Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 3

Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles at the Publick Playhouse, Feb 3

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse presents:
Janice the Griot: Fun with Animal Folktales & Soar with the Eagles

Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:30am

Prince George’s Publick Playhouse.

Join accomplished storyteller and official Griot of the State of Maryland, Janice the Griot, as she shares interactive tales from the African and African American experience featuring fun, instruments, puppets, songs, and rhymes. Children will hear tales of Anasi the Spider, Bre’r Rabbit, and other tricksters while they learn important life lessons.

$6. Click here.

Macbeth at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 2-10

Macbeth at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Feb 2-10

The Rude Mechanicals in Residence at The Greenbelt Arts Center present:
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
directed by Liana Olear

February 2 – 10, 2024

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Ticket prices: $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors/Military, $12 Student/Youth. Buy tickets here.

An innovative staging of a Shakespeare classic. In a near-future Scotland beset by rebellion, treason, and troublesome prophecies, who is fit to govern?

Queens of Sheba at Clarice Smith, Feb 2-4

Queens of Sheba at Clarice Smith, Feb 2-4

Queens of Sheba
by Jessica L. Hagan
In partnership with the Under the Radar Festival

Fri, Feb 2, 2024 . 8:00PM
Sat, Feb 3, 2024 . 8:00PM
Sun, Feb 4, 2024 . 3:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Presented by Nouveau Riche and Soho Theatre
Written by Jessica L. Hagan
Adapted by Ryan Calais Cameron
Directed by Jessica Kaliisa
Cast: Paisley Billings, Déja J Bowens, Jadesola Odunjo, Muki Zubis
Producer for Nouveau Riche: Sarah Verghese
Producers for Soho Theatre: David Luff and Maddie Wilson
Communications & Marketing: Yasmin Mehboob-Khan
Stage Manager: Marie Angelique St Hill
Vocal Coach: Theo Llewellyn

The four powerful Black women that form the beating heart of Jessica L. Hagan’s knowingly sharp and riotously funny choreopoem Queens of Sheba demand respect and, with every story told, they earn it. A spiritual successor to Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Queens incisively calls out and lances the constellation of racist, sexist and colorist micro- and macro-aggressions that its characters encounter: the music and the misogyny, the dancing and the drinking, the women and, of course, the (white) men. Turned away from a nightclub for being “too Black”, the Queens navigate the minefields of misogynoir, seeking power among the songs of Tina Turner and Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin, finding elevation in sisterhood, sweet relief in the riot of laughter and the shedding of tears. Playful, intellectually rigorous, packed with righteous fury and genuine soul, Queens of Sheba is a unique meditation on Black Women’s identity, suffering and joy.

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

CreativeWorks’ Cohort 3 Graduation at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 2

CreativeWorks’ Cohort 3 Graduation at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 2

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
CreativeWorks’ Cohort 3 Graduation

Friday February 2nd, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

We came to this place together to learn, to grow, and to share time and space; with the passing of time, we have acquired knowledge, understanding, and friendship with the help of many, we are prepared to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

Each of us has different talents, different dreams, and different destinations, yet we all have the power to make a new tomorrow.

With great happiness, We, Cohort 3, Class 2024 of CreativeWorks invite you to join us on Graduation Day, Friday, February 2nd, 2024, at 6:30 in the evening at Joe’s Movement Emporium. Our Ceremony will be followed by a modest reception.

Please invite partners, family, and friends, and make sure to RSVP.

Donations accepted. Click here.

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, Jan 27

Bangin’ in Bowie at the Bowie CPA, Jan 27

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy

Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Joe Clair and Friends presents the Bangin’ in Bowie Comedy Series, this month featuring special guests Brooklyn Mike, Timmy Hall, and Cool Bubba Ice! Plus, there will be live music by Sound of the City, featuring Precious Joubert and DJ Two Tone Jones, and delicious food from Ruby’s Southern Comfort Kitchen!

Tickets: $35 to $45. Click here.