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| The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center | |
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 A front view of the Clarice in 2006 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | The largest single building ever constructed by the State of Maryland[1] |
| Type | Performance venue and academic building |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′27″N 76°57′02″W / 38.99083°N 76.95056°W |
| Named for | Clarice Smith |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Moore Ruble Yudell |
| Website | |
| theclarice | |
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park.[2] The 318,000-square-foot (29,500 m2) facility, which opened in 2001, houses six performance venues;[3] the UM School of Music;[4] and the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.[5] It also houses the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library.[6] The center operates under the auspices of the University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities.[7]
The Center presents an annual performance season of music, dance and theatre featuring visiting artists and student/faculty artists from the performing arts academic programs.[8] In 2014, the venue rebranded itself The Clarice. The introduction of this brand was accompanied by a series of mostly-free-of-charge events called the NextNOW Festival near the beginning of the Fall semester.[9] The center also rents performance and meeting space to community groups.[10]
The building is located on the northern side of the University of Maryland campus, off University Boulevard (MD-193) and Stadium Drive in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is directly across the street from Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium and the 800-space Stadium Drive parking garage.[11]
- ^ "Mac To Millennium: Letter C". Lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "The University of Maryland". Umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Our Facilities & Tours". theclarice.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ School of Music. "Home | School of Music". Music.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "University of MD School of Theatre Dance and Performance Studies |". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, UMD Libraries". Lib.umd.edu. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "College of Arts & Humanities". Arhu.umd.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center". theclarice.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "NextNOW Festival". theclarice.umd.edu/. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Rental Inquiries | The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center". theclarice.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-08-06.