond. \nInscape has worked joyously and often with emerging American composers and has a commitment to presenting concerts featuring the music of our time. Since its inception\, Inscape has commissioned and premiered over thirty new works. Inscape members regularly perform with the National\, Baltimore\, Philadelphia\, Virginia\, Richmond\, and Delaware symphonies\, the Washington Opera Orchestra\, and are members of the premiere Washington service bands. Former Inscape performers are members of orchestras across the United States and abroad. \nInscape regularly performs at premiere Washington\, D.C. venues such as the National Gallery of Art\, Strathmore Music Center\, and the Kennedy Center. In recent seasons\, Inscape has appeared on concert series in New York\, California\, Pennsylvania\, New Hampshire\, and Delaware. \n\n$15 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/inscape-chamber-orchestra-echoes-of-paradise/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T163000
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SUMMARY:Fall 2025 Prospective Theatre Student Visit Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on campus to experience life a UMBC Theatre Major! \nOur Prospective Student Days usually sell out\, so be sure to claim your spot early. \nIncluded in the Day: \n\nAn information session with Eve Muson\, Chair of Theatre Department.\nAn exclusive backstage tour of our facilities in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building led by Professor Adam Mendelson.\nFREE ticket(s) to that day’s 2pm performance of Shakespeare in Harlem\, by Langston Hughes\, adapted and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor.\nA talkback with the cast and director post show.\nParents and High School Teachers are welcome and encouraged to join for all or part of the day.\n\nPlease Note: Our in-person BFA Acting Auditions will be held in the morning on this date. You’re encouraged to audition and then stick around to join us for Prospective Student Day events! \nRegister for Prospective Theatre Student Visit Day \nInterested in Visiting the Theatre Department at Another Time?\nIf you are unable to attend a Prospective Student Day\, but would like to pursue a tour of our facilities\, sit in on a class\, meet with a current student or professor\, and/or attend a different performance\, please contact our General Associate\, Katie Hileman\, to set up a visit. \nNeed Help?\nWe are always happy to answer your questions. \nFor questions about UMBC Theatre\, please contact the Theatre Office\nFor questions about Prospective Student Day\, or to organize a campus visit at a different time\, please contact\, Katie Hileman\, General Associate\nFor questions related to Admissions\, please contact our Visual and Performing Arts Admissions Coordinator\, Hana Albrecht \nUMBC Theatre events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race\, color\, religion\, sex\, national origin\, or any other protected category under applicable federal law\, state law\, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/fall-2025-prospective-theatre-student-visit-day/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Admissions
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SUMMARY:Abeo Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Shriver Hall Concert Series presents the Baltimore debut of the Abeo Quartet in a program featuring works by Johannes Brahms\, Felix Mendelssohn and Adolphus Hailstork. \nFormed at the Juilliard School\, the Abeo Quartet was the inaugural Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the University of Delaware (2021–2023). Its accolades already include prizes at the Fischoff\, Melbourne\, and Yellow Springs competitions and performances at the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. In this program\, the Quartet channels its energies into the dramatic first quartets of Mendelssohn and Brahms and the distinctive voice of American composer Adolphus Hailstork. \n\nSuggested donation: $10\, general admission. For additional information\, please visit the Shriver Hall Concert Series event page. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/abeo-quartet/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20251209T190505Z
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SUMMARY:SPARK: Industrial Afterglow
DESCRIPTION:SPARK VII: Industrial Afterglow\, a collaboration between UMBC and Towson University\, brings together over twenty artists working across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, photography\, video\, textiles\, and ecological documentation to explore what lingers in the wake of industrial and technological systems. \nFrom bioplastic light sculptures and cyanotype archives to rewilded cityscapes and AI-coded sea monsters\, the exhibition casts light — literal and symbolic — on the residues of industry\, the reconfigurations of ecosystems\, and the speculative futures already blooming in the present. \nAs a former industrial port city undergoing rapid urban transformation\, Baltimore provides a vital lens through which to consider the aftermath of extractive systems and the possibilities of repair. Industrial Afterglow asks: What remains after infrastructures collapse? How do ecologies adapt and resist? What does it mean to imagine otherwise? By attending to what still glows\, hums\, or grows through the ruins\, this exhibition transforms light from metaphor into method — revealing the unseen\, mourning the obsolete\, and illuminating paths toward speculative futures. \nParticipating artists include Chelsey Barrera\, Sue Borchardt\, Lynn Cazabon\, Cathy Cook\, McCoy Chance\, Danielle d’Amico\, Alexandra Garove\, Eunice Hong\, Gracie Horne\, Jinyoung Koh\, Dara Lorenzo\, Jenee Mateer\, Leah Clare Michaels\, Eric Millikin\, Timothy Nohe\, Edgar Reyes\, Sarah G. Sharp\, Alexi Scheiber\, Samantha Sethi\, Jena Burchick\, Mariia Usova\, and Tara Youngborg. \nSpark VII: Industrial Afterglow is curated by Liz Faust. \n\nAn Opening Reception will be held on Thursday\, November 6\, from 5 to 8 p.m. \n\nAdmission is free. \nExhibition hours:\nThursday and Friday: 3 p.m.  – 7  p.m.\nSaturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.\nMonday – Wednesday: closed \nThe Peale is located at 225 Holliday Street\, Baltimore\, MD 21202. For information\, please visit here. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/spark-industrial-afterglow/
LOCATION:The Peale\, 225 Holliday St\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190506Z
CREATED:20250717T184255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190506Z
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SUMMARY:Jayme McLellan: Fostering Sustainability in a Career in the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Jayme McLellan is a curator\, gallery director\, artist\, and educator. Over the past two decades\, she has curated 150 solo\, group\, and thematic exhibitions of contemporary artists. In this presentation by the Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA)\, she will share stories about successes and failures in her efforts to help artists become more professional so that they can have maximum freedom to carve out their own sustainable paths. McLellan will also discuss fostering long-term sustainability for artists\, outlining unspoken expectations of professional presenting institutions and the wider public\, as well as accessing available resources. \nLearn more about Jayme McLellan on CIRCA’s event page. \n\nAdmission is free\, and a reception will follow. Please RSVP to reserve a seat. \n\nThe Dance Technology Studio is located on the second floor of the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, near the entrance to Linehan Concert Hall. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/jayme-mclellan-fostering-sustainability-in-a-career-in-the-arts/
LOCATION:Dance Technology Studio
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T160000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190506Z
CREATED:20251009T174608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190506Z
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SUMMARY:UMBC Piano Day
DESCRIPTION:The UMBC Department of Music invites you to the 2025 Annual UMBC Piano Day \nThis event is FREE and open to all pianists\, friends\, family\, and colleagues. Meet our piano faculty\, perform in or observe masterclasses\, and hear faculty and students perform in our Linehan Concert Hall. We look forward to having you with us for a day of music\, food\, fun\, and all things piano! \nRegister for UMBC Piano Day \n\nSchedule\n11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Welcome & Check-in\n12:00–12:45 PM | Facilities Tour\n12:45–1:00 PM | Practice Tips Workshop\n1:00–1:45 PM | Combined Masterclass & Student Performance Opportunity\n1:45–2:15 PM | Pizza & Student Meet & Greet\n2:15–3:15 PM | Faculty & Student Showcase Concert\n3:15–4:00 PM | Final Conversations\, Program Overview Q&A & Farewell \nDirections and Parking\nThere is free parking in Lot 8 in front of the main entrance of PAHB.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/umbc-piano-day/
LOCATION:Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:Admissions,Open House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20251209T190507Z
CREATED:20250804T175611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190507Z
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare in Harlem
DESCRIPTION:UMBC Theatre presents Shakespeare in Harlem by Langston Hughes\, adapted and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor\, a university-professional collaboration between UMBC Theatre and the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. \nThe year 2025 marks the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance\, perhaps the largest cultural and artistic American movement of the 20th century. In celebration\, the Department of Theatre will amplify the work of Black and African American theatre-makers and our engagement with the Baltimore theatre community by mounting an adaptation of Shakespeare in Harlem by Langston Hughes. \nA rare gem from Langston Hughes\, this collection of monologue poems revives the rhythms of jazz\, the blues\, and the pulse of the Harlem Renaissance—its love\, struggles\, and street-corner spirit. In director Gerrad Alex Taylor’s adaptation\, Hughes’ words come alive in a dynamic full-length play\, blending poetry\, music\, and dance for an immersive journey into the world he so vividly celebrated. \nThe production process will include a UMBC residency of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s Black Classical Acting Ensemble in the Fall of 2025\, culminating in a two-week run of the play performed by a cast of professionals and students. In Winter 2026\, the play will be remounted for a week’s run at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s downtown home on South Calvert Street. \n\nPerformances at UMBC’s Proscenium Theatre \nThursday\, October 30\, 7:30 p.m. — Opening Night Reception\nFriday\, October 31\, 7:30 p.m. — Free Performance for UMBC students\nSaturday\, November 1\, 7:30 p.m. — Alumni Night\nFriday\, November 7\, 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, November 8\, 7:30 p.m.