Live music, movies and more coming up in Greenbelt and nearby towns – all Prince Georges Proud – over the next 10 days.
Friday, May 6
At the New Deal Cafe
IlyAIMY – mixing genres from rock to folk to soul to bluegrass with flavours as varied as jazz and hip hop, ilyAIMY combines award-winning songwriting, tight male/female harmonies, signature intricate slap-style guitar work, ukulele, djembe and an eclectically humorous stage show into an exquisite package. (8 to 11pm)
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Petit Maman” opens. 5:00 and 7:30 in the Main Auditorium. Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother’s childhood home to begin the difficult process of cleaning out its contents. As Nelly explores the house and nearby woods, she is immediately drawn to a girl named Marion, a neighbor her own age who happens to be building a treehouse. What follows is a tender tale of childhood grief, memory, and connection.
The Automat opens.5:30 and 8 pm in the Screening Room. Cast: Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elliot Gould, Colin Powell. Before fast food, there was something even better. Iconic, elegant, and populist all at once: the Automat (aka Horn & Hardart) revolutionized American dining a century ago. Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart operated the first food service automats in Philadelphia and New York City. The restaurant chain was well known in the U.S. for serving food out of a vending machine for a nickel. The Automat became a gathering place for all, filled with communal tables for people to share their lives, their struggles, and their dreams with each other. Debut filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz collages rare artifacts, images, and memorabilia (including personal photos and deeply affectionate stories from former employees and the founding family) to create a love letter to the New York many of us still remember.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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At the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park
UMD Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 8 pm. Pay What You Wish. The UMD Symphony Orchestra’s (UMSO) season finale will feature the celestial Sidereus by Osvaldo Golijov, Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks by Richard Strauss and Ludwig van Beethoven’s cheerful Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93. In partnership with The Clarice’s Visiting Artist Series, Golijov will visit a rehearsal to work directly with the students in preparation for this performance.
Saturday, May 7
In Roosevelt Center
Green Man Festival! Enjoy two days of live music, arts, crafts, kids activities, drumming and vendors at this FREE, family-friendly festival that celebrates the Earth. Saturday’s line-up includes Community Drumming with Katy Gaughan 11-12:30, Ren Fair musical group Kiva from 1 to 2, Soufied Village at 3:30 and Global Warming at 4:45. See the Green Man website for more info.
At the New Deal Cafe
49¢ Dress – a tasty mix of rock and roll with a dash of blues and soul. Featuring vocalist Melissa Orr, the DC-based band performs tunes by Amy Winehouse, Van Morrison, Duffy, and many others. (7 to 10pm)
In the Roosevelt Center Parking Lot
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Petit Maman”5:00 and 7:30 in the Main Auditorium.
“The Automat.” 5:30 and 8 pm in the Screening Room.
At Greenbelt National Park
At Beltway Plaza Mall
At Beltway Plaza Mall
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Sunday, May 8
In Roosevelt Center
Green Man Festival continues! 11 – 5. Prasada-Rao brings his award-winning song-writing talents to the stage at 11:30. This is followed by Greenbelt’s own Melissa Sites, at 1:00, then old-time gospel and folk from Raincrow at 2:30. The festival wraps up with American roots songwriter Mike Elosh at 3:00. For more information, see the Green Man website.
In the Roosevelt Center Parking Lot – the Greenbelt Farmers Market Re-opens!
At the New Deal Cafe
Deaf Brunch: gathering of Deaf & hearing people on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings for socializing and increasing Deaf access to movies, services, and other aspects of living together. We solve problems and take action together. Newcomers are welcome! (10:30am to 12pm)
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Petit Maman” 3 and 5:30 in the Main Auditorium.
“The Automat.” 2:30 and 5 pm in the Screening Room.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Monday, May 9
At the New Deal Cafe
Chess Club: All ages and experience levels are welcome to come and play! (6 to 8pm)
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“Petit Maman” 3 and 5:30 in the Main Auditorium.
“The Automat.” 2:30 and 5 pm in the Screening Room.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Tuesday, May 10
At the New Deal Cafe
New Deal Open Mic with Tom Woycheck-Gleason – sign-ups begin at 6:30 pm. Performers will have 2 songs and then an opportunity for a third once everyone on the list has played. (7 to 9:30pm)
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Wednesday, May 11
At the New Deal Cafe
The Seth Kibel Quartet – high energy jazz and klezmer. Winner of 25 WAMMIES, including “Best World Music Instrumentalist” and “Best Jazz Instrumentalist”. A must see!! (7 to 9pm)
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Thursday, May 12
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 to 9pm)
At Eleanor Roosevelt High School
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Friday, May 13
At the New Deal Cafe
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
Saturday, May 14
At the New Deal Cafe
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
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At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
Sunday, May 15
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)
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Monday, May 16
At the New Deal Cafe and on Zoom
Reel and Meal at the New Deal will screen “The United States of ALEC,” a film described as “a report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of — ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council.” Behind this national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations lies a vast network of corporate lobbying and political action aimed at raising corporate profits at public expense without public knowledge.
This will be a hybrid event, beginning at 7 p.m. either live in the New Deal Café or via Zoom. Virtual attendance requires registration via https://tinyurl.com/ReelnMealMay16. David Armiak, research director with the Center for Media and Democracy, will lead the discussion.
On-Going
Online from the Greenbelt Arts Center – GAC’s Old Time Radio Series
Arch Obler’s Another World, aka Alter Ego.” On a cold, dismal, dreary night… in a death-row cell of a southern penitentiary…a young woman kneels beside her prison cot, weeping, speaking softly to the memory of her mother, and explaining that it all started when she first heard that evil voice within her head. Featuring Amy Conley, Rob Glass, Katherine Gourianova, Emily C Letchworth, Hillary Leyendecker, and Pamela Northrup Directed by Rikki Lacewell
At the Old Bowie Town Grille
Live music Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays – check the calendar.
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.
Save the Date!
Jazz Festival – June 25
Blues Festival – September 17
Crazy Quilt Festival – October 8
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