Events

	Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Magdalina Melkonyan, Pianist Ms. Melkonyan received her musical training from the Tchaikovsky Music High School, Yerevan Conservatory, Catholic University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Maryland. She has performed with the Armenian Symphony Orchestra and was a 1st prize winner of the Amadeus Piano Competition. Her other performance accomplishments include appearances with the Iowa Symphony Orchestra and Babadjanyan Philharmonic. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in piano performance at the University of Maryland, where she also serves as a graduate accompanist. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 pm CONCERT: The Harptones There are three factors that make up the magic of The Harptones’ music: their catchy, infectious, sometimes haunting, melody lines; their easy, close harmonic confection synonymous with the early Harlem vocal group sound; and the warm, soft and lifting tenor lead of Willie Winfield heard on their artistic compositions, many of which were composed by Raoul J. Cita. The Harptones were inducted into the Brooklyn Hall of Fame in 1991, received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Award in 1998, and were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $20/general admission; $15/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Beatrice Gilbert, Lyric Soprano Italian-born Beatrice Gilbert, true to her cultural heritage, specializes in opera, particularly Puccini, but she also includes some Broadway and pops standards such as “Stormy Weather” and “That’s Amore.” She has sung leading operatic roles in The Medium, Gianni Schicci, Hansel & Gretel, Wizard of Oz, Camelot and Guys and Dolls. She has performed on Christmas at the White House, the Fulton Opera House, and Johns Hopkins University. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Sept. 18, 8 pm CONCERT: Brad Linde Ensemble The Brad Linde Ensemble is a jazz repertory group in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The ensemble performs in the sextet, octet, and nonet format, presenting the music of the 1950’s bebop era with focus on composers Gigi Gyce, Tadd Dameron, Elma Hope, Oscar Pettiford, Thelonious Monk and Barry Harris. Performances include the music of Charles Mingus, Miles Davis’ “Birth of the Cool,” the Blue Note recordings of Freddie Redd, “Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall,” Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $20/general admission; $15/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Oct 6, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Harvey Jacobson, Pianist “It was a treat indeed to listen to Harvey Jacobson’s interpretations of the Great American composers.” That’s what The Washington Post said after a performance that included music of several great American composers – MacDowell, Joplin and Fats Waller. Harvey Jacobson specializes in the music of American composers, including Gottshalk, Zez Confrey, and Gershwin and his programs are a mix of classical and pop standards. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Oct. 16, 8 pm CONCERT: The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts Originally scheduled for January 30 of last season and cancelled in the first of the record snow storms of that winter, The Contours are back! When they recorded their first record for Motown, “Whole Lotta’ Woman,” and it flopped, Berry Gordy, Jr. was prepared to drop them. After they persuaded Gordy to give them a second change, they hit the top of the R&B charts with Gordy’s “Do You Love Me?” which was originally meant for The Temptations. Other hits include “Shake Sherry,” “Can You Jerk Like Me?” “The Day When She Needed Me,” and “Do You Love Me?”” which was featured in the hit movie Dirty Dancing. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $25/general admission; $20/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Richard Parnas, Violist Currently principal violist with the Alexandria Symphony, Richard Parnas trained at the famed Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He has been principal violist with the National Gallery Orchestra, the National Chamber Orchestra, and for 35 years was principal of the national Symphony Orchestra, performing in the Symphony’s string ensembles, and touring with the Orchestra to Europe, Asia, and South America. His program includes Mozart and Beethoven, and will be accompanied by piano. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10:30 am KID’S DAY OUT: Antonio Rocha in “Jungle Tales” The jungles of Brazil and Africa come to life at Antonio Rocha singlehandedly evokes the sights and sounds of the rainforest and its wildly entertaining in habitants. Uniquely blending movement with precision-paced storytelling and amazing sound effects Antonio can take audiences anywhere around the world. In Jungle Tales, he becomes a snake, jaguar and turtle right before your eyes while he fosters an appreciation for the rainforest. All ages welcome. Tickets: $5
