*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, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Bowie, Laurel and Riverdale. All Prince George’s Proud!
Friday, August 20
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Purchase Tickets Here
“In the Heights” Opens! 8:15 pm. The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” invite you to the event of the summer, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big… “In the Heights.” Lights up on Washington Heights… The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. “In the Heights” fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

At the Cheverly American Legion in the Parking Lot
6-8:30 Live at the Food Truck and Fresh Air Event – Doug Stevenson and the Spades (photo right). The group is a Baltimore/Washington combo with country & western as the main ingredient, with blues, jazz, swing, bluegrass, rockabilly, and rock ‘n’ roll flavoring the gumbo. There will be 2-3 food trucks and an ice cream truck, one of which will be Let’s Chow. Check our website: cheverlyamericanlegion.com. In the event of bad weather the band will play in our very large hall. We are following Prince George’s County’s COVID-19 protocols.
At the Montpelier House Museum in Laurel – through August 29
Quilts from the Uhuru Quilters Guild are on display at the Montpelier House Museum, Thursdays through Mondays, 10 am to 4 pm, through August 29. The guild promotes the work and accomplishments of African American quilters and works to preserve the tradition, culture and history of quilting.
At the College Park American Legion
Dinner and live music.1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Tonight – The Pulverizer Band, with Greenbelter Mark Opsasnick as MC!
At the Clarice Smith Center for Performing Arts in College Park (through August 22)
Click here to register or for more information.
Saturday, August 21
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Purchase Tickets Here
“In the Heights” at 5:00 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for details.
“The Sparks Brothers” at 8:30 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for trailer..
At Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier
UpSpring Studios presents “Summertime” 7-8:30 pm.
Sunday, August 22
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre – Purchase Tickets Here
“In the Heights” at 5:30 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for details.
“The Sparks Brothers” at 2 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for trailer.
Monday, August 23
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“In the Heights” at 2:00 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for details.
“The Sparks Brothers” at 5:30 pm. Scroll up to August 20 for trailer.
Friday, August 27
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain opens! It’s a 2021 documentary directed and produced by Morgan Neville. It follows the life and career of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Showtimes 5:00 & 8:00 pm. Purchase ticket
Saturday, August 28
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain at 8/28 Sat. 5:00 & 8:00 pm. Purchase ticket
Virtual, from Hyattsville Aging in Place, Helping Hands University Park, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Poetry reading by poet and jazz historian Reuben Jackson. A Hyattsville resident, Jackson curated the Smithsonian’s Duke Ellington Collection and is an archivist at UDC’s Jazz Archives, as well as co-host of WPFW’s “The Sound of Surprise.” Go to HyattsvilleAginginPlace.org/events or Click here to register..
Sunday, August 29
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain 8/29 Sun. 2:00 – OC & 5:00 pm. Purchase ticket
On-Going
Online, from Maryland Milestones
To celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland Milestones compiled these juicy-looking sources of relevant history: History of Bladensburg, Native American History of the Area, Maritime History, Transportation History, Myths & Facts of the Battle, Archaeology Blog (2012), Self-Guided Audio Tour, and Visit Bladensburg Waterfront Park.
Online, from the Greenbelt Arts Center
Matched closely to the true case history of Scotland Yard and the story of The Pimlico Poisoning Mystery. Cast: Sarah Baczewski, Allison Mollenkamp, Stu Fischer, Rob Glass, Steven Rosenthal, Sean Laraway, Rikki Howie, Jill Goodrich, Sandy Kozel. Direction/Sound/Placards… Rikki Lacewell.
Suspense – The ABC Murders
Loosely adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. Cast: Amanda Jones, Jackie Youm, Michael Wong, Carly Brownstein, Mel Gilpin, Alan Brownstein, Pamela Northrup, Paul Jordan, Felicity Misse-Ekwa, Miriam Lemus. Direction/Sound/Placards… Rikki Lacewell
In Bowie
The Old Town Bowie Grille has a calendar full of live music, outdoors when weather permitting and indoors when it’s not..
Save the Date!
Labor Day Festival, including Parade!
Greenbelt Blues Festival in Roosevelt Center – Saturday, September 25.
Crazy Quilt Festival in Roosevelt Center – Saturday, October 9.
Kathie Jarva
Susan – I hope you will provide a clear description of how books might be donated for the GES Book Sale before Labor Day. A number of us have plenty to donate and can’t figure out the little that’s been posted various places. Thanks very much! Kathie