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MARCH 9-11
Tell Your Story:
An Interdisciplinary Conference on August Wilson and African American Theatre, Art and Culture
Tawes Fine Arts Building,
University of Maryland
Tawes Fine Arts Building, University of Maryland
The David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora collaborates with the American Theatre and Drama Society and the Black Theatre Network to celebrate the late African American playwright August Wilson. A young playwright
who recalled that Wilson had urged him simply to “Tell your story” inspired the conference’s theme. Wilson ignited
passionate debates about black theatre during his lifetime—debates that continue today. Participants explore the art of storytelling—from the narrative on the page, to the fable
preserved in a painting or work of art, to the lives of those whose
MARCH 29-31
"This is Her Story...This is Her Song"
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
 Join Diane “Dr. Dee” White, composer/vocalist/pianist/chorus director, and
other special guest artists for a three-day exploration
of black women and song. Using lectures, presentations and workshops, White and company consider a broad spectrum of musical styles. Three different evening concerts highlight the week’s events:
MARCH 29: SACRED AND CHORAL MUSIC BY BLACK WOMEN
8:00 p.m.
Songs composed by black women, from blues to rap, ragtime to contemporary jazz, early gospel hymns to gospel hip-hop, from early art song to contemporary art music, and songs from Africa and the Caribbean.
MARCH 30: SINGING HER SONG
8:00 p.m.
Songs inspired by black women—their lives, their struggle, their beauty and their love.
MARCH 31: CELEBRATING BLACK WOMEN AND SONG
8:00 p.m.
Songs made popular by black female vocalists in popular music genres including blues, gospel, jazz and R&B.
 Save the Date!
APRIL 19 | 5 P.M.
6th Annual David Driskell Distinguished Lecture
Featuring Lowery Stokes Sims, executive director of the Studio Museum in Harlem, N.Y.
APRIL 28
Maryland Day
10 a.m.-4:00pm
University of Maryland
Explore our world—and the entire
world—during the university’s annual open house! Enjoy
hundreds of activities for the entire family, including a special international exhibit on Hornbake Plaza. As always, the day features live performances, sporting events, workshops,
petting zoos and much more. Admission and parking are free.
APRIL 4 - MAY 2
Persian Visions Photo Exhibition:
Contemporary Photography from Iran
The Art Gallery
Co-sponsored by the Center for Persian Studies
With more than 80 photographs by renowned Iranian photographers, this exhibition provides a rare, revealing glance into Iranian life and experiences today. The 20 artists included in the exhibition are among Iran’s most celebrated and use the medium of photography for cultural expression and self-exploration. This perspective of life in Iran contradicts the way many foreign photographers use the medium—which is to represent Iran and its people as purely exotic.
Terps Take Manhattan, Los Angeles and Charm City
Hosted by the Maryland Alumni Association
Enjoy refreshments, meet fellow alumni and hear from special guests at alumni events in Baltimore, Los Angeles and New York City. Save the date, and watch the alumni association Web site for more details:
BALTIMORE | MAY 3
LOS ANGELES | MAY 8–10
NEW YORK CITY | JUNE 14
Call for Volunteers!
If you’re a member of the Class of 1957 or 1967, your alumni association needs you! Help organize your class reunion by volunteering for a reunion committee. The 50th and 40th for these classes will be held this fall over Homecoming Weekend. Let the planning begin! For more details, contact the alumni association.
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