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January
2008
Events are subject to change without notice. Please
call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation
requirements.
January 11-Feb. 2 (Fri-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm)
THE BEARD OF AVON
Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt.
301-441-8770. www.greenbeltartscenter.org.
For centuries people have wondered how a country bumpkin became the leading poet of the age, William Shakespeare. Amy Freed brilliantly reveals the hilarious saga behind the making of the playwright everyone had to read in high school. This ingenious comedy solves many puzzles: who wrote the plays, how Shakespeare seemed to know everything, and who the Dark Lady really was. ($)
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January 13 (11-5 pm)
WASHINGTON BRIDAL SHOWCASE
Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Dr, Greenbelt.
1-866-BRIDE-44. www.bridalshowcase.com.
Thousands of brides make this annual event the first step in planning their wedding. ($)
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January 16 (2 pm)
AFTERNOON TEA: ALEX WU & FRANK PONZIO
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington.
301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com.
Afternoon tea at Harmony. Pianists Wu and Ponzio return for another afternoon of music of the Americas. ($)
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January 18-Feb. 2 (various times)
DEARLY BELOVED
Bowie Playhouse, White Marsh Park, 6314 Crain Hwy, Bowie.
301-805-0219. www.bctheatre.com.
Presented by Bowie Community Theatre. When Frankie, one of the Futrelle sisters, who are always the talk of the town of Fayro, Texas, decides to throw her daughter a lavish, over-the-top, Gone With The Wind wedding, things don't go exactly as planned. ($)
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January 19
MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL & ALL-STAR SPIRIT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park.
1-888-737-2221. http://spiritunlimited.com.
Details to be announced. ($)
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January 19 (8 pm)
PEACHES & HERB
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington.
301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com.
Over an illustrious career that has spanned close to 4 decades, Peaches & Herb have established themselves as international household names. ($)
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January 26 (11 am & 1 pm)
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd, Ft. Washington.
301-203-6070. www.pgparks.com
Presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre and featuring a cast of local school children. ($)
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January 19-20 (Sat. 8-6 pm, Sun. 8-4 pm)
CHESAPEAKE FISHING & OUTDOOR EXPO
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-925-7999. www.showplacearena.com. www.chesapeakefishingoutdoorexpo.com.
Calling all anglers, sailors, and hunters. Over 200 vendors, selling everything from boats to beef jerky, to fishing items and places to go. ($)
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January 21 (7 pm)
SMACKDOWN & ECW WRESTLING LIVE
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-925-7999. www.showplacearena.com
The stars of WWE and ECW collide at Show Place. ($)
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January 26 (7 pm)
MARYLAND MASTI
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park.
301-405-ARTS. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Maryland Masti is an intercollegiate Garba/Raas competition hosted by the students at the University of Maryland, College Park and JSK Entertainment. The competition aims to maintain the cultural identity of Indian students at colleges and universities nationwide. ($)
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January 26-27
MARYLAND CUP: CHEER & DANCE COMPETITION
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro.
301-952-7999. www.showplacearena.com
As many as 100 school, recreational, and all-star cheer and dance teams will compete in this annual event. ($)
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January 27 (1-4 pm)
ANNUAL BRIDAL EXPO
Newton White Mansion, 2708 Enterprise Rd, Mitchellville.
301-249-1604. www.pgparks.com
Plan your wedding from start to finish. Meet vendors who can make your day special. ($)
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January 31-February 1 (10:15 am & 12 pm)
THE LIFE & TIMES OF FANNIE LOU HAMER
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly.
301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com
New play, with new music by the Touring Theatre Ensemble of North Carolina, tells the true story of a Mississippi sharecropper who became a nationally famous civil rights leader by fighting for the right to vote. ($)
Events are subject to change w/o notice. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements.
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