FAME annually presents events to share the talents of our young musicians, engage young minds around various aspects of music—instrumental, vocal, technology; and build connections with the community through music, and fun activities that raise awareness of the importance of music and education in the lives of our young people. 

Tis the Season: A Jazzy Holiday

Saturday, December 17, 2022 @ 2PM

Doors open at 1:30PM

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center: Kay Theatre – University of Maryland College Park

Join us and experience the holiday community spirit as the FAME Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Clarence Knight, FAME Jazz Ensemble and FAME graduates come together for a live performance of their new holiday CD: A Jazzy Holiday – a collection of holiday favorites in traditional and contemporary jazz stylings.

The CD was produced by FAME Jazz Band Program graduates, Julian Wilson and Langston Hughes II. It will be available for sale and autographing by the artists.

RACE 4 FAME

Created in 2016 by United Parcel Service (UPS) management and employees in the DC region to provide an exciting, family-friendly “Scavenger Hunt,” Race 4 FAME is a delighful activity for the whole family, and assists the local nonprofit FAME – Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education.  FAME provides meaningful academic and cultural programs for youth in the Greater Washington Region.