Tag Archives: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Metamorphoses at the Clarice, Nov 15-22

Metamorphoses at the Clarice, Nov 15-22

Metamorphoses
November 15–22, 2024
Fri, Nov 15, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 17, 2024 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 19, 2024 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 20, 2024 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 21, 2024 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 22, 2024 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Ovid’s timeless poem Metamorphoses leaps to stunning life in Mary Zimmerman’s Tony-nominated adaptation. Set in and around a central onstage pool of water that provides the hub of each of Metamorphoses’ many vignettes, Zimmerman’s bold retelling juxtaposes antiquity and modernity in an exploration of the power of theater across centuries. UMD Assistant Professor KenYatta Rogers directs this production, celebrating the persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change.

Tickets: $25 or $10 student/youth. Click here.

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World at Clarice Smith, Nov 14-15

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World at Clarice Smith, Nov 14-15

The Javaad Alipoor Company: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
November 14 & 15, 2024 • 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Fereydoun Farrokhzad is invisible to everyone apart from, mostly, Iranians, because nobody apart from them ever has to think about him.

In 1992, the Iranian pop sensation and refugee Fereydoun Farrokhzad, sometimes called Iran’s Tom Jones, was found brutally murdered in his home in Germany, only six months after playing to sold-out audiences at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The case was never solved.

This witty, fast-paced and cutting-edge production cuts to the heart of the biggest true crime case that you have never heard of. An investigation into both an iconic murder and an investigation into the nature of the investigation itself.

Part free-wheeling comic lecture, part podcast and part play and accompanied by live music, Things Hidden is a thrilling ride down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia and murder mystery podcasts, sorting through the tangle of information available online in a post-colonial world to reveal the limits of the search engines in solving a decades-old cold case.

Things Hidden builds on the success of Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran which made its US debut at Public Theatre’s Under the Radar Festival in 2021, before playing at Sundance Film Festival and being selected as one of Helen Shaw’s “Best Theatre of 2021” in Vulture Magazine.

Tickets: $30 or $10 student/youth. Click here.

Experimental Performance Series at Clarice Smith, Nov 2

Experimental Performance Series at Clarice Smith, Nov 2

Experimental Performance Series #1
Saturday, November 2, 2024 • 2PM & 7:30PM

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 production of established works to brand new plays and choreography.

Humonculus
Choreographers: Angela Smith and Peter Pattengill
Run-time (approximate): 25 minutes

In Humonculus we ritually construct a giant cyborgian human, spending time with each of the parts and honoring the process of re-labeling, re-naming, and re-arranging them. Magic and mysticism color how we think about bodies, identity, and dance while also offering a framework for centering the unknown (queer). Through the construction of our very own “humonculus,” we examine community, reciprocity, ritual, trust, safety and the euphoria of queer expression.

We Are Human
Choreographer: Eliana Kindred
Run-time (approximate): 10 minutes

We Are Human is a queer celebration. It shows the journey of self discovery and becoming confident in your queer identity. This dance embodies queer pride and affirms that we are human.

Tickets: free, tickets required Click here.

Emma at Clarice Smith, Oct 5-10

Emma at Clarice Smith, Oct 5-10

Emma
October 5–10, 2024
Sat, Oct 5, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 6, 2024 . 2:00PM
Wed, Oct 9, 2024 . 7:30PM
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Jane Austen’s adored heroine gets the theatrical treatment in Emma. For centuries, Emma Woodhouse has charmed and delighted readers—and now she does so onstage. Emma is truly a timeless tale of love, making mistakes and learning to hold yourself accountable. Presented under the direction of Lisa Nathans, associate professor of voice and acting within the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, this production brings the world of Austen to joyous, irreverent life. You’ll never see Emma the same way again!

Tickets: $25 or $10 student/youth. Click here.

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 4 – 10

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 4 – 10

NextNOW Fest at the Clarice Smith and across the University of Maryland

Wedensday, September 4 through Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Started in 2014, Clarice Presents’ annual NextNOW Fest is an inspiring arts experience that celebrates imagination, creativity and community. In addition to the core festival nights at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, we’re thrilled to continue partnerships with student-led groups, academic departments and university-based arts venues to hold festival events throughout campus.

NextNOW Fest is a signature event in University of Maryland’s Arts for All initiative, which leverages the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time.

Our lineup and schedule will be released in mid-August! Register now to be the first to receive updates. Dates and times subject to change. Some activities are free.