*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, November 12
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“tick…tick..BOOM” opens. 5 pm. (1 hr 55 min) Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick…BOOM! The film follows Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have? tick, tick…BOOM!
“DUNE” 7:45 pm.(2 hrs 35 min PG-13) Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.
At Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mt. Rainier
Gridlock Dance presents Veritas. 8 pm. Veritas is a multimedia dance performance about how truth can be silenced, distorted, or erased entirely by American mass media. Featuring original music and projections, Veritas calls into question for each audience member how willing they are to defend the truth in their own lives. Tickets and more info.
Performance is repeated Saturday and Sunday Nov 13 and 14.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Saturday, November 13
At the New Deal Cafe
La Unica – 8:30 – 11:30 A pan-genre party band with melting pot grooves that uniquely integrates contemporary and traditional elements of Latin and Irish music with a fusion of rock, funk and soul to convey an experience that is defining the genre of New American Roots!
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“DUNE” 5:00 pm. See details above for Nov 12.
“tick…tick..BOOM” 8:30 pm. See details above for Nov 12..
At Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mt. Rainier
CreateBAE Art Show Join us for a creative experience featuring the DMV’s leading artists and performers. CreateBAE Art Show, in partnership with ArtBae, will feature over 15 art vendors, an open mic, notable poets, music, live painting and good vibes. Tickets.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Sunday, November 14
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“DUNE” 2:00 pm. See details above for Nov 12.
“tick…tick..BOOM” 5:30 pm. See details above for Nov 12.
At Beltway Mall Plaza on Greenbelt Road
Grand Re-Opening of this popular family/party location. 2-6 p.m. Free entry, hosted tour, and more!
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Monday, November 15
Online OR In Person at the New Deal Cafe
Reel and Meal is a monthly film series at the New Deal Cafe exploring vital environmental, animal rights, and social justice issues. Admission to the film is always free, sponsored by several Greenbelt community organizations. Contributions are gladly accepted to cover each month’s donation to a non-profit organization.
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
“tick…tick..BOOM” 2 pm. See details above for Nov 12.
“DUNE” 5:00 pm. See details above for Nov 12.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Tuesday, November 16
At the New Deal Cafe
New Deal Open Mic with Joey Campfire – sign-ups begin at 6:30 pm. Performers will typically have 3 songs or fifteen minutes on the stage. (7 to 10pm)
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Wednesday, November 17
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
At the Clarice Performing Arts Center at UMD-College Park (Nov 17-21)
Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, Emanuel Schikaneder, librettist, Craig Kier and Jonathan King, conductors, Amanda Consol, director
In Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Mozart’s miraculous blend of the human and the supernatural, comedy and romance, draws us into a world where a prince, Tamino, and a princess, Pamina, triumph over every obstacle in their search for wisdom and enlightenment and are finally united in love. With an enduring love story at its heart, plus complex villains and an unforgettable comic sidekick in Papageno, The Magic Flute weaves an enchanting tale from start to finish. Sung in German with English dialogue and supertitles.
Pared down to simplified costumes and minimal production, the fall opera is the art form at its most elemental: the singer, the story and the music take center stage. In addition to the MOS singers, this performance features undergraduate students from UMD Choral Activities and the work of M.F.A. design students from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Opera Resonates:
Join us before Sunday’s opera for a special Opera Resonates talk that provides an inside look into this beloved masterpiece on Sunday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kay Theatre.
Thursday, November 18
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Friday, November 19
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
The theater IS open; films and times will be available soon.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Saturday, November 20
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre and New Deal Cafe
Utopia Film Festival!
Greenbelt’s 17th Utopia Film Festival presents documentaries, feature films, shorts and animation which creatively explore the personal, social, political, cultural and environmental issues which challenge humanity’s never-ending quest for a better world. The program includes 27 films with subject matter ranging from health to comedy, farmers to politics, militia to poetry, LGBTQ issues to voting rights. Art and music feature as well, along with a number of historical documentaries.
Venues are the historic Old Greenbelt Theatre and the New Deal Cafe. A number of filmmakers will be present for Q & A sessions after their movies are screened.
Utopia is an all-volunteer project of Greenbelt Access Television( GATe). Tickets are $7 for a 2-hour block, which may include more than one film. See utopiafilmfestival.org for ticket and schedule information. Film info here. Tickets here.
Get tickets NOW for the special Saturday and Sunday night screenings of The Rumba Kings – a documentary that celebrates the epic quest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an African nation that fought oppression, found freedom, and forged a new identity through music, a beat that would carry them through its independence and conquer the entire continent with its infectious groove, captivating guitar licks, and smooth vocals. Purchase tickets online at: Utopia Film Festival
At the New Deal Cafe
Zoom Poetry Open Mic!!! – come express your inner beatnik through the spoken word!! Read originals, OPP (other people’s poetry) or just hob nob with the literary. Everyone is welcome! (1 to 3pm)
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Sunday, November 21
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre and New Deal Cafe
Utopia Film Festival! See films and times above. Purchase tickets online at: Utopia Film Festival.
At AMC-8 at Beltway Plaza
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Monday, November 22
At the New Deal Cafe
“Wandering, a Rohingya Story” is presented as part of the Utopia Film Festival. 7:30.
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre
The theater will be open this day; films and times will be available soon.
On-Going
Online from the Greenbelt Arts Center
Old-Time Radio Series: “Dracula”
Greenbelt’s Old Time Radio presents an adaptation of Orson Welles version of Bram Stoker’s great novel ‘Dracula’. Featuring: Carrie Brady, Alan Brownstein, Carly Brownstein, Karen Fleming, Mel Gilpin, Rob Glass, Tom McGrath, Pamela Northrup, Peter Orvetti, and Shawn Perry. Director/Editing – Rikki Howie Lacewell. Stage Manager – Pamela Northrup.
In Bowie
The Old Town Bowie Grille has a calendar full of live music, outdoors when weather permitting and indoors when it’s not..
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