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Connect the Dots presents The Nutcracker at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 10, 3pm & 4pm

Connect the Dots presents The Nutcracker at College Park Arts Exchange, Dec 10, 3pm & 4pm

Connect the Dots Ballet presents:
The Nutcracker
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
College Park United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall.
3621 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740
Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 3:00pm & 4:00pm

College Park Arts Exchange

Enjoy watching ballet dancers performing to this beautiful and familiar music in a casual setting. Free performance featuring dances from “The Nutcracker” from 3 – 4 pm, followed by an Autism Friendly performance from 4 – 5 pm (free and open to all).

The Goldfish and BWA at Clarice Smith, Dec 2-3

The Goldfish and BWA at Clarice Smith, Dec 2-3

Second Season:
The Goldfish by Shuping Yang
B.W.A. (Black Woman’s Anonymous) by Whitney Geohagan and April Monu
December 2 – December 3, 2016

Fri, Dec 2, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Dec 3, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Dec 3, 2016 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, general admission.

The Goldfish
By Shuping Yang, Directed by Olivia Brann

Enter the mind of a Chinese son, “the golden child,” as he struggles between traditional Confucian values and Western notions of individuality. When his cousin Li Yi visits him the night before his wedding, Xiao Zhong is faced with a series of life changing decisions that will affect his family, his relationships, and his future. Is he really free? Or is he just a goldfish stuck in a bowl?

B.W.A. (Black Woman’s Anonymous)
By Whitney Geohagan and April Monu

Malcolm X once said, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman, the most unprotected person in America is the Black woman, the most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”

B.W.A (Black Woman’s Anonymous) explores what it means to be an African American woman in America, addressing deep-seated issues these women face.

Tickets: Free, tickets required. Get tickets here. Tickets will be available to reserve starting at 12:00 Noon on Monday, November 28, 2016.

The Rape of Lucretia at Clarice Smith, Nov 18-22

The Rape of Lucretia at Clarice Smith, Nov 18-22

Maryland Opera Studio
The Rape of Lucretia
Conductor Craig Kier
Director Amanda Consol
November 18-22, 2016

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 20, 2016 . 3:00PM
Mon, Nov 21, 2016 . 7:30PM
Tue, Nov 22, 2016 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre, reserved seating.

The ancient Roman tale of the violation of the virtuous Lucretia by the vicious Tarquinius receives a haunting treatment as two modern observers, one male and one female, attempt to interpret the events even as they unfold. The pair seeks to find spiritual meaning and redemption in a hellish act of violence.

Britten composed The Rape of Lucretia in 1946, in a world still reeling from the horrors of World War II. The opera continues to resonate today as we face a rising surge of violence throughout the world.

A chamber opera, written for a small orchestra and cast, The Rape of Lucretia is perfectly suited for the Maryland Opera Studio’s fall production, which uses minimal scenic and costume elements to focus the storytelling on the singers’ voices and acting.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.

Blood Memories at Clarice Smith, Nov 18-19

Blood Memories at Clarice Smith, Nov 18-19

Second Season: Blood Memories: Women and Violence Repertory
Two plays written by Jonelle Walker and Leticia Ridley
Directed by Brittany Ginder
November 18 – 19, 2016

Fri, Nov 18, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, general admission.

An evening of original plays by Jonelle Walker and Leticia Ridley that focus on women as victims and perpetrators of both systematic and physical violence, in the present as well as in the past.

Tickets: Free, tickets required. Get tickets here. Tickets will be available to reserve starting at 12:00 Noon on Monday, November 14, 2016.

The Wild Party at Clarice Smith, Nov 4-11

The Wild Party at Clarice Smith, Nov 4-11

The Wild Party
Book, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on the Poem by Joseph Moncure March
Directors Scot Reese and Alvin Mayes
November 4-11, 2016

Fri, Nov 4, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 5, 2016 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 5, 2016 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 6, 2016 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 8, 2016 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 9, 2016 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 10, 2016 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 11, 2016 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre, general admission.

When Queenie and Burrs set out to throw the party to end all parties, their motives aren’t exactly pure. Each intent on driving the other wild with jealousy, the night escalates into a deadly game of one upmanship. With a jazz-steeped score by the Tony and Grammy-nominated Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, Big Fish), this firecracker of a musical holds nothing back.

Tickets: General Public $25, Student/Youth $10, NextLEVEL $20. Buy tickets here.