UMD Grooves With Black Folks Don’t Swim? at NextNOW Fest
By Taneen Momeni Black Folks Don’t Swim?, a Washington-area band, brought some funk to NextNOW Fest at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with warm walking bass lines, smooth velvet vocals and...
View ArticleA Look Inside “Arts & Ales,” the Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival
By Luciana Perez Uribe “Arts & Ales,” the Hyattsville Arts Festival, was held Sept. 21, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and encompassed three streets of downtown Hyattsville, MD. It was organized by...
View ArticleUMD Theatre, Dance Majors Collaborate in “The Visit” at The Clarice
By Cami Gore University of Maryland dance and theatre majors’ worlds have intertwined in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies’ production of “The Visit.” According to the TDPS...
View ArticleMaryland Latin Dance Club Hosts Bachata Mondays and Salsa Wednesdays
By Luciana Perez Uribe The Prince George’s Room at the Stamp Student Union lit up with salsa hits Wednesday, October 9. More than 50 University of Maryland students tapped along to the “1,2,3, … 5,6,7”...
View ArticleUMD Students Celebrate Día de los Muertos
By Luciana Perez Uribe The Latin American Studies Center made sure students learned about the historical roots and the cultural significance of Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, during their...
View ArticleJohn Mulaney Delights UMD at the Homecoming Comedy Show
By Taneen Momeni John Mulaney thrilled students and community members at the Xfinity Center with his UMD-tailored set for the annual Homecoming Comedy Show, presented by Student Entertainment Events,...
View ArticleMilkBoy ArtHouse Throws Party of the Decade – the Last Decade
By Riley Brennan The 2000s were alive and well at MilkBoy ArtHouse on Saturday, Nov. 16. Popular 2000s songs played all night long for the venue’s “2000’s Dance Party,” featuring some of the past...
View ArticleTerpoets Hosts Lively Open Mic at MilkBoy ArtHouse
By Kasey Borduas On Tuesday, Nov. 19, in a small space tucked away on the second floor of MilkBoy ArtHouse in downtown College Park, Terpoets held their biannual open mic night. Light jazz played...
View ArticleGuided Meditation at Stamp
Every Friday for several weeks during the semester, meditation and art have come together to help students find relaxation and peace. College Park’s Numi Yoga founder, Kelsey Starr, has offered a 30...
View ArticleLocal Band to Release New EP
By Jesse Johnson College Park-based band Higher Education will be releasing a new EP next year, something the band has never released before. Chris Haddad, the lead guitarist in the band, said the...
View ArticleThe Hysterics Keep Audiences Laughing at Fall Comedy Show
By Kasey Borduas A crowd gathered to watch The Hysterics perform stand-up and improv comedy on Friday night at the Stamp Student Union. According to their Facebook, The Hysterics are the only...
View ArticleJapanese American Student Association Holds Night of Culture
By Christina Armeni Students had the opportunity to enjoy live music performed by their peers, traditional Japanese food and nonstop entertainment at the first ever Momiji Cafe November 21. The...
View ArticleCalvin Crunkleton, WMUC’S Audiophile Extraordinaire
By Nicole Noechel Calvin Crunkleton, a junior Spanish major and Portugese minor, was just a first semester freshman when he applied for a show at WMUC 88.1, the University of Maryland’s campus radio...
View ArticleActivism-Centered Productions Pack Cafritz Theatre at The Clarice
By Taneen Momeni Orange, white, red and blue lights illuminated the small thrust stage in UMD’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Projections of Ferguson, Missouri, the Palestinian territories and...
View ArticleFaux Paz and DaCadence join together for a stunning a cappella concert at...
By Neha Dheen Once the clock hit 7:30, excited murmurs began to permeate through the audience. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends shuffled in their seats out of excitement. The lights...
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