October...

IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

All events are subject to change without notice or may be tentative. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements.

October 1 (8 pm)

UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC: UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHITE HEAT

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

James Ross, conductor, James Stern, violin Passion lies at the heart of this concert, which includes: Sibelius: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Fourth Symphony. Also featured will be Talking Fanfares, a pairing of the Janáček Sokol Fanfare with a new fanfare by UM faculty composer Lawrence Moss, written as a conversational response to Janáček’s work. ($)

October 1-3

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PRESENTS “OVO”

The Plateau @ National Harbor, 201 Harborview Ave, National Harbor 20745
1-877-NATL-HBR
www.nationalharbor.com | www.cirqudusoleil.com
Cirque Du Soleil returns to National Harbor with the new show, “OVO”. It is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. “OVO” is overflowing with contrasts. The hidden, secret world at our
feet is revealed as tender and torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic. And, as the sun rises on a bright new day, the vibrant cycle of insect life begins anew. ($)

October 2-31( weekends)

FRIGHT FEST

Six Flags America, 13710 Central Ave, Largo 20745

301-249-1500 | www.sixflags.com

It’s Thrills by Day, Chills by Night at Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS. Six Flags America will be totally transformed into a Halloween playground, You’ll have a ghoulish good time with our hair-raising shows, electrifying street entertainment and thrilling haunted attractions. Plus, experience all your favorite rides in the dark.

($)

October 2 (11 am)

BOWIE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Dr, Bowie, 20716
301-809-3011 | www.cityofbowie.org
Experience the world in a day through music and dance, international foods and crafters. Rain date is Oct. 3. FREE

October 2–3 (10–4 pm)

BRANDYWINE LIONS FALL CRAFT FAIR & FESTIVAL

Brandywine Lions Park, Rt 301 & Cherry Tree Crossing Rd, Cheltenham 20623
301-782-7900 | www.brandywinelions.com
Historic Southern Maryland’s largest craft fair festival since
1975. 300 artisans and craftspeople selling, displaying and
demonstrating original creations; food, games, entertainment. ($)

October 4 (7 pm)

CREATIVE DIALOGUE

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington. FREE

October 3 (12-5 pm)

30th ANNUAL KINDERFEST

Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro 20774
301-218-6700 | www.pgparks.com
Celebrating 30 years. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon
created especially for pre-school and elementary aged children.
Activities include stage entertainment, hayrides, moon bounces,
games and crafts. Fun for the entire family. Admission FREE.

October 8-10 (various times)

UM SCHOOL OF THEATRE: DANCE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES

ENCHANTED APRIL

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

In an Italian villa in the 1920s, four Englishwomen — formerly strangers — open themselves to new possibilities and find unexpected pathways to self-discovery. This stage version of Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel, adapted by Matthew Barber, made its Broadway debut a decade after the 1992 movie from the same source. KJ Sanchez is guest director. ($)

October 9 (4 pm)

TALES THE TOMBSTONES WHISPER

Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton 20735
301-868-1121 | www.surratt.org
This presentation traces the evolution of graveyards, interesting epitaphs, and discusses the changes in practices and customs. FREE

October 13-16 (various times)

UM SCHOOL OF THEATRE: DANCE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES

ENCHANTED APRIL

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

In an Italian villa in the 1920s, four Englishwomen — formerly strangers — open themselves to new possibilities and find unexpected pathways to self-discovery. This stage version of Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel, adapted by Matthew Barber, made its Broadway debut a decade after the 1992 movie from the same source. KJ Sanchez is guest director. ($)

October 14, 15 (8 pm)

UM SCHOOL OF THEATRE: DANCE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES,

THEY ARE OF THREADED GLASS

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kogod Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

MFA student choreographer Lauren Withhart investigates voyeurism, transparency and the fragile perspective of public versus private space. Multimedia set design by Collin Ranney and guest choreography by UM associate professor Patrik Widrig.

($)

October 14-16 (8 pm)

IBEX PUPPETRY

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dance Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

IBEX Puppetry’s Heather Henson carries forward the legacy of her father Jim Henson (UM ’60) through her own artistic vision. Panther and Crane tells the story of a young crane’s journey of survival through Florida’s ecosystem — its wild places and its sprawling man-made landscapes. Dance, puppetry, animation, kite work, music and colored lights weave a world of mythic imagery and dreamlike metaphor. ($)

October 16 (10–3 pm)

PATUXENT WILDLIFE FESTIVAL

National Wildlife Visitor Center/Patuxent Research Refuge
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel 20708
301-497-5763 | http://patuxent.fws.gov | www.friendspwrc.org
Discover wildlife through behind-the-scenes tours, tram tours, live animals, research exhibits, kids’ crafts and more. Admission FREE.

October 19 (12:30 pm)

PRELUDE: NOON RECITAL OF SCHUMANN WORKS

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

FREE

October 19 ( 8pm)

UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC: MUSIC IN MIND
CELEBRATING THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF ROBERT SCHUMANN

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Faculty members Larissa Dedova, Mikhail Volchok, Katherine Murdock and Paul Cigan — along with members and friends of the Left Bank Quartet — showcase instrumental chamber works of Schumann. ($)

October 20 (8 pm)

DICHTERLIEBE

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Tenor Christoph Genz and noted Romantic musicologist/pianist Charles Rosen recreate Schumann’s best-known song cycle in a unique, seldom-heard version of Dichterliebe. ($)

October 21 (8 pm)

FOR LOVE OF CLARA

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

The story of Robert and Clara Schumann and their friendship with Johannes Brahms told through letters, diaries and their music. Featuring UM faculty members pianist Rita Sloan, violinist James Stern and mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler.

FREE

October 22 (8 pm)

PARADISE AND THE PERI

UM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: UM CONCERY CHOIR

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Schumann’s cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra gives musical form to the Persian myth of the peri, a creature fallen from heaven and trying to regain entrance. Guest conductor Paul Goodwin, known for creative and dynamic programming, will direct the combined ensembles. ($)

October 24 (6 pm)

THE MUSIC OF HORACE SILVER: SF JAZZ COLLECTIVE

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

The SF Jazz Collective focuses on jazz master Horace Silver, who along with Art Blakey was a founding member of the trailblazing Jazz Messengers. In his performances and recordings, Silver combined Latin, gospel and funky soul with the harmonic sophistication of bebop — and he redefined what jazz could be
in famous tunes like "Song for My Father," "Doodlin'" and “Señor Blues.” ($)

October 29–30 (7–9 pm)

MAYHEM IN MARLBOROUGH GHOST WALK

Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Dr, Upper Marlboro 20772
301-952-8010 | www.pgparks.com
Take a spooky tour of historic Upper Marlboro. Meet colonial spirits and mischief-makers who once lived and worked in the county seat. Guided tours last one hour and begin at 7 pm and run continuously every 20 minutes until 9 pm. Program is not for children under the age of 6. ($)

October 29 (8 pm)

LAURIE ANDERSON: DELUSION

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre, University of Maryland College Park 20742
301-405-ARTS | www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

Laurie Anderson’s sonic innovations and incisive, off-beat humor have earned her a reputation as a master of performance art/rock. Commissioned by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad and the Barbican Centre in London, Delusion bears all the striking sensual trademarks that Anderson fans have come to expect. ($)