Homecoming 2017
Homecoming 2017
Join the College of Arts and Humanities in this 2017 Homecoming celebration featuring galleries, musical concerts and other exciting events.
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ARHU-related exhibitions and performances:
Exhibition: Journey: The Artistry of Curlee Raven Holten
October 22-29, 2017, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Lower Level
Join the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) community in celebrating the extraordinary work of artist and professor Curlee Raven Holton, whose art explores his creative journey and reflects the diversity of cultural influences and aesthetics. A master of visual narrative, Holton examines cultural archetypes and shows his passion for philosophy in his work. We welcome you to enjoy this dynamic and thought-provoking exhibition.
Free. No tickets required.
Exhibition: “Laid, Placed and Arranged”
October 23-27, 2017, 11 a.m to 4 p.m.
University of Maryland Art Gallery, 2202 Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Organized by the University of Maryland Art Gallery, this exhibition highlights distinguished UMD Department of Art MFA graduates who have gone on to become significant voices in the realms of contemporary art and academia. Participating artists: Laurel Farrin, Hiroyuki Hamada, Francie Hester, Sumita Kim, Meg Mitchell, Ellington Robinson, and Wilfredo Valladares Lara.
Free. No tickets required.
Exhibition: “The Last Ten Years: In Focus Highlights from the David C. Driskell Center Collection
October 23-27, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The David C. Driskell Center
While the Driskell Center routinely exhibits a wide variety of themes and content in its shows, it very rarely has an opportunity to show off some of the more unique and interesting items from its collections. The exhibition will also display material from its archival collections as a complement to certain works in this show. “The Last Ten Years” will be an exciting opportunity for UMD and the broader community to sample the breadth and depth of the Driskell Center's art and archival holdings, which have grown by thousands of objects in the last decade.
Free. No tickets required.
Performance: Music in Mind - Prokofiev: Life in Sonatas
October 24, 2017, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Join the UMD School of Music for a performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s popular works. Through the mediums provided by two violins and piano, School of Music faculty James Stern, Larissa Dedova and Irina Muresanu plus guest pianist Audrey Andrist examine the life of Sergei Prokofiev, from the brash, revolutionary products of his St. Petersburg Conservatory days, to the inward-looking music of his self-imposed exile in the west, to the war-inspired epics of his return to his homeland.
Free. RSVP recommended here.
Performance: Belarus Free Theatre: “Burning Doors”
October 26-27, 2017, 8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Join the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures' Russian Program for a performance of "Burning Doors" by the Belarus Free Theatre (U.K./Belarus). What happens when you’re declared an enemy of the state simply for making art? Where do you belong when your government suppresses your basic right to expression? And how do you survive in one of the most brutal prison systems in the world?

Featuring Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina in her stage debut, this blazing new contemporary theatre piece from the refugee-led Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) draws on the company’s own experience of political oppression and continues their campaign to stand up for artistic freedom and human rights across the globe. BFT is the only theatre in Europe banned by its government on political grounds. It shares stories of persecuted artists, living under a dictatorship, who will not be silenced.
Performed in Russian and Belarusian with English subtitles.
Please note, this performance contains nudity, adult language, and scenes of a violent nature.Recommended for mature audiences aged 18+.
Tickets required here.
Performance: UMD Chamber Singers: A Cappella Masterworks
October 29, 2017, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Join the UMD School of Music for the virtuoso UMD Chamber Singers’ performance of a program that melds Hildegard of Bingen's Medieval aesthetic with Caroline Shaw's Post-modern sound alongside the eternal music of Johannes Brahms, J. S. Bach, and William Byrd. Presented in the intimate Gildenhorn Recital Hall, this concert promises to offer a spellbinding artistic experience through the dual lenses of sacred and secular vocal chamber music.
Tickets required here.