News

Bonnie Thornton Dill, Longtime Dean of UMD’s College of Arts and Humanities, to Step Down this Spring

April 12, 2022 American Studies, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, English, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, History, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy

The pioneering scholar of intersectionality helped usher in a more diverse faculty, power up collaboration and research and launch interdisciplinary, arts-tech centered programs.

In Memoriam: Camilla Schlegel (1951-2022)

March 14, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS remembers our former program coordinator as an exceptionally kind and compassionate person.

A Remembrance for Dr. Po-Hsien Chu (1986-2022)

March 11, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Dr. Po-Hsien Chu was a brilliant scholar of Sinophone theater and performance.

Maryland Today

On Stage, Women Create Space of Their Own

March 04, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS kicks off Women’s History Month with a play about a group of women who bond over their loneliness, fears and secrets.

New positions announced at the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

February 23, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS is seeking to fill three new positions

The Diamondback

Dance Students Steal the Spotlight with Intimate Performances

February 14, 2022 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The Diamondback spotlights the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies' Experimental PerformanceSeries.

Maryland Today

Five Black Pioneers You Should Know About

February 08, 2022 History, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

UMD faculty and staff share stories of overlooked figures From American history.

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Announces Vaccine Requirement for Performances

January 18, 2022 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Requirement goes into effect January 24 until further notice.

Washington Post

Clarice Smith, Artist and D.C. Philanthropist, Dies at 88

December 17, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Art History and Archaeology, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Read Clarice Smith's obituary in the Washington Post.