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NextNOW SummerFest: tayo omisore & mike hauser The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland

tayo omisore & mike hauser

Thu, July 23 • 7PM EDT

Kira Peck, host

NextNOW Fest curator Kira Peck hosts performances by musician and spoken word artist Tayo Omisore and guitarist and vocalist Mike Hauser. Stay tuned for a live Q&A after the performances!

honor native lands

Photo by Geoff Sheil

Before we begin, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on and acknowledge the Indigenous roots of the land that you’re on. The land that the University of Maryland and The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center resides on today is home to the Piscataway tribe. We encourage you to use a resource like native-land.ca to learn more. Read about land acknowledgements from the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture.

Accessing the event

Tonight’s event will be held on Zoom and will be simulcast on The Clarice's Facebook. This event will be closed captioned by a CART transcriber.

To view on Zoom:

  • If you haven’t already, create a Zoom account and download the software. Both desktop and mobile apps are available.
  • Once you’re logged in to your account, access the Zoom Webinar using this link.
  • We recommend you log in 5-10 minutes before the event begins to make sure you’re all set.

To view on Facebook Live:

If you’re having trouble accessing the event, call us at 301.405.7236 or email us at mod-theclarice@umd.edu and we’ll get in touch as soon as possible to help.

Preparing for the event

No preparation is required, just change into your most comfy PJs and get cozy!

grab some grub

Daily Curator's Choice

Milk and Honey

College Park, MD

Whether it's a quick breakfast meeting with colleagues, brunch with friends and family, lunch alone or a carry-out to dine at home or your office, Milk & Honey Cafe is something special.

meet tHE ARTISTS

Tayo Omisore

Tayo Omisore is a Nigerian-American rapper, writer and filmmaker, whose work has appeared in AFROPUNK, The Diamondback, BlackNerdProblems and Button Poetry, among others. Tayo is the Founder and Creative Director of Blackburb Media, a POC driven creative agency whose mission is to empower, educate and entertain through the power of empathy.

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Mike Hauser

After participating on American Idol and opening for the likes of 2 Chainz, Drake Bell, and Vacationer, Mike Hauser has made a name for himself in the music industry. Lionel Richie himself told Hauser: “I hear a young Rod Stewart when I close my eyes.” David Saslow of Atlantic Records later listened to Memories on Polaroid, Mike’s debut EP, and called "So Down" and "Four Years" “quality singles.” Mike Hauser and his backing band are currently playing shows in the DC area, cultivating their local fan base before branching out to other areas of the globe.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Kira Peck

Kira Peck is a sophomore Psychology & Theater double major and a current member of our student curator team for NextNOW Fest 2020. She is a community organizing intern with the Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy (MICA) and the assistant Live Music Coordinator (and DJ) for UMD's freeform radio station WMUC-FM Radio. In her free time, she writes music, dabbles in costume design, concert photography and makes films with her friends. Kira loves art in all of its forms and is thrilled to work on something that is so all-encompassing and inclusive.

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tell us what you think!

Lessons learned from NextNOW SummerFest will help us plan the best NextNOW Fest experience for you in September. We appreciate your feedback!

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Tayo Omisore and Mike Hauser

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NEXTNOW SUMMERFEST

NextNOW SummerFest is a midsummer interlude of artistic and creative virtual experiences that evoke memories of summers past. Presented by NextNOW Fest at The Clarice, NextNOW SummerFest continues to celebrate imagination, creativity and community -- in a virtual setting.

As we continue to practice physical distancing and other precautions due to COVID-19, we’re missing the usual arts gatherings that we would have experienced over the summer. We’re also testing out a few event ideas and virtual platforms in preparation for a virtual NextNOW Fest 2020 in September. We hope you will join us for a week of creativity and community, and thank you in advance for your patience and feedback!

Register for NextNOW SummerFest! Registration is free and open to all!

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