ARTS HAPPENINGS
IN SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK
THIS WEEK &
BEYOND
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Thursday, July 9, 9:30 and 11:30am
STRATHMORE BACKYARD CONCERT SERIES FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Strathmore Outdoors (easy by metro)
N. Bethesda, MD
Family funk and half-pint hip-hop is this musical
agent’s secret talent. Join the Skidoo Crew for music that’s “equal parts Dr.
Seuss and Dr. Dre,” and you’ll get a kid-centered creative soul experience
that’s more than just Motown for minors—parents and grandparents love it,
too! Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s album The Perfect Quirk was
nominated for a Grammy for Best Children’s Album. Music is a family
affair; 23 Skidoo tours with daughter Saki, aka MC Fireworks, and wife Brooke,
aka Bootysattva.
“Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will leave parents still
skeptical of the genre powerless to resist.”
–The Washington Post
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Thursday, July 9, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30 intro
workshop)
SECOND THURSDAY CONTRA DANCE
SPACE TIGER: Matthew Olwell, Graham DeZarn, Keith
Carr
Caller: Chuck Abell
Great Hall of the Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Free parking at 801 Ellsworth Dr. (across the
street)
No need for a partner, and no experience
necessary. All ages welcome.
Great combination of fun and exercise!
Refreshments provided.
FREE TO FIRST-TIMERS AT SS DANCE
$10 general admission
$8 FSGW, BFMS, CDSS members & Revels
$5 students and those with no income
Presented by Carpe Diem Arts c/o Class Acts Arts
-- in partnership with the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW),
Silver Spring Town Center Inc. (SSTCi) and the Montgomery County Department of
Recreation’s “Be Active Montgomery” initiative.
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Friday, July 10, 7:00-9:00pm
JOHN ROBERTS: HOUSE CONCERT
Carroll Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Join FSGW all-time favorite John Roberts for an
evening of story and song, and help yourself to some lovely desserts while
you're at it. Sure, bring along some wine.
$15 donation. Call or email for
address and directions.
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Friday, July 10, 8:00pm
THE PERSUASIONS
AMP by Strathmore
11810 Grand Park Ave
N. Bethesda, MD 20852
301.581.5100
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Friday, July 10, 8:30-11:30pm (7:30pm lesson)
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE @ GLEN ECHO
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD
Lesson included with admission at 7:30.
Dinner and snacks are available at the Glen Echo
Café adjoining the ballroom.
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Saturday, July 11, 9:00am-1:00pm
FRESHFARM MARKET
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
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Saturday, July 11, 10:00am-4:00pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
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Saturday, July 11, 7:30pm
BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE
With Joe Uehlein & the U-Liners and Kim &
Reggie Harris
Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents a
Tribute Concert for Woody Guthrie’s Birthday with Joe Uehlein & the
U-Liners and Kim & Reggie Harris on Saturday, 7/11 at 7:30
pm!
TICKETS: $18 advance, $24 door / Students with ID: $14 advance,
$20 door
All tickets are general admission.
The
legendary Woody Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912. To celebrate the 103rd
anniversary of his birth, Joe Uehlein has put together a driving tribute
concert with Joe's own band, the U-Liners, and Kim and Reggie Harris, who draw
on a strong folk and gospel legacy inspired by Guthrie and his contemporaries.
Come prepared to sing!
INFORMATION: call 301-960-3655 and
visit www.imtfolk.org
ARTIST
WEBSITES: www.uliners.com, www.kimandreggie.com
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Saturday, July 18, 9:00am-1:00pm
FRESHFARM MARKET
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
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Saturday, July 18, 10:00am-4:00pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
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Tuesday, July 21, 6:30-8:15pm
REVELS-CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY SING
July theme: Songs from Around the World
Revels Studio Space
531 Dale Dr.
Silver Spring, MD
6:30-7:45pm -- Singing
7:45pm -- Celebration of July birthdays with
fresh new songs, fresh fruit, birthday cake & candles, followed by social
time.
Featuring numerous special guest song leaders.
All ages welcome. No prior experience
necessary.
Bring refreshments and songs to share if you
wish.
Free admission. Donations appreciated!
