Opening today! Join us for Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, an intergenerational exhibition of works by Baltimore artists at UMBC's Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture @umbc.edu #umbc #artsatumbc

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Of Row Homes, We Fly - UMBC

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, an intergenerational group exhibition organized by curator Angela N. Carroll.

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Join us at UMBC's Library Gallery for Lewis Hine in Maryland, featuring early 20th century photography that thrust the perils of child labor into the national spotlight. The show, on view through December 18, is accompanied by contemporary work by artist Lisa Oppenheim. @umbc.edu #umbc

Lewis Hine In Maryland - UMBC

The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents Lewis Hine in Maryland, on display from August 24 through December 18. The exhibition will be accompanied by Lisa Oppenheim/Lewis Hine: Spine/Verso.

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Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, an exhibition on display through May 22 at our Library Gallery, is featured in today's Banner! www.thebanner.com/culture/arts... @umbc.edu

Photographer Mary Ellen Mark turned her lens on mental illness and changed our perceptions

An exhibit at UMBC features images from the institution in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

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We're delighted to share that Maestro Jonathon Heyward will be a UMBC Commencement speaker next week!

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We're thrilled to announce this year's 2026 Commencement speakers! We look forward to hearing from Jonathon Heyward, Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Holden Thorp, scientist and higher education leader. #UMBCgrad bit.ly/4cBh5fo

On April 30 and May 1, Orange Grove Dance will perform *outside* on the UMBC campus, traveling in space! Reserve tickets now — four performances only! umbc.edu/event/orange... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Orange Grove Dance — Site/Unseen - UMBC

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.

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Join us for UMBC’s annual Brass Bash on Tues 4/21, 7:30 pm in Linehan Concert Hall! Featuring Brass for Uncommon Times, tuba soloist Velvet Brown, percussionist Fran Vielma, Latin Grammy-winning drummer Daniel Prim, and composer Greg Nicolett! umbc.edu/event/brass-... @umbc

Brass Bash, Featuring Brass For Uncommon Times - UMBC

Join us for UMBC's annual Brass Bash, this year featuring Brass for Uncommon Times, a brass and percussion ensemble including top players from across the...

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Journey with the acclaimed Inscape Chamber Orchestra as they explore Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Strauss’s Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Airi Yoshioka! Sun 4/19, 4pm, Linehan Concert Hall — umbc.edu/event/inscap... @umbc.edu

Inscape Chamber Orchestra - UMBC

Journey with the acclaimed Inscape Chamber Orchestra as they explore Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Richard Strauss’s Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No.

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Join us Sun 4/12 at 3 pm in Linehan Concert Hall! Pianist Audrey Andrist, violist Renate Falkner, and oboist Fatma Daglar present an afternoon of chamber music by Debussy, Clarke, Chaminade, and Loeffler. umbc.edu/event/andris... @umbc.edu

If you haven't had a chance to visit the exhibition Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81 (subject of a big review in last week's BmoreArt), join us at the Library Gallery on Thurs April 2, from 5 to 7 pm for a discussion followed by a reception — all free! umbc.edu/event/mary-e... @umbc.edu

Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81 — Public Program - UMBC

In conjunction with the exhibition Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, on display at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery through May 22, the Library Gallery presents a...

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It's time to travel down the yellow brick road! Join us April 2–12 for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a family friendly production on UMBC's Proscenium Stage, adapted by Jacqueline Lawton and directed by Joseph W. Ritsch! umbc.edu/event/the-wo... @umbc.edu

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz - UMBC

UMBC Theatre presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, adapted by Jacqueline Lawton and directed by Joseph W. Ritsch. Life in modern day Baltimore has been a bit boring for Dorothy and her little dog Toto.

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Thanks, BmoreArt and Jack Livingston, for the fantastic review of Mary Ellen Mark: Ward 81, an exhibition on display at UMBC's Library Gallery through May 22 — bmoreart.com/2026/03/ward... @umbc.edu @bmoreart.bsky.social

Ward 81: Mary Ellen Mark's Radical Compassion - BmoreArt

In the iconic photograph, a young woman lies in a deep white ceramic bathtub, only her face visible above the soapy water. She is framed like a saint. Wet, dark hair fans out behind her, flowing over ...

