ERHS Drama present the 2014 Fall Musical:
Hairspray
music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman
book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray
Location: Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.
Friday, November 14, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7pm
Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 7pm
Tickets: $6 in advance, $9 at the door.
Art & Experiences Auction
Sunday November 16th at 5 pm
Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium
The Art & Experiences Auction is back and bigger than ever! This year in honor of the time honored tradition of our Arts Education staff fondly known as “Piñata Day”, we’re hosting a fiesta theme! That’s right, salsa dancing, mariachi music, and plenty of piñatas.
Of course we’ll have the usual array of silent auction items including tickets to incredible DC area performing arts organizations, art work by local artists, and experiences arraying from a birthday party by Art Works Now to a Yoga Party hosted by our very own Brooke Kidd!
All proceeds from this event will go towards supporting Arts Education programs at Joe’s Movement Emporium including: Club Joe’s, Summer Arts Camp, Youth Classes and Joe’s Movement Company. Learn more about our Arts Education Fund by clicking here.
Lite fare will be served at this event.
Don’t be left out of the party! Buy your tickets now.
Tickets: $25. Purchase on-line.
Location: Greenbelt Arts Center
Death by Design
By Rob Urbinati
Directed by Ann Lowe-Barrett
November 7-23, 2014
Description: What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design is a delightful and mysterious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time.
November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8:00
November 9, 16, and 23 at 2:00
Ticket prices: $20 General Admission, $16 Students/Seniors/Military, $14 Youth (12 and under with adult)
Collidescope: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America
November 7 – 14, 2014
Co-writers and directors Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks
Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Fri, Nov 7, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 8, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 11, 2014 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 13, 2014 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 . 7:30PM
Tickets: Regular: $25, Student: $10. Kogood Theatre, General Admission.
Description: Internationally acclaimed auteur Ping Chong and noted director and dramaturg Talvin Wilks will collaborate with University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate designers and performers to develop a theatrical presentation in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.
This devised work will examine the roots of Black and White race relations moving back and forth in time to connect the dots between America’s troubled racial history and its on-going consequences. Ping Chong will apply his visually arresting signature style and dynamic use of media and staging to realize this timely and provocative work.
WonderWorks Theatre for the Very Young: Apples, Pumpkins, and Bones
November 7, 2014, at 10am.
Description: The Theatre for the Very Young program involves stories, songs, movement and activities for toddlers through preschool-age children and adults to enjoy together. The show is directed by Dr. Gail Medford and Theatre Guild/Rise.
Location: Fine and Performing Arts Center, Movement Studio, Bowie State University
Event Contact: Bob Bartlett, bbartlett@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-3769
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