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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents a panel discussion\, Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities. \nEntrepreneurship is often defined as the process of identifying\, developing\, and bringing a new venture to life\, often involving innovation\, risk-taking\, and the creation of economic value. Another way to think about entrepreneurship is through a measurable impact: solving a problem. Entrepreneurship is at the heart of much research in the arts and humanities\, however this work is often oriented towards social impact rather than monetary gain. This panel will highlight the entrepreneurial work of UMBC arts and humanities faculty in both their research and teaching. \nFeatured panelists: \n\nMelissa Blair is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Public History in the Department of History.\nAnn Sofie Clemmensen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dance\, teaching courses in contemporary movement practice\, improvisation\, composition\, and interdisciplinary creative research.\nAmy Froide is Director of the Dresher Center for Humanities and is a Professor in the Department of History where she teaches courses in British history and European Women’s History\, focusing on the years 1500–1800.\nKevin Fulmer is Director of the Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.\nSteven McAlpine is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Individualized Study program at UMBC.\n\nComplete biographies of the speakers are available on CIRCA’s event site. \n\nAdmission is free\, but reservations are requested. A lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. preceding the event. \n\nThis event is co-sponsored with the Dresher Center for the Humanities. \n\nPhoto by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/entrepreneurship-for-social-impact-in-the-arts-and-humanities/
LOCATION:216 Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Dance,Humanities,Music,Theatre,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Energy Wars at Home and Abroad
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Ethics and Values presents Energy Wars at Home and Abroad: A conversation with Andrew Light\, Philosopher and Former Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs at the Department of Energy (2021–2025). The conversation will be moderated by Blake Francis\, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Human Context of Science and Technology Program. \nAndrew Light is Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy\, Philosophy\, and Atmospheric Sciences\, at George Mason University; and Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth\, at the University of Chicago. \n\nAdmission is free. Preregistration is recommended\, but not required — please visit here to reserve a seat. \nUMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty\, staff\, students\, and visitors. To request accessibility accommodations\, please contact ethics@umbc.edu. \n\nThis event is presented by the Center for Ethics and Values; the Human Context of Science and Technology Program; and the Philosophy\, Politics\, Economics\, and Law Program. The event is cosponsored by the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems and the School of Public Policy.
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/energy-wars-at-home-and-abroad/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Recital Hall\, MD
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Humanities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T170000
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SUMMARY:Harmony Across Borders: UMBC Choirs Homecoming Concert
DESCRIPTION:In June 2025\, three UMBC choirs took part in an extraordinary summer performance tour through Europe. The UMBC Camerata\, conducted by Lulu Mwangi\, and UMBC Jubilee Singers and Gospel Choir\, conducted by Janice Jackson\, began with a concert in the beautiful city of Paris\, and then headed to Prague to perform with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at the Summer Proms concerts. \nThe singers\, consisting of music and non-music majors\, staff\, alumni and community members\, joined forces with the Jeremy Winston Chorale and other talented singers to form a 100-voice American Choir. It was an opportunity for cultural exchange\, with students learning about European history and architecture\, and broadening global perspectives. \nIn this Choirs Homecoming Concert\, the choirs will perform selections from their European tour\, talk about their experiences\, present photos and videos from the trip\, and thank all the supporters who made this event possible. \n\nAdmission is free\, but ticket 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-choirs-homecoming-concert/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Excellence
DESCRIPTION:The campus community is invited to explore Inclusive Excellence\, a a set of two visual arts exhibitions in The Commons. Developed by students in the spring 2025 Professional Practices in Graphic Design course taught by adjunct professor Katie Heater ’09\, visual arts\, and MFA ’13\, imaging and digital arts\, the striking installations can be viewed in the Mezzanine Gallery and West Entrance to The Commons. \nPlease visit here to learn more about Inclusive Excellence. \n\nAdmission is free. \nThe Commons is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.\, on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight\, on Saturday from 8 a.m. to midnight\, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information about building hours\, please visit here. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/inclusive-excellence/
LOCATION:The Commons
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Student Arts Events,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
