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Teen Audition Clinic at Clarice Smith, Feb 18

Teen Audition Clinic at Clarice Smith, Feb 18

M-NCPPC presents:
Teen Audition Clinic for Teen Performance Ensemble

Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 1pm – 4pm

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Elevate your audition game and unleash your talent at the Teen Performance Ensemble Audition Clinic! Hone your skills, discover your unique voice, and master the art of stage presence. Get insider tips, showcase your talent, and receive constructive feedback. Join us and take your first step towards a future in the spotlight! Free; For grades 9-12.

Tickets: Free for Grades 9-12. Click here for information about the Teen Performance Ensemble, or click here, and search for “Teen Performance Ensemble” to register for the audition clinic.

Contact:
Megan Merchant
301-446-3238
megan.merchant@pgparks.com

Araminta: An American Shero: The Real Harriet Tubman Story at the Bowie CPA, Feb 18

Araminta: An American Shero: The Real Harriet Tubman Story at the Bowie CPA, Feb 18

Araminta: An American Shero: The Real Harriet Tubman Story

February 18, 2024
Sunday, February 18 at 2:00pm
Sunday, February 18 at 7:00pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Set in the 1800s in Dorchester County, Maryland, this exciting, drama-filled play follows the life of Harriet Tubman in her formative years of life. It portrays how community was a central component of survival for her as a child and the need to keep community intact.

Born into enslavement, Araminta as a child knew there must be a better life outside of enslavement and set out to ensure life as a slave was no more for her and her community. She keeps returning to steal slaves to keep the support of community intact. Araminta: An American Shero, a story of a community’s love, respect, relationships and tenderness, honors the perseverance of Harriet Tubman.

Tickets: $30 – $50 plus fees. Click here.

Taratibu Youth Association Presents Kujichagulia Afrofuturism at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 17

Taratibu Youth Association Presents Kujichagulia Afrofuturism at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 17

Joe’s Movement Emporium and Taratibu Youth Association Presents:
Kujichagulia Afrofuturism

Saturday February 17, 2024 at 2:00pm and 6:00pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Afrofuturism evolved as an expressive outlet and platform to understand and interpret the history of race and African/Black cultural identity. This show draws from the past and present using Kujichagulia- Self Determination, as a lens to acknowledge and honor some of our cultural norms from African and African American history. We tell the stories of an African young woman’s Rite of Passage, while honoring the contributions of her life; we honor our Babas through a prayer sung in Xhosa and the South African Gumboot as well as other stories that give a window to our place on this planet now and in the future. Join us for a celebration of the ever-present impact of the greatness of our people!

Tickets $25. Click here.

Ms. Story’s Living History at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 16-Mar 3

Ms. Story’s Living History at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 16-Mar 3

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
Ms. Story’s Living History
written and performed by Shemika Renee
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell

February 16 – March 3, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Meet an eccentric bookstore owner who brings history to life. She tells the stories of people and their relationships, some of which may surprise you. Come meet women from the past, some famous (like Harriet Tubman or Sojourner Truth), others not so much, but all important because they lived. Each weekend is a new chapter. Come for one, two or all three, you’ll see something different each chapter. So take a journey and find out that history doesn’t have to be a mystery.

Content warning: “This show is about BIPOC women in American history. The subjects of enslavement and civil rights will be addressed in a compassionate manner suitable for all ages.”

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

Funny Southern Girls Comedy at the Bowie CPA, Feb 16

Funny Southern Girls Comedy at the Bowie CPA, Feb 16

Platinum for Laughs & SouthernGal Productions Presents:
Funny Southern Gals Comedy

Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Join Platinum for Laughs and SouthernGal Productions for clean, comedic entertainment at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts! The show is hosted by Marilyn “Platinum” Franklin and features Felicia “FeFe” Frazier, Wendy “Quiet Storm” Lee, Christina “Ella the Spella” Wilson, and Theresa “TERECKA” Melton. They’re not famous, but they’re funny!

Tickets: $30 to $65. Click here.