*Here are the special events, movies, live music, theater, talks, etc coming up in the next 10 days – in Greenbelt Maryland, plus choice events in nearby College Park, Laurel and Riverdale. All Prince George’s Proud!
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Emma opens. Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along. Check showtimes.
At The New Deal Cafe
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
Wicked Thoughts opens, presented by Michael Jons, It’s a baffling trick of a show that dares to peek into the dark corners of our individual and collective minds. Over the course of this 90-minute, interactive show, psychic entertainer and mentalist Michael Jons will make you laugh, leave you astonished, and have you wondering about whose thoughts you’re really thinking. It’s a thrilling and inspiring piece of psychological theater that’s bound to leave audiences wanting to see it again! 8 pm.
At NASA Goddard Recreation Center
Goddard’s Music and Drama Club’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” Click for tickets.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Speaker after the 5 pm screening of Emma:
“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
At the Greenbelt Community Center
At The New Deal Cafe
Community Drum Circle with Katy Gaughan – connect with Community and have fun with friends by playing awesome world drums with drum circle facilitator Katy Gaughan. Drums will be provided or bring your own. All ages. No experience necessary. (3 to 5pm)
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
Wicked Thoughts 8 pm. See description above in the March 6 listing.
At NASA Goddard Recreation Center
Goddard’s Music and Drama Club’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” Click for tickets.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
At the Greenbelt Community Center
2020 Greenbelt Youth Musical! The beloved tradition celebrates its 20th year. 3 pm. (See poster above.)
At The New Deal Cafe
Art Reception – Alicia Deligianis and Poetry Show (3 to 5pm)
(7 to 9pm)
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
Wicked Thoughts 2 pm. See description above in the March 6 listing.
At NASA Goddard Recreation Center
Goddard’s Music and Drama Club’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” Click for tickets.
At the Riversdale House Museum in Riverdale
Chamber Music Concert. Enjoy a performance in the mansion of Brahm’s Clarinet Quintet by the US Army Strings and mingle with the musicians at a post-concert reception! FREE. 2:30.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Speaker after the 7 pm showing of Six Triple Eight – for Women’s History Month! FREE
SixTripleEight trailer from James Theres on Vimeo.
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“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
Storytime on Screen. FREE.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
At The New Deal Cafe
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
At The New Deal Cafe
Roger Street Friedman – with a sound and songwriting that has been favorably compared to Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and Joan Armatrading, and having opened for such venerated artists as Los Lobos and The Blind Boys of Alabama, Friedman brings his eclectic mix of folk, blues, R&B, rock and country to the New Deal for an eclectic evening of Roots Americana. Mike Ryan and Heather Lloyd will be opening.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Emma” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” See March 6 listing above for trailer.
At The New Deal Cafe
Funktronics – a fresh interpretation of classic grooves and recent jams, guaranteed to please the brain as well as the booty! (7:30 to 9:30pm)
At the Laurel Pool Room
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
At The New Deal Cafe
(5 to 6:30pm)
(8:30 to 11:30pm)
At the Clarice Center for performing Arts on UMD Campus
20th Annual Prince George’s County Spelling Bee! The Bee is open to all 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders in public, private and home school associations. Past Bees have been very exciting and well attended community events that are always FREE and open to the public. The winning student of the Prince George’s County Bee will participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held at Gaylord National Harbor.
At the Catholic Student Center in College Park
College Park Senior Art Reception. FREE. 4-8.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
At The New Deal Cafe
The Dave Chappell Band – having performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Moore and Percy Sledge, Dave Chappell brings his multiple WAMMIE-winning roots rock blues band to The New Deal for a night to remember! (8:30 to 11:30pm)
At the Greenbelt Community Center
The 2020 Greenbelt Youth Musical by Chris Cherry: “Theseus and the Monsters in the Maze”. 2 and 7 pm. See poster above.
At the Old Parish House in College Park
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Stage on Screen series: 
“A Bigger Splash” An intimate and innovative film about English-born, often California-based artist David Hockney and his work, honoring its subject through creative risk-taking.
At The New Deal Cafe
Fez Tones Hafla – Join us for an evening of live Middle Eastern music & dance. Musicians will play exotic instruments such as qanun, oud, darbuka, and riq. Amazing performances by the region’s best belly dancers. There will be open dancing between dance performances, so dancers – bring your shimmy! (6 to 8pm)
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