Mark your calendars for the 21st of each month
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Saturday, July 25, 9:00am-1:00pm
FRESHFARM MARKET
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
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Saturday, July 25, 10:00am-4:00pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
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Thursday August 13th, Friday August 14th,
and Saturday August 15th
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD by Tom
Stoppard
Lumina’s Raye Players
Silver Spring Black Box Theater
8641 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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November 6, 7:30pm
BOB FRANKE & CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
Carroll Café @ Seekers Church
276 Carroll St. NW DC (across from Takoma Metro)
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LOCAL ARTIST NOTES / NEW RELEASES
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Mary Amato's novel, Get Happy, celebrates the joy
of music-making and songwriting and a teenager’s life-saving discovery of the
ukulele!
Other recent release, Guitar Notes, is about two
teens who discover a profound connection
through songwriting. The novel includes eight
original songs and graphics
of the drafts and revisions to show the
songwriting process.
References the House of Musical Traditions!
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IMT CONCERTS AND HMT WORKSHOPS
Our FREE "First Lessons" class on
5-string banjo has been rescheduled to Saturday March 14, 2-3pm. If you have a
banjo lying around you've been meaning to learn to play, or you want to brush
up on basic techniques in a no-pressure group setting, this class is for you!
It will be led by our staff multi-instrumentalist Justin Heath. Space is
limited, so we encourage RSVP's to workshops@hmtrad.com.
And speaking of banjo reschedules, IMT's "3
Banjos" concert with Tony Trischka, Brad Kolodner & Keith Carr has
been rescheduled to Monday, March 16th at St Mark Presbyterian in Rockville.
More info: http://imtfolk.org/html/index.php?show=2015_0316_1930_00
Other upcoming workshops (follow links for more
info):
- Rhythm Mandolin Workshop with Orrin Star,
Sunday March 8, 12pm.
- "Engaging Your Audience" - A Stage
Presence Workshop with Orrin Star, Sunday March 8, 3pm. Open to all performers.
- FREE "First Lessons" on Fiddle
session, Saturday March 28, 2pm
- Mandolin Repertoire Workshop with Tim Connell
& Jack Dwyer of "Mando Planet," Sunday April 12, 1pm.
- Afro-Caribbean Styles for Ukulele - A Workshop
& Mini Concert with Stu Fuchs, Saturday April 18, 2pm at Seeker's Church
- FREE "First Lessons" on Mandolin
session, Saturday April 18, 2pm
- Save the date: Introductory Taiko Workshop with
Mark H Rooney, Sunday April 19, 5-7pm at Dance Exchange in Takoma Park
- We are also working on scheduling a fingerstyle
guitar workshop and another round of our popular "Playing Well With
Others" classes with Mark Sylvester. Stay tuned!
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MUSIC & DANCE CAMPS /
RETREATS
http://www.nfo-usa.org/pourparler2014.htm (Pour Parler international dance gathering at Folklore Village
in Wisconsin, Nov 13-16)
and for other arts retreat offerings, visit:
Numerous offerings for one day or multi-day
retreats/arts workshops.
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REPEAT OFFERINGS – OPEN MIC’S, FARM MARKETS &
SONG CIRCLES/COMMUNITY SINGS, WEEKLY DANCES,
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Mark your calendars!
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21st of every month
WASHINGTON REVELS / CARPE DIEM SING IN SILVER
SPRING & TAKOMA PARK
Washington Revels Community Room
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
FREE admission
NOTE: Includes potluck supper @ 6:00pm on
Equinoxes & Solstice dates (March, June, Sept, Dec)
6:30-7:45pm – Community Sing (different theme and
song leaders each month)
7:45-8:00pm – Social Time, Birthday Cake, Candles
and Songs
8-8:45pm – Ukulele jam session (BYOU)
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Tuesdays (every week) -- 7:00-10:00pm
OPEN MIC hosted by DAVID ROTHMAN & COOKING
WITH GAS
Primarily blues, but all types of music is
welcome, electric or acoustic
VFW 350
6420 Orchard Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
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2nd Thursdays of every month, 7-10pm
CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY DANCE – CONTRAS AND SQUARES
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD
Sponsored by Carpe Diem Arts c/o Class Acts Arts,
Folklore Society of Greater Washington, and the Montgomery County Department of
Recreation -- BE ACTIVE MONTGOMERY
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Monday, September 29 – 4 week sessions begin
BELLY DANCE CLASSES IN TAKOMA PARK
Saffron Dance at Takoma Park
Roda Movements
7014 Westmoreland Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
What do a N.A.S.A. engineer, corporate lawyer,
stay-at-home-mom and your local barista all have in common? They spend their
evenings at Saffron Dance learning something you might not expect: Belly Dance.
