Columbia's Shadow Block Productions offers its final Cabaret Night of the season Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at Slayton House in Wilde Lake Village Center. A host of local singers and soloists -- including two Broadway stage veterans and a Susan Boyle imitator -- will perform in a casual setting.

Admission is $10 and includes food during intermission. Call 410-997-4896 or e-mail ssqq@comcast.net.

Music still matters

The singer-songwriter showcase Music Matters sets up shop Saturday, June 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the Java Grande Café in Ellicott City. Featured performers will be David Stein, Bob Reilly and Cecil Kincaide. The Café is located at 9050 Baltimore National Pike. Call 410-480-3865.

ON STAGE

A teen-age 'Godspell'

The Drama Learning Center's Teaching Young Actors teen company will perform the Steven Schwartz musical "Godspell" Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and 18-19 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 14, 2 p.m., at the Drama Learning Center in Columbia.

The musical is a retelling of the Book of Matthew and includes the songs "Day By Day" and "Save the People." Stephanie Lynn Williams directs the cast, which includes Erin Adams, Jenna Antoniades, Peter Augustine, Patrick Burr, Alicia Carroll, Cameron Cox, Glynn Davis, Kenzie Delaney, Brianna Freeman, Jena Frick, Kate Hamilton, Kristina Hedges, Megan Henderson, Ryann Lillis, Paris McGrann, Cody McNeeley, Sarah Miller, Jarrod Meehan, Kristen Olsen, Rachel Sandler, Brady Stevens, Alexa Welch, Amy Williamson, and Sarah Winchell.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Call 410-997-9352.

READINGS

The art of conversation

Howard County author Kim Barnes will give a reading from her new book, "Construct Your Conversations: Strengthening Relationships" Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Java Grande Café in Ellicott City. Barnes' book looks at how words influence the feelings of people and thereby affects conversation and influences relationships. Call 410-480-3865 or go to www.kimabarnes.com.

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