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SUMMARY:Picturing Mobility: Black Tourism and Leisure during the Jim Crow Era
DESCRIPTION:The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents the exhibition Picturing Mobility: Black Tourism and Leisure during the Jim Crow Era\, on display from September 2 through December 19. \nPicturing Mobility explores what it meant to seek leisure and travel as a Black American during the Jim Crow era. The exhibition features snapshots and travel ephemera of Black leisure experiences primarily from the mid-Atlantic during the 1920s to 1960s. From beach outings to family road trips\, these images offer glimpses into everyday moments of happiness\, relaxation and community\, challenging dominant narratives that define the era solely through restriction and struggle. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on the emotional power of these images of Black resistance and mobility. \nExplore more about the Picturing Mobility exhibition. \n\nPublic Programs \nFriday\, September 19\, 5 p.m. — Join us for a curatorial talk with Elizabeth Patton\, chair and associate professor of media and communication studies at UMBC\, followed by an opening reception. \nThursday\, December 4\, 5 p.m. — Join us for a panel discussion with Corey Lewis\, Ashley Minner Jones\, Oyinda Omoloja\, Elizabeth Patton\, and Beth Saunders. The conversation will be moderated by Sophia Blessit-Sottileo\, Dean and Vice Provost of the AOK Library & Gallery. \n\nVisitor Information \nAdmission to Picturing Mobility and the public program is free. For driving directions and parking information\, please visit here. \nLibrary Gallery hours:\nMonday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.\nThursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.\nSaturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. \nPlease note — The Library Gallery will be closed from Wednesday\, November 26\, through Saturday\, November 29. \n\n\nThe presentation of this exhibition and its public programs is supported by the Arts+ Initiative; the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences; and an arts program grant from the Maryland State Arts Council\, an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from the Libby Kuhn Endowment Fund\, as well as individual contributors. \n\nImage: Addison Scurlock\, Picnic\, #78\, [Highland Beach\, Maryland]\, c. 1931\, printed 1982. Gelatin Silver Print\, The Photography Collections\, UMBC (P82-17-014). \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/picturing-mobility-black-tourism-and-leisure-during-the-jim-crow-era/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T213000
DTSTAMP:20260120T221425Z
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SUMMARY:Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and music director Jonathon Heyward! \nFor over a century\, the BSO has been recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras and one of Maryland’s most significant cultural institutions. The orchestra is internationally renowned and locally admired for its innovation\, performances\, recordings\, and educational outreach initiatives\, including OrchKids\, a program with which UMBC has had a long relationship. \n\nThe program: \nFranz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 100 in G Major (“Military”)\nEmilie Mayer — Faust Overture\, Op. 46\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major\, K. 314 \nJonathon Heyward\, conductor\nMartha Long\, flute \n\nSeating for this performance is assigned and starts at $15. $10 senior and $5 students tickets are available. \nPlease visit the BSO box office to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall\, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building\, is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\n\nThis performance is supported in part by the UMBC Foundation and UMBC’s Arts+ initiative. \nThis performance of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a Robert E. Meyerhoff & Rheda Becker Community Performance. \n  \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/baltimore-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T190000
DTSTAMP:20251209T190516Z
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SUMMARY:Picturing Mobility — Curatorial Talk and Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition the exhibition Picturing Mobility: Black Tourism and Leisure during the Jim Crow Era\, on display from September 2 through December 19\, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents a curatorial talk with Elizabeth Patton\, followed by an opening reception. \nPicturing Mobility explores what it meant to seek leisure and travel as a Black American during the Jim Crow era. The exhibition features snapshots and travel ephemera of Black leisure experiences primarily from the mid-Atlantic during the 1920s to 1960s. From beach outings to family road trips\, these images offer glimpses into everyday moments of happiness\, relaxation and community\, challenging dominant narratives that define the era solely through restriction and struggle. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on the emotional power of these images of Black resistance and mobility. \nExplore more about the Picturing Mobility exhibition. \n\nElizabeth Patton is Chair and Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies. She received her Ph.D. in 2013 from the Department of Media\, Culture and Communication at New York University. Her research interests center on media history\, identity and space\, and how media practices have informed popular understandings of work and leisure. Her current book project\, Documenting Black Leisure as a Form of Resistance\, examines the history of Black leisure and tourism in the U.S. through Jim Crow-era media. \n\n\nThe presentation of this exhibition and its public programs is supported by the Arts+ Initiative; the College of Arts\, Humanities\, and Social Sciences; and an arts program grant from the Maryland State Arts Council\, an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from the Libby Kuhn Endowment Fund\, as well as individual contributors. \n\nImage: Mildred Grossman\, Gloria Ray on amusement ride at Coney Island\, New York\, NY\, 1958. Gelatin silver print. Mildred Grossman collection\, The Photography Collections\, UMBC (P89-25-176).