If you haven’t belly danced before, now is the perfect time to begin. To mark
Saffron Dance’s 8th year as a hub for Middle Eastern dance, Saffron is offering
FREE introductory “teaser” classes through September 28th. These teaser classes
give students a taste of Saffron’s signature 4-week Belly Dance Crash Course
program. Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very
first time, Saffron’s Crash Courses are structured and easy to follow —
absolutely no dance experience necessary! They are perfect for students to
learn the basics of Belly Dance. Each week, a new movement is introduced and
drilled, building on and incorporating elements from the prior weeks.
Particular focus is given to developing correct posture alignment, flexibility,
arm positions and paths, fundamental shimmies, basic hip accents, introductory
undulations, easy to follow traveling steps and combinations. The program
culminates in a performance opportunity so students can share their new hobby
with family and friends.
Learn more about Saffron Dance and sign up for
4-Week Crash Courses starting September 29 at www.SAFFRONDANCE.com
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EVERY FRIDAY: DANZA LATINA!
8:30-9:30 Salsa Lesson / 9:30pm DANCE!
El Golfo
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Cover charge: $10
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THIRD SATURDAYS -- 7:30-9:30pm
ANNETTE WASILIK & KEVIN DUDLEY
Zed’s Café
8225 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Annette and Kevin join forces in singing their
award-winning originals peppered with cool covers. Zed’s is among the best
little listening rooms in all of DC. Good eats too!
No cover but donations gratefully accepted.
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THIRD FRIDAYS COFFEEHOUSE (doors open 6pm)
All ages, alcohol-free, safe venue
Fine music, tasty snacks, great company,
affordable fun.
Ascension Church
633 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD
$5 admission
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TWILIGHT TUESDAYS on the Plaza, 7-9pm (SUMMER
TIME)
Silver Spring, MD
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WEDNESDAYS (first and third) -- 7:30pm Open Mic /
10:30pm Open Jam
OPEN MIC @ McGINTY’S with WENDY LANXNER AND AMY
FREEDMAN
McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth Dr.
Silver Spring, MD
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SATURDAYS
FRESH FARM MARKET
9 am to 1 pm (April to Dec.)
10 am to 1 pm (Jan. to March)
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
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SATURDAYS, 10am-4pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
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SUNDAYS, 10am to 2pm
Takoma Park Farmers Market
On Laurel Ave.
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Sunday Evenings, 5pm
DC/TAKOMA PARK SONGWRITING CIRCLE
The Electric Maid located at 268 Carroll St NW
Washington, DC.
All are welcome if you have a song you are
working on and/or would like to share.
Please bring printed copies of the lyric sheet if
you can.
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FIRST MONDAYS, 7-10pm
SALSA DANCING IN THE GREAT HALL
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD
Presented by After-School-Dance-Fund/Baile for
Life in partnership with Carpe Diem Arts, with support from the Department of
Recreation: BE ACTIVE MONTGOMERY
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MONDAY EVENINGS, 7:00-10:00pm
LUISA ROSE Y SUS AMIGOS KROON KARAOKE EN ENGLISH
& ESPANOL
Over 30 thousand songs to choose from.....Ingles
y Español!
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave
Silver Spring, MD
Free Parking / no cover charge
Presented by Ida Villatoro, Gourmet Restauranteur
and Empresario of Music!
Enjoy Multi-Talented Luisa Rose &
D.J./Keyboardist Ken Sleeman of Luisa & the Reverbs
http://www.blinkies-karaoke.com/32373.html ken@luisaandthereverbs.com, https://www.facebook.com/elgolforestaurant
Delicious Latin American Cuisine, Family Dining,
Vegan & Veggie Cuisine Too!
White Table Cloths & Fresh Flowers, The Ada
Touch!
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BELLY DANCE CLASSES IN TAKOMA PARK
Saffron Dance at Takoma Park
In Residence at Roda Movements
7014 Westmoreland Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
What do a N.A.S.A. engineer, corporate lawyer,
stay-at-home-mom and your local barista all have in common? They spend their
evenings at Saffron Dance learning something you might not expect: Belly Dance.
If you haven’t belly danced before, now is the perfect time to begin. To mark
Saffron Dance’s 8th year as a hub for Middle Eastern dance, Saffron is offering
FREE introductory “teaser” classes from September 15th to September 28th. These
teaser classes give students a taste of Saffron’s signature 4-week Belly Dance
Crash Course program. Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for
the very first time, Saffron’s Crash Courses are structured and easy to follow
— absolutely no dance experience necessary! They are perfect for students to
learn the basics of Belly Dance. Each week, a new movement is introduced and
drilled, building on and incorporating elements from the prior weeks.
