If you have yet to attend a field trip this semester, your last chance to do so is coming up on December 2nd! This last field trip will be going to see No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man at the Renwick Gallery in DC. The trip will be departing from Bel Air at 11am. Contact Heather (hbremens@umd.edu) if you plan on atending and have not already received emails about the details for this trip.
Spring Workshop Update
The days that the Spring Workshops will be offered have now been confirmed. Sign-ups will be launched in January. Remember that you can attend workshops on either Monday or Tuesday, but freshmen will need to register for CPSA101 on Mondays and sophomores will need to register for CPSA201 on Tuesdays. If you have a class that conflicts with the 101 or 201 times let Heather know (hbremens@umd.edu) and she will help you get permission to have a scheduling conflict. Workshop schedule:
Mondays:
Bullet Journaling
Latin Dance
Life Through My Eyes: Film Workshop
Tuesdays:
3-D Poetry
Comics
Self-expressive Songwriting
Watercolor Painting and Feminist Expression
CPSA100 Colloquium
Monday, December 3rd: Final Project Presentations, Part 1
Marieh and Emmie's TA groups will present their final projects.
CPSA200
Colloquium
Tuesday, December 4th: Individual Capstone Project Presentations
This Tuesday is the second round of Individual Capstone Presentations. If you didn't present last week, your chance is this week!
Pentathlon Opportunities
Literature/Presentations: Comedy Open Mic Night
Monday, December 3
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, TerpZone
See: https://go.umd.edu/USL
Comedians of all skill and experience levels are welcome to come out and try new material the first Monday of each month at The TerpZone. Sign up to participate at the TerpZone front desk; sign-ups begin the Monday before each Open Mic.
Films and Screenings: The Revolutionary Optimists Screening & Discussion
Monday, December 3
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
South Campus Commons, 1102 Building 1
See: https://www.facebook.com/events/310660022822423/
Amlan Ganguly empowers children to become activists and educators, with powerful results. The Revolutionary Optimists follows him as he attempts to replicate his work in the brick fields outside the city, where children live and work in unimaginable conditions. Using street theater, puppetry, and dance as their weapons, the children in Calcutta's slums have cut their neighborhoods' malaria and diarrhea rates in half, and turned former garbage dumps into playing fields. The Revolutionary Optimists proposes a workable solution to intractable problems associated with poverty, including preventable diseases and ineffectual governance. Ganguly's story suggests that education and child empowerment are crucial keys to lifting entire societies out of hopelessness.
Dominion Screening
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Benjamin Banneker Room 2212
See: https://www.facebook.com/events/331016187483078/
Do you want FREE FOOD and FIVE DOLLARS to just watch a movie? Come and watch the ground breaking documentary Dominion. It showcases modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden and handheld cameras.
Pose Screening and Discussion
Friday, December 7, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Marie Mount Hall, Room 2218
Cost: Free
See: https://www.facebook.com/events/1903540303059558/
The category is: LIVE. WORK. POSE! Yes, that's right. If you missed this summer's historical series, Pose, don't worry. We will be hosting a weekly screening & discussion in the LGBT Equity Center Fridays at noon. Hope to see you there!
Visual Art: Mirrored Re-Collection
Sobia Ahmad + Sepideh Salehi
November 1 - December 15, 2018
Stamp Gallery
In this exhibition, the artists examine issues related to national identity and belonging, cultural memory, the notion of home, and gender. They incorporate aspects of storytelling and weave their personal histories into broader cultural fabrics, the two often intersecting in difficult ways. Their work prompts us to consider: What is the relationship between personal narrative and larger structures of power? How do artists, especially women, use their work to navigate complex political and social terrains?
Design Day
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Kim Engineering Building, Rotunda
Design Day highlights the talents and creativity of mechanical engineering students in the Integrated Product and Process Development Course. Teams of senior level students present project prototypes built to solve selected engineering problems. Design Day attracts a wide audience that includes the campus community, area high school and middle school students, family, friends, and anyone interested in innovation and product design. Projects are judged by faculty, students, and industry representatives based on technical criteria. All visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite project. The team with the majority votes is honored with the "People's Choice Award."
Dance/Theatre: Royal Scottish Country Dancing
Wednesday, December 5
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Mathematics Building Rotunda
Cost: Free
We offer a Scottish country dancing class and practices. (An ancestor of square dancing and a cousin of the dancing you may have seen in Jane Austen movies.) Taught by certificated Scottish Country Dance teacher Howard Lasnik (Distinguished University Professor of Linguistics). ANYONE can come. No experience required. No partner needed. And no Scottish heritage required!
Faculty Dance Concert
Friday, December 7, 2018 7:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre
Cost: Student/Youth: $10 or FREE
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/faculty-dance-concert
The Faculty Dance Concert showcases the eloquent and provocative choreography of featured Dance faculty members and special guests. Through gesture and verse, meaning through motion, this collection of dances will captivate and inspire.
Music: Kaleidoscope of Bands
Friday, November 30
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Cost: Regular: $25; Student/Youth: $10
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/kaleidoscope-of-bands
UMD's finest bands come together for a crowd-pleasing extravaganza and spectacle! Featuring University Band, Community Band and the grand finale - the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band! It's an upbeat, lively show you don't want to miss!