	Saturday, Nov. 6, 8 pm CONCERT: Blues Alley Youth Orchestra The Blues Alley Youth Orchestra are the Washington, DC area’s premiere jazz ambassadors and they are located here in out Nation’s Capitol. The Orchestra is modeled and managed after and by its 40-year old and internationally-renowned nightclub namesake. The Orchestra is comprised of accomplished student musicians ranging in age from 11 – 17 years old with their mission to preserve and promote the big band jazz genre. Now in its 20th year the Orchestra has performed at such mainstay venues as The John F. Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution, The National Theatre, East Coast Jazz Festival, Carter Barron Amphitheater, Wolf Trap Farm park, Blues Alley and elsewhere. The Orchestra was founded in 1985 along with its parent Blues Alley Jazz Society and performs varied musical selections by such successful jazz composers as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and others. All ages welcome. Tickets: $10
	Wednesday, Nov. 10, 10:30 am KID’S DAY OUT: Native Pride Dancers Rainbow-colored headdresses…. pulsating drumming… fancy footwork… experience the excitement of a Native American powwow! World Champion Fancy Dancer Larry Yazzie of the Meskwaki Nation and the Native Pride Dancers perform music and movement passed down by their ancestors for centuries. Enjoy the beauty, skill, and majesty of the flamboyant Fancy Dance, featuring free-style movement with lots of energy, spectacular costumes, and sacred songs from the Northern Plains. Enhanced by indigenous vocal and flute music, other dances like the Buffalo, Eagle, and Round Dance celebrate various animals, crops, the sun, and the wind. You won’t want to miss this special show the group performed for sold out shows at the Kennedy Center in 2008! All Ages Welcome Admission: $5
	Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Richard Miller, Guitarist Brazilian born Richard Miller is a fine musician whose repertoire ranges from standard classical guitar works to the Brazilian equivalent of American ragtime, a subject on which he is an expert (he wrote his doctoral thesis on this!). His multi-cultural background (American father/Brazilian mother) and his early moves between Brazil and the U.S. with his parents, provide great inspiration for his programming. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 pm and 8 pm CONCERT: Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes TWO SHOWS! Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, originally known as “The Charlemanges” was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1950’s. However, in the 1960’s the name was changed to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, which soon went on to record several hits on Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International label between 1972 and 1976. After Harold Melvin’s, the founder and lead singer untimely death in 1997, the Blue Notes regrouped and went on to perfect something that was already perfected. Their individual charismatic vocal talents and choreographic genius personifies Harold’s teachings and have marked them as “specialists” in the trade. The Blue Notes’ years of experience allow you to experience an intriguing and captivating performance. Their showmanship and professionalism are essential components that make them extraordinary. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $35/general admission; $30/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Timothy Roberts, Classical Saxophonist Native Texan Timothy Roberts is principal saxophonist and national tour soloist with the U. S. navy Band and has performed in Canada, Europe, and Russia as well as in the U.S. He won the National Symphony’s Concerto Competition, and when he appeared with the Symphony, The Washington Post described his performance of Ibert’s “Concertino da Camera” as “simply stunning.” All Ages Welcome Tickets: $15
	Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: “Operation Adelmo” First came THE 3 TENORS, then THE SOPRANOS, now... OPERATION ADELMO! In the tradition of Peter Schickele and P.D.Q. Bach, OPERATION ADELMO is an elegant afternoon of irony and arias starring Adelmo Guidarelli, the opera singer Jerome Hines called, "The up and coming baritone of the decade." A 90-minute solo entertainment, OPERATION ADELMO takes you on a song filled journey into Adelmo Guidarelli’s world of music and mayhem - a world that critics have compared to Victor Borge and Anna Russell. Along with his romantic river-rumbling baritone voice, Mr. Guidarelli plays a multitude of musical instruments, such as guitar, banjo, ukulele, accordion and kazoo. It’s a multi-genre production that has it all; pop, jazz, classic rock, opera, and even magic. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Friday, Dec. 17, 8 pm EXTREME TEENS: Secrets The Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre presents Secrets. Secrets educates adolescents about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases with a realistic look into the lives of people impacted by the HIV virus. As enlightening as it is entertaining, Secrets uses humor and drama to provide students with important facts. For Grades 9 – 12 FREE ADMISSION