\nSunday\, November 9\, 2 p.m. — Free Performance for UMBC Students; Prospective Student Day; Actor Talk-Back \nPerformances at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (7 South Calvert Street\, Baltimore\, MD 21202) \nThursday\, January 15\, 2026\, 7:30 p.m. (Black Out Performance)\nFriday\, January 16\, 2026\, 8 p.m.\nSaturday\, January 17\, 2026\, 2 p.m.\nSunday\, January 18\, 2026\, 2 p.m. \n\n$15 general public\, $10 for the UMBC community (students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni)\, $10 seniors. \nPlease visit here to reserve seats for the UMBC performances. \nContent Disclosure: This play contains racially and sexually charged language\, including derogatory and offensive language\, staged violence\, including the use of a prop gun\, and references to drinking. This play deals with themes of racism\, sexism\, death\, poverty\, and displacement. \n\nThe Proscenium Theatre is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\nPoster artwork by Eric Abele. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/shakespeare-in-harlem/
LOCATION:Proscenium Theatre
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20251209T190507Z
CREATED:20251006T200514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190507Z
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SUMMARY:Rich Zim artist talk and workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Visual Arts hosts Rich Zim\, who is about to celebrate 40 years of professional stop motion animation\, for an artist talk and claymation workshop. His notable credits include Gumby\, Pee-wee’s Playhouse\, The Nightmare Before Christmas\, James and the Giant Peach\, Coraline\, and The SpongeBob Movie. He is currently the CEO and president of Zim animation\, where he has been making psychedelic oozing dripping clay animation sequences in his own studio for projects such as Smiling friends\, Rick and Morty\, Middlemost Post and many other TV shows and movies. \nArtist Talk — Moving Blobs of Clay: Thursday\, October 30\, 7 p.m.\, 030 Meyerhoff Building. Join Rich Zim as he looks back on clips from his 40 year clay animation career. See behind the scenes footage and hear amazing stories about one man moving a blob clay and pushing a button to shoot frames. \nSpooky Claymation Workshop: Friday\, October 31\, 10 am. to 4 p.m.\, Fine Arts Building (register here for this event — space is limited). Explore wild transformations\, exaggerated actions and otherworldly effects with clay in this spooky-themed animation workshop. Drawing on his years of experience on stopmotion productions like Gumby\, Pee Wee’s Playhouse\, Coraline and Nightmare Before Christmas\, Rich Zim will guide students in creative and spontaneous imaginings under the camera. \n\nAdmission is free.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/rich-zim-artist-talk-and-workshop/
LOCATION:Various Venues
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T143000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190507Z
CREATED:20251021T171541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190507Z
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SUMMARY:Special Collections Open House
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Library Gallery for a Special Collections open house with Lindsay DiCuirci’s English 243 class! Rare books\, serials\, pamphlets\, and even comics from the historical publications collections in Special Collections will be on display. The student docents will be available to talk with you about each item. Highlights include: \n\na 15th-century Bible with it’s very own wormhole\nstar charts in a 16th-century astronomy book\n19th-century fashion magazines\nand a 20th-century comic book featuring one of Batman’s early adventures\nand more!\n\n\nAdmission is free. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/special-collections-open-house/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190508Z
CREATED:20250717T175305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190508Z
UID:10000828-1761739200-1761742800@options.umbc.edu
SUMMARY:Arts Alumni Spotlight: Ellington Carthan and Hannah Korangkool
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for presentations by two accomplished alumni\, Ellington Carthan ’18\, music (jazz studies and music technology)\, and Linehan Artist Scholar Hannah Korangkool ’15\, visual arts (graphic design)\, who will tell us about their journeys from UMBC to their current careers. This event is hosted by the Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA). \n\nEllington Carthan is a passionate educator and is an assistant professor of music at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. His presentation\, Thriving in the Arts: From UMBC to “Making it” will focus on the three crucial skills that have allowed him to thrive in the arts: Social Intelligence\, Belief\, and Honesty. His diverse career includes performing\, teaching\, and composing. In January 2022\, Carthan released his debut live album Ellington Carthan Live: Volume 1. Since the album’s release he has performed for President Joseph Biden and Attorney General of Massachusetts Maura Healy. He has also performed at prestigious venues such as Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center\, Blues Alley\, Kennedy Center\, Wolf Trap\, the National Gallery of Art\, Olney Theatre\, Prima Theatre\, as well as other venues throughout the mid-Atlantic. \nHannah Korangkool is senior graphic designer at the global headquarters of Actalent\, a leading provider of engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. Korangkool will share the value of venturing into uncharted territory (sometimes quite literally) and how embracing every opportunity for growth can shape your journey as an artist navigating today’s dynamic and often chaotic creative workforce. With over a decade of experience in the Baltimore area\, Korangkool has continually pushed the boundaries of graphic design\, expanding her work into creative management and art direction — spanning everything from food photography to stadium-scale productions. \n\nAdmission is free\, and lunch will be served. RSVPs are requested — please visit here to reserve a space. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/arts-alumni-spotlight-ellington-carthan-and-hannah-korangkool/
LOCATION:216 Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190508Z
CREATED:20250721T182437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190508Z
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SUMMARY:Faces of Love
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special afternoon with soprano Seyoung Jeong\, pianist Edwin Kim\, and cellist DoYeon Kim\, as they explore Faces of Love\, featuring works by Robert and Clara Schumann\, alongside five of the most popular Korean contemporary art songs. \nIn this program\, the artists explore the profound emotional landscape of Robert Schumann’s Frauenliebe und -leben (“Woman’s Love and Life”)\, an 1840 song cycle penned the year of Schumann’s marriage with pianist Clara Wieck. Between each of the eight songs of the cycle\, in which the soprano symbolizes Clara\, and the piano represents Robert\, a spoken narration will guide the audience through their poignant story. \nThe concert will also feature Clara Schumann’s Drei Romanzen for Cello and Piano (1853)\, and will close with all three artists performing five of the most popular Korean contemporary art songs\, also singing about faces of love. \n\n$15 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/faces-of-love/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T170000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190508Z
CREATED:20251007T162408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190508Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Artists + Archives Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Long before institutions turned their attention to LGBTQ+ archives\, Queer individuals preserved\, shared\, and celebrated their own personal and community histories. Celebrating Archives month and LGBTQ+ History month\, the Queer Artists + Archives Symposium brings together artists\, archivists\, and historians — as well as those working across disciplines — to reflect upon the evolving role of archives in preserving and sharing the stories and histories of Queer artists. Participants include Rahne Alexander\, Alexander D’Agostino\, Leslie Cozzi\, Kate Drabinski\, Ben Egerman\, Hunter O’Hanian\, Joseph Plaster\, James Smalls\, and SHAN Wallace. \nThis symposium is held in honor of Amos Badertscher and in celebration of the recent publication Amos Badertscher: Images and Stories (Phaidon\, 2025). \n\nThe Queer Artists + Archives Symposium is free and open to the public. \nRegistration is required. Please complete the registration form by October 20\, 2025; requests after this date will be accommodated when possible. \nRefreshments and lunch will be provided. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/queer-artists-archives-symposium/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190509Z
CREATED:20250821T025711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190509Z
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SUMMARY:A Harlem State of Mind: 100 Years of the Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:A Harlem State of Mind: 100 Years of the Renaissance\nThe Annual Daphne Harrison Lecture\, part of the Fall 2025 Humanities Forum \nJoin us for a special celebration of the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance from an interdisciplinary perspective focused on music\, history\, literature\, and art. Moderated by Camee Maddox-Wingfield\, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology\, a panel of UMBC faculty will explore the impact and legacy of this intellectual\, social\, and artistic movement. \nPanelists: \n\nEarl Brooks is Associate Professor of English at UMBC. He currently serves as the Associate Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities. His recent book\, On Rhetoric and Black Music (Wayne State University Press\, African American Life Series\, June 2024)\, examines how Black music functions as rhetoric\, considering its subject not merely reflective of but central to African American public discourse.\nMichelle Scott is Professor of History\, as well as affiliate faculty in Africana Studies; Gender\, Women’s\, + Sexuality Studies; and the Language\, Literacy\, and Culture Doctoral Program at UMBC. Her recent book\, T.O.B.A. Time: Black Vaudeville and the Theater Owner’s Booking Association in Jazz Age America\, (University of Illinois Press\, 2023) is a study of the 1920s national black vaudeville theater circuit that trained Black entertainers including Cab Calloway\, Count Basie\, Bessie Smith\, and the Nicholas Brothers.