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April 2008
Events are subject to change without notice. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements.
April 2 (10:15 am and 12 noon)
THE UGLY DUCKLING
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com.
A singing, dancing new musical by Theatre IV of Richmond that combines The Ugly Duckling with funny fables from other lands. ($)
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April 3-9, 17-20, 29-30
BOWIE BAYSOX BASEBALL
Prince George’s County Stadium, Bowie.
301-464-4865. www.baysox.com.
The Baysox open the 2007 season. Many games feature special events and promotions. Game starts vary. Call for information and tickets. ($)
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April 4-5 (8 pm)
BORN YESTERDAY
Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt.
301-441-8770. www.greenbeltartscenter.org.
Today's Washington lobbyists ain't got nothin' on Harry Brock! A blustering businessman and his "sure-thing-hon" girlfriend visit Congress to do some business in the halls of power in this American classic comedy. But when Harry hires a jaded but conscientious journalist to give his gal "some educating," something happens that threatens to bring down Harry and his cronies. ($)
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April 4-6
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY
Hallam Theatre, Queen Anne Fine Arts Building, Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Rd, Largo.
301-218-9822 or 301-261-0261. www.nationalballet.com.
The National Ballet Company presents “Ga Trong Con,” The Little Rooster. Show times to be announced. ($)
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April 5 (8 pm)
TAVERN NIGHT @ RIVERSDALE
Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale Park.
301-864-0420. www.pgparks.com
Join us for an evening of rousing entertainment by Ship’s Company Chanteymen and partake of tavern-style food and beverages. Advance payment/registration required. ($)
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April 5 & 12 (12 noon & 4 pm)
EVANGEL CATHEDRAL EASTER PRODUCTION
More Than Triumphant
Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-249-9400. www.evangeleasterproduction.com.
The largest Broadway-style holiday show in the Mid-Atlantic area. Includes a cast of 150, live animals, laser light show, special effects, and guest artists. ($)
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April 5 & 27
CHESAPEAKE TIDE INDOOR PRO FOOTBALL
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-952-7999. www.showplacearena.com. www.chesapeaketide.com.
See the CIFL expansion team. This is indoor football at its best! ($)
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April 8 (10:15 am and 12 noon)
DOUBLE V
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com
This Broadway-style musical follows the parallel lives of a Jewish family in Poland and an African American family in USA during the turbulent years from 1939-1964 in an uplifting performance full of hope and healing. ($)
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April 9-12 (8 pm)
SUSAN MARSHALL & CO: SAWDUST PALACE
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park.
301-405-ARTS. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
To Susan Marshall, dance should approach poetry, expressing the nature of touch, shapes and the beauty of shifting energies. This new piece will be performed in the round with cabaret, shadow play and aerial elements and plenty of room for the audience to create their own visual poems. Additional matinee show on Saturday at 3 pm. ($)
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April 11 (10:15 am and 12 noon)
THE FROG PRINCE
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com
A spoiled princess and a noble frog face the truth in this enchanting musical by Theatre IV. ($)
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April 11 (8 pm)
CHORALE & CHAMBER SINGERS SPRING ‘08
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park.
301-405-ARTS. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
A choral celebration of Spring! English language music from the Renaissance to the 21st century devoted to the renewal of life and the awakening of love. Music by Barber, Britten, Dello Joio, Paulus, Ravel and Vaughan Williams. ($)
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April 11 (8 pm)
MONTPELIER JAZZ SERIES:
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel.
301-953-1993. www.pgparks.com
Pianist Morgan and his group bring a distinctive style to the jazz standards. This performance will be the next recording in the Live at Montpelier series. Look for its release in the near future. ($)
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April 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 (various times)
SOCIAL SECURITY
Bowie Playhouse, White Marsh Park, 6314 Crain Hwy, Bowie.
301-805-0219. www.bctheatre.com.
Presented by Bowie Community Theatre. Aging parents, rebellious college kids and baby boomers facing a mid-life crisis are the basis for this hysterical adult comedy that will have you roaring. For adult audiences only. ($)
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April 11-13, 17-20
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Hallam Theatre, Queen Anne Fine Arts Bldg, Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Rd, Largo.
301-322-0920. www.pgcc.edu.
Presented by the Hallam Players. A festival of original scripts for one-act plays. Thurs-Sat, 7:30 pm; Sat-Sun, 3 pm. ($)
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April 12
THE CELTIC CONCERT
Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt.
301-441-8770. www.greenbeltartscenter.org.
The annual Celtic Concert featuring The Homespun Ceilidh Band. ($)
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April 12 & 19 (7:30 am-7:30 pm)
JOHN WILKES BOOTH ESCAPE ROUTE TOURS
Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton.
301-868-1121. www.surratt.org.
During this narrated bus tour, follow the trail of President Lincoln's assassin from Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to his death near Port Royal, VA. Reservations and advanced payment required. ($)
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April 13 (3 pm)
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park.
