Category Archives: Variety

Black Girl Magic at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 20

Black Girl Magic at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Oct 20

Clarice Smith and the NextLOOK series presents
Dior Ashley Brown and The dAb Band in
Black Girl Magic
October 20, 2017 at 7pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Dior Ashley Brown and The dAb Band come to Joe’s Movement Emporium October 16th – 20th for a 5-day residency where they will be creating a tribute to women in the performing arts using interactive music components from spoken word, game shows, and live performance. Through an acknowledgement of the female voice, both past and present, Brown seeks to express the creative struggle of black female performing artists, while highlighting their significant contributions to creative change and influence. Expect everything from Nina Simone to Lil Kim.

Tickets are pay-what-you-wish with a suggested donation of $15 per person. Tickets can be purchased by calling 301-699-1819 or visiting Joe’s online at http://www.joesmovement.org. Joe’s is located at 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712. Click here.

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 15-16

NextNOW Fest at Clarice Smith, Sep 15-16

NextNOW Fest

Friday, September 15, 2017. 6:00PM
Saturday, September 16, 2017. 6:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

NextNOW Fest is an arts festival for Terps, by Terps. Co-curated with student groups and on-campus departments, this artistic playground amplifies the voices of intriguing, inventive performing and visual artists from around campus and the country.

Often surprising, sometimes unconventional and always exciting, NextNOW Fest creates an unexpected festival experience at the creative hub of the performing arts at the University of Maryland.

Theatre events include: Big 10 New Play Reading: Twilight Bowl, Alumni Play Commissions and James Allister Sprang

Most events are Free, no tickets or RSVP required. Click here for more information.

The Carol Burnett Show at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jul 7-16

The Carol Burnett Show at Laurel Mill Playhouse, Jul 7-16

The Carol Burnett Show
Directed by John Cusumano

Friday July 7, 2017 through Sunday July 16, 2017
Sunday matinee performances on July 9th and July 16th at 2:00 P.M.

Location: Laurel Mill Playhouse

Remember the Carol Burnett Show? All those great skits performed by Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Lyle Waggoner, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence? Now you can see them performed by our Laurel Mill Playhouse Troupe! Remember how you would wait for the times they would crack each other up? Well the LMP cast has had that happen also! Only 90 minutes with one intermission. Take a break and go back to the old days with LMP! Part of the proceeds from this show will be used to subsidize theater tickets for residents of Selbourne House, a Senior Citizen Apartment complex right across the street from Laurel Mill Playhouse in memory of David McCrary.

Performances run weekends from Friday July 7, 2017 through Sunday July 16, 2017 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. Admission for students (12 and under), active duty military and seniors (65 and over) is $15. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the link below. For further information, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2, or contact Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com or 301-452-2557.

Buy tickets here.