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/picturing-mobility-curatorial-talk-and-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T173000
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SUMMARY:Johanna Toruño — UNAPOLOGETIC: Street Art as Activism and Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Johanna Toruño\nUNAPOLOGETIC: Street Art as Activism and Liberation\nPart of the Fall 2025 Humanities Forum \nThe Humanities Forum presents Johanna Toruño\, a Salvadoran-born\, community-taught visual artist who uses the streets as a public platform and gallery. Raised in San Salvador until being displaced in the U.S. at 10\, she is inspired by her experiences growing up in the aftermath of the civil war to use poster work as a medium to self-express and center a queer migrant lens. As she explains\, “political art is the people’s art as it has been used for many generations.” In this talk\, Unapologetic: Street Art as Activism and Liberation\, Toruño will discuss how she utilizes street art as a tool of resistance. \nJohanna Toruño is the founder of The Unapologetic Street Series\, a street art series that is exhibited at public spaces\, such as walls\, utility posts\, and mailboxes. Her bold imagery and statements\, often adorned in lush florals\, celebrate queer\, working class\, and immigrant communities. Through her work\, Toruño challenges social norms and centers messages of self-reflection and self-acceptance. Using a soft aesthetic with colors that remind her of home\, Toruño brings storytelling and a chance for her audience to re-learn and decolonize their own self to accessible spaces. Her political and social messages highlight topics of reimagining norms\, and the joy of holding space for collective liberation. Johanna is a TED speaker and lecturer at Universities like Stanford\, Princeton\, Columbia\, and others. Johanna’s work has been featured in The New York Times\, Teen Vogue\, NPR\, Nylon\, and more. Johanna lives and works in Los Angeles with her partner and 2 dogs. If she’s not wheat pasting\, she’s cooking. \n\nAdmission is free\, and a reception will follow. \n\nThis talk is co-sponsored by the Dresher Center for Humanities; the Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts; the Center for Social Justice Dialogue; the Department of Gender\, Women’s\, + Sexuality Studies; the Latin American Feminisms Faculty Working Group; the Latin American Studies Minor; the Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association; The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity; and the Orser Center for Public Humanities. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative. \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/unapologetic-street-art-as-activism-and-liberation/
LOCATION:Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T180000
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SUMMARY:Queer Futures: A Roundtable Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Innovation\, Research\, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents Queer Futures\, a roundtable gathering of visionary queer artists\, thinkers\, and culture-makers designed to explore the evolving possibilities of queer life\, art\, and community. In an open and generative conversation\, panelists will reflect on the current moment\, imagine what’s ahead\, and share how their creative and political practices are shaping the world to come. This event\, hosted in conjunction with the second week of the new play by Nigel Semaj\, assistant professor of theatre\, Call Me By Any Other Name… Just As Sweet at The Voxel\, invites students\, artists\, and community members into a space of radical imagination\, joy\, and inquiry. Join us for an evening of reflection\, conversation\, and celebration — and then join us for the evening’s performance at The Voxel. \nWhat does queerness look like in the future? What are we dreaming of? What are we building — and how do we build it? \n\nThe roundtable will feature: \n\nNigel Semaj (they/them) is a director\, movement director\, and educator originally from Washington\, D.C. As an assistant professor of theatre and affiliate assistant professor of gender\, women’s\, and sexuality studies at UMBC\, Semaj’s work is rooted in fostering inclusive and equitable theatrical spaces through anti-racist pedagogies and restorative practices.