Saturday, May 19, 2012
With Pimlico triumph, I'll Have Another keeps Triple Crown dream alive.
I’ll Have Another proved his skeptics wrong by winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in exactly the same way he won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. The Kentucky-bred chestnut colt chased down pre-race favorite Bodemeister in the stretch crossing the finish line first by a neck. In the process, I'll Have Another kept alive hopes for horse racing’s first Triple Crown champion in more than three decades. “More than anything, I’m glad I didn’t disappoint people,” said Mario Gutierrez, I’ll Have Another’s jockey. “Like I say, it’s not about me. It is about the horse. From day one, I’ve believed in him. I’m so happy for him because he’s just a great horse.” Affirmed, in 1978, was the last colt to capture the …
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 …
Joe and Andy Horton have pledged to run the 50-mile Northface Endurance challenge in June, already raising over $14,000 for youth sports scholarships.
Early one Sunday morning Joe Horton and his brother Andy woke up, got dressed and went outside for a nine-mile run. When that was finished, they headed over to Carderock to run another 26 miles in the Potomac River Run marathon. The day’s total was 35 miles. Four years ago, Horton couldn’t run the length of his driveway in Atlanta, GA. Today, the Washington, D.C.- area transplant is training to complete the 50-mile Northface Endurance challenge in June. But his mission isn’t just bragging rights. The 41-year-old is attempting to raise $20,000 to establish a scholarship fund for underprivileged kids interested in playing youth sports with Koa Sports, an organization that uses former college and professional athletes to teach sports …
Friday, May 18, 2012
The surprise success of the Orioles and Nationals has the region buzzing.
The Orioles and Nationals "rivalry" has required quotations through the first few years of interleague play around the beltway. This year is different. Entering the three-game weekend set, beginning Friday night at Nationals Park, the two clubs are battling atop their divisions against clubs with star-studded rosters and larger payrolls. So as one of the most important series between these neighboring ball clubs gets underway, the Patch sites in the Maryland area are curious: who are you pulling for in this year's Battle of the Beltway? Are you cheering for Bryce Harper and the Nationals? Or are you behind Adam Jones and the Orioles? While we're at it, which team do you think stands the best chance of staying in the pennant race late into …
Share your memories of your time at WJ.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Walter Johnson High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Share your memories of your time at B-CC.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Share your memories of your time at Walt Whitman High School.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Walt Whitman High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Trains will depart from Friendship Heights every 24 minutes this weekend.
Single-tracking on the Red Line will mean more Metro delays this weekend. From 10 p.m. on Friday, May 18, through closing on Sunday, May 20, Red Line trains will single-track between the Van Ness and Friendship Heights Metro stations "to allow for rail and fastener renewal and joint elimination for a smoother ride," according to Metro's website. Trains will also single-track between the Forest Glen and Takoma Metro stations "to allow for platform reconstruction and fiber optic cable installation," Metro added. "Red Line trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend. Customers should allow 20 minutes of additional travel time," according to Metro's website. Metro will run additional trains …
The popular Bethesda music school is one of the country’s fastest-growing small firms.
Popular Bethesda-based music school Bach to Rock, also known as B2R, will take its apparently successful approach to teaching students how to play musical instruments to the national level through franchising agreements. Bach to Rock, which operates six music schools in the Washington, D.C. area, entered its first major franchise agreement last week with the announcement that it signed a deal with Amplified Capital Partners LLC to open B2R schools in three affluent suburban counties in New York and Connecticut. Amplified Capital Partners will operate the Bach to Rock schools in Westchester and Nassau counties in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut. Financial terms on the new deal were not disclosed. “We’ve experienced great …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Check out fashion events on Bethesda Lane, catch a free summer concert or take in a film screening this weekend in Bethesda.
Fashion, film screenings, festivals and more round out the weekend in Bethesda. Check out our picks: Summer Concert In Veteran's Park Where/When: Veteran's Park, at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk avenues, Thursday, May 17, 6 - 8 p.m. Why Go: Check out jazz music from Adrian Duke 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. The Front Row on Bethesda Row Where/When: Thursday through Saturday at restaurants and retailers across Bethesda Row Why Go: More than 40 fashion events, a film screening and a cameo by the Bravo Network's Andy Cohen are on the agenda during The Front Row. The annual fashion event …
Melanie
11:13 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
I am not a big horse race follower, but today's race was spectacular!!! I was young when Secretariat won the Triple Crown and I would love to see this wonderful horse (I'll Have Another) win the Triple Crown this year. What an athlete!!!!! more ›