	Saturday, Dec. 18, 8 pm CONCERT: Trouble Funk X-Mas Miles off the radar of popular music during the early 1980’s, Trouble Funk energized their DC home with the sound of their music, an uproarious blend of swinging, up-tempo ‘79’s funk and a ‘60’s-style horn section. Trouble Funk earned a loyal fan base for their notoriously can’t-miss live act, a raw, party friendly version of dance and funk with a few songs but plenty of extensive jams organized around audience-friendly vocal tags and call-out hooks. Teen/Adult Audiences Tickets: $20/general admission; $15/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Bertell Knox & Generations Bertel Knox & Generations, a favorite performer of our Afternoon Tea audiences, returns with a Christmas program. Join us for some classic sing-along carols….all jazzed up! ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Yun Ha Byun, Pianist Yun Ha Byun started her piano studies at the age of three in Seoul, Korea. She has studied at Indiana University with Edward Auer and was awarded the Music Dean’s Award for Study, 2nd place in the Concerto Competition and a scholarship from the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Jan. 15, 8 pm CONCERT: Marcus Johnson “The measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Throughout his 10-year career odyssey, jazz keyboardist, composer and producer Marcus Johnson continues to stand steady and unbowed. Widely lauded by jazz critics and aficionados alike, Johnson delivers!! All Ages Welcome Tickets: $25
	Monday, Jan 17, 4 pm AUDITIONS: Missoula Children’s Theatre Missoula Children's Theatre provides two professional Tour Actor/Directors who audition and cast 50-60 of your elementary and secondary school students in a full-length original musical production. This year’s production will be musical re-telling of the class tale of THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE!! All auditionees must be at the John Addison Concert hall by 4:00 p.m. – latecomers will be not admitted. Children are to dress comfortably. All materials for song and movement auditions will be provided. Pre-K –12th Grade FREE ADMISSION
	Saturday, Jan. 22, 11 am & 1 pm CHILDREN’S SHOW: Missoula Children’s Theatre Approximately 50-60 of our local school children have been in rehearsals all week long preparing to perform for you this classic musical telling of THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE. Somewhere in desert country, the inhabitants of West Sandy Bottoms are preparing for the highlight of their year – the annual race between the Reptiles and the Mammals. A company of strolling actors attempts to tell the tale in classical fashion. Get your tickets early as we SELL OUT quickly. TWO PERFORMANCES!!!!! All ages welcome. Tickets: $5
	Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Alexander Wu, Pianist Alexander Wu, classical and jazz pianist, a resident of New York City, has given numerous solo recitals throughout the US and abroad. He has also appeared as both a soloist with orchestras and as a collaborative player with distinguished usicians in the classical, Latin and jazz worlds. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Feb. 5, 7 pm CONCERT: Night At The Cotton Club – Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Break out the tuxedos! Put your dancin’ shoes on! Join us for a gala evening of music and dancing with the renowned Harlem Renaissance Orchestra. With its mission to revive the music of the Big Band Era and to preserve the music in its living form, the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra gives recognition to the great musical creators: Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Pops Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lucky Milinder, Earl Fatha Hines, Billy Eckstine, Lionel Hampton and many others. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $35
	Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: The Washington Saxophone Quartet WSaxQ is the most widely heard saxophone quartet in the United States. Since 1997, recorded arrangements by the Washington Saxophone Quartet have aired daily throughout the United States on National Public Radio's broadcasts of "All Things Considered". Concert audiences enjoy their connection to WSaxQ when they discover they've been listening to the quartet's music during afternoon "drive time". And it often comes as a surprise that they've been hearing four saxophones! The instruments evoke the refined sounds of a string quartet, the rich harmonies of an organ prelude, and the excitement of a jazz sax section. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. KID’S DAY OUT: Smithsonian Discovery Theater’s Black Diamond The Negro Leagues refers to African American baseball teams that competed between 1880 and 1955. During the era of segregation based upon skin color, also called the Jim Crow era, African Americans were barred from playing on white teams, so they created their own teams and leagues. African Americans took great pride in the players’ skills and looked forward to exhibition games between Negro Leagues and Major League players. Smithsonian Discovery Theatre has developed Black Diamond where you will meet Moses “Fleet” Walker, Andrew “Rube” Foster, Josh Gibson, and of course, Jackie Robinson, the first African American to be recruited by, and play for, a modern Major League Team. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $5
	Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 – 6 pm EXPRESSIONS OF A PEOPLE You’re invited to attend a FREE Black History celebration of performances, children’s activities, workshops, and entertainment for the entire family. Performers at this annual event have included gospel singer Robert Pearson, The Oxon Hill High School Gospel Choir, Baba Jamal Koram, The Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Performance Troupe, a cappella singing group Nu Era, and storyteller Very Oye Yaa-Anna Auntie Oye. Children will enjoy mask making, face painting, and a caricaturist. All ages welcome. FREE ADMISSION
	Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Emil Chudnovsky, Violinist Winner of top prizes from nine international competitions, EMIL ISRAEL CHUDNOVSKY is a dazzling presence on the global music scene. He is the recipient of 1st Prize from the XI International Curci Violin Competition (Naples), 1st Prize from the Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs and, most recently, 1st prize from the Valsesia-Musica International Violin Competition (Milan). Twice a laureate of the “Premio Paganini” International Competition, he also holds 2nd Prize from the D’Angelo International Competition, as well as awards from the Rodolfo Lipizer, Szeryng and Enescu international competitions. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. All Ages Welcome Tickets: $5
	Saturday, Feb. 19, 2 pm & 8 pm CONCERT: The Delfonics TWO SHOWS! The group came to the attention of promoter/record shop owner Stan Watson, who introduced them to producer Thom Bell and Moon Shot Records ('He Don't Really Love You' b/w 'Without You' in 1967). They then changed their name to the Delfonics, and scored two regional hits on Moon Shot before Stan created his own Philly Groove imprint. Ritchie Daniels was then drafted into the military. The remaining trio achieved 16 pop and 20 R & B hit records, including 'La La Means I Love You' (number 4 pop, number 2 R & B in 1968), 'I'm Sorry', 'Ready Or Not Here I Come' (both 1968) and 'Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)' (number 10 pop, number 3 R & B in 1970). Two albums were released to accompany the singles, 'La La Means I Love You' (in 1968 featuring 'I'm Sorry'), and 'Sound Of Sexy Soul' (in 1969, featuring 'Ready Or Not Here I Come'). A further, self titled album, was released in 1970 (featuring 'Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time' and 'When You Get Right Down To It'). ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $35/general admission; $30/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Mar 9, 10:30 a.m. KID’S DAY OUT: Billy B., The Natural Science Song & Dance Man Billy B.’s musical performances burst with energetic songs and dances about swamps, estuaries, biodiversity, rainforests, geology and natural wonders. Billy knows that kids love to move and make noise! He creates kinetic learning experiences through original and outlandish melodies so children can dance and sing along. Children may do a hi-hop dance representing tectonic plate movements, or a bit of ballet involving a dragonfly, or even sing a call-and-response blues tune about worms. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $5
