Category: Arts/Entertainment
Lessons from a Reel and Meal
The monthly Reel and Meal events at the New Deal are one of the reasons I moved to Greenbelt not long ago, having attended several over the last couple of years with friends from my old ‘hood and loved the whole vibe and the aging hippies, like myself, who create it. And last night’s Reel [...]
Going out in Greenbelt for May 17 – 26
This is a weekly preview of fun, interesting things happening in Greenbelt: music, theater, talks, guided tours, and more. Seriously, only fun events are listed – no meetings! This list covers the next nine days. Friday, May 17 At the New Deal Cafe: – Jazz and blues piano by Takoma Park’s own John Guernsey (6:30 [...]
Rally for Greenbelt Theatre – Tomorrow in the Center
The City of Greenbelt is going all out to help the Greenbelt Theatre win funding for much-needed restoration. Tomorrow, Sunday 5 it’s holding a Rally for the Theatre. There will be a group vote, and a sing-along of songs from the movies with the Children’s Choir from St. Mary’s in Laurel. Also, free keychains. Bring [...]
The Green Man Cometh!
If proof were ever needed that Greenbelters 1), care about Mother Earth and 2), know how to have fun, one need look no farther than the Green Man Festival, scheduled to return for the 9th year this coming weekend. This year it’s dedicated to our forests (didn’t someone proclaim this Greenbelt’s Year of the Forest?) [...]
Great Moments in Local Poetry
Greenbelters, these are your poets. And no, they’re not the Hippie Poets Society but the competitors in a new poetry event sponsored by Friends of the New Deal Cafe. The poets read their works at a fun reception for them at the New Deal, which event was timed to celebrate the National Poetry Month. This [...]
Holiday Hoopla at the Farmers Market
I know I’m not the only one who’s really missed the Greenbelt Farmers Market these last two weeks since it closed for the regular season. I’ve been volunteering there all season and it’s such a fun place to hang out and chat people up! (Thanks to Dorrie Bates for suggesting I volunteer for the Market [...]
A Gardener (and Worker) Reaction to Greenbelt’s Friezes.
I recently wrote a story for a national gardening blog I contribute to about the friezes on our Community Center, with the garden-centric title: “To promote general welfare? Garden!” That quote was prompted by the images on the last frieze, showing the raising and holding of flowers to illustrate said general welfare, a correlation I [...]
Greenbelt’s Studio 302
This is the first of several posts about the artists-in-residence in Greenbelt’s Community Center, starting with Studio 302. Great photos of some of the artists’ works coming soon! Next Studio 302 Event December 1-2 Juried Art and Craft Fair during Greenbelt’s Festival of Lights When: December December 1, 10am-5pm & December 2, 11am-4pm Where: Greenbelt [...]
Artful Afternoons are Pretty Awesome
Whole Lotta Dancing Going On I can’t believe I’ve lived here 10 months and didn’t discover Artful Afternoons til now. Turns out this city-run monthly event is a well attended and well loved, and I could see why. The theme of this month’s event was Greenbelt Dances! Expo with performances and super-fun workshops. These dancers [...]
Won’t be Missing Greenbelt’s Haunted Hollow
Oh my goodness. I knew that Amethyst Dwyer and Dorian Winterfeld invite all comers to their “Haunted Hollow” every Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m., and I planned to stop by. But from the looks of this video, things WILL get creepy. Presumably in a totally good way. Here’s a bit about this video from [...]
With Akoma Drummers at the New Deal, the Joint was Definitely Jumping
If you missed last night’s happening, the first video shows the mid-show energy – a great sound, a few dancers. Later, the energy was off the charts. At the center is this next video is birthday girl Amethyst Dwyer, the New Deal’s bar manager and booker of entertainment.
Real Burlesque comes to Greenbelt!
When the Greenbelt Museum announced its “Rexford Review” fund-raising evening at the Arts Center, the event poster said “Comedy! Sideshow! Burlesque!” Little did we suspect that the burlesque would be the real deal. But before we get to that, check out the fabulous ’30s and ’40s dresses people were wearing! Above in their vintage finest [...]
Enter your Greenbelt-themed photos now
The New Deal Cafe and Friends of the New Deal are putting on a show but this time, there’s no music involved. It’s a Group Photography Show to Celebrate Greenbelt’s 75th Anniversary. The show, which will include awards, helps build an even MORE vibrant community of artists in Greenbelt. The show will be at the [...]
More Art and Photo Show Moments
I can’t resist posting a few more images from our Labor Day Art and Photo Shows. x Above, Mayor J Davis with “Turn, Turn, Turn,” a collage by Marjorie Gray, who received a 1st place award in the Art Show in the prints/mixed media category for another collage. Photo by Nora Simon. Above, Clara Majors [...]
Greenbelt’s Youngest Artist Makes Debut
One-year-old Naomi Gasper here was the youngest contestant – ever! – in Greenbelt’s Labor Day Art Show. And from this photo by her mom Ana I’m totally inspired by how she gets INTO her art – full-body painting! The next photo shows her admiring the finished work on display, with dad Fred.
Free Showing of Oscar-Nominated “A Chemical Reaction”
This coming Sunday the 9th at Hyattsville’s Busboys and Poets there will be a free showing of “A Chemical Reaction,” the terrific documentary about the battle to ban toxic lawn pesticides in Canada. Movie time is 5:00 and there will be a panel discussion at 6:15. On tap for the discussion are Dr. Diana Post, [...]
Rising Stars and Still More Talent
Here’s just two of the many entertainment events happening this weekend as part of our Labor Day Festival, starting with one that’s new this year. Greenbelt’s “Rising Stars” Come see and hear some of the Greenbelt area’s up-and-coming young musicians and vocalists in the premier of the “Greenbelt Rising” stars stage at this year’s Labor [...]
Behind the Scenes at the New Deal Cafe
In case you haven’t heard, the New Deal Cafe recently beat out the likes of Wolf Trap, the 9:30 Club and the Birchmere in WTOP’s Best Music Venue contest. Seriously. So how did that happen? That a 70-person-capacity funky local cafe has won that much local love? Bar manager and music coordinator Amethyst Dwyer has [...]
Show your Support for the Old Greenbelt Theater
Everyone loves the Old Greenbelt Theater, right? But do we always show it? Here’s our chance to do just that – show the city we care at the Council’s next “work session” this coming Monday, August 20 in the Council chambers at 8:00. Why the meeting? To address the theater’s urgent needs for renovation, including [...]
Greenbelt’s own Winning Violinist Sarah Saviet at Mishkan Torah August 26
If today’s Olympic Games gave medals for musical performance like their predecessors in ancient Greece did, there can be little doubt that the gold medal for post-collegiate violin playing would be awarded to Mishkan Torah’s own Sarah Saviet. The violin virtuoso has just completed her Performance Diploma studies at Indiana University, which she attended as [...]