Gamelan and Koto Ensembles Concert
Friday, November 30
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Cost: Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/gamelan-and-koto-ensembles
In this combined concert, two of the School of Music's world music ensembles share the stage. The Gamelan ensemble offers traditional Balinese music played on the gong kebyar style percussive instruments, showcasing complex interlocking rhythms, multifaceted expressions and the delicate motions of Balinese dance. The Japanese Koto Ensemble features music played on traditional Japanese 13-string instruments.
Piano Division Showcase
Saturday, December 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/piano-division-showcase-0
The School of Music's prestigious and highly selective Piano Division showcases its talented students in this semesterly performance of solo and collaborative works.
Maryland Gospel Choir Concert
Saturday, December 1
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/maryland-gospel-choir-concert-0
Since its founding in 1975, hundreds of voices have joined together to share joyous music through College Park's very own gospel choir. The group is committed to encouraging fellowship and community service.
Honors Chamber Music Recital
Sunday, December 2
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Cost: Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/honors-chamber-music-recital
At a chamber music concert, ensembles showcase gorgeous tone and vivid emotion. This faculty-curated program features exceptional ensembles from the UMD School of Music's chamber music program.
Winter Big Band Showcase
Monday, December 3
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/winter-big-band-showcase
This annual, toe-tapping concert really swings. Director Chris Vadala brings together the UMD Jazz Ensemble, the UMD Jazz Lab Band and the University Jazz Band in innovative interpretations of classic and contemporary jazz works.
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Monday, December 3
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Cost: Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/umd-percussion-ensemble-concert-0
Directed by Dr. Lee Hinkle, the University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble performs chamber music composed primarily for percussion and mallet instruments. Repertoire of historical importance is performed along with contemporary works, transcriptions of classical works and repertoire involving solo instruments with the ensemble.
Rita Sloan & Dvorak Symphony No. 6 Performance
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Cost: Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/rita-sloan-and-dvo-k-symphony-no-6
UMRO presents a collaboration with acclaimed faculty pianist Rita Sloan, as well as the sunny and underrepresented sixth symphony by Dvorak.
With Gratitude: Wind Ensemble Performance
Thursday, December 6
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Free, no tickets required.
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/with-gratitude
Under the leadership of newly appointed Associate Director of Bands Andrea Brown, the evening's program features John Mackey's Frozen Cathedral.
Vietnamese Music Lecture & Demonstration featuring Vanessa Van Anh Vo
Friday, December 7, 2018 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Leah M. Smith Hall
Cost: Free
See: https://www.music.umd.edu/VanessaVoLecture
Van Anh Vo - the national champion of Vietnamese traditional music, Emmy Award composer, vocalist, and educator - and her VA'V Ensemble with a unique combination of Turkish and Japanese traditional instruments will showcase Vietnam's 4000-year-old cultural heritage and cultures from other parts of the world. The sounds of the traditional instruments and folk songs will offer insights into the different traditions and customs of Vietnam's three main regions: North, Central, and South, as well as Turkish and Japanese cultures. Under her guidance, the audience will join Van Anh Vo and her ensemble in playing some traditional instruments to create their own music.
Wind Orchestra Birthday Celebration Concert
Friday, December 7, 2018
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Cost: Student/Youth: $10 or FREE
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/happy-birthday-umwo-umd-wind-orchestra
A celebration of the 110th anniversary of the UMD Bands and ten years of the Wind Orchestra under the direction of Michael Votta, featuring graduates of the conducting studio as guest conductors and Walsum competition winner Quinn Dizon's Dark Nebula.
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Friday, December 7, 2018
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Memorial Chapel
Cost: Student/Youth: $10 or free
See: https://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2018/festival-of-nine-lessons-and-carols
Returning for its 17th season, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through lively readings and music that epitomizes hope, goodwill and joy.
Know of any events on campus that other Arts Scholars should attend? Let Kenna know!
Other Opportunities
Stamp Gallery Call for Artists for Visualizing Protest: The Art of Resistance
Protests have long been a social tool by which to mobilize groups of people around shared grievances, allowing them to collectively interrogate power structures and enact change through the discursive processes of resistance. Protests have been an important moment at which resistance enters public space and gains broader visibility. Some forms of protest, such as riots, can even erupt spontaneously and result in alternative discourses that undermine the original aims of the protestors.
This exhibition thus seeks to explore the role of visual production around protests. It will consider such questions as: How do we understand the relationship between what is visible/invisible or public/private in collective forms of resistance? How does artwork and new media shape, interrogate, or blur these distinctions? How does the visual response to protests and resistance movements by artists memorialize and historicize the events? Do new technologies change the nature of protests, resistance movements, and how they are mobilized? If so, how we understand them visually? What is the role of audience? What is the role of visual imagery produced by resistance groups themselves?
College Park Scholars is seeking student worker for the Communications team!
College Park Scholars is seeking an undergraduate student to work part-time for the central staff as part our communications team. Reporting to the Scholars assistant director for communications, the individual will support communications and marketing efforts approximately 10 hours per week. Some of the work is expected to be performed remotely, during the student’s own time. The position may on occasion involve work outside of normal business hours. Please contact Kenna or Heather for more details.
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