Live music, movies and more coming up in Greenbelt and nearby towns – all Prince Georges Proud – over the next 2 weeks.
Monday, April 10
At the New Deal Cafe
Frenchy and the Punk: NY’s carnival of 2, Siouxsie-esque French cabaret, post punk, goth pop with B52’s-esque upbeat vibe. Favs at alternative music events and steampunk and faerie festivals across the US, the duo has toured in Canada, UK, Europe and West Africa.
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
“A Thousand and One” Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
Tuesday, April 11
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
“Little Richard – I am Everything” ONE SHOW ONLY! Explore the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the true innovator: Richard Penniman. In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself. The world tried to put him in a box, but Richard was an omni being who contained multitudes — he was unabashedly everything.
“A Thousand and One” Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
“Air” This star-studded cast reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Wednesday, April 12
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
“A Thousand and One” Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
“Air” This star-studded cast reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Thursday, April 13
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
“A Thousand and One” Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
“Air” This star-studded cast reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Friday, April 14
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
At the Greenbelt Community Center
Parents Night Out
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
At the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park
Don Giovana – PAY WHAT YOU WISH. 7:30PM. Also performed April 19, 21 and 23. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer. Lorenzo Da Ponte, librettist, Craig Kier, conductor, Corinne Hayes, director
Saturday, April 15
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
At Greenbelt National Park
FREE Campfire Program: The Goatman. 7:30 pm. For 70 years, a legend of a half-man, half goat creature lurking in the woods of Greenbelt have thrilled park visitors. Similar cryptids (mysterious creatures) stalk forests and fields across the country, but our local Goatman is the most infamous. Beware, for the bleat of a goat can sometimes be heard in the night, just beyond the flickering light of the campfire, and the creature has been known to haunt these talks. The Goatman lives!
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Sunday, April 16
At the New Deal Cafe
Art at the Cafe: Join artist Mary Ann Lipovsky for a social, all materials included, guided painting event.This month you will create a faux-batique floral painting. As always, snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the Café while you work. Ages 16+. 12-1 pm. R: $25, NR: $30. Activity # 257199-1. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/3JEL47C . See page 4 of the Activity Guide for details.This program is a collaboration of Greenbelt Recreation Arts and the New Deal Café.
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
In the Garden of Mary Lou Williamson at 58 Lakeside Drive, Greenbelt
At The Hall CP in College Park
Join The Clarice and The Hall CP at the inaugural College Park Jazz Fest! The event features the best jazz music around, great food & drinks and local vendors! The Jazz Fest begins at 12PM with an open jam. Performances by Crush Funk Brass Band, Julieta Eugenio Trio (winner of the 2022 DCJazzPrix) and The JoGo Project will follow! $20.
Monday, April 17
At the New Deal Cafe
through April 17. Follow their journey live at share.garmin.com/ goldenrule. The film program is free. A full dinner menu is also available at the Café, which includes a number of vegan meal options. Mask wearing is optional for those attending the event in person. Those wishing to view the film online, register with the Zoom link tinyurl.com/ReelnMealApr17 and log on at 6:45 p.m.The program starts at 7 p.m.
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Tuesday, April 18
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Wednesday, April 19
At the New Deal Cafe
Pub Quiz: bring your own team, or form one on the spot. We will collect a dollar from each participant, which will be the prize for the winning team. Come out and test your knowledge on topics from Aardvarks to Zymurgy. See if you can beat the winning team from the last quiz! Hope you can join us! (7 to 9pm)
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Thursday, April 20
At the New Deal Cafe
A Joint Celebration! Two bands and one high-energy party starting at 6pm: The Bachelor and The Bad Actress: An all-original acoustic duo featuring Joseph P. Swelterpants and his lady Hillary that sounds like a film about two folk musicians hanging out at an absurdist honky tonk, occasionally throwing bombs.