	Wednesday, Mar 9, 10:30 a.m. AFTERNOON TEA: Beau Soir Ensemble Beau Soir Ensemble is a flute and harp duo that performs live chamber music concerts for diverse audiences throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Formed in 2007, the group specializes in performing new and standard repertoire spanning all eras of classical music. Recent performances include a concert and lecture at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair in February 2008, and recitals at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, Old Town Hall (Fairfax, VA), the Arts Club of Washington, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Church of the Epiphany (Washington, DC), Kirkwood Presbyterian Church (Springfield, VA), the Lyceum (Alexandria, VA) and Front Royal Presbyterian Church. Beau Soir Ensemble’s goal is to make classical music accessible and enjoyable, inspiring a new generation of music lovers. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Mar 19, 8 pm CONCERT: Guitar Legend Bobby Parker Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, but raised in Los Angeles, California, Parker first aspired to a career in entertainment at a young age. By the 1950s, Parker had started working on electric guitar with several blues, R&B, and funk groups of the time, with his first stint being with Otis Williams and the Charms. Over the next few years, he also played lead guitar with Bo Diddley (including an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show), toured with Paul Williams, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, and the Everly Brothers. In the waning years of the decade, he also toured with Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Little Richard. By the 1990s, Parker started to record for a broader audience. He recorded his first official album, Bent Out of Shape, for the Black Top Records label in 1993, with a follow-up in 1995, Shine Me Up.[1] In 1993 he also was the headliner for the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival. Parker continues to perform as a regular act at Madam's Organ Blues Bar in Washington. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $25/general admission; $20/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Mar 23, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: The Dahlia Flute Duo Described as “exquisite,” “inspiring,” “consummate musicians,” the Dahlia Flute Duo is sought after as performers, lecturers, and clinicians. Mary Matthews and Melissa Wertheimer formed the Duo at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. The Dahlia Flute Duo strives to share their love of classical and contemporary flute music with a wide array of audiences. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Wednesday, Apr. 6, p.m. AFTERNOON TEA: Robert Redd, Jazz Pianist Robert Redd, born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, was a member of the Keter Betts Trio for 13 years, until Betts’ death in 2005. Robert was pianist and musical director for singer/songwriter Kenny Rankin and has performed with Michael Moore, Oscar Castro-Neves, Roy McCurdy and John B. Williams, among others. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Saturday, Apr. 9, 3 pm & 7 pm CONCERT: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas TWO SHOWS! Reeves was schooled in both gospel and classical music, but it was vocal group R&B that caught her imagination. She began performing in the late 50’s under the name Martha Lavaille, briefly joining the Fascinations and then the Del-Phis. In 1961 she joined the fledgling Motown organization in Detroit, where she served as secretary to William Stevenson in the A&R department. Her other duties included supervising Little Stevie Wonder during office hours, and singing occasional backing vocals on recording sessions. Impressed by the power and flexibility of her voice, Berry Gordy offered her the chance to record for the label. She reassembled the Del-Phis quartet as the Vels for a single in 1962, and later that year she led the group on their debut release under a new name, Martha And The Vandellas. From 1963 onward, they became one of Motown’s most successful recording outfits, and Reeves’ strident vocals were showcased on classic hits such as “Heat Wave,” Dancing in the Street,” and “Nowhere to Run.” She was given individual credit in front of the group from 1967 onwards, but their career was interrupted the following year when she was taken seriously ill, and had to retire from performing. Fully recovered, Reeves emerged in 1970 with a new line-up of Vandellas. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $35/general admission; $30/sr. citizens and students
	Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Eric Abrahamson, Pianist Eric Abrahamson performs a special program of ragtime music just as you would experience it on Main Street in Disneyland which is where he spends much of his time. This entertaining and informative show examines the history and roots of American Ragtime piano and its evolution into the vocal music of the era known as "Tin Pan Alley" - called the golden age of songwriting. Abrahamson, a 25 year veteran of the California music scene, is also the music director for Knott's Berry Farm and Cedar Fair Parks. In this area, he has performed at King's Dominion and has served as music director on several shows there. Also, he is a composer of television sound- tracks and has written for over 20 shows/series including the Bachelor and other reality shows. He has his music degree from California State. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Wednesday, May 4, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: Flutar From concert stages at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to an amphitheater in a remote Mayan archeological site in El Salvador, the music of Flutar crosses cultural boundaries blending ethnic, folk, jazz, classical and contemporary styles. An "Outstanding Musical Production" award was given to Flutar from the Greenbelt Arts Center in Maryland for their concerts in 2001 and 2002 which was produced by Konrad Herling. Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $15
