Category Archives: Dance

Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Nov 26 & 27

Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Bowie CPA, Nov 26 & 27

Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents
The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Friday, November 26th, 2016 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 27th, 2016 2:00 PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland invites you to ride the Holiday Express to the most famous destination of all time—The Nutcracker. Battle the Rat Queen and her minions and help Clara rescue her beloved Nutcracker as you share in her magical adventures and the spirit of tradition with your loved ones. Travel once more through the realm of the Snow Queen to the Kingdom of Sweets with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to the place where dreams come true and holiday spirit abounds.

Tamara Wellons Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 12 & 13

Tamara Wellons Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Nov 12 & 13

Tamara Wellons launches her Well Water Tour
A theatrical take on her latest album “Pretty”.
Directed by Risikat Okedeyi

Saturday, November 12, 2016. 8PM
Sunday, November 13, 2016. 4PM

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Singer, songwriter, performer Tamara Wellons launches The Well Water Tour at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount, Rainier, MD with performances Saturday, November 12th at 8 pm and Sunday, November 13th at 4 pm. The theatrical interpretation of her most recent album, “Pretty”, is directed by Risikat Okedeyi. The performances follow a week-long residency at Joe’s Movement Emporium supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.

Wellons met with Joe’s Movement Emporium staff this week to discuss her upcoming show which has been in development in weekly rehearsals in the direct-mail turn performing arts center facility (click here to check out rehearsal video). The performance concept continues to evolve with the most recent inclusion of two deaf dancers who take turns interpreting and performing the work, six musicians and minimalist set-pieces. The performance will feature a mix of live and recorded instrumentals with theatrical moments. The 75 minute performance will be broken into two parts with a brief intermission during which guests can purchase refreshments and shop vendors chosen by Wellons.

In a July article on The Body Is Not An Apology, a “Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment” website founded by Sonya Renee Taylor, Wellons gives audiences a glimpse into the personal hurdles that inspired “Pretty.” She writes, “the music project came as an exploration of my beliefs. […] I wanted to examine and reclaim the word.” She encourages readers to “explore, examine and experiment” with what the word “pretty” means to them as a part of their journey to “restore a personal freedom.” The article can be read in full here.

The trailer for the “Pretty” music project can be viewed on Wellons Youtube channel showing clips of her returning to her hometown, a deep source of her desire to unpack the word “pretty.” This album is her third. Her debut full-length, “Life Is” (2008), was released by OCHA Records.

Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for children, available to purchase online at http://www.joesmovement.org or at the door at Joe’s location 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712.

Tags: Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mount Rainier Maryland, Tamara Wellons, Well Water Tour, Risikat Okedeyi

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

Waking Darkness Waiting Light at Clarice Smith, Oct 7-9

MFA Dance Theatre Concert
Waking Darkness. Waiting Light.
Choreographers Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
October 7-9, 2016

Fri, Oct 7, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 8, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Oct 9, 2016 . 2:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

MFA Dance candidates Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves present their thesis work in a joint concert that exhibits the overlap between Krogol’s exploration of her Cuban-American heritage and Reeve’s examination of origin myths and metaphors of darkness. The two choreographers present a unified performance — enhanced by interactive multimedia design elements — that explores the themes of waiting, transitions and transformations over time, juxtapositions of old and new and the possibilities of partnering and lifting.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

Dance Theater Intensive Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 12 at 5:30pm

2016 Dance Theater Intensive Camp Show at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Aug 12, 2016

Dance Theater Intensive Camp Show

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Participants will be actively immersed in the theater arts through technical training in dance, vocals, and spoken word. The 4-week theater experience will culminate with a performance that includes original work by students and material created by guest artists. Camp will culminate in a performance on: August 12 at 5:30pm. Tickets are $5 for adults.

For more information see: http://www.joesmovement.org/summer_arts_camps

Children Can Come Closer present Joy of Living at the Bowie CPA, Aug 6

Children Can Come Closer present Joy of Living at the Bowie CPA, Aug 6

Children Can Come Closer present “Joy of Living” celebrating the upcoming sainthood of Mother Teresa

Saturday, August 6, 2016, 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

This multi-media dance drama is celebrating the upcoming sainthood of Mother Teresa. Presented by Children Can Come Closer (4C’s) and Nrityalaya, the school of Indian Classical Odissi Dance. Directed and choreographed by Chitra Krishnamurti. Director, Nrityalaya.

A Nrityalaya original production showcasing a legacy of love and compassion for the needy, mercy to the “poorest of the poor” and tireless devotion to educating children through exemplary acts of service by Mother Teresa.

Doors open at 6PM
Seating begins at 6:30
Program begins at 8PM

Ticket Pricing:
$20 Reserved Seating
$15 General
$10 Student & Senior Citizens

For tickets contact Annie Chelliah at 301-464-8264 achelliah@msn.com