RESCHEDULED for Feb. 12th – Artists’ Reception for “absolute alternatives,” the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, curated by Maleke Glee February 12, 2026 6PM–8PM CADVC Featuring “Dream Feed,” composed by Zosha Di Castri, performed by Lisa Cella and Airi Yoshioka Opening remarks and performance will begin at 6:10pm “Dream Feed” takes its title from evening infant feeding practices, often occurring between 10:00 p.m. and midnight, intended to support a baby’s peaceful rest through the night. The composition draws poetic resonance from this intimate, cyclical act of care. In the context of interdisciplinary work, ‘Dream Feed’ brings forward roles that often remain invisible within creative and professional spheres, such as parenthood, inviting them into artistic discourse. As a composer/pianist, I see motherhood as one of the final ‘taboos’ in the professional music world, with women often still believing they must choose between family and career, or keep quiet about their desire for both. Though having a child alters one’s life irreversibly and may create logistical challenges, it can also be a profoundly creative experience, encouraging new ways of thinking and doing. — Zosha Di Castri Participating Artists: Jude Agboada, Fiona Bell, Kelley Bell and Cheeky Magpie Collective, Lee Boot, Lynn Cazabon, Lisa Cella, Mayank Chugh, Cathy Cook, Arit Emmanuela Etukudo, Eva Grandoni, Tahira Chloe Mahdi, Phillip Mann, Steven McAlpine, Lisa Moren, Edgar Reyes, Julie Sayo, Sarah G. Sharp, Airi Yoshioka This event is offered as part of absolute alternatives, the 2026 Arts+ UMBC Faculty Exhibition, curated by Maleke Glee, on view through February 28. The program is supported by the UMBC Arts+ initiative. This event is supported by UMBC’s Division of Research and Creative Achievement (ORCA) ” About Maleke Glee Maleke Glee is a cultural worker, curator, writer, and professor whose practice explores the intersections of popular culture, vernacular expression, and fine art. His writing has appeared in books, exhibition catalogues, and arts journalism, and his curatorial and leadership work includes posts with the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, STABLE Arts, and The Studio Museum in Harlem. He also consults with small and mid-sized cultural institutions on strategic planning and community-based projects. This exhibition is sponsored by the UMBC Arts+ initiative. Maleke Glee, Photo: Tyra Mitchell About Airi Yoshioka Airi Yoshioka has concertized throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. She is the founding member of Duo della Luna, Damocles Trio and Voyager Ensemble and has performed and recorded with the members of Emerson, Brentano and Arditti Quartets. An enthusiastic performer of new music, she is a principal member of Continuum, ModernWorks, Son Sonora, Azure, Ensemble Pi and RUCKUS ensembles. She has recorded for New World, Naxos, Claves, Mode, Albany and Pony Canyon records. She has also worked as a Teaching Artist for Carnegie Hall, the New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center Institute. She is currently the Professor of violin at University of Maryland Baltimore County. Photo courtesy of Airi Yoshioka About Lisa Cella Flutist Lisa Cella is a champion of contemporary music who has performed throughout the United States and abroad. She is a founding member of NOISE, the resident ensemble of San Diego New Music, with whom she has performed the works of young composers internationally including at the Acousmania Festival in Bucharest, Romania, the Pacific Rim Festival at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and as ensemble-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is a faculty member of the Soundscape Festival of Contemporary Music in Blonay, Switzerland and at Nief-Norf in Knoxville, TN. Her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University preceded a Master of Music degree and a Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory, and she received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in contemporary flute performance. She is a Full Professor of Music at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. 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