Funny Southern Girls Comedy at the Bowie CPA, Feb 16

Funny Southern Girls Comedy at the Bowie CPA, Feb 16

Platinum for Laughs & SouthernGal Productions Presents:
Funny Southern Gals Comedy

Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Join Platinum for Laughs and SouthernGal Productions for clean, comedic entertainment at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts! The show is hosted by Marilyn “Platinum” Franklin and features Felicia “FeFe” Frazier, Wendy “Quiet Storm” Lee, Christina “Ella the Spella” Wilson, and Theresa “TERECKA” Melton. They’re not famous, but they’re funny!

Tickets: $30 to $65. Click here.

1920s Murder Mystery Party at Tucker Road Community Center, Feb 16

1920s Murder Mystery Party at Tucker Road Community Center, Feb 16

M-NCPPC presents:
1920s Murder Mystery Party

Friday, February 16, 2024, at 6pm

Location: Tucker Road Community Center, Location: 1771 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

You are cordially invited to attend a murder mystery party… Murder At The Grand Gatsby Speakeasy. Join us as we spend the evening enjoying incredible food and drink while we deduce who the killer is. The roaring twenties murder mystery party is set at the height of prohibition in a 1920s speakeasy with loads of blackmail, deceit, intertwining relationships, and murder. Outfits are optional, but encouraged.

Tickets: $25. Click here.

Softly Softly The Myth of the Strong Black Woman at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 15

Softly Softly The Myth of the Strong Black Woman at Joe’s Movement Emporium, Feb 15

Joe’s Movement Emporium presents:
Softly Softly The Myth of the Strong Black Woman
Created by Maria Fenton

Thursday February 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium.

Softly, Softly Expressions is a powerful conglomerate of artistic mediums:film, ballet production, art exhibition, readings, and fashion collection centering Black women’s humanity. It illuminates Black women’s costly, treacherous & seemingly mythic composure as they navigate life. Created by multi-hyphenate artist and Howard University professor, Maria Fenton, it touches on race, gender, suicide prevention, domestic violence, mental health, politics, and more. Softly, Softly is a both a battle cry and love story about the grace, reality, & magic of Black women and their often invisible embattled journey.

Tickets $10. Click here.

Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED) at the Greenbelt Community Center, Feb 14

Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED) at the Greenbelt Community Center, Feb 14

City of Greenbelt Black History Month presentation:
Female RE-Enactors of Distinction (FREED)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 11am

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Auditions for Dreamgirls with 2nd Star Productions, Feb 12-13

Auditions for Dreamgirls with 2nd Star Productions, Feb 12-13

2nd Star Productions announces auditions for:
Dreamgirls
Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Director/Choreographer: Rikki Howie Lacewell
Music Director: LeVar Betts
Producer: Cheramie J. Jackson

Auditions:
Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7pm
Callbacks on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11am by invitation only

Performances: May 31 – June 29, 2024
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom.

For further information, and to signup for a timed slot, click here.