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SUMMARY:Beethoven Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:When Ludwig van Beethoven published the 29th of his 32 piano sonatas\, nicknamed “the Hammerklavier\,” he is said to have quipped to his publisher in 1819 that the work would keep pianists busy for the next 50 years — and it’s still keeping pianists busy. \nPianist Hui-Chuan Chen’s program\, Beethoven Reimagined\, features not only the massive and technically challenging Hammerklavier sonata\, but also a new commissioned work by composer Daniel Pesca\, Impromptu #2 (after Beethoven)\, directly inspired by Beethoven’s masterpiece. \nThe program:\nDaniel Pesca: Impromptu #2 (after Beethoven)\nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major\, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” (1819) \n\nPianist Hui-Chuan Chen has appeared on concert stages across the United States\, including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, and the Aspen Music Festival. She is an affiliate artist at UMBC. \nBeethoven Reimagined is the culmination of her project Standing on Giants’ Shoulder\, designed to create and discover new meaning in classical masterworks\, and to commission new compositions inspired by them. \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\nImage: Beethoven\, Ludwig Van\, and Library Of Congress. Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation. Sonate für das Hammerklavier. [1820] Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/87752609/. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/beethoven-reimagined/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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SUMMARY:Queer Futures: A Roundtable Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents Queer Futures\, a roundtable gathering of visionary queer artists\, thinkers\, and culture-makers designed to explore the evolving possibilities of queer life\, art\, and community. In an open and generative conversation\, panelists will reflect on the current moment\, imagine what’s ahead\, and share how their creative and political practices are shaping the world to come. This event\, hosted in conjunction with the second week of the new play by Nigel Semaj\, assistant professor of theatre\, Call Me By Any Other Name… Just As Sweet at The Voxel\, invites students\, artists\, and community members into a space of radical imagination\, joy\, and inquiry. Join us for an evening of reflection\, conversation\, and celebration — and then join us for the evening’s performance at The Voxel. \nWhat does queerness look like in the future? What are we dreaming of? What are we building — and how do we build it? \n\nThe roundtable will feature: \n\nNigel Semaj (they/them) is a director\, movement director\, and educator originally from Washington\, D.C. As an assistant professor of theatre and affiliate assistant professor of gender\, women’s\, and sexuality studies at UMBC\, Semaj’s work is rooted in fostering inclusive and equitable theatrical spaces through anti-racist pedagogies and restorative practices.\nHershey Vazquez Millner (they/them) is a Florida-based producer and arts administrator with deep experience in casting\, education\, and community partnerships. Rooted in a commitment to ethical and equitable arts practices\, they specialize in guiding meaningful connections between artists\, institutions\, and audiences.\nLyam B. Gabel (they/he) is a trans* director\, performance-maker\, and community organizer who creates containers for collective remembering and radical celebration. He is obsessed with archives and his ever-evolving process combines extensive research\, emerging technology\, and embodied improvisation.\nJoseph Amodei (they/them) is a new media artist\, theater designer\, activist\, and educator. Their work seeks to make material differences with and for people at the intersection of art\, emerging technology\, and community.\n\nAdditional information about the panelists is available on CIRCA’s event page. \nA post-show talk-back with UMBC students will take place later in the evening\, following the performance of Call Me By Any Other Name… Just As Sweet at The Voxel. \n\nAdmission to the roundtable is free. Light refreshments will be served. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative. This event is co-sponsored by CIRCA\, the Department of Theatre\, and The Voxel. \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/queer-futures-a-roundtable-conversation/
LOCATION:105 Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Picturing Mobility: Black Tourism and Leisure during the Jim Crow Era
DESCRIPTION:The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents the exhibition Picturing Mobility: Black Tourism and Leisure during the Jim Crow Era\, on display from September 2 through December 19. \nPicturing Mobility explores what it meant to seek leisure and travel as a Black American during the Jim Crow era. The exhibition features snapshots and travel ephemera of Black leisure experiences primarily from the mid-Atlantic during the 1920s to 1960s. From beach outings to family road trips\, these images offer glimpses into everyday moments of happiness\, relaxation and community\, challenging dominant narratives that define the era solely through restriction and struggle. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on the emotional power of these images of Black resistance and mobility. \nExplore more about the Picturing Mobility exhibition. \n\nPublic Programs \nFriday\, September 19\, 5 p.m. — Join us for a curatorial talk with Elizabeth Patton\, chair and associate professor of media and communication studies at UMBC\, followed by an opening reception. \nThursday\, December 4\, 5 p.m. — Join us for a panel discussion with Corey Lewis\, Ashley Minner Jones\, Oyinda Omoloja\, Elizabeth Patton\, and Beth Saunders. The conversation will be moderated by Sophia Blessit-Sottileo\, Dean and Vice Provost of the AOK Library & Gallery. \n\nVisitor Information \nAdmission to Picturing Mobility and the public program is free. For driving directions and parking information\, please visit here. \nLibrary Gallery hours:\nMonday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.\nThursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.\nSaturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. \nPlease note — The Library Gallery will be closed from Wednesday\, November 26\, through Saturday\, November 29. \n\n\nThe presentation of this exhibition and its public programs is supported by the Arts+ Initiative; the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences; and an arts program grant from the Maryland State Arts Council\, an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from the Libby Kuhn Endowment Fund\, as well as individual contributors. \n\nImage: Addison Scurlock\, Picnic\, #78\, [Highland Beach\, Maryland]\, c. 1931\, printed 1982. Gelatin Silver Print\, The Photography Collections\, UMBC (P82-17-014). \n 
URL:https://options.umbc.edu/event/picturing-mobility-black-tourism-and-leisure-during-the-jim-crow-era/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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