Beech Tree Puppets presents
The Giant Turnip
October 10, 2020 at 10am and 11:30am
Sponsored by : College Park Arts Exchange.
Location: Fall Seasonal Celebration, The Parish House of The Christian Community, 4221 Metzerott Rd.; College Park, MD 20740. Co-sponsored by the College Park Arts Exchange and the Christian Community.
Don’t miss this classic English folktale, brought to life with beautifully hand-crafted puppets and sets, along with heart-warming music.
ACTNow with Far From The Norm
Hip-Hop in the White Space
Tariq O’Meally, moderator
Botis Seva, artistic director – Far From The Norm
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 . 5:30PM
By: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Click here.
If beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, then the person who is observing gets to decide what is beautiful. This Arts Citizenship Talk evaluates what it means to make a dance about hardship and struggle under the gaze of whiteness. Dance iconoclast Botis Seva and his UK-based dance company Far From The Norm doggedly explore the individual psyche and the sociopolitical soul through their works. Through them, they also strive to understand what humans do to persevere.
From themes of racial violence and cultural appropriation to multiculturalism and gender equality, the work of The Clarice’s 2020-21 visiting artists is complex, provocative and deeply sensitive. Arts Citizenship Talks (ACTnow) are opportunities to hear from these artists about the issues reflected in their works. These conversations are an invitation to act now!
Artist Engagement on Campus and in the Community: Throughout Fall 2020, Botis Seva and members of Far From The Norm will virtually visit students in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies to discuss their work and choreographic technique.
This event is part of The Clarice’s BlackLight Summit.
Free, No Tickets Required, Online here.
Ran’d Shine – Comedy Magician
Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Presented by: Prince George’s Community College, Online.
PGCC Center for the Performing Arts, 301 Largo Road, Largo MD 20774
Ran’d considers magic much more than just entertainment. He wants to expand your mind, get you to look at things from a different angle, and explore a bit of what the term “diversity” truly means.
Tickets: click here.
Update: A Limited number of the reservations are now available for Ran’d Shine. Register now to secure your spot!
FREE Virtual Event
(Best For Ages 13+)
This is a virtual event! You will be emailed a link to stream the event prior to the event start time. No printed ticket required.
Ran’D Shine has requested that audience members have the following available so he may interact with viewers.
a deck of cards
A piece of paper
pen or pencil
A Quarter, dime, Nickel, & penny
The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Presents the Prince George’s Summer Shakespeare Festival.
Shakespeare In the Parks 2020
Macbeth: Radio Drama
by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare in the Parks 2020 is an exciting virtual experience! The Tragedy of Macbeth is presented as an hour-long audio drama set among the gangs of New York of the 1860s, a turbulent time during the American Civil War, with domestic unrest in the streets of the city. The classic story stays the same: the tragic hero Macbeth stumbles upon three witches in the sewers, who fill his head with the prophecy of being the “king hereafter.” Murder, mayhem, and a grab for power consume the Macbeths, as they rise and fall during their short reign.
Appropriate for middle school ages and above.
Click here to listen to “Macbeth: Radio Drama” on Spreaker.
Clarice Smith and
Maryland Opera Studio present
Make our Garden Grow
From Candide
By Leonard Bernstein
By: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Youtube. Click here.
Beginning June 26, 2020
School of Music opera singers virtually perform Leonard Bernstein’s “Make Our Garden Grow” from “Candide.”
With their in-person performance for outgoing UMD President Wallace Loh canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, singers from the Maryland Opera Studio came together for a virtual farewell to thank him for ten years of support and patronage.
Video editing by David Andrews.
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