“The Marriage of Figaro,” Pierre de Beaumarchais’ fast-paced comic romp across one day in Count Almaviva’s castle of Aguafrescas, runs December 7-10 at 8 p.m. and December 11 at 2 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. An informal talk-back with cast and crew follows the Find out more »
Dr. Leonard Cruz to Attend 9th International Dance Festival
Assistant Professor Leonard Cruz will take part in the 9th International dance festival Tari ’14 with the theme Building Bridges being held from 12-15 November 2014 (Wednesday – Saturday) hosted by ASWARA or the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Malaysia. During this time Cruz will present a paper presentation on “Southeast Asian Thought Find out more »
Cruz to Present at Network Theater Ensemble’s Symposium
Leonard Cruz will present his proposal on “Spoken Word, Dance and Music” at the Network Theater Ensemble’s Symposium held at the New School for Drama in New York City on Oct. 31- Nov. 2. The keynote speaker for the event will be Liz Lerman.
Broadway Musical “Working” Performs at St. Mary’s College, Beginning April 18
The musical “Working,” based on American writer Studs Terkel’s best-selling1974 book of the same title, opens Thursday, April 18, at 8 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686). Produced by the Music Department and the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Find out more »
Philosophy and Religious Studies Department at St. Mary’s College Presents “Socrates Now” April 1
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Philosophy and Religious Studies Department presents “Socrates Now,” a performance illustrating Socratic ethics, on Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the St. Mary’s College Cole Cinema, Campus Center. Audience members are also invited to a post-performance discussion with solo performer Yannis Simonides, Emmy Award-winning actor and producer of Find out more »
TFMS Presents “On the Move!” Feb. 27 – March 3
The Theater, Film, and Media Studies Department (TFMS) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents “On the Move! Dance for the 21st Century.” The dance concert, which will be performed in the college’s Bruce Davis Theater, opens on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and will run through Sunday, March 3. Each performance will start at 8 p.m. Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Theater Production “Laughing at Life” Selected to Perform at Regional Showcase
(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 11, 2012—“Laughing at Life: A Performance of Kyôgen Plays,” a recent production at St. Mary’s College of Maryland sponsored by the theater, film, and media studies department, has been selected for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s (KCACTF) Region II showcase in January. The production, directed by Professor Holly Find out more »
Performances of Japanese Kyôgen Comedies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
“Laughing at Life,” a performance of four short Japanese kyôgen comedies in translation, opens on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Bruce Davis Theater on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 or $6, general admission. To make reservations, call the Theater Box Find out more »
Influential Filmmaker Concludes TFMS Film Series
The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies (TFMS) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host the third and final screening of its sixth annual film series, “Ethnography and Alterity,” on Monday, Oct. 22. The screening will begin at 8:15 p.m. in the college’s Cole Cinema (Campus Center). Former scenic artist for theater and Find out more »
TFMS at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Host Acclaimed Documentarian for Second Screening of Film Series
The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies (TFMS) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host the second screening of its sixth annual film series, “Ethnography and Alterity,” on Monday, Oct.15. The screening will begin at 8:15 p.m. in the college’s Cole Cinema (Campus Center). Acclaimed documentarian Sasha Waters Freyer will show her film, Find out more »