Twilight Performance Series

The College of Southern Maryland will offer a free, outdoor performance series during July/August 2013.  The CSM Twilight Performance Series consists  of  plays, concerts, and more at all three CSM campus locations, including the ever-popular Chautauqua program during the Kick-Off Week of the Series! * All performances and performers subject to change without notice.

Chautauqua 2013

The 2013 Chautauqua:  Turning Points in History

HISTORY COMES ALIVE UNDER THE CHAUTAUQUA TENT

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear famous historical figures talk about their experiences and accomplishments . . . in real life? Join the College of Southern Maryland and the Maryland Humanities Council at our annual Chautauqua and meet celebrated figures from our nation’s past, then talk with them about their lives, ideas, and impact. 

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata Campus
Fine Arts Center Lawn
(Inclement weather?  We'll move indoors!)
6:45 p.m.
FREE

Illustration by Tom Chalkley

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Rachel Carson (1907-1964) has been called the mother of the environmental movement.  A writer, scientist, and ecologist, Carson received her masters in marine biology at Johns Hopkins University, taught zoology at the University of Maryland, and contributed articles to the Baltimore Sun.  She worked at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1951 published the bestseller The Sea Around Us.  Her controversial book Silent Spring alerted the public to the dangers of pesticides.  Carson died of cancer in Silver Spring, Maryland and is buried in Rockville. Kate Campbell Stevenson—who has over 25 years of professional experience in music, theatre, and education—will portray her.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to solo the Pacific, but she was much more than a courageous aviatrix. She was also a nurse’s aide, social worker, truck driver, writer, editor, and the first "celebrity" to create a line of clothing that included practical outfits for active and working women. Along with her friend Eleanor Roosevelt, she championed women's rights, and she was an inspiration for women to pursue non-traditional roles. She will be portrayed by Chautauqua veteran actress Mary Ann Jung.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (1919-1972) ended 60 years of baseball segregation with his 1947 Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League’s Rookie of the Year and in 1949 received the league’s Most Valuable Player award.  After his baseball career, Robinson worked in business and helped to establish the Freedom National Bank in Harlem.  He was an activist for social change and served on the board of the NAACP.  In 1962 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He will be portrayed by Gregory Gibson Kenney, a professional actor who has performed in theatre, feature films, and television commercials.

2013 Twilight Performance Series Schedule

* All plays and bands subject to change without notice
Tuesdays
6:45 p.m.
LEONARDTOWN CAMPUS
July 16, 2013	HONK!  a musical play for the entire family
July 23, 2013	Jackson Murphy Band
July 30, 2013	Sam Grow Band
Wednesdays
6:45 p.m.
LA PLATA CAMPUS
July 17, 2013	HONK! -  a musical play for the entire family
July 24, 2013	Sure Thing and The Actor's Nightmare - two one-act plays
July 31, 2013	The Fisherman and His Wife - a play for the entire family
Thursdays
6:45 p.m.
PRINCE FREDERICK CAMPUS
July 18, 2013	Jackson Murphy Band
July 25, 2013	Ritmo Caché - Latin Band
August 1, 2013	The Fisherman and His Wife - a play for the entire family

Thanks to Our 2013 Twilight Performance Series Grantors

*Chautauqua is a program of the Maryland Humanities Council, Inc. and is presented in partnership with CSM. The Maryland Humanities Council is an independent, non-profit organization which receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Maryland Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, corporations, foundations, and individuals.