Professor Goldstein: In the Professor’s own words- I love pop punk. I love country. I love that every indie band is now trying to be their own take on Weezer and I’d love to find my niche in the Weezer-core genre. Whether it’s a nasally, stream-of-conscious screechfest of a song or a carefully crafted ballad that subtly describes how Dinosaur documentaries shaped my childhood, I’ll find a way to get it in people’s ears and make them excited and share that excitement with them! (6 to 9pm)
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Friday, April 21
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Saturday, April 22
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
In the Greenbelt Forest Preserve
Stories from the Woods with Paul Downs, 10 am. Take a hike in the forest and a walk down Memory Lane with Paul. He will introduce you to his memories of growing up in Greenbelt – and how he bonded with and defended the Woods of Greenbelt. Find out why we have pumpkins in the forest, how did this forest get spared from development and why we must continue to protect it! We will meet at the parking lot of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. at 1 Hamilton Place, Greenbelt. RSVPs are appreciated so we know you will be attending! RSVP to suzanbwild@gmail.com As always, we will provide refreshments following the walk – in the tradition of the Committee to Save the Greenbelt!
As President of the Committee to Save the Green Belt, Paul Downs, along with Rodney Roberts and others, led the way to save our forest from being clear cut and developed. He created the Children’s Pumpkin Walk (now just the Pumpkin Walk) and brought the voice of the community to sway the City to reclaim the Green Belt and protect it! For his efforts he was named the 2017 Greenbelt Outstanding Citizen.
At Greenbelt National Park
FREE Campfire Program: Earth Day Drum Circle by Katy Gaughan– Join local musician and folklorist Katy Gaughan of Greenbelt for an Earth Day celebration of rhythmic drumming. Feel your inner natural rhythm and beat it out on the drum to resound through the forest expressing your connection to nature and the vitality of spring! Celebrating the beginning of National Park Week!
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
Sunday, April 23
At the New Deal Cafe
(6 to 8pm)
At the Greenbelt Arts Center
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Click for Shows and Times
At GHI Offices at 1 Hamilton Place
Plant Swap and Scavenger Hunt, starting at 11:00. It’s time to take stock of your garden: harvest some seeds, divide your perennials, and evaluate your blank spaces. Then bring along your excess plants, divisions, seedlings, seeds, and bulbs to the Plant Swap and prepare to pick up some new plants. Also bring your surplus tools that are in good working condition, gardening books, magazines, garden ornaments, etc. Please do not bring houseplants or invasive species such as English Ivy, pachysandra, periwinkle, Rose of Sharon, etc. — we have more than enough. Large objects that are not traded get to go back home with their respective donors.We’ll set up at 11:00 AM and start the Swap with a “tour” of the available plants at 11:15. Please bring a card with a description of your plant. After that, everyone will get a turn to pick out a plant or gardening miscellany until everything is gone. We will go around the tables in one direction, maintaining 6’ distance. If you are a new gardener and don’t have anything for the Plant Swap, you can always garner a few tips as well as pick up some plants.We are also bringing back our Scavenger Hunt! This is a fun and engaging outdoor family activity that you can take home and do on your own. You can take home the laminated reusable sheets to look for nature items on your walks around Greenbelt throughout the seasons. One is suitable for younger kids, and one for more advanced readers. All are welcome.
In Schrom Hills Park
Poetry in the Garden – 3-5 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy our next poetry. If the weather permits, we will meet in the garden, otherwise we will meet at the clubhouse. You are welcome to share your favorite poem or just enjoy listening to others. Please feel free to invite friends to experience the power of poetry. Comment or feedback, email Effie Levner at effielevner@aol.com.
On-Going
At Greenbelt National Park
Hiking trails and picnic areas are open again at Greenbelt Park just off the Beltway and the B-W Parkway. The National Park Service has been working to restore access to the park since a severe windstorm in July.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
At the Montpelier Cultural Arts Center in Laurel
At the Old Bowie Town Grille
Live music Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays – check the calendar.
At the Station at Riverdale Park
Fridays 5-7 pm Summer Concert Series.. Click for details.
At Maryland Meadworks in Hyattsville
For live music and comedy, check the calendar.
At The Hall in College Park
Comedy Open Mic on Wednesdays – and live music Fri-Sundays. Calendar here.
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