Tag Archives: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Boy Who Grew Too Fast at the Clarice, Jan 30

The Boy Who Grew Too Fast at the Clarice, Jan 30

Operaterps presents:
Gian-Carlo Menotti’s “The Boy Who Grew Too Fast”

Fri, Jan. 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. and Online livestream.

Audience Advisory: The Boy Who Grew Too Fast deals with themes of gun violence.

The UMD School of Music’s student-led opera company, OperaTerps, presents Gian-Carlo Menotti’s The Boy Who Grew Too Fast. A tale of highlighting the value of originality and being unafraid to be one’s true self, this single-act opera tells the story of an immensely tall nine-year-old and his desires to fit in. This event includes a post-performance discussion in partnership with PROGRESS, a campus organization focused on preventing gun violence, to both contextualize the work and offer a contemporary perspective on the story and its cartoonish representation of a prominent lived reality.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Also livestreamed. Click here.

Kreativity Diversity Troupe End of Semester Show at the Clarice, Dec 11

Kreativity Diversity Troupe End of Semester Show at the Clarice, Dec 11

Kreativity Diversity Troupe Open Mic Night

Thursday, December 11, 2025. 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Interested in learning more about Kreativity? Email kreativity.troupe@gmail.com and like them on Facebook!

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Dec 6

Experimental Performance Series at the Clarice, Dec 6

UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents:
Experimental Performance Series

#2:
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The Experimental Performance Series is a collection of self-produced works from undergraduate and graduate students in theatre and dance, ranging from established works to brand new plays and choreography. This performance will feature works by Eitan Amster and Bre Seals.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show at the Clarice, Dec 5-6

Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show at the Clarice, Dec 5-6

Clarice presents:
Maryland Ghostlight Company presents:
Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show
by Steve Yockey

Fri, Dec. 5, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec. 6, 2025 | 7:30 pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Maryland Ghostlight Co. is excited to announce “Sleeping Giant: A Haunting Vignette Show.” Written by Steve Yockey, Sleeping Giant is a haunting dark comedy set in the backdrop of a quiet small town. When an ancient beast is awakened, its residents must deal with strange occurrences — and the meaning of their own lives.

Maryland Ghostlight Company is a student-led theater club dedicated to straight plays. This will be the company’s fifth production.

Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Festival of Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 5

Festival of Lessons and Carols at Clarice Smith, Dec 5

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Jason Max Ferdinand, music director
Tactus, UMD Treble Choir, University Chorale, Voix de Chanson, FreundeMusik

Friday, December 5, 2025. 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

UMD Choral Activities rings in the holidays with its Festival of Lessons and Carols, a tradition now in its 24th year. Choirs, brass quintet and organ combine to perform carols, hymns and spoken word that epitomize hope and bring the joy of the season to life. This event takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel.

Tickets: Regular $30, Seniors: $20, Student/Youth $10. Click here.