\nJames Smalls is Professor in the Department of Visual Arts and serves as affiliate faculty in Africana Studies and Gender\, Women’s\, + Sexuality Studies at UMBC. He is currently working on a book about the life\, legacy\, and visual significance of Senegalese performer Féral Benga (1906–57) and restore him to his rightful place in art history.\nCamee Maddox-Wingfield is Assistant Professor of Sociology\, Anthropology\, and Public Health at UMBC. She is a cultural anthropologist with ethnographic research interests in cultural activism and identity formation among Caribbean and African diaspora dance communities. Dr. Maddox is currently working on a project that examines the interrelationship among dance\, cultural citizenship\, and spiritual orientation in Martinique’s bèlè dance tradition.\nMatt Belzer is a Teaching Professor and Director of Jazz Studies in the Department of Music.\n\nThe UMBC Jazz Ensemble\, directed by Matt Belzer\, will perform music selections from the Harlem Renaissance: \n\nBlack and Tan Fantasy (1927 version) — Duke Ellington\nBlack Beauty (1928) — Duke Ellington\nEast St. Louis Toodle-oo (1927 version) — Duke Ellington/Bubber Miley\n\n\nAdmission is free. \n\n\nThe Daphne Harrison Lecture is organized by the Dresher Center for the Humanities. \nThis event is funded by the Arts+ Initiative and the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences\, and is co-sponsored by the Department of Africana Studies; the Department of English; the Department of History; and the Department of Music. \nImage by Sonia Pivovarov ’26\, visual arts. and Linehan Artists Scholar.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/a-harlem-state-of-mind-100-years-of-the-renaissance/
LOCATION:Dance Cube
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Dance,Humanities,Music,Theatre,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190509Z
CREATED:20251014T181056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190509Z
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SUMMARY:AI as Your Design Sidekick
DESCRIPTION:Join Carson Becker of Gibbon Studio for a workshop\, AI as Your Design Sidekick\, intended to bridge design\, creativity\, and responsible AI. Attendees will learn DIY methods to improve websites with AI\, to improve SEO with AI\, and can enter a raffle for a free year of ChatGPT Plus. \n\nAdmission is free. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/ai-as-your-design-sidekick/
LOCATION:Imaging Research Center
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Student Arts Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T213000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190509Z
CREATED:20250714T205049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190509Z
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SUMMARY:Relic
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Music presents Relic\, a period instrument chamber orchestra that connects with audiences through intimate\, imaginative and dramatic representations of early music\, with the goal of reaching communities in all 50 states. Relic’s innovative programming\, which uses narrative “chapters” to unite a variety of repertoire into a breathtaking concert experience\, has captured the hearts of new and seasoned concertgoers alike. \nRelic’s program at UMBC is entitled The Spheres: Embark on a journey through the cosmos\, where mysteries of the universe unfold in all their glory and splendor. This program brings to life the rich mythology and awe of the celestial bodies through captivating masterpieces of the Baroque era. This evocative program tells the story of the universe through the timeless voices of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries\, featuring works by Lully\, Vivaldi\, Handel\, and Bach. \n\n$15 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\n\nThis event is funded in part by the Arts+ Initiative. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/relic/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T154500
DTSTAMP:20251209T190510Z
CREATED:20251014T172756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190510Z
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SUMMARY:Harlem Renaissance Prose and Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dresher Center for the Humanities and the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery for a special event honoring the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance. We invite you to read selections of prose and poetry from various writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Samples will be provided\, however\, readers are encouraged to bring any selections of their choosing. \nSpecial Collections will also have a small exhibition on display in the Rotunda. \nParticipants will be entered into a raffle to win two tickets to Shakespeare in Harlem\, a co-production of UMBC Theatre\, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company\, and The Black Classical Acting Ensemble. \n\nAdmission is free. Please visit the Dresher Center’s site for complete information. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/harlem-renaissance-prose-and-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery Rotunda
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Humanities,Literary Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190510Z
CREATED:20250716T165709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T190510Z
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SUMMARY:Extreme Heat: Rowan Bathhurst\, Kei Ito\, and Rachel Stein address Climate Change through Science-Informed Art