\nHershey Vazquez Millner (they/them) is a Florida-based producer and arts administrator with deep experience in casting\, education\, and community partnerships. Rooted in a commitment to ethical and equitable arts practices\, they specialize in guiding meaningful connections between artists\, institutions\, and audiences.\nLyam B. Gabel (they/he) is a trans* director\, performance-maker\, and community organizer who creates containers for collective remembering and radical celebration. He is obsessed with archives and his ever-evolving process combines extensive research\, emerging technology\, and embodied improvisation.\nJoseph Amodei (they/them) is a new media artist\, theater designer\, activist\, and educator. Their work seeks to make material differences with and for people at the intersection of art\, emerging technology\, and community.\n\nAdditional information about the panelists is available on CIRCA’s event page. \nA post-show talk-back with UMBC students will take place later in the evening\, following the performance of Call Me By Any Other Name… Just As Sweet at The Voxel. \n\nAdmission to the roundtable is free. Light refreshments will be served. \n\n\nThis event is supported in part by the Arts+ initiative. This event is co-sponsored by CIRCA\, the Department of Theatre\, and The Voxel. \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/queer-futures-a-roundtable-conversation/
LOCATION:105 Performing Arts and Humanities Building
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T170000
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SUMMARY:Beethoven Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:When Ludwig van Beethoven published the 29th of his 32 piano sonatas\, nicknamed “the Hammerklavier\,” he is said to have quipped to his publisher in 1819 that the work would keep pianists busy for the next 50 years — and it’s still keeping pianists busy. \nPianist Hui-Chuan Chen’s program\, Beethoven Reimagined\, features not only the massive and technically challenging Hammerklavier sonata\, but also a new commissioned work by composer Daniel Pesca\, Impromptu #2 (after Beethoven)\, directly inspired by Beethoven’s masterpiece. \nThe program:\nDaniel Pesca: Impromptu #2 (after Beethoven)\nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major\, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” (1819) \n\nPianist Hui-Chuan Chen has appeared on concert stages across the United States\, including Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, and the Aspen Music Festival. She is an affiliate artist at UMBC. \nBeethoven Reimagined is the culmination of her project Standing on Giants’ Shoulder\, designed to create and discover new meaning in classical masterworks\, and to commission new compositions inspired by them. \n\n$15 general admission\, $10 seniors\, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats. \n\nLinehan Concert Hall is easy to visit\, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information. \n\nImage: Beethoven\, Ludwig Van\, and Library Of Congress. Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation. Sonate für das Hammerklavier. [1820] Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/87752609/. \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/beethoven-reimagined/
LOCATION:Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall\, Catonsville\, MD\, 21250\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251225
DTSTAMP:20251209T190515Z
CREATED:20250930T144636Z
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Excellence
DESCRIPTION:The campus community is invited to explore Inclusive Excellence\, a a set of two visual arts exhibitions in The Commons. Developed by students in the spring 2025 Professional Practices in Graphic Design course taught by adjunct professor Katie Heater ’09\, visual arts\, and MFA ’13\, imaging and digital arts\, the striking installations can be viewed in the Mezzanine Gallery and West Entrance to The Commons. \nPlease visit here to learn more about Inclusive Excellence. \n\nAdmission is free. \nThe Commons is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.\, on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight\, on Saturday from 8 a.m. to midnight\, and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information about building hours\, please visit here. \n 
URL:https://umbc.edu/event/inclusive-excellence/
LOCATION:The Commons
CATEGORIES:All Events,Arts and Culture,Student Arts Events,Visual Arts
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