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Join us for "despite // bất chấp," our 2026 Intermedia and Digital Arts (IMDA) MFA Thesis Exhibition, Apr 1–18 (reception 4/2) at the CADVC with works by Taylor Goad, Nia Hampton, Bao Nguyen & Lynn Nguyen! umbc.edu/event/despit... @umbc.edu

Despite // Bất Chấp: The 2026 Intermedia And Digital Arts (IMDA) MFA Thesis Exhibition - UMBC

The Intermedia and Digital Arts Master's Program presents despite // bất chấp: The 2026 Intermedia and Digital Arts (IMDA) MFA Thesis Exhibition.

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Join us this weekend for a free concert by pianist Yang Gao, who will perform Chopin’s Preludes, Op. 28, a selection from Isaac Albéniz’s Iberia, and the Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 by Leoš Janáček! Sunday 3/29, 3pm, UMBC's Linehan Concert Hall — umbc.edu/event/yang-g... @umbc.edu

Yang Gao, Piano - UMBC

Pianist Yang Gao presents a program featuring Fryderyk Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28, a selection from Isaac Albéniz's Iberia, and the Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 by Leoš Janáček.

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Explore the music of George Lewis, Viet Cuong and David Lang performed by the RUCKUS ensemble! Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. in UMBC's Linehan Concert Hall — umbc.edu/event/ruckus... @umbc.edu

Ruckus - UMBC

The Department of Music presents RUCKUS, the faculty new music ensemble at UMBC, in a concert that highlights the work of pivotal American composer George Lewis.

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Join us on Friday 3/6 for the UMBC Faculty Jazz Ensemble, featuring saxophonist Matt Belzer, bassist Tom Baldwin, and drummer Mark Merella! 7:30 pm in Linehan Concert Hall — reserve your seats now! umbc.edu/event/umbc-f... @umbc.edu

UMBC Faculty Jazz Ensemble - UMBC

The Department of Music presents the UMBC Jazz Faculty Ensemble, featuring saxophonist Matt Belzer, bassist Tom Baldwin, and drummer Mark Merella.

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Join us on Saturday, March 7 for composer Susie Ibarra! She'll present a 6:30 pm spatial audio installation and a 7:30 pm concert of her works in Linehan Concert Hall, both free! umbc.edu/event/susie-... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Susie Ibarra: Rhythm In Nature - UMBC

The Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) presents Filipinx-American composer, percussionist, and sound artist Susie Ibarra,...

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This Sat 2/28 @ 2pm, join us for a conversation between conductor Philip Mann and Maleke Glee, curator of the "absolute alternatives" exhibition at UMBC's Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture. Arrive early to enjoy the final day of the show! umbc.edu/event/creati... @umbc.edu

Creative Convergence: A Conversation With A Conductor And Curator - UMBC

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture (CADVC) presents Creative Convergence: A Conversation with a Conductor and Curator. In this event, curator...

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Drummer Vince Cherico, five-time Grammy winner, performs with the UMBC Jazz Ensemble this Friday night, 2/27, at 7:30 p.m. in Linehan Concert Hall! Reserve your seats now for what promises to be an amazing evening! umbc.edu/event/umbc-j... @umbc.edu

UMBC Jazz Ensemble With Vince Cherico - UMBC

The UMBC Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Matt Belzer performs with Grammy award-winning percussionist Vince Cherico in a concert celebrating Latin jazz.

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Join us tomorrow at UMBC, Thurs 2/26 at 4 pm, for a free dramatic reading of a new play by Nikki Hartman, "Doll Parts…," a one-[trans]-woman show about memory, remembering, and transitioning as an older woman! umbc.edu/event/nikki-... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Nikki Ann Hartman — Stages Of Becoming: Putting Myself Together With Doll Parts… - UMBC

The Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity presents multi-disciplinary theatre artist Nikki Ann Hartman, who will discuss “Stages of Becoming:...

