Prince George's Suite Destinations - May 2018

Destinations MAY 2018

Prince George’s

Swing, Swag and Salsa The Spice of Life, Latin Food, Fun and More

Bon Jovi, Boyz II Men, Jackson Browne, George Lopez, Roseanne Barr, Kem, Jaden Smith, Bhad Bhabie, Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, Los Van Van, Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Itzhak Perlman, Prince George’s Philharmonic, Cirque du Soleil, Food & Music Fests, Memorial Day, and much more!

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Destinations MAY 2018

Suite Prince George’s

Deadline: Second Tuesday of each month.

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Consultants Mildred B. Dennis, Ed Brown

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1968: Civil Rights At 50 Newseum Washington, DC Thru January 2 Cirque du Soleil: Luzia Tysons II Tysons, VA Thru June 17

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Fun Home National Theatre Washington, DC Thru May 13 Hand Dance: The Dance of Our City Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Also May 29

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The Wiz Ford’s Theatre Washington, DC Thru May 12

CREDIT: CAROL ROSEGG

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Charm City Comedy Festival Zissimos Bar Baltimore, MD Thru May 6 Clove The Clarice College Park, MD Thru May 6 Coolio Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

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Get Over It! An Evening With Iyanla Vanzant National Theatre Washington, DC

On One Accord: Musical Tribute to Jewish American And African American Composers The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 6

Maryland Film Festival 2018 Multiple Locations Baltimore, MD Thru May 6

Opera Lafayette presents: Visitors to Versailles The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Washington Jewish Music Festival 2018 Multiple Locations Washington, DC Thru May 13

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CREDIT: MANUEL HARLAN

Romano Vineyard & Winery

One Of Maryland’s Best In The Nation’s Capital

This Award Winning Winery Romano Vineyard and Winery is located south of Washington, D.C., in the scenic rural tier of Prince George's County, Maryland. Our family is committed to producing small lots of handcrafted wine from the grapes grown in our vineyard and those of carefully selected custom growers. We are proud to offer hand crafted award winning wines. No holiday meal or holiday gift is complete without wine from Romano’s.

15715 Bald Eagle School Road Brandywine, MD 20613 301-752-1103 Saturday Noon - 5PM www.RomanoWinery.com

FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PGSUITE.COM/CALENDAR The Speed Twins Venus Theatre Laurel, MD Thru May 27

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Dr. Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules for Life Tour – An Antidote to Chaos Warner Theatre Washington, DC

Violent Delights Joe’s Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD Thru May 5

Exhibit: Katherine Hart Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Thru June 23

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel, MD Thru May 20

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Greenbelt Arts Center Greenbelt, MD Thru May 5

M3 Rock Festival Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD Thru May 6

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Prince George’s Little Theatre, Inc. Bowie Playhouse Bowie, MD Thru May 12

CREDIT: JUSTIN HIGUCHI / WIKIPEDIA

Washington National Opera: The Barber of Seville The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 19

Iron & Coal Survivor. And Son. The Music Center at Strathmore Thru May 4

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Jackson Browne Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD

Absolut Elyx presents Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe Burlesque Warner Theatre Washington, DC Elder conducts Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 4 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Les Violons du Roy with Isabelle Faust The Kennedy Center Washington, DC 4

The Sounds of Silence The Clarice College Park, MD

DJ Muggs & Meyhem Lauren Howard Theatre Washington, DC

The Temptations & The Four Tops The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD The Whispers Birchmere Alexandria, VA Thru May 5 Trace Adkins OC Inlet Parking Lot Ocean City, MD

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Madeleine Peyroux Birchmere Alexandria, VA Maryland Opera Studio presents Opera Scene Study The Clarice College Park, MD Thru May 4 The Beanstalk Library The Kennedy Center Washington, DC UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IMAGES ARE PRESS PHOTOS

Villain Arts Tattoo Arts Convention Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD Thru May 6

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Make It Mama Stella’s

Italian & Greek specialties are served with wine & cocktails in a homey, old-school space with bar.

7918 Old Branch Ave, Clinton, MD 20735 (301) 868-3057 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PGSUITE.COM/CALENDAR Weird Romance MAD Theater NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD Thru May 19 5 African American Children’s Book Fair Reginald F. Lewis Museum Baltimore, MD Alex Vaughn The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Annual Pops Concert The Clarice College Park, MD Celebrate Mary Lou Williams The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Give Your Parents A Standing Ovation Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD Joe Falero and the Joe Falero Band Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Lightshow Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

Lovett or Leave It Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD Max Amini Lisner Auditorium Washington, DC UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IMAGES ARE PRESS PHOTOS

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Seat Pleasant Day Seat Pleasant Elementary School Capitol Heights, MD Washington National Opera: Candide The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 26 6

