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Ravinia FestivalⓇ and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Announce 2024 National Seminar Ravinia: Orchestras For All Partnership

November 01, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024 partnership brings exciting opportunities for students participating in the second National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras for All, a four-day event that fosters growth and learning in students while promoting music education.

Professor Helen Q. Huang Wins Prestigious Henry Award 2023 for Costume Design

October 31, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Huang designed costumes for the Denver production of “Quixote Nuevo.”

WTOP

Why Your Favorite Urban Legend is More than Just a Story

October 30, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

English Professor Michael Olmert explains why urban legends are so compelling.

Maryland Today

Mini-grants Available for Student Art Projects on Black Lives

October 26, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Proposals are due November 5.

Maryland Today

An Ambassador for UMD’s Performing Arts, Israel Studies

October 24, 2023 Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities

Joseph Gildenhorn, benefactor, real estate developer, former diplomat, dies.

Marveling at Mushrooms: UMD English Collaboration with Hyattsville Library Showcases Fungi-themed Books, Talks, Arts and Crafts for All Ages

October 23, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

The event took advantage of mushroom pop culture moment to engage community members.

Professor of Communication’s New Book Examines Hillary Clinton’s Rhetorical Adaptability

October 19, 2023 Communication

Shawn J. Parry-Giles’ “Hillary Clinton’s Career in Speeches” suggests sexism in politics turns women’s rhetorical strengths into political liabilities.

Maryland Today

$500K Grant to Fund UMD Researcher’s Study of Strategies to Improve Equity in Universities’ Leadership

October 05, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New curriculum would help aspiring administrators in medical, public health and STEM sciences.

Maryland Today

How to Be “Foolish”

October 05, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Alumna Sarah Cooper, who went viral for lip-syncing to Trump, releases memoir.

Maryland Today

The Artistry in Maternity

October 05, 2023 University of Maryland Art Gallery

UMD Art Gallery exhibitions contrast traditions, rituals from ancient Africa to modern-day Brooklyn.