Particular focus is given to developing correct posture alignment, flexibility,
arm positions and paths, fundamental shimmies, basic hip accents, introductory
undulations, easy to follow traveling steps and combinations. The program
culminates in a performance opportunity so students can share their new hobby
with family and friends.
Learn more about Saffron Dance and sign up for
4-Week Crash Courses starting September 29 at www.SAFFRONDANCE.com
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NOTE: Check out the schedule of upcoming
theater productions at area high schools:
Remarkable productions (at bargain prices!) --
highlighting the talents of area students and directors.
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SUMMER ARTS CAMPS AND RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Sampling of dates & offerings
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August 17-21, 2015
August 24-28, 2015
CARPE DIEM ARTS FRENCH IMMERSION CAMP @ SEEKERS
Rising 2nd-5th graders (co-ed)
9:30am-3:30pm -- with before and after-camp care
options
Seekers Church
Takoma, DC
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The SLIGO CREEK HEDGE SCHOOL - An Irish Music and
Culture Camp for Youth
Since 1998, the Sligo Creek Hedge School has been
dedicated to helping youth experience the joy of Irish music, poetry and culture.
Learning Irish traditional music is the heart of the Sligo Creek Hedge School -
singing, pennywhistle, bodhran (the Irish drum), even harp and accordion!
But we do much more – a daily Tea & Poetry Time, Celtic
crafts, lunches at Sligo Creek (perfect for wading), and field trips. We
might visit a local instrument builder, stroll with Irish wolfhounds, try the
Uilleann (rhymes with "willin") bagpipes, and much more. Our
days are filled with fun!
For more details and to register visit the
website:
Karen Ashbrook, Director Sligo Creek Hedge School
NOTE: Register by March 17 and receive a free
pennywhistle lesson!
2015 Sligo Creek Hedge School CAMPS
Sprouting Celts - Ages 6-8
August 10-14, 3:00-5:30 pm
Let your budding Celt experience Irish music and
fun! COST: $160 before April 15* ($185 after)
Irish Music & Arts for All – Ages 9-14 July
20-24, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
(drop-off time 9-9:30) (formerly “Intro”
Week)
No music experience needed! Learn to play the
Irish drum, pennywhistle, harp and sing Irish songs. Celtic crafts, field
trips and fun poetry for children! This is an excellent introduction to Irish
culture and music. COST $360 before April 15* ($420 after)
Musicians’ Week - Ages 9-14
July 27-31, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
(drop-off time 9-9:30.) Audition
required.
Must already be playing a few Irish tunes. We’ll
have daily music sessions, learn new tunes, harp, crafts, poetry, field trips
and more! COST $375 before April 15* ($435 after)
Teen Celtic Band Week - Ages 13-22
June 28-July 3** (6 days), 10:00 am – varied **
(6/28 Sun. meets 1-6 pm)(drop-off 9-10 am.)
Audition required. Co-taught by Paul Oorts,
for teens already seriously involved in music. This 6-day intensive camp works
on developing ensemble skills, presenting traditional and contemporary Celtic
music for concert audiences. Campers will make a CD. **NOTE: Campers stay late
for evening performances Tues, Wed and Fri.
COST $465 before April 15* ($515 after)
Inquire about Family Discounts & aftercare!
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CREATE ARTS CENTER
Art camps offered during Winter and Spring
breaks,
And from early June until the end of August.
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TAKOMA GROOVE CAMP 2015
Session 1: July 6-10
Session 2: July 13-17
Session 3: July 20-24
Session 4: July 27-31
Takoma Groove Camp is a musical, summer day camp
for pre-teens and teens who are advanced beginner to advanced musicians and are
looking to gain experience playing in a band setting with their peers. Takoma
Groove Camp focuses on composing, improvisation, jamming and musicianship and
strives to make the young player an all-around better musician. We write
original music, play improv games, take field trips, learn how to play in a
band with others, be productive and have the most fun possible. Every session
culminates in a concert put on by the musicians that proves to be awe-inspiring
and loads of fun! See you at Takoma Groove Camp this summer!
Brian Weber, Director
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July 2015 (dates TBA)
CCE MAD WEEK – Celtic Music & Dance