Maryland Ghostlight Company presents Deadline at the Clarice, May 10

Maryland Ghostlight Company presents Deadline at the Clarice, May 10

Maryland Ghostlight Company Presents:
Deadline: A Murder Mystery Comedy
by Don Zolidis
directed by Keegan Perry and Matthew Dietrich

Saturday, May 10 • 2PM & 7PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Maryland Ghostlight Company presents Deadline by Don Zolidis, premiering May 10th at the Cafritz Foundation Theatre in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center! A student-led theater club dedicated to straight plays, this will be the company’s fourth production. TDPS students Keegan Perry and Matthew Dietrich directed the play, and stage management is done by Jaylyn Manu, Amelia Du Bois, and Rushi Jain.

Tickets: free, no tickets required, click here.

Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent at the Clarice, May 10

Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent at the Clarice, May 10

The University of Maryland and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center present:
Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent
Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 11AM & 1PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Alex and Olmsted are proud to introduce you to Milo, an aspiring magician with a big heart and maybe a tiny bit of stage fright. Milo’s magic may not always turn out quite the way he plans it, but audiences of all ages are guaranteed to fall in love with this charmingly innovative puppet show. Performed as a wordless comedy, Milo the Magnificent evokes the spirit of vaudeville and childhood dreams of stardom while offering chills, thrills and unbelievable spectacle for the whole family, all in under an hour! Alex and Olmsted is a resident company at Baltimore Theatre Project and was awarded the 2020 State Independent Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. Their programs have been named as an official selection of the Maryland Film Festival, supported by the Jim Henson Foundation, and joyfully reviewed by The New York Times.

Tickets: $15 Public, $10 Children, click here.

Opera Scene Study at the Clarice, May 1-2

Opera Scene Study at the Clarice, May 1-2

The University of Maryland and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center present:

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Opera Scene Study

May 1 & 2, 2025 • 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

First-year Maryland Opera Studio students demonstrate their talent in this showcase featuring 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.

The Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art form to sustain those audiences.

Free, no tickets required, click here.

Maryland Day at the Clarice, Apr 26

Maryland Day at the Clarice, Apr 26

The University of Maryland and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center present:
Maryland Day 2025
Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 10AM-4PM

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, and across the University of Maryland campus. Bring your family and your friends for a day of fun and frolic!

The day includes a free performance of Hip Hop Anansi.

Tickets: free, no tickets required, click here.

Opera al Fresco at the Clarice, Apr 24

Opera al Fresco at the Clarice, Apr 24

The University of Maryland and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center present:

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Opera al Fresco

Thursday, April 24, 2025 • 12:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Drop in for some light opera in The Clarice’s expansive indoor Grand Pavilion. This afternoon audience favorite offers a casual preview of the Maryland Opera Studio’s scene study performances scheduled for the following week.

The Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art form to sustain those audiences.

Free, no tickets required, click here.