	Friday, May 6, 8 pm EXTREME TEEN PROGRAM: I.M.P.A.C.T. Inspiring Mentoring Positive Activists Called Teens I.M.P.A.C.T will perform a interactive presentation dealing with teen pregnancy. Teens 13 & Up FREE ADMISSION
	Wednesday, May 18, 2 pm AFTERNOON TEA: “Sting, Stang, Stung” Rosemary Loar, Vocalist; Frank Ponzio, Pianist Rosemary Loar has reinvented the music of Sting, one of the pop world's iconic songwriters. With wit and sensitivity, Loar advances the view that Sting is the Cole Porter of this generation, a man who is not afraid to write lyrics that are intelligent, or that are simple, profound and universal. The glorious result: a whole new songbook of jazz Sting-standards. Loar breathes new life into the music of Sting with inventive interpretations of such classics as "Fields of Gold" and "Message In A Bottle". The music ranges from swing to samba and jazz/pop to crooning torch. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets on Sale December 13, 2010, 8:30 a.m. Tickets: $15
	Saturday, May 21, 8 pm CONCERT: Dee Dee Sharp Singing is what DEE DEE SHARP loves best. Tantalizing vocals with a sassy style have been Sharp's signature during her thirty year career as a song stylist. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Dee Dee Sharp hit the big time with her first record for the Cameo/Parkway label, with her number one smash from 1962, "Mashed Potatoes Time." Only in her teens, Dee Dee Sharp became an international star. She toured the U.S. and Europe quite often as part of Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars", working with just about every major act in the golden age of rock and roll. Hits followed: "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)," "Ride," "Do the Bird," "Wild," "Never Pick a Pretty Boy," and "I Really Love You" in 1965 -- Sharp's first R&B record. In the late 1970s and into the 80s, Sharp recorded albums on the Philadelphia International label, including the critically acclaimed, "What Colour is Love" and "Dee Dee". ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: $35/general admission; $30/sr. citizens and students
	Saturday, June 18, 8 pm CONCERT: Julia Nixon There has never been a better time than now for the return of former Broadway “Dreamgirl” and award-winning artist, Julia Nixon, and the song stylings of authentic Rhythm & Blues that have been her signature mark for more than two decades. An international performer as well as beloved local musical fixture in her adopted hometown of Washington, D.C., Julia has stepped up to yet another level with the release of her long awaited debut solo album, Keeping On Track. The new album consists primarily of original music composed or co-authored by Julia, with a little help from musical colleagues and friends through the years. A few covers are intermingled for texture, including a blockbuster dance version of “One Night Only,” a ballad she performed as Effie in the smash musical hit Dreamgirls on Broadway. Just as “One Night Only” marked Effie's triumphant return to the recording studio, Julia's updated rendition symbolizes the next stage of her amazing career taking her music to the masses, performing on the world stage. ALL AGES WELCOME Tickets: Tickets: $25/general admission; $20/sr. citizens and students
	The Tantallon Community Players (TCP) The Tantallon Community Players is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to increase performance opportunities and workshops to develop and showcase the musical and dramatic talents of those in the Fort Washington community. TCP’s Mikado inaugurated the John Addison Concert Hall in 1989. Since that time TCP has presented numerous musicals, dramas and comedies in the Hall, including the first Washington metropolitan area community theater performances of three hit Broadway musicals, Jekyll and Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Ragtime. By making theater with and for people of many ages, cultures, and levels of theatrical experience, TCP has become a focal point for the artistic talents in and around the community and brings enjoyable and affordable theater for all. Tickets: $15/general admission; $12/seniors & students; $10 each/groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 301-203-6070 or 301-863-7600.

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