Prince George's County Fall/Winter Travel Planner 2008

OCTOBER 5 (NOON-5 P.M.) KINDERFEST. Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-218-6700/www.pgparks.com Now in its 28th year, this festival celebrates children and families. Enjoy entertainment, workshops, and exhibits, moon bounces, carnival games, a pumpkin patch, farm and nature activities, and more. FREE 301-277-1710/www.pgparks.com The myths, legends, and history of Eastern cultures come to life as the Silk Road Dance Company celebrates 3,000 years of women rulers, warriors, artists, and lovers. From fierce Amazon warriors to Mesopotamian moon goddesses, the heroic Queen Esther, and supernatural Apsara dancers for the gods, the dancers present an enchanted evening of mystical adventure highlighted by breathtaking costumes and music. ($) alumni return to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of UM bands. Drum majors from years past lead the “Mighty Sound of Maryland” and the Alumni Band, anticipated to be the largest ensemble ever to perform on a UM stage! Presented by the University of Maryland School of Music. FREE JANUARY 31 (3 P.M., 8 P.M.) CHOREORAPHER’S SHOWCASE. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 301-405-2787/www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Sample something new at the 26th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase, which will partner with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to present outstanding contemporary dance from the region. Adjudicated by national artists, this annual program showcases six up-andcoming young choreographers. ($) OCTOBER 16, 17, 21-24, 26 (VARIOUS TIMES) TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, AND BLACK. A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 301-405-2787/www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Aspirations, dreams, and hopes abound in this poignant chronicle based on the plays, letters, and memoirs of Lorraine Hansberry, which reveal the drama of her world and what shaped her as a black American, woman, and artist. Presented by the University of Maryland Dept. of Theatre. ($) NOVEMBER 21-JANUARY 1 (5-9:30 P.M. NIGHTLY) 21ST ANNUAL WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-699-2456/www.pgparks.com Festive, animated drive featuring more than 1 million twinkling lights, animated displays, and incredible arrangements. Donations of canned goods will be accepted every night for local food banks. ($) DECEMBER 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301-249-9400/www.evangelchristmascelebration.com Evangel Cathedral’s annual Christmas Celebration is the largest Broadway-style holiday show in the Mid-Atlantic area. It includes a cast of over 150 men, women, and children, live animals on stage, a laser light show, and other electrifying special effects. Shows are Saturdays at noon, 3:30 p.m., and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets are limited and shows usually sell out. ($) OCTOBER 18 (10 A.M.-3 P.M.) PATUXENT WILDLIFE FESTIVAL. National Wildlife Visitor Center/Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD 20708 301-497-5763/www.patuxent.fws.gov Discover wildlife through behind-the-scenes tours, habitat tram tours, live animals, research exhibits, and kids’ crafts. FREE OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 16 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor, MD 20745 1-800-678-5440/www.cirquedusoleil.com The latest touring production, KOOZA, will perform at the Plateau at National Harbor under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) for a limited engagement. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold, slapstick humor. ($) DECEMBER 10 (7:30 P.M.) WINTER BIG BAND SHOWCASE. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 301-405-2787/www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu This annual winter favorite is December’s most swingin’ concert. Featuring all three School of Music big bands—the UM Jazz Ensemble, UM Jazz Lab Band, and University Jazz Band—the showcase drives you along with infectious energy and flair. ($) DECEMBER 12 ANNUAL KALEIDOSCOPE OF BANDS. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 301-405-2787/www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu In this very special Kaleidoscope, Marching Band Celebrate Hispanic heritage at this festival’s parade. NOVEMBER 8 (8 P.M.) LEGENDS OF THE SILK ROAD. Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD 20784 6 PRINCEGEORGESCOUNTY • 2008-09 Photo by Steve Abramowitz

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