Arts & Culture

TU High School Choral Festival Concert

The Towson University Choral festival brings hundreds of students to the TU campus annually for a day of collaborative rehearsals and masterclasses, ending with a final performance open to the public at 6:00pm at the Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall.

November 1 at 6 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Student Composers Concert

TU composition students present a concert of original works in this collaborative concert performed by students in the Department of Music.

November 6 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Kickback & Kreate: Korean Brush Painting

Put your computer away, disconnect from your devices, and clear your mind with brushes and ink. Professor Jinyoung Koh and Dr. Sunggue Kim will teach you to express yourself through the powerful and understated art of Korean brush painting, known as sumukhwa (a.k.a. sumi-e or ink wash paintings). No experience necessary. Leave your stresses at the door! Co-presented by TU Asian Arts & Culture Center and TU Center for Student Diversity.

November 7 at 6 p.m.  |  University Union, UU 224

Commercial Dance with Michelle Mitchenor

Workshop followed by a Q&A session

Learn ticks and tips on how to make it in the commercial dance industry from dancer and actress, Michelle Mitchenor.

Ages 14 and up

Level Advanced Beginner and up

November 7 at 6 p.m.  |  CA 1004

Gallery Talk: Elizabeth Resnick

Elizabeth Resnick is a design curator who has organized numerous comprehensive design exhibitions, including the internationally traveling Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination on view in the Center for the Arts Gallery August 30 – December 7. Resnick ran Elizabeth Resnick Design, an independent Boston design studio, from 1973-1996. She is the recipient of AIGA Boston’s Fellow Award. Resnick received both a BFA and MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and is Professor Emerita, Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art
and Design, Boston.

November 7 at 6:30 p.m.  |  Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040

Edward Graves, Tenor Recital with Ka Nyoung Yoo, Piano

The voice division in TU's department of music welcomes back Towson Alumnus, Edward Graves, tenor. Supported by The Ruth and Arno Drucker Fund for Vocal Performance, residency activities include a public masterclass and recital. Dessert reception following Recital on November 8.

Public Masterclass – November 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Graves will be working with students from the Voice Division on Operatic Arias and Song Repertoire.

Recital – November 8 at 7 p.m.
Edward Graves, tenor, will present an hour long recital with Ka Nyoung Yoo, pianist.

November 8 at 7 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Saxophone Ensemble

The Department of Music student saxophone ensemble is a quartet led by Prof. Dan Meadows and will perform selections orchestrated for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone.

November 18 at 8:15 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Little Red's Most Unusual Day

Adapted by John Davies from operas by Rossini and Offenbach  | Phillip Collister, director  |  Ka Nyoung Yoo, pianist

The Big Bad Wolf is at it again in this mad-cap opera based on the beloved Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. Forest Ranger Dudley is too shy to ask Little Red’s mom to the ball and, as a result, general mayhem ensues at Granny’s house thanks to a hungry wolf and a feisty Granny. Dudley even loses his pants! Through it all Little Red learns a valuable lesson during her most unusual day. Suitable for children and adults of all ages.

November 16 at 10 a.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Live, Explore Dance: Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble featuring Professor of Trumpet, Luis Engelke

This concert highlights a collaborative effort promising to be an unforgettable celebration of rhythmic vitality and cultural exploration. We are thrilled to feature Professor Luis Engelke on trumpet, performing the exhilarating music of Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter, Rafael Méndez. Each piece on tonight's program captures the essence of movement and dance, taking the audience on a vibrant journey. We invite you to "Live, Explore, Dance" with us and revel in the fusion of music and movement.

November 19 at 8 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Improvisation Ensembles

Under the direction of Professor John Dierker, the improvisation ensembles perform an evening of completely improvised music based not on traditional melody/harmony, but rather on a set of predetermined and/or improvised parameters.

November 20 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

One Acts | Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff I’m A Dog & Venus At Rest

 Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff I'm a Dog by Atlas Kazan, directed by Stephen Nunns, and Venus At Rest by Nicholas Yarnevich, directed by Skylar Shaffer. Performances may contain material recommended for mature audiences. There will be a 15 minute intermission.

November 20 – 23 at 7:30 p.m.  |  Ruth Marder Studio Theatre, CA 3044

TU Dance Company: Four Seasons, Reimagined

A brand-new piece choreographed by Artistic Directors Runqiao Du and Alison Seidenstricker. Let’s dive deep into the brilliant colors of the fall, re-birth of the spring, tempestuous storms of the summer, and the frosty winter… Towson Dance Company’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s glorious music will take you through the complex yet fascinating transformation of the four seasons. The program will also feature excerpts of the ballet Les Sylphides, and pieces by Erin Du and Vincent Thomas of Ballet and Modern Repertory classes.

