August 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM – October 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Exhibition: Afterhours
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
The Stamp Gallery presents "Afterhours" featuring Cecilia Kim, Leslie Holt, Chris Combs, Trystan Luah, McCoy Chance, and Electra Pelias.
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September 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
Henson Mania: A Night of Art, Innovation & Imagination
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Henson Mania: A Night of Art, Innovation & Imagination is a dynamic celebration hosted by the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) that brings Terps together through creativity and campus traditions.
October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Wind Orchestra highlights works by American composers, including Robert Kurska’s Suite from The Good Soldier Schweik and Michael Daugherty’s Fifteen: Symphonic Fantasy on the Art of Andy Warhol.
October 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
BlackLight Intensive: Beyond the Wilds
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Movement workshops, embodied dialogue and the friction-filled collision of artistic practices.
October 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica": UMD Symphony Orchestra
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–27 season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” a revolutionary masterwork that influenced symphonic form for centuries after its debut.
October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Counterpoint: Rhapsody in Blue ft. Conrad Tao & Caleb Teicher
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
A one-of-a-kind project—part dance, part piano recital, with a dose of theatrics!
October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Angélique Kidjo sits down with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a poignant conversation about music, cultural fluency and global advocacy.
October 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Leslie Jones
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won't forget!
October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Evening of Art Song: Maryland Opera Studio
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Join the Maryland Opera Studio for an art song recital spotlighting the studio’s newest artists.
October 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
October 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM
Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.
October 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
SEE Presents: Homecoming Comedy Show
Xfinity Center
Comedians Josh Johnson and Sal Vulcano to headline SEE's annual Homecoming Comedy Show.
October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Takács Quartet Plays Haydn, Simon & Schubert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Internationally respected for their innovative programming, the renowned quartet performs works by Haydn and Schubert plus a world-premiere by Carlos Simon.
October 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD University Orchestra Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD University Orchestra performs its October Concert.
October 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Yeison Landero
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Hailing from the heart of Colombia’s Caribbean region, Yeison Landero has become one of the world’s leading cumbianeros.
October 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Wind Ensemble Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Wind Ensemble performs its October Concert.
October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Working in the Arts: Workshop – Creating Your Checklist
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
The Stamp Gallery and Studio A present "Working in the Arts: Workshop – Creating Your Checklist"
October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Fall M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Fall MFA Dance Concert features original works from two MFA candidates, Emilia Bruno and Connor Voss.
November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Fall M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Fall MFA Dance Concert features original works from two MFA candidates, Emilia Bruno and Connor Voss.
November 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Fall Big Band Showcase: UMD Jazz Ensemble, UMD Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Band
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Swing into an evening of jazz! You won't want to miss these three jazz ensembles in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.
November 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Working in the Arts: Workshop – Building a Budget
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
The Stamp Gallery and Studio A present "Working in the Arts: Workshop – Building a Budget"
November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Symphony Orchestra with Zlatomir Fung, cello
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Symphony Orchestra performs Igor Stravinsky’s captivating “Firebird” Suite and Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, featuring International Tchaikovsky Competition first-prize recipient Zlatomir Fung.
November 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Wind Orchestra Plays Hindemith
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Paul Hindemith’s first composition for wind band, Konzertmusik für Blasorchester, and hear other works by Hindemith and Florent Schmitt.
November 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Zlatomir Fung Plays Bach Cello Suites
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Winner of the First Prize in the cello division of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019 Zlatomir Fung presents selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites.
November 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Elijah Jamal Balbed & Friends: A Journey to Brazil
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed brings Brazil’s unique sounds and rhythms to The Clarice.
November 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
A Raisin in the Sun
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.
November 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opens their 2026-27 Season at The Clarice with a lush program featuring the elegance and passion of the Romantic era.
November 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
A Raisin in the Sun
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Younger family on Chicago’s South Side is holding tight to visions of a brighter future, but when a life insurance check arrives, suddenly possibility comes with a price.
November 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
November 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM–5:30 PM
The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera that centers on the tragic consequences when power and pride collide.
December 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Faculty Dance Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.
December 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
The Stern/Andrist Duo Plays Berg: UMD Wind Orchestra
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Professor of Violin James Stern and Audrey Andrist, piano, take to the stage with UMWO for a performance of Berg’s Concerto for Violin, Piano and 13 Wind Instruments.
December 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Faculty Dance Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Faculty Dance Concert is back featuring an exciting blend of new choreography and restaged iconic works.
