Lively Arts
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Concert band
U.S. Air Force Band Concert
will be held Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public; tickets are not required.
For information, call 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.
'Meet Me in St. Louis'
Tantallon Community Players
will present "Meet Me in St. Louis"
May 23 through June 8 at Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays, June 1 and 8, at 2 p.m.
Producer and costume designer Jo Rake
of Bowie is also in the cast.
Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors and students. May 23 tickets are "buy one, get one free." For information, call 301-203-6070.
'Steel Magnolias'
Prince George's Little Theatre
will present "Steel Magnolias"
at Bowie Playhouse in Whitemarsh Park Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15; $10 for seniors and 18 and under. For information, call 301-937-7458.
Senior chorale
Bowie Senior Chorale
will present its spring concert, "Motown,"
today at 1 p.m. at the senior center, 14900 Health Center Drive. Wednesday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. the chorale will present its concert again at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are required for the performance at the BCPA; donations will be accepted. For information, call 301-809-2300.
Heritage Day
City of Bowie museums will celebrate Bowie's 40th annual Heritage Day
Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Belair Stable Museum
, 2835 Belair Drive.
Free pony rides, a take home craft for kids and lots of "horse history" will be featured and "Kidsinger Jim" Hossick will entertain with songs and stories. Explore Belair's outstanding Triple Crown legacy - Belair Thoroughbreds Gallant Fox (1930) and his son, Omaha (1935) remain the only father/son Triple Crown Winners in history. The 1923 stablemaster's apartment offers a glimpse of life on the farm in days gone by. Try your hand at churning butter in a 1920s "Dazey" churn.
Heritage Day is free and fun for all ages. Belair Mansion, the Radio and Television Museum
and Bowie Train Station and Children's Heritage Center
will all be open regular hours. For information, call 301-809-3089.
Recital
Polly Parr Corretjer Voice Studio
will hold its 25th annual recital
Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at St. Matthew's Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Road. The free program will feature 42 singers, and "The Best of Broadway," "Classical Requests" and "Movie Favorites." For information, call 301-262-7204.
Mayhem, mystery & tea
Friends of Belair Estate
invite you to help solve a mystery and enjoy tea Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m. at Belair Mansion. Join the Tea Time Players in uncovering "Who Killed the Darling Duke of Darjeeling."
The rollicking, mystery will be solved just in time for attendees to enjoy a full tea upon apprehension of the culprit. Tickets are $30; reservation deadline is May 26. For information, call 301-809-3089 or e-mail museumevents@cityofbowie.org.
Exhibits
The City Hall Art Gallery
features photographs by Lorraine Warner
through May. During the school year, the Young Person's Art Gallery
at City Hall showcases the artwork of students attending schools located in Bowie, featuring a different school each month. The Arts Committee Poster Contest winners are shown in July. In August, the artwork of individual young artists who reside in a Bowie community, or attend a Bowie school is exhibited. Artists may submit their work by June 13 to be considered for August.
During May, the gallery features the artwork of the following Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School students: Kelsey Ashton, Anjelique Barnes, Maya Hartwell, Joshua Hardy, Ian Reger, William Boram, Nadia Cooper, Ryan Knox, Meagan Lane, Katie Toth, Sydney Garner, Carmyn Hayes, Marcus Jeffries, Michaela Zabel, Paris Rowe, Evan Young, Maraya Burks, Lauryn Collins, Tyler Browne, Nicholas Zabel, Olivia Fenwick, Scott Little, Jabari Wilbon, Beverly Bennett, Ekep Nkwelle
and Tai Charles
. Art teacher Bonnie Fleisher
coordinated the exhibit and assisted with hanging the artwork. A reception will be held for artists and their families May 19 at 7 p.m. Students whose artwork is exhibited will receive certificates for their participation. Family, friends, neighbors and interested community residents are invited to the reception.
The City of Bowie Arts Committee provides local artists an opportunity to display and sell their artwork in City Hall Art Galleries. City Hall is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are an artist who lives in the city, in a community with a Bowie ZIP code or are a member of a Bowie-based art group and would like information about showing your work, call Leni Stern at 301-809-3068.
