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Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts Welcomes Third Season with Passport to the Arts!

Travel the world of arts as students, faculty, and artists present a new season of exciting virtual and in-person events

CPA Performance

LARGO, Md. (June 30, 2021)Explore local and national artists at Prince George’s Community College’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA) through more than 50 unique online experiences and in-person events! Entering its third season, the CPA is excited to offer the community new ways to access events beginning on August 23. This year’s lineup includes: the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Collage Dance Collective, Heritage Film Festival, SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, A Raisin in the Sun, Kyung Hee Park and Friends, student art exhibitions, faculty jazz concerts, and a student production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For information and to register for either in-person or virtual events, visit pgcc.edu/arts.

Since opening its doors in 2019, the Center for Performing Arts has showcased 80 dance performances, theatre, comedy, and musical events. Due to the pandemic last year, all performances were online to ensure safety for staff and patrons, which allowed the CPA to reach global audiences as far away as Japan, despite COVID-19 challenges. As organizations begin to reopen, the CPA recognizes the value in hybrid—both virtual and in-person—offerings to maintain its local audience and global viewers. 

“Art should be for everyone! If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us, it is that location should no longer serve as a barrier to our experiences,” said Center for Performing Arts Senior Manager Andre Mazelin. “No matter where we live, we should be able to explore great art, and visit places through these works where previously our imagination could only visit.”

2021-2022 Center for Performing Arts schedule of events
Beginning August 23

Africana Art Collection


September 18

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration: Afro-Cuban All Stars


September 27

Theatre Workshop


October 1

Charm City Winds


October 9

Prince George’s Philharmonic


October 15

The Faculty Violin Recital featuring Professor Enrique Reynosa


October 21-November 17

Heritage Film Festival


October 22

The Paul Bratcher Trio


October 25

Theatre Workshop


October 28

A Virtual Conversation with Sonya Renee Taylor


October 29

The PGCC Faculty Jazz Recital


November 4-6

Twisted Tales of Poe l The Radio Play


November 11-December 3

Fall 2021 Student Art Exhibition


November 12

Faculty Vocal Recital featuring Dr. Nakia Verner


 
November 30

A Raisin in the Sun


December 2

The PGCC Faculty Jazz Quartet


December 5

Cirque-tacular’s Snowkus Pocus


December 10

The Baltimore Brass Sextet


December 10

Fall Dance Showcase


December 12

Prince George’s Philharmonic Holiday Concert


January 24-February 24

Sixty-Forth Annual Art Faculty Exhibition


February 12

Prince George’s Philharmonic


February 19

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad


February 23

The Grasso-Ravita Jazz Ensemble


February 28

Theatre Workshop


March 3

The Upton Quartet


March 3-April 7

Rumi Nations Exhibition


March 9

The PGCC Faculty Recital featuring the Enrique Reynosa Trio


March 12

Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Contemporary


March 26

Art of Circus


March 28

Theatre Workshop


March 30

The PGCC Faculty Jazz Recital


April 2

Jazz and Poetry Appreciation Concert


April 6-9

A Midsummer Night’s Dream


April 13

Kyung Hee Park and Friends


April 16

Video Game Music Live


April 20-May 6

Spring 2022 Student Art Exhibition


April 21-22

Spring Dance Concert


April 22

Mass Communication Speaker Series


April 23

The Jazz Ambassadors


April 27

The Faculty Woodwind Trio


May 4

Acting Showcase


May 11

Spring Dance Showcase


May 21

Laughs from Largo!


 

The Center for Performing Arts also houses the College’s humanities programs, including theatre design, music, graphic design, mass communications, and more. Fall 2021 classes at Prince George’s Community College begin August 23, with flexible learning options that allow students to pursue a degree or credentials on their terms. Scholarship opportunities are available for first-time and returning students. To learn more or to register, visit www.pgcc.edu/admissions--registration/ or email enrollmentservices@pgcc.edu.

Prince George’s Community College’s Center for Performing Arts strives to keep creativity and arts alive, which helps strengthen communities. The Prince George’s Community College Foundation invites you to make a gift to help support robust educational programming, musical, and theatrical productions that celebrate the cultural vibrancy of our community as a Friends of the Arts at Prince George’s Community College. For more information on giving, click here.   

About Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts

Prince George’s Community College's Center for Performing Arts is a premier, state-of-the-art facility that nurtures and develops students’ passions for dance, music, theater, and communications. The center also provides public access to some of the most renowned, star-studded national productions in music, dance, and theater. For more information and tickets, visit pgcc.edu/arts. Follow the Center for Performing Arts on Facebook and Instagram @PGCCArts.

About Prince George’s Community College

Named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security (2015-2020), Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) provides high-quality education and training for the progressive and career-oriented residents of Prince George’s County. From new high school graduates and career seekers to more seasoned professionals and senior citizens looking to enhance their skillsets, PGCC is comprised of students who represent a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and goals. Serving nearly 35,000 individuals annually, the College is the first choice for higher education for residents of Prince George’s County. Collaborative partnerships, responsive degree and training programs, and a commitment to student success enables PGCC to address diverse education and workforce development demands. For more information, visit www.pgcc.edu. Prince George’s Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (267-284-5000); www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

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