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents Rowan Bathhurst\, Kei Ito\, and Rachel Stein in a conversation about Climate Change through Science-Informed Art. This event will take place at The Crow’s Nest in downtown Baltimore\, where all three artists are in residence. \nFounded in 2024 by Leo Martinez-Diaz\, The Crow’s Nest is an art incubator in Baltimore that provides studio\, social\, and exhibition space for artists seeking to address the twin challenges of climate change and environmental justice through artistic expression and cultural production. In summer 2025\, the Crow’s Nest launched the Extreme Heat Fellowship to support the work of three Baltimore-based artists\, Rowan Bathurst\, Kei Ito\, and Rachel Stein to address the growing public health threat of extreme heat in Baltimore and in urban areas around the world. The three fellowship winning artists were given studio space\, honoraria\, and opportunities to work with public health researchers from Johns Hopkins University. The artists will present their resulting works in artist talks and in an accompanying exhibition at the Crow’s Nest. \nRowan Bathurst is a painter living and working between Baltimore and São Paulo\, Brazil. Her practice centers on portraiture\, primarily depicting women\, drawn from her own photographs of close friends and incorporating landscapes and visual elements inspired by her time living in rural Brazil and travels across continents. Kei Ito is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is centered around utilizing the conceptual framework of photography to visualize the invisible. Rachel Stein is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who aims to activate the mind and body through immersive installation that encompasses video\, photography\, soundscapes\, and interactive sculpture. Learn more about all three artists on CIRCA’s event page. \n\nAdmission is free. \nThe Crow’s Nest is located at 116 W. Mulberry Street\, Baltimore\, MD 21201. \nVan transportation will be available from and to UMBC. Please visit here to reserve a space. \n\nImage: Kei Ito\, Zen for a Dying Planet\, gelatin silver chemigram \n\n\nThis event is funded in part by the Arts+ Initiative. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/extreme-heat-rowan-bathhurst-kei-ito-and-rachel-stein-address-climate-change-through-science-informed-art/
LOCATION:The Crow’s Nest
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T213000
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SUMMARY:Livewire 15 — Ensemble Bravura
DESCRIPTION:With characteristic elan and virtuosity\, Ensemble Bravura and conductor Philip Mann present a multifaceted and poignant Livewire 15: Blazing Trails festival finale exploring human interconnection. Memory\, friendship\, and remembrance bind works of disparate traditions together in a contemporary program featuring two of Ensemble Bravura’s principal musicians as soloists. International luminary of the bassoon Kim Walker is highlighted in two works written for her: Karlheinz Stockhausen’s In Freundschaft for costumed solo bassoonist with movement\, and an evocative concerto\, and Trilogy by David Baker\, which draws upon blues and jazz idioms with an electric bass and percussion joining the ensemble. Alexander Bedenko\, principal clarinet\, performs Jennifer Higdon’s hauntingly beautiful Soliloquy\, which is fittingly paired with Joan Tower’s In Memory\, as both works are deeply personal statements of intimate connection. A final addition to the program is the Melodia of Miroslav Skoryk\, which offers a profound and timely example of the apotheosis of interconnection — solidarity. \nWith its recent recording debut for SONY Classics\, Ensemble Bravura\, is an innovative group of soloists and versatile artists committed to distinctive performances of masterworks\, championing the music of living composers\, and collaborating with leading artists and creators. Conducted by founding artistic director\, Philip Mann\, Ensemble Bravura is led by Naumberg laureate and concert artist\, Grace Park. Members appear regularly on the world’s stages as soloists\, are winners of numerous international competitions\, and perform as principal musicians in great orchestras such as the London and Chicago Symphonies\, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra\, London’s Philharmonia Orchestra\, and organizations like the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society. \n\n$15 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative. \n  \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/livewire-15-ensemble-bravura/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T140000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190511Z
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SUMMARY:Livewire 15 — Alison Knowles\, Proposition #2: Make A Salad
DESCRIPTION:How often do you get a chance to eat a work of art? RUCKUS presents a lunchtime performance of Alison Knowles’s groundbreaking Fluxus work\, Proposition #2: Make a Salad. In a radical turn away from the conventions of classical music\, Knowles frames the concert experience around a simple\, everyday act. The performers will trade their instruments for whisks\, knives\, and colanders\, and every audience member will be served. \nThis event is part of the Livewire 15: Blazing Trails new music festival. \n\nAdmission is free. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative. \n  \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/livewire-15-alison-knowles-proposition-2-make-a-salad/
LOCATION:The Music Box
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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