December 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier: UMD Symphony Orchestra
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Experience Richard Strauss’ lush and romantic suite that captures the charm of 18-century Vienna, performed alongside Gabriella Ortiz’s irresistible Antrópolis and Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and Strings.
December 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Kaleidoscope of Bands
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The University Band, Maryland Community Band and Mighty Sound of Maryland come together for this crowd-pleasing extravaganza.
December 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s interpretation of the Tchaikovsky score, this high-energy reimagining of The Nutcracker Suite gives a dash of tradition with an explosive toe-tapping twist.
December 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s interpretation of the Tchaikovsky score, this high-energy reimagining of The Nutcracker Suite gives a dash of tradition with an explosive toe-tapping twist.
January 29, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Chuck Brown Band
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Chuck Brown Band, fronted by Chuck’s son Wiley Brown, brings to life the hypnotic, danceable tunes of Go-Go, the genre created by the late Chuck Brown (“the Godfather of Go-Go”).
February 4, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Agrupación Señor Serrano: Birdie
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Birdie reflects on the two realities that share the same frame: those who enjoy a life of leisure and those who must flee danger, war and economic uncertainties.
February 7, 2027 at 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Piano extraordinaire Garrick Ohlsson has established himself around the world for his technical prowess and unparalleled interpretation. In particular, he has become noted for his unforgettable performances of the Romant
February 18, 2027 at 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Invoke
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The multi-instrumental quartet encompasses traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz and minimalism.
February 19, 2027 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Spring M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Spring MFA Dance Concert features original works from two MFA candidates, Kevin Carroll and Jamie Chen.
February 20, 2027 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Spring M.F.A. Dance Thesis Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Spring MFA Dance Concert features original works from two MFA candidates, Kevin Carroll and Jamie Chen.
February 25, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Wind Orchestra Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Led by Michael Votta, Jr., the UMD Wind Orchestra is a leader among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds.
March 5, 2027 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
A Monster Calls
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Based on the acclaimed fantasy bestseller by Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls tells the heart-wrenching story of 13-year-old Conor O’Malley and the monster who has come to his window.
March 5, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
MAJOR is a dance-theater project exploring the complexity of majorette dance, an electrifying Black femme dance form born alongside HBCU marching bands in the American South.
March 5, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Through its committed and polished performances under the baton of David Neely, the UMD Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to the power of musical communication.
March 7, 2027 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
A Monster Calls
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Based on the acclaimed fantasy bestseller by Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls tells the heart-wrenching story of 13-year-old Conor O’Malley and the monster who has come to his window.
April 2, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
BSO Music Director Laureate and NOI+F Music Director Marin Alsop leads this program filled with drama, sweeping emotion and virtuosity.
April 9, 2027 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Tchaikovsky's Iolanta & Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Maryland Opera Studio presents a double bill of one-act operas by two of history’s most influential composers, exploring the complexities of familial bonds and the human condition.
April 11, 2027 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
Tchaikovsky's Iolanta & Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Maryland Opera Studio presents a double bill of one-act operas by two of history’s most influential composers, exploring the complexities of familial bonds and the human condition.
April 16, 2027 at 7:30 PM–10:00 PM
The Wolves
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
In Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves, nine teenage girls warm up for a soccer game, sharing jokes, jabs, gossip, fears and ambitions as the team fights to win on the field and survive everything off of it.
April 17, 2027 at 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
The Wolves
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
In Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves, nine teenage girls warm up for a soccer game, sharing jokes, jabs, gossip, fears and ambitions as the team fights to win on the field and survive everything off of it.
April 18, 2027 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Takács Quartet Plays Beethoven
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Internationally respected for their innovative programming, the renowned quartet performs works by Beethoven in honor of the 200th anniversary of the great composer's passing.
April 30, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Emmet Cohen
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Widely recognized for his virtuosity, deep swing and commitment to intergenerational continuity, pianist Emmet Cohen has emerged as a central figure in contemporary jazz–honoring its lineage while actively shaping its fu
May 2, 2027 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Jessica Vosk
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
She defied gravity on Broadway, sold out concert halls worldwide–and now Jessica Vosk makes her Clarice debut!
May 7, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Mahler's Symphony No. 1, "Titan": UMD Symphony Orchestra
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s triumphant “Titan” Symphony, providing a monumental conclusion to the 2026–27 season!
May 8, 2027 at 8:00 PM–10:00 PM
UMD Wind Orchestra Season Finale
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The UMD Wind Orchestra presents an array of works from the wind band literature, providing an exciting conclusion to the 2026–27 season!