Monthly Archives: August 2021

Opera New Work Reading: Sunder at Clarice Smith, Aug 27, In-person

Opera New Work Reading: Sunder at Clarice Smith, Aug 27, In-person

Opera New Work Reading: Sunder
Maryland Opera Studio
Friday, August 27, 2021 . 7:30PM

Fri, Aug 27, 2021 . 07:30PM to 09:00PM

Nailah Nombeko, composer
Alicia Haymer, librettist
Amanda Consol, stage director
Jonathan King, music director

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. In person, general admission

Co-produced with Annapolis Opera, the University of Maryland School of Music’s Maryland Opera Studio presents the rescheduled performance of last season’s New Work Reading: Sunder.

Heartfelt chants ring out in a southern small town that’s had enough of the police criminalizing the poor. White protestors have occupied space downtown in the People’s Plaza, fighting for the freedom of homeless Black people who have been arrested for petty crimes, and given astronomical bail. Turmoil threatens to come between two close friends at the helm of the movement, as the protestors decide if they should remain peaceful, or amp up their efforts with force. In the midst is a Black police officer, who struggles to find his authenticity in a hotbed of justice, race and morality. What will become of a movement, once mighty, that loses its way because of a need for power?

Watch this behind-the-scenes preview film that was produced during the Spring 2021 semester.

Tickets: free, registration recommended. Click here.

Summertime ft UpSpring at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 21, In Person

Summertime featuring UpSpring at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 21, In Person

On Stage at Joe’s presents: Summertime featuring UpSpring

Saturday Aug 21, 2021, at 7 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Masks are required for this in-person event.

Break out your beach party best and join UpSpring Studio at Joe’s Movement Emporium for Summertime, an outdoor aerial event. This performance features new choreography on trapeze, sling, and more set to favorite summer tunes. August 21st at 7pm. (Rain date August 22nd.)

Feel free to bring your own chair and any snacks you would like. Parking is available up and down the street in front of Joe’s and the residential spaces around the corner.

Tickets $20 General Admission; $10 Seniors, Veterans, Under 16. Click here.

PriceFest 2021: A New Black Renaissance at Clarice Smith, Aug 2-23, Online

PriceFest 2021: A New Black Renaissance at Clarice Smith, Aug 2-23, Online

PriceFest 2021: A New Black Renaissance
Presented by the International Florence Price Festival
August 20-23, 2021

Fri, Aug 20, 2021 . 09:00AM to 08:00PM
Sat, Aug 21, 2021 . 09:00AM to 08:00PM
Sun, Aug 22, 2021 . 09:00AM to 08:00PM
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 . 09:00AM to 08:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Online

PriceFest 2021: A New Black Renaissance is presented by the International Florence Price Festival and sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Music with many events being livestreamed from The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Now in its second year, PriceFest 2021 continues to elevate the work of trailblazing composer Florence Price alongside historic and new works by more Black composers. The festival will feature more than twelve hours of diverse content including:

The premiere of My Lisette, a documentary on the evolution of Haitian folksong
Performances by renowned artists including Marquita Lister, Melissa Givens and Kevin Wayne Bumpers
Zoom Green Room Sessions where you can virtually meet the artists and scholars
A mixed media event from multivalent artist Kamilla Arku. Check out this sneak peak of her work
A special curated recital featuring Florence Price performance submissions by fans

Festival Registration:

Registration is free for all students and University of Maryland faculty and staff. Simply add to the registration form a shared link to a photo of your school or university ID.

Registration is $50 for the general public.

To view the festival schedule and to register, visit: http://www.pricefest.org