Saturday, May 19, 2012
Shows to check out this weekend.
Can't get enough of the arts scene around Montgomery County? You're in luck -- each week, Patch will publish a roundup of the best events around town. Here’s our picks for the best performances in and around Montgomery County, through May 23: National Philharmonic Honors Debussy NORTH BETHESDA — National Philharmonic presents Debussy’s Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, marking the 150th anniversary of the French composer’s birth. Features conductor Stan Engebreston, sopranos Audrey Elizabeth Luna and Rosa Lamoreaux; mezzo-soprano Linda Maguire; and narrator Eliot Pfanstiehl. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $32-$79. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane. For tickets, visit Strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100. Collective Soul Plays Fillmore …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A film screening, a fashion show, and special guest Andy Cohen of Bravo TV to headline Bethesda Row's fourth annual event.
The much-anticipated fashion event "The Front Row" lands on Bethesda Row beginning Thursday, and more than 40 fashion events, a film screening and a cameo by the Bravo Network's Andy Cohen are on the agenda. The event launches Thursday evening with a free screening of "God Save My Shoes" at the Bethesda Row Landmark Cinema -- a documentary that "journeys into women’s psyche and closets" to explore their relationship with shoes. The film highlights shoe designers including Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Pierre Hardy, along with celebrities like Fergie, Dita Von Teese, and Kelly Rowland. Following the screening, moviegoers can stick around for a Q and A session with film producer Thierry Daher hosted by Washingtonian Magazine fashion …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Gary Krist brings his new book, "City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago," to the Gaithersburg Book Festival.
The third annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is Saturday, May 19, and among the featured authors is Bethesda resident Gary Krist. Krist has experience writing both fiction and nonfiction and will be presenting his new book, "City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago", to the festival. He is a recipient of The Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Lowell Thomas Gold Medal for Travel Journalism, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, according to his book festival profile. Krist took some time with Gaithersburg Patch to help preview Saturday's event: Patch: You're one of a few local authors from Montgomery County participating in the Gaithersburg Book …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Artists from across the country displayed their work in the Woodmont Triangle this weekend.
The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival returned to the Woodmont Triangle Saturday and Sunday. The street festival drew between 20,000 and 25,000 to the streets of Bethesda to peruse and purchase the work of artists from across the country and Canada. The festival, in its ninth year, is produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and the Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Theater merger strengthens business, gives young performers more opportunities
Adventure Theatre in Glen Echo Park joined forces with the performance training expertise of Rockville's Musical Theater Center in March to form Adventure Theatre MTC. The new company has a stronger business model and can offer more opportunities for young actors, such as casting children rather than adults in the roles of Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and Mary and Laura Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie Christmas, said the producing artistic director for Adventure Theatre MTC, Michael Bobbitt. A professional theater will give young actors-in-training a reason to “step up their game” with the prospect of making it on the big stage, and the revenue from the Musical Theater Center’s training programs will help offset the low-cost…
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, a free summer concert, Art Walk and more are on the calendar for this weekend.
Enjoy the weather this weekend with fun and free outdoor events in Bethesda! Our picks: Summer Concert In Veteran's Park Where/When: Veteran's Park, at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues, Thursday, May 10, 6 - 8 p.m. Why Go: Enjoy the Southern Soul sounds of King Soul as a part of the Bethesda Urban Partnership's free outdoor summer concert series in Veteran's Park. The concerts are happening each Thursday evening during May and June. Price: Free. Bethesda Art Walk Where/When: Downtown Bethesda art galleries. Friday, May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. Why Go: It's the second Friday of the month, so that means downtown Bethesda art galleries will keep their doors open late to showcase great local, regional and national artwork. …
On display and for sale are the works of 140 artists.
This weekend's 9th Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will include the works of 140 artists and craftspeople. The street festival will draw artists from 25 states and Canada to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle this Saturday and Sunday. Stop by to peruse or purchase paintings, drawings, photography, furniture, jewelry, mixed media, wood and ceramics, and enjoy live music and children’s activities. The event, which was in 2008 ranked the 78th Best Festival in the U.S. and Best Show in Maryland and Washington, D.C. by Sunshine Artist, is directed by renowned photographer and Bethesda art dealer Catriona Fraser. It's produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and the Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District. Planning to attend? Here’s a few things to …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Work by high school artists from the 8th District is on display at VisArts in Rockville through May 17.
VisArts in Rockville is hosting an exhibit of work entered in the Congressional Art Competition for High School Students sponsored by U.S. Rep. Christopher Van Hollen Jr.'s office now through May 17. This is the 10th year that Van Hollen (D-Dist. 8) of Kensington personally congratulated the young artists, presenting them with certificates of participation and recognition in the national competition, which began in 1981. An awards ceremony on April 30 at VisArts included competition participants, their families, teachers and competition sponsors and organizers. The juried exhibit of 95 selected entries is on view in the Kaplan Gallery at VisArts. More than 260 students from 25 local schools participated in the competition. "When jurying …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Artwork depicting community landmarks set to be dedicated Tuesday.
A new mural at the Bethesda Haagen Dazs is set to be unveiled Tuesday, and a series of performances is planned to bring the artwork depicting county landmarks to life. The idea for the 36 by 6-foot mural inside the Woodmont Avenue ice cream shop was born as the shop moved into the space next to the Bethesda Row Cinema left vacant by Gifford’s, according to Francine Segal, who co-owns the Bethesda location with her husband, Jerry, and business partners, Tommy and John Hughes. Segal researched county culture and history in order to choose which icons to highlight on the mural – including the Bethesda Trolley Trail, the Clara Barton House, the Montgomery Farm Women’s Cooperative Market and the Writer’s Center. Artist Christian Kanienberg of …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
This week's top Montgomery County news.
Catch up on any news you missed this week including a budget proposal for a larger police force in Gaithersburg, what Potomac looked like 400 million years ago and a Twitter gun threat at Quince Orchard High School. QO Administrators Investigated Twitter Gun Threat Tuesday NORTH POTOMAC - Early Tuesday morning, a student notified the Quince Orchard High School administration of a Twitter post suggesting a student might bring a gun to school. After an investigation, it was determined there was no credible threat, according to a letter sent home to parents by principal Carole Working. Read the full story on North Potomac-Darnestown Patch. Young Heroin Overdose Survivor Warns Peers GERMANTOWN - Lea Edgecomb never regained the ability to walk …
