Blue Sky Puppets presents Rufus at the SAARC, Jan 27

Blue Sky Puppets presents Rufus at the SAARC, Jan 27

M-NCPPC presents:
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre Presents “Rufus”

Sat., Jan. 27, 2024, 9:30 am

Location: Southern Area Aquatic and Recreation Complex
Address: 13601 Missouri Avenue, Brandywine, MD 20613
Phone: 301 782 1442

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre presents “Rufus,” a fast-paced and funny story about acceptance and inclusion with an adorable main character.

Tickets ($5/children 12 & under, $10/adult)

Inua Ellams: Search Party at Clarice Smith, Jan 26 & 27

Inua Ellams: Search Party at Clarice Smith, Jan 26 & 27

Inua Ellams: Search Party
In partnership with the Under the Radar Festival

Fri, Jan 26, 2024 . 7:00PM
Sat, Jan 27, 2024 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

A man walks into a room with his life in his hands. He is the internationally acclaimed artist and playwright Inua Ellams (Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half God of Rainfall) and he has filled thousands of pages in an ongoing attempt to be heard, to give his genius wings that can travel. Every word he’s ever written is captured, all the poems and the theater and the essays, the drafts of projects abandoned and works as yet unknown, indexed, rendered as binary and waiting patiently within the confines of the electronic tablet he’s holding even now. Pick a word, any word. Prompted by audience suggestion and open conversation, Ellams searches through his archive, unearths refined or raw gold and presents his treasure in a spontaneous performance. Search Party is an act of call and response that hearkens back to the birth of storytelling. At this uniquely futuristic and puckishly chaotic interactive event, the artist couldn’t be more present. He’s inviting you to join the work. What do you say?

Tickets: $30 or $10 Students. Click here.

Tig Notaro at Clarice Smith, Jan 26

Tig Notaro at Clarice Smith, Jan 26

Tig Notaro

Fri, Jan 26, 2024 . 8:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Tig Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor and actor, as well as a favorite on numerous talk shows, including “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Ellen.” Rolling Stone named her one of the “50 best stand-up comics of all time.” Notaro appears in Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” and “Star Trek: Discovery.” She wrote and starred in the groundbreaking TV show “One Mississippi” and just released her second HBO special “Tig Notaro: Drawn.” In 2021, Tig co-directed the feature film “Am I OK?” with wife Stephanie Allynne, which debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and will be available on HBO Max later this year. She hosts the critically acclaimed advice podcast, “Don’t Ask Tig,” as well as co-hosts the ridiculous documentary film podcast “Tig and Cheryl: True Story.”

Tickets: $30 to $60 or $10 Students Click here.

The Sinatra Experience at the Bowie CPA, Jan 20

The Sinatra Experience at the Bowie CPA, Jan 20

From Las Vegas, Tribute Masters present:
The Sinatra Experience
Starring Dave Halston

Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

From Las Vegas to Maryland – The Sinatra Experience – a brilliant tribute starring Dave Halston. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and a zesty lineup of Frank Sinatra’s most popular songs. This show is authentic – not an impersonation. Performing with the original music arrangements, Halston and his world-class band bring the Sinatra sound and swagger to the stage with a swanky Vegas vibe.

Dave’s performance is so outstanding, he was chosen by Barbara Sinatra, Frank’s widow, to perform for her birthday party. She called his performance “WONDERFUL!”

Tickets: $45-$55. Click here.

12 Angry Jurors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 12-28

12 Angry Jurors at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jan 12-28

Laurel Mill Playhouse presents:
12 Angry Jurors
By Sherman L. Sergel
Directed by Tatum Moss
Produced by Maureen Rogers

Performances: January 12 – 28, 2024
Friday January 12th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 13th, 2024, 8pm
Friday January 19th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 20th, 2024, 8pm
Sunday January 21st, 2024, 2pm
Friday January 26th, 2024, 8pm
Saturday January 27th, 2024, 8pm
Sunday January 28th, 2024, 2pm

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an open-and-shut case for the 12 Jurors responsible for deciding his fate—until one of the jurors begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts. Soon, each juror reveals his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new threat is born before their eyes!

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults: $24
Children 18 and under, Seniors 65 and over, and active duty military: $20

Buy tickets here.

For further information, please call 301-617-9906, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.