Arts & Culture

Jazz Showcases

Under the direction of Department of Music faculty coaches, student ensembles present a concert of music that culminates a semester of study. Ensembles can include combos, the vocal jazz ensemble, the Latin ensemble and the jazz guitar ensemble.

December 2, 3 & 9 |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Joe Lovano in Concert

The Murray Jazz Residency welcomes saxophonist, composer, educator and jazz icon Joe Lovano for a week of classes, workshops and concerts. On Wednesday, December 4, the TU Jazz Faculty Ensemble will perform a program of original compositions and jazz standards with Mr. Lovano.

December 4 at 8 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Scrooge.0: A Wintertime Ghost Story

Adapted by David White from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | Directed by Peter Wray

A 21st-century twist on the classic Ebenezer Scrooge ghost story that explores how a modern-day Scrooge learns to find light during the darkest time of the year. Featuring magic, ghosts, songs, and cheer to brighten the holiday season.

December 5 – 8  |  Mainstage Theatre, CA 3043

TU Jazz Orchestra, with Joe Lovano

The TU Jazz Orchestra will be performing with the legendary Grammy Award winning jazz saxophone titan Joe Lovano. Joe will be leading the group, and playing his arrangements and original compositions. Joe is the Murray Jazz Residency artist the week of Dec. 2-6, 2024. The concert will feature music they have work-shopped over the duration of the residency.

December 6 at 8 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

51st Annual Holiday Pottery & Art Sale

Towson University students and faculty sell selected works from all disciplines in the Department of Art. Ceramics, Illustration, Jewelry, Photography, glass and much more.

December 6 from 3 – 9 p.m. & 7 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  |  Ceramics Studio, CA 3012

TU Classical Guitar Soloists and Ensembles Concert

Guitarists from the Towson University guitar program, a premiere collegiate program in the region, present an exciting concert of music for solo guitar and small ensembles for voice and guitar. Join us for and evening of beautiful and engaging music.

December 7 at 6 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066

Francis Poulenc's Gloria

The Towson University Symphony Orchestra and Chorale will join forces with the Baltimore School for the Arts Chorus, in a performance of Francis Poulenc's Gloria, a six movement composition that intertwines elements of exuberance and solemnity.

University Chorale Director - Diana Sáez
Symphony Orchestra Director - Dr. Joseph Gotoff
BSA Chorus Director - Dr. Mark Hardy

December 8 at 3 p.m.  |  Harold J Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042

EMF End of Semester Screenings

Watch and listen to EMF students' narrative filmmaking, visual effects, independent study, audio class projects, and more.

Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium
Thursday, December 12 at 5 pm - Experimental Film and Video
Thursday, December 12 at 7 pm – Documentary III
Saturday, December 14 at 11 am - Audio Production

University Union Theater
Friday, December 13 at 12 pm – Directed Studies
Friday, December 13 at 2 pm - Visual Effects
Friday, December 13 at 4 pm – Film II
Friday, December 13 at 7 pm – Film III

Free and open to the public. Viewer discretion is advised.

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