October 2025

Wed 8

October 8, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance
Humanities
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

216 Performing Arts and Humanities Building

The Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents a panel discussion, Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities. Entrepreneurship is often defined as the process of identifying, developing, and bringing a new venture to life, often involving innovation, risk-taking, and the creation of economic value. This panel will highlight the entrepreneurial work of UMBC arts and humanities faculty in both their research and teaching.

View Full Event Details and Register for Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities, Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Thu 16

Against a deep blue background, two male dancers are locked in a pose.

October 16, 2025 - October 17, 2025

Baye & Asa

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

Dance Cube

Join us for two evenings of cutting edge modern dance as the Department of Dance presents Baye & Asa, who have presented their work at The Joyce Theater, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Pioneer Works, Guggenheim Works & Process, and the American Dance Festival. Named one of Dance Magazine’s "25 to Watch" in 2022, they were recipients of Dance Magazine’s 2023 Harkness Promise Award.

View Full Event Details and Register for Baye & Asa, Thursday, October 16, 2025

Thu 23

October 23, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Harlem State of Mind: 100 Years of the Renaissance

Arts and Culture
Dance
Humanities
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

Dance Cube

Join us for a special celebration of the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance from an interdisciplinary perspective focused on music, history, literature, and art. Moderated by Camee Maddox-Wingfield, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology, a panel of UMBC faculty will explore the impact and legacy of this intellectual, social, and artistic movement. The UMBC Jazz Ensemble will perform music selections from the Harlem Renaissance.

View Full Event Details and Register for A Harlem State of Mind: 100 Years of the Renaissance, Thursday, October 23, 2025

November 2025

Fri 14

November 14, 2025, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

First Works Concert

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

Dance Cube

The Department of Dance presents the annual First Works Concert, featuring new works by dance majors.

View Full Event Details and Register for First Works Concert, Friday, November 14, 2025

December 2025

Fri 5

December 5, 2025

Arts+ Extravaganza

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

Various Venues

Celebrate the Arts at UMBC the evening on December 5, when we'll present an extravaganza of concurrent events featuring dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts!

View Full Event Details and Register for Arts+ Extravaganza, Friday, December 5, 2025

Fri 5

Four dancers perform a contemporary routine on a dark stage, executing synchronized leaps, arches, and extensions.

December 5, 2025 - December 6, 2025

Fall Dance Showcase

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

Proscenium Theatre

The Department of Dance presents the Spring Dance Showcase, featuring capstone work by senior students and independent student research.

View Full Event Details and Register for Fall Dance Showcase, Friday, December 5, 2025

February 2026

Fri 6

Against a black background, we see two dancers on stage . On the left a dancer is turning toward a chair, and on the right a dancer is on top a table, looking up.

February 6 - February 7

Baltimore Dance Project

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

Proscenium Theatre

Join us for Baltimore Dance Project, a company known for edgy collaborations with composers, directors, sound artists, video artists, engineers, and technologists, and for integrating visual media and technology in riveting dance performances! Special guests Orange Grove Dance will present their dance film Organism and also premiere a new work.

View Full Event Details and Register for Baltimore Dance Project, Friday, February 6, 2026

Fri 13

February 13, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Gigs and the Money: Grant Writing and Generating Opportunities for Artists

Arts and Culture
All Events
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

Location to be announced

“I didn’t sign up to be a grant writer,“ says Andrew Simonet. “I wanted to be a choreographer. I discovered that, to make my work, I needed to find support and opportunities to present my work.” In this workshop, Simonet will share tools for grantwriting, finding performance opportunities, and more.

View Full Event Details and Register for The Gigs and the Money: Grant Writing and Generating Opportunities for Artists, Friday, February 13, 2026

April 2026

Sat 11

A group of people, some holding musical instruments, pose in medieval attire.

April 11, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Step Back in Time: An Immersive Medieval Banquet

Music
All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance
Humanities
Theatre
Visual Arts

Dance Cube

Transport yourself to the Rhine Valley for an evening of history and creativity! In conjunction with this year’s Meeting in the Middle undergraduate conference, UMBC's Medieval and Early Modern Studies program invites you to Klopp Castle in Bingen for an immersive dining experience.

View Full Event Details and Register for Step Back in Time: An Immersive Medieval Banquet, Saturday, April 11, 2026

Thu 30

In a vividly lit corridor, a man in black dances with a woman in a yellow top.

April 30 - May 1

Orange Grove Dance — Site/Unseen

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

UMBC Arts District

Join us for a special event with Site/Unseen, a production by Orange Grove Dance that brings ten performers into dynamic partnership with sidewalks, stairways, and the UMBC amphitheatre. Through shared weight, timing, and physical negotiation, bodies and architecture collide and collaborate, revealing the unseen choreography woven into the spaces we pass through every day. This outdoor performance, directed and choreographed by OGD Artistic Directors Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves, travels a short distance across campus, beginning at UMBC's Performing Arts and Humanities Building and concluding at the Fine Arts Building Amphitheatre.

View Full Event Details and Register for Orange Grove Dance — Site/Unseen, Thursday, April 30, 2026

May 2026

Fri 8

Against a dimmed background, three dancers perform on stage.

Featured May 8 - May 9

Spring Dance Showcase

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance

Dance Cube

The Department of Dance presents the annual Spring Dance Showcase, featuring a new faculty ballet work by Brandon Russell, senior capstone choreography by Nyah Brown, Madison Kayser, Katie King, and Kiera Richardson, new choreography by Katie Goralski, and a dance film by Gwyneth Watson.

View Full Event Details and Register for Spring Dance Showcase, Friday, May 8, 2026

September 2026

Wed 30

September 30, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

All Events
Arts and Culture
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

216 Performing Arts and Humanities Building

Join Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MDVLA) for a discussion on common legal issues that creative entrepreneurs or small arts organizations may encounter. This session covers contracts, intellectual property, and business entity basics, empowering attendees to better understand the legal aspects of their creative work and to determine when to consult with an attorney. This information is essential for any creative entrepreneur or arts organization looking to protect their work and rights.

View Full Event Details and Register for Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Wednesday, September 30, 2026

October 2025

Entrepreneurship for Social Impact in the Arts and Humanities

Baye & Asa

A Harlem State of Mind: 100 Years of the Renaissance

November 2025

First Works Concert

December 2025

Arts+ Extravaganza

Fall Dance Showcase

February 2026

Baltimore Dance Project

The Gigs and the Money: Grant Writing and Generating Opportunities for Artists

April 2026

Step Back in Time: An Immersive Medieval Banquet

Orange Grove Dance — Site/Unseen

May 2026

Spring Dance Showcase

September 2026

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Resources

Important Contacts

Emergency Info

Top Stories of the Week

October 2025

November 2025

December 2025

February 2026

April 2026

May 2026

September 2026

Resources

Important Contacts

Emergency Info

Contact Us

Top Stories of the Week