The Arts at UMBC
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The Arts at UMBC: dance, music, theatre and the visual arts at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Join us on Thursday, September 10, from 2 to 3:30 pm to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the yellow journals at the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park! Enjoy refreshments and a mindfulness walk with Phillip McKnight ’19. @umbc.edu
Little Yellow Journal Tour Event With Nature Sacred - UMBC
Join us at this event to immerse yourself in a mindfulness walk, journaling exercise, and enjoy the company of others.
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September 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Join us on Thursday, September 10, from 2 to 3:30 pm to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the yellow journals at the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park! Enjoy refreshments and a mindfulness walk with Phillip McKnight ’19. @umbc.edu
Pianist Matthew Palumbo joins us on Wednesday, September 9! Don't miss this event, in which he'll perform and discuss the Piano Sonata, Op. 26, by Samuel Barber. 7:30 pm, Linehan Concert Hall, free admission! umbc.edu/event/matthe... @umbc.edu
Matthew Palumbo, Piano - UMBC
Pianist Matthew Palumbo presents a lecture-recital centering on the Piano Sonata, Op. 26, a masterwork by Samuel Barber. Composed in 1947 through 1949, the...
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September 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Pianist Matthew Palumbo joins us on Wednesday, September 9! Don't miss this event, in which he'll perform and discuss the Piano Sonata, Op. 26, by Samuel Barber. 7:30 pm, Linehan Concert Hall, free admission! umbc.edu/event/matthe... @umbc.edu
Join us this Thursday evening, 9/3, from 6 to 8 pm for the Opening Reception and Artist Panel for Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture! @umbc.edu
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Of Row Homes, We Fly — Opening Reception - UMBC
The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents the Opening Reception and Artist Panel for Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, an...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Join us this Thursday evening, 9/3, from 6 to 8 pm for the Opening Reception and Artist Panel for Somewhere Over the Rainbow of Row Homes, We Fly, at the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture! @umbc.edu
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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August 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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
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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August 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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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May 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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
We're delighted to share that Maestro Jonathon Heyward will be a UMBC Commencement speaker next week!
May 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
We're delighted to share that Maestro Jonathon Heyward will be a UMBC Commencement speaker next week!
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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April 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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
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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April 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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
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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April 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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
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
Andrist-Daglar-Falkner Faculty Chamber Music Concert - UMBC
Three members of UMBC's music faculty — pianist Audrey Andrist, violist Renate Falkner, and oboist Fatma Daglar — present an afternoon of chamber music for their unusual instrumental pairing.
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April 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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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April 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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
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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April 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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
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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March 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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
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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March 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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
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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March 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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
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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March 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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
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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March 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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
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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March 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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
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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February 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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
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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February 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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
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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February 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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
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
February 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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
"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
October 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"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