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We're entering the final week of "absolute alternatives," the 2026 UMBC faculty exhibition! Join us for works by more than 20 artists at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture through February 28 — umbc.edu/event/absolu... @umbc.edu

Join us for the first concert of our spring music season this Wednesday, 2/4, 7:30 pm in Linehan Hall, when pianist Liana Pailodze Harron performs Copland's Appalachian Spring! The concert also features visual artist McCoy Chance — umbc.edu/event/liana-... @umbc.edu

Liana Pailodze Harron, Piano - UMBC

Explore breathtaking musical landscapes as pianist Liana Pailodze Harron presents an extraordinary program that celebrates both America's 250th birthday and...

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"A note-perfect ensemble" featuring "top flight solos" says Washington Classical Review of UMBC's new music ensemble, Ruckus, after a brilliant performance on Oct 16 at the Livewire festival! washingtonclassicalreview.com/2025/10/17/u... @umbc.edu

Don't miss Pedagogy Study Hall, a fascinating exhibition/installation/inquiry by Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans at UMBC's CADVC! Read about it here in a fabulous BmoreArt review — bmoreart.com/2025/10/crea... @umbc.edu

Creating the Learning Space We Need: Pedagogy Study Hall at CADVC - BmoreArt

Creating the Learning Space We Need: Pedagogy Study Hall By Theresa Sotto An iterative exhibition and a collective learning environment. … Continued

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On the Podcast: Gerrad Alex Taylor discusses his world premiere adaptation of SHAKESPEARE IN HARLEM, opening 10/30 @artsatumbc.bsky.social, which combines Shakespeare and Langston Hughes to canonize the Black experience. HEAR HERE (or wherever you get your podcasts)! @americantheatre.org

Shakespeare In Harlem - Reduced Shakespeare Company

A hundred years on from the Harlem Renaissance, Gerrad Alex Taylor has adapted Langston Hughes’s Shakespeare in Harlem, which is having its world premiere this month at the University of Maryland Balt...

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Enjoy three days of new music at UMBC's annual Livewire festival, this week! Join us Oct 16–18 for concerts by Ruckus, Ensemble Bravura, music by Di Castri, Eastman, Gubaidulina, Gubaidulina, Léon, Tower, Stockhausen, Cage & more — umbc.edu/event/livewi... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Livewire 15: Blazing Trails - UMBC

The Department of Music presents the Livewire 15: Blazing Trails new music festival. Through concerts and other events, Livewire celebrates the innovators,...

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Join us Tues 10/14, 5:30 pm at UMBC for Mel Chin: Constructing Liberation – a rare opportunity to hear from MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Mel Chin, whose groundbreaking, socially engaged work spans science, video games, ecology, and more — umbc.edu/event/mel-ch... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

This week! Join us for the edgy dance duo Baye & Asa — two performances only, Thu & Fri, Oct 16 & 17, 7:30 pm in UMBC's Dance Cube! Named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2022 — umbc.edu/event/baye-a... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Baye & Asa - UMBC

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,...

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What does entrepreneurship look like in the arts and humanities? At UMBC, it looks like innovative research, bold teaching, and powerful social impact. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on Wed, Oct 8, 12 pm (with a free lunch!) — umbc.edu/event/entrep... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Join us this Sunday for Harmony Across Borders: UMBC Choirs Homecoming Concert, as the UMBC choirs celebrate their tour to Prague and Paris! October 5, 5 pm, Linehan Concert Hall — umbc.edu/event/umbc-c... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Harmony Across Borders: UMBC Choirs Homecoming Concert - UMBC

In June 2025, three UMBC choirs took part in an extraordinary summer performance tour through Europe. In this Choirs Homecoming Concert, the three choirs...

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Thanks, BmoreArt, for highlighting Pedagogy Study Hall, opening on October 9 at UMBC's Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture! bmoreart.com/2025/10/bmor... @umbc.edu @bmoreart.bsky.social

BmoreArt News: Pedagogy Study Hall, Nick Cave, Kevin Brown - BmoreArt

UMBC ‘s Pedagogy Study Hall with Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans, SAAM announces Nick Cave’s upcoming exhibition, SNAC-ing with … Continued

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