The Heidi Chronicles at Clarice Smith, May 4-11

The Heidi Chronicles at Clarice Smith, May 4-11

The Heidi Chronicles
By Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Scot Reese

May 4 – 11, 2019

Sat, May 4, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sun, May 5, 2019 . 2:00PM
Sun, May 5, 2019 . 7:30PM
Wed, May 8, 2019 . 7:30PM
Thu, May 9, 2019 . 7:30PM
Fri, May 10, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sat, May 11, 2019 . 2:00PM
Sat, May 11, 2019 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre

In this sprawling and heartfelt coming-of-age story, Heidi Holland grows up before our eyes. Starting out as a bright, idealistic college student of the 1960s, the world around her rapidly changes. With feminist guiding principles, she strives to build a fulfilling life and is forced to confront, through her work, friendship and relationships, the true cost of “having it all.” From celebrated playwright Wendy Wasserstein, this endearingly funny play is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner, newly resonant for a generation experiencing feminism through the lens of #MeToo and #TimesUp. “Resonates today as strongly, and at times as painfully, as [it] did when Wendy Wasserstein’s most celebrated play stormed Broadway in 1989.” – The New York Times

Tickets: General admission $25, Students/Youth Free. Click here.

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 2-3

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study at Clarice Smith, May 2-3

Opera Scene Study

May 2 & 3, 2019 . 7:30 PM
Thu, May 2, 2019 . 7:30PM
Fri, May 3, 2019 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Gildenhorn Recital Hall

First-year Maryland Opera Studio (MOS) students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring duet scenes from a wide operatic repertory. To keep the focus on beautiful, pure sounds and vivid acting, the performance is accompanied only by piano and minimal props.

MOS is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from the classic repertoire to provocative new works, MOS is building audiences and advancing the art that sustains them.

Tickets: Free, no ticket required

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Maryland Day at Clarice Smith, Apr 27, 10am

Maryland Day at Clarice Smith, Apr 27, 10am

Maryland Day

Saturday, April 27, 2019 . 10 AM – 4 PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community on Maryland Day! This annual campus-wide open house features artistic and creative performances, experiences and activities at The Clarice, across the University of Maryland campus and at the MilkBoy+ArtHouse venue on Baltimore Avenue. Bring your family and your friends for a day of fun and frolic!

Tickets: Free, no ticket required. Click here.

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera al Fresco at Clarice Smith, Apr 25, 12:30pm

Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera al Fresco at Clarice Smith, Apr 25, 12:30pm

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO: Opera al Fresco

Thursday, April 25, 2019. 12:30pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Grand Pavilion

A casual preview of the Maryland Opera Studio’s scene study performances in The Clarice’s expansive Grand Pavilion.

Tickets: Free, no ticket required

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Kurt Weill Festival: Street Scene at Clarice Smith, Apr 12-20

Kurt Weill Festival: Street Scene at Clarice Smith, Apr 12-20

Kurt Weill Festival:

Street Scene
Kurt Weill, composer
Elmer Rice and Langston Hughes, librettists

April 12 – April 20, 2019

Fri, Apr 12, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 14, 2019 . 3:00PM
Wed, Apr 17, 2019 . 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 20, 2019 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre.

The Maryland Opera Studio presents Weill’s Street Scene, a work that brilliantly combines elements of opera and musical theater and that is widely acknowledged as one of the composer’s masterpieces. Set in a crowded tenement in 1940s New York City, the opera portrays life among a diverse group of working-class immigrants and the climactic events of one sweltering summer day. Based on a story by Elmer Rice with lyrics by Langston Hughes, Street Scene addresses social justice issues, race and the complexity of human relationships.

Sung in English with supertitles.

Tickets: General admission $25, Students/Youth Free. Click here.