November 20 – 23 at 7 p.m.  |  November 24 at 2 p.m.  |  Stephens Hall Theatre

Our APIMEDA Thanksgivings – Food, Stories, and Culture

Celebrate the diversity of APIMEDA (Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American) culinary traditions in this storytelling gathering highlighting APIMEDA foods shared on Thanksgiving. Presenters include TU-APIMEDA students, faculty, and staff and other guests. Audience members are also invited to share their stories and enjoy Asian food together. Co-presented by TU Asian Arts & Culture Center, TU Department of Theater Arts, and TU Center for Student Diversity. Supported in part by TU-COFAC Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

November 21 at 6 p.m.  |  Center for the Arts Atrium

Early Music Ensemble & String Chamber Music Recital

Towson University Early Music Ensemble and student Chamber Ensembles present their fall recital.

November 21 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

From Darkness to Light

Choral Society will perform Illuminare, a five-movement choral piece by the young American composer Elaine Hagenberg. In Hagenberg's words, this piece "takes us through a season of beauty and goodness that has been disrupted by darkness and confusion. But as Light gradually returns, hope is restored, illuminating our future and guiding us in peace".

November 22 at 7 p.m.  |   Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 3400 Norman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213

Until I Reach Home | TU Choirs Winter Concert

Join us for an afternoon of music that will get you in the holiday spirit.

Featuring University Chorale, Treble Voices and Men's Chorus.

Diana V. Sáez and Stephen Holmes, conductors

November 23 at 7 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Early Music Ensemble & String Chamber Music Recital

TU Music for the Stage Ensemble is ready to entertain you! Join us for a program of scenes from comic opera, operetta, and music theatre centered on Shakespearean stories both new and classic!

November 24 at 3 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Percussion Ensemble

Join the Towson University percussion studio for a night of chamber music that will take you to the edge of your seat--and keep you there. This program is comprised of increasingly popular, diverse repertoire on the cusp of entering the percussion quartet canon. Directed by Malcolm Taylor and Zach Wilson.

November 25 at 8:15 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination

Features posters created by both men and women to celebrate and acknowledge the vital role that all citizens play in protecting and promoting human rights while advancing reproductive and sexual rights, protecting women and girls against brutality, and promoting women’s empowerment, education, and participation in society.

Organized and curated by Elizabeth Resnick, Professor Emerita, Graphic Design, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston

Kichka, Michel Stop Violence Against Women 100 x 70 cm 2008

August 30 – December 7  |  Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040

Asia In Maryland 2024

Explore diverse works of art by Maryland-based Asian and AAPI visual artists which showcase the stories of the 500,000+ Asian and AAPI residents who play integral roles in the fabric of Maryland life. Some works will also be on display at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Meet artists whose work is on view September 11 at 7:30 p.m.

September 11 – December 7  |  Asian Arts Gallery, CA 2037

MFA Candidate Mark Burchick: Felt Presence

Burchick engineers an imagined reality by excavating and recontextualizing the archive of Catholic and Cold War history. This multi-channel installation leaves viewers questioning what is real, what is fake, and who are the unseen forces that guide our lives.

Artist talk October 30 at 12 noon in the Holtzman MFA Gallery  |  Reception October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

October 29 – December 7  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040

Exhibition | MFA Candidate Claudia Cappelle

Cappelle embraces the ephemeral in nature by creating contemplative gardens out of discarded Styrofoam. This theme is portrayed as a manifestation of beauty rather than a symbol of decay or deterioration. Through the lens of impermanence, viewers are encouraged to engage in an art space that reflects and parallels the human experience.

Artist talk October 30 at 12 noon in the Holtzman MFA Gallery  |  Reception October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

October 29 – December 7  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040

MFA Candidate J. Susan Isaacs: Plethora

Isaacs’s work holds a tension between engaging directly with nature and the imagined world created in the studio, which emerges in the agitated lines of the drawings and the expressive color and brushwork while connecting to the innocence of childhood and the fantasy of imagined places.

Artist talk October 30 at 12 noon in the Holtzman MFA Gallery  |  Reception October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

October 29 – December 7  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040

MFA Candidate Aral Olgun: Layering Simulacra-- The Holographic Lasagna

Olgun creates immersive installations, blending 2D sculptures and animations with 3D spaces, which become a metaphor for the complexities of perception and existence. What first appears as an immersive vista invites the viewer to approach from different angles to explore the structure holding it together.

Artist talk October 30 at 12 noon in the Holtzman MFA Gallery  |  Reception October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

October 29 – December 7  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040