Maryland Opera Studio presents Die Fledermaus at Clarice Smith, Apr 11-19

Maryland Opera Studio presents Die Fledermaus at Clarice Smith, Apr 11-19

April 11-19, 2014

Music Johann Strauss II
Libretto Karl Haffner and Richard Genée​
Conductor Edward Maclary
Director Nick Olcott

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kay Theatre. Reserved Admission.

Regular: $25
Subscriber: $20
Senior Citizen: $20
UMD Alumni Association: $20
UMD Faculty & Staff: $20
Students & Youth: $10

Fri, Apr 11, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 . 5:00PM
Wed, Apr 16, 2014 . 7:30PM
Sat, Apr 19, 2014 . 7:30PM

Description: Witty pranksters, straying spouses and lilting melodies — it’s the ultimate Viennese confection. In Strauss’ beloved 1874 operetta, revenge for a cruel trick leads to a woman sending her lover to jail under her husband’s name, a man attempting to seduce his own wife (disguised as a Hungarian countess) and a chambermaid masquerading as a lady of quality. The complications get straightened out in a prison run by a drunken jailer, all to the sparkling music of the great Viennese master.

Boundless Eclectic presents Journey Into Freedom at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Apr 11

Boundless Eclectic presents Journey Into Freedom at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Apr 11

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium

Friday, April 11 at 7:00pm

Tickets: Adults $20, Children $7. Buy on-line.

Description: Ticket prices include dinner! (Delicious vegan/vegetarian/raw options available.) Bring the whole family! 10% discount for groups of ten or more people. Get your tickets in advance.

Experience Boundless Eclectic in performance – a unique, multigenerational collaboration of our homeschool youth with highly seasoned, professional musicians/dancers, including Co-Directors Artis & Hermione, as well as Latteta Theresa (our Music Director) – a world-class Master Elder Musician/Composer, Marc Blackwood of Inner Loop, and other special guests.

This evening length performance blends dance, movement, music, soundscapes, spoken word, and percussion in a metaphorical, non-linear narrative which explores the quest for Freedom – both historically, with regards to civil rights, and on a personal level, encouraging a continual journey of self-liberation. Why do we have conflicts? How do we resolve them? What choices do we make? In what ways do we hold ourselves back? How can we embody Freedom, every day?

BoundlessEclectic.Org is a multidisciplinary arts & education network which offers personalized instruction in visual & performing arts, & more, with an interest in families participating in the arts together: all levels fine & contemporary art; hand & foot percussion (drumming & tap); modern/jazz; contemporary ballet; improvisational music & dance, & private music lessons. Available for professional performance, yoga, Reiki +, and healing arts… We also offer classes tailored to the homeschool community in the DC Metro area that integrate arts & academics.

Co-Directors: Artis Moon Amarche & Hermione Rhones

Music Director: Latteta Theresa

WonderWorks presents Bugs, Bugs, Bugs at Bowie State University, Apr 11, 10am

WonderWorks presents Bugs, Bugs, Bugs at Bowie State University, Apr 11, 10am

Description: WonderWorks is a new professional theater company at Bowie State University that produces shows for young audiences. The company will present Theater for the Very Young: “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs” a production suitable for very young audiences ages 2-4. There will be stories, songs and movements for children, toddler through pre-school to enjoy together with adults.

Location: Main Stage Theatre, Fine and Performing Arts Center, Bowie State University.

Contact: Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769

Pig Iron Theatre Company presents Zero Cost House at Clarice Smith, Apr 4-5

Pig Iron Theatre Company presents Zero Cost House at Clarice Smith, Apr 4-5

By Toshiki Okada

April 4 & 5, 2014 . 8PM

Location: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kogood Theatre. Reserved Seating.

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Regular: $35
Subscriber: $28
Senior Citizen: $30
UMD Alumni Association: $30
UMD Faculty & Staff: $28
Students & Youth: $10

Fri, Apr 4, 2014 . 8:00PM
Sat, Apr 5, 2014 . 8:00PM

Description:

Zero Cost House was initially conceived as a meditation on how Henry David Thoreau’s Walden changed the playwright’s life. The Japanese tsunami of 2011 occurred while Toshiki Okada was writing the play, which left him reflecting even more deeply on the disruptions that come from natural disasters and the uneasy compromises between radical idealism and contemporary living.

Known for its raucous performance spirit, Pig Iron Theatre Company is the first English-language company to premiere Okada’s work and is making its Clarice Smith Center debut with Zero Cost House.

Founded in 1995 as an interdisciplinary ensemble, the company is dedicated to the creation of new and exuberant performance works that defy easy categorization. The company calls itself a “dance-clown-theatre ensemble” whose focus moves from character to space to contact with the audience. Individual pieces have been called “soundscape and spectacle,” “cabaret-ballet” and “avant-garde shadow puppet dessert-theatre.” As one company member put it, “We have a hard time sitting still.”

This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.