301-405-ARTS. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
A vibrant, refreshing and influential force on the classical and contemporary music scene. ($)
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April 15-17 (10:15 am & 12 pm)
MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com
Children’s Theatre Association of Baltimore presents a memorable musical review of Maryland history. From the first European settlement by Leonard Calvert to the burning of Peggy Stewart, Francis Scott Key writing the National Anthem, Clara Barton forming the Red Cross, Tom Thumb’s famous race and Harriet Tubman’s courageous involvement as a Civil War spy and leader in the underground railroad and women’s suffrage, Maryland’s fascinating history is presented with song, dance and drama. ($)
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April 16-20 (8 pm)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Samuel Myers Auditorium, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie.
301-860-4000. www.bowiestate.edu.
The 1970’s hit rock-opera musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd chronicles the last few weeks of Jesus’ life and bitter conflicts Judas Iscariot endured during that time. Presented by the Bowie State University Theatre program. April 20 performance at 3 pm. ($)
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April 17 & 24 (8 pm)
UNITED STATES AIR CHAMBER BAND
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington.
301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com
Admission is FREE.
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April 18 (8 pm)
MONTPELIER JAZZ SERIES:
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel.
301-953-1993. www.pgparks.com
Julie Hall is a critically acclaimed vocalist and a dynamic performer with a gift for conveying the emotion and intelligence of great lyrics and beautiful melodies. ($)
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April 19
CHEER AND DANCE USA INDIVIDUAL NATIONALS
Cole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park.
1-888-737-2221. http://spiritunlimited.com.
Details to be announced. ($)
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April 19 (8 pm)
R&B CONCERT: THE CLICKETTES
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington.
301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com
A favorite of the Doo-Wop circuit, the Clickettes recorded their fist hit, “Lover’s Prayer” in 1958. ($)
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April 19
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY
Hallam Theatre, Queen Anne Fine Arts Building, Prince George’s Community College, 301 Largo Rd, Largo.
301-218-9822 or 301-261-0261. www.nationalballet.com.
The National Ballet Company’s annual Gala Performance. Show times to be announced. ($)
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April 19-20 (11-5 pm)
MARCHING THROUGH TIME
Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Rd, Glenn Dale.
301-464-5291. www.pgparks.com
Annual multi-period military and domestic living history encampment. Over 400 re-enactors representing Romans to Desert Storm. Includes camp life, cooking, tacticals, period merchants, food. ($)
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April 25 (8 pm)
MONTPELIER JAZZ SERIES:
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel.
301-953-1993. www.pgparks.com
Tenor saxophonist Holloway has remarkable flexibility and is at home playing all forms of jazz from hard bop to funk. ($)
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April 25-26 (8 pm)
DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com
Back by popular demand, the internationally acclaimed touring company from Dallas brings their beat, heat and high-energy performance to the stage in an evening of mesmerizing modern dance. ($)
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April 25-May 17 (Fri-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm)
THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB
Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt.
301-441-8770. www.greenbeltartscenter.org.
On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge, gossip and socialize. Although they appear to be right out of Norman Rockwell Americana, you'll find that they share heaping helpings of hypocrisy and heartbreak along with the coffee cake. A not-to-be-missed evening of laughter and sentimentality. ($)
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April 26 (2-6 pm)
GREENBELT FALL FEST
Springhill Lake Recreation Center, 6101 Cherrywood Ln, Greenbelt.
301-397-2200. www.greenbeltmd.gov.
There will be concerts, hayrides, games, amusements, pumpkin carving, scarecrow making, and art activities for the entire family. Admission FREE.
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April 26
2008 HS CATWALK CLASSIC FASHION SHOW
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-952-7999. www.showplacearena.com.
Time and details to be announced. ($)
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April 26 (10-4 pm)
MARYLAND DAY 2008: EXPLORE OUR WORLD!
University of Maryland, College Park.
301-405-7898 or 1-800-UMTERPS. www.marylandday.umd.edu.
Enjoy a fun-filled day of learning, exploration and discovery. Our campus will buzz as we host more than 400 interactive activities with something for everyone including tours, exhibits, live performances, sporting events, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, petting zoos, Dairy delights and more. Come explore our world! Admission and parking FREE.
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April 27 (10-5 pm)
OLD TOWN BOWIE SPRING FLING STREET FEST
Rte. 564 & Chestnut Ave, Bowie.
301-809-3089. www.cityofbowie.org.
100+ antiques, collectible and craft booths, moon bounce, bands, clowns, and railroad museum. Family fun throughout the historic railroad town. Hosted by the Historic Old Bowie Merchants Association. Admission FREE.
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April 28 (8 pm)
NEW MUSIC @ MARYLAND
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park.
301-405-ARTS. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Presented by the UM School of Music. The all-campus orchestra presents its Season Finale concert featuring faculty artist and classical guitarist Giorgia Cavallaro, playing the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaqin Rodrigo along with Schubert's great Symphony No. 3. The concert finishes with the elegant Emperor Waltzes of Johann Strauss to close the season. Admission FREE.
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Events are subject to change w/o notice. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements.
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