After 37 years of teaching in higher education, including 25 years at UMBC, composer Linda Dusman will retire at the end of 2025. The campus community is invited to celebrate her creativity and contributions with a concert of her works…
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Join us for a special look inside the graduate studios of the Intermedia and Digital Arts (IMDA) program!
View Full Event Details and Register for IMDA MFA Open Studios, Friday, December 12, 2025
Shakespeare in Harlem moves downtown to the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company! If you missed the performances at UMBC’s Proscenium Theatre in October and November, be sure to reserve tickets for four performances in January! UMBC Theatre presents Shakespeare in Harlem by…
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Join us January 21–25 for five concerts — collectively called The Night Suite — that celebrate the life and creativity of composer Stuart Saunders Smith, who was professor of music at UMBC for many years. His more than 300 compositions,…
The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, a photography exhibition on display from January 26 through May 22. In 1976, American photographer Mary Ellen Mark and sociologist Karen Folger Jacobs spent thirty-six days living in…
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The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society presents Petra Poláčková and Hao Yang in their Baltimore debuts. An acclaimed performer and educator, Poláčková has appeared at festivals worldwide; Hao has performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall.
The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents absolute alternatives, the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition. Organized by guest curator Maleke Glee, absolute alternatives presents faculty from across UMBC whose interdisciplinary research is a form of creative practice, including…
The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC) presents a program by Tahira Chloe Mahdi entitled Adjuncts, Artists, and Other Innovators Engaging Community from the In-Between Spaces. In this interactive workshop, participants are invited to explore and expand their…
Explore breathtaking musical landscapes as pianist Liana Pailodze Harron presents an extraordinary program that celebrates both America's 250th birthday and the diverse musical traditions close to her heart. The centerpiece of the evening will be Aaron Copland's beloved Appalachian Spring,…
View Full Event Details and Register for Liana Pailodze Harron, piano, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
How can we collect, preserve, and learn from art practices that aren’t primarily “objects” — projects that live in relationships, events, conversations, care work, and civic collaboration? This panel discussion will open with a brief introduction to social practice as…
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…
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A champion of contemporary music, flutist Lisa Cella has performed throughout the United States and abroad. In this concert, she presents works for flute, alto flute, and bass flute by composers Sidney Boquiren, Tessa Brinckman, Donnacha Dennehy, Adam Greene, Mario…
View Full Event Details and Register for Lisa Cella, flutes, Sunday, February 8, 2026
The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents a Curator Tour and Opening Reception for Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, a photography exhibition on display from January 26 through May 22.
The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents the Opening Reception for absolute alternatives, the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition. The reception will feature a performance of Dream Feed, composed by Zosha Di Castri, by flutist Lisa Cella and…
“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…