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2018 Kennedy Center Spring Gala Concert: An Evening with Mavis Staples and special guests The Kennedy Center Washington, DC First Sunday Arts Festival Downtown Annapolis Annapolis, MD Holi DC ISKCON of DC Potomac, MD Marcus Miller Birchmere Alexandria, VA Natalia Lafourcade Warner Theatre Washington, DC

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CREDIT: DWIGHTCARTER.COM

Los Nocheros Howard Theatre Washington, DC

Parkway Drive The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

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Nathan Gunn featuring Pianist Julie Gunn Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD

Aakash Odedra: Rising The Clarice College Park, MD Air: Cecily The Mansion at Strathmore North Bethesda, MD Also May 23

Nonpoint and Butcher Babies Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Play Reading Series Laurel Mill Playhouse Thru May 20

Artes de Cuba: CaribeNostrum The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Tom Jones The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD 7 Brian Wilson The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Cody Johnson Band The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD Yissy & Bandancha The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

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10 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hard Bargain Farm Amphitheater Accokeek, MD Thru May 19

Funk Parade The Kennedy Center Washington, DC The Sword Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD 8 Bhad Bhabie MilkBoy ArtHouse College Park, MD Jaden Smith Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD PANLARA Youth Steel Orchestra The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Artes de Cuba: Adonis Gonzalez & Mauricio Herrera The Kennedy Center Washington, DC BSO: Raiders of the Lost Ark The Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, MD Noches Cubanas The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 18 Under the Streetlamp Birchmere Alexandria, VA 11 Artes de Cuba: Orchestra Miguel FaĂ­lde The Kennedy Center Washington, DC 7

FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PGSUITE.COM/CALENDAR Carbon Leaf Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

Reggae Fest Howard Theatre Washington, DC

Desperados/Wax Museum Reunion with NRBQ , Northstar Band, C’Ville Allstars Birchmere Alexandria, VA

Rob Lowe The Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, MD

Faerie Joe’s Movement Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD Gucci Mane Echostage Washington, DC Je’Caryous Johnson Presents “Set It Off ” Warner Theatre Washington, DC Thru May 12

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12 2018 Spring Open Studios Gateway Arts District Brentwood, MD A Mother’s Day Celebration Festival of Praise, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp UMBC Event Center Baltimore, MD

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Victorious Life of Faith Church Free Health Expo Victorious Life of Faith Church District Heights, MD 13 A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD Afro Blue Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Artes de Cuba: D.C. Casineros The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Artes de Cuba: Batucada for Cuba: From Brooklyn to Brazil The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Bethesda Fine Arts Festival Woodmont Triangle Bethesda, MD Thru May 13 Cello Fury: Melodies, Moods, and Movies Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD DC Funk Parade U Street District Washington, DC Deathtrap Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale, MD Thru May 20 Gary Taylor Birchmere Alexandria, VA

Michael Feinstein The Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, MD

Ballet Company M Spring Showcase The Clarice College Park, MD Boyz II Men The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Jorja Smith Howard Theatre Washington, DC R&B Super Jam: KEM, Tank, Marsha Ambrosius EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA Renaissance Birchmere Alexandria, VA

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Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton & Clones of Funk Howard Theatre Washington, DC Mousey Thompson & The James Brown Experience Harmony Hall Regional Center Fort Washington, MD New Orleans Seafood Festival The Carousel at National Harbor National Harbor, MD Prince George’s Philharmonic The Clarice College Park, MD The Rat Pack Together Again Performing Arts Center at OC Convention Center Ocean City, MD

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FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.PGSUITE.COM/CALENDAR 14 Artes de Cuba: Arte y Moda Fashion Show The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

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Bon Jovi Capital One Arena Washington, DC PJ Morton The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 15 Artes de Cuba: La Dame Blanche The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Emmure Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

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Enrique Bunbury EX Tour 17-18 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

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Waitress National Theatre Washington, DC Thru June 3

Taking the Stage, Taking A Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence Busboys and Poets Washington, DC

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Teatro El Público: The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Artes de Cuba: Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Bowie Senior Chorale Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD Murder Mystery Theater Wendy’s 16400 Harbour Way Bowie, MD Myles Kennedy Year of The Tiger Tour Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD 12

Theory Of A Deadman The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD William Shatner Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD 17 Artes de Cuba: Luis Faife And D.C. Cuban All Stars The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

BoDeans Birchmere Alexandria, VA Chick Corea The Music Center at Strathmore North Bethesda, MD Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone Performing Arts Center At OC Convention Center Ocean City, MD

CREDIT: JOAN MARCUS

Lewis Black: The Joke’s On Us Tour Warner Theatre Washington, DC Thru May 19 Roseanne Barr The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD The R&B Tour: Ro James & BJ the Chicago Kid Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IMAGES ARE PRESS PHOTOS

18 Artes de Cuba: Cuba Goes Tap The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Blue Angels Air Show U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD Thru May 25

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Declassified: “Bach and Beyond” With the National Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda, conductor The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

Dierks Bentley Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD Eva Ayllon Howard Theatre Washington, DC George Lopez The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Keys N Krates Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Kindred the Family Soul Birchmere Alexandria, VA Thru May 19 Return to the Forbidden Planet Greenbelt Arts Center Greenbelt, MD Thru June 9 19 Artes de Cuba: José Martí The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Comedy Night: Alex Scott and Friends Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD D.C. Dragon Boat Festival Thompson’s Boathouse Center Washington, DC Thru May 20 Guantanamera Celebration The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Los Van Van The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Mpt’s Best of Soul & Doo Wop 2018 The Drifters, Shirley Alston Reeves Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD 13

Nepal-America International Film Festival Regal Hyattsville Royale Hyattsville, MD Thru May 20 Patrice Roberts & MarzVille Howard Theatre Washington, DC Sensoria 2018 Tour Joe’s Movement Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD

Sons of Apollo Howard Theatre Washington, DC Taste of Arlington N. Randolph St to N. Lincoln St. Arlington, VA VF Dance Theater: No Boundaries Joe’s Movement Mt. Rainier, MD

The “Real” Reunion Continues 21 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Shaman’s Harvest Baltimore Soundstage 20 Baltimore, MD 2018 WNO Opera Gala Concert: Celebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100 The Kennedy Center Washington, DC An Evening with Ghost Warner Theatre Washington, DC Artes de Cuba: Tiempo Libre The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Blue October Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Kiefer Sutherland Birchmere Alexandria, VA Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Nick Swardson: Too Many Smells 2018 Tour The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD 14

Pop-Up Magazine: A Night of Live Stories Warner Theatre Washington, DC Raul Malo Birchmere Alexandria, VA The Front Bottoms Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD 24 Club Joe’s Spring Show Joe’s Emporium Mt. Rainier, MD Thru May 25

Ugly God The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 26 702 Howard Theatre Washington, DC Celebrate America: A Tribute to Our Veterans The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Dardanella: The Great Gatsby Lawn Party Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC

Washington National Opera Flatbush ZOMBiES Simply Tina The Kennedy Center The Fillmore Silver Spring Harmony Hall Washington, DC Silver Spring, MD Regional Center Fort Washington, MD 22 Jason Aldean Merriweather Post Pavilion Walter Beasley DCPS Music Festival Week Columbia, MD Birchmere The Kennedy Center Alexandria, VA Washington, DC Marc Cohn Thru May 28 Birchmere 27 Alexandria, VA HammerFall 10,000 Maniacs Baltimore Soundstage Maryland Deathfest XVI Birchmere Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage Alexandria, VA Baltimore, MD New Found Glory Thru May 27 The Fillmore Silver Spring Then And Now… Silver Spring, MD 30 Years of Pullen The Clarice To Lena With Love College Park, MD Starring Nnenna Freelon Publick Playhouse 25 Cheverly, MD Jazz In The Garden 23 National Gallery of Arts Sculpture Garden Itzhak Perlman, Violin; Washington, DC Pinchas Zukerman, violin/viola; and Rahsaan Patterson Rohan de Silva, piano Birchmere The Kennedy Center Alexandria, VA Washington, DC CREDIT: CLAY MCBRIDE

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Black Alley The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Maggie Rogers Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

National Memorial Day Choral Festival The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

NSO Pops: Jurassic World – In Concert The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

National Memorial Day Concert U.S. Capitol West Lawn Washington, DC

Taj Mahal Birchmere Alexandria, VA

National Symphony Orchestra: National Memorial Day Concert The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

The National Ballet of Ukraine Presents “Don Quixote” Warner Theatre Washington, DC

Outlaw Music Festival Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA

VSA International Young Soloists The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

The Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Show – 7th Anniversary Concert Howard Theatre Washington, DC

Washington Performing Arts Presents: Emily Daggett Smith The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

28 National Memorial Day Parade Constitution Avenue Washington, DC 29 Ballet Nacional de Cuba Don Quixote The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru May 30 Justin Townes Earle Birchmere Alexandria, VA 30 Burna Boy Howard Theatre Washington, DC

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CREDIT: LISA MARIE MAZZUCCO

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Ballet Nacional de Cuba Giselle The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru June 3 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Birchmere Alexandria, VA Dance Exchange The Kennedy Center Washington, DC CREDIT: BOB JAGENDORF

Washington Men’s Camerata presents The Testament of Freedom: Randall Thompson & His Orbit The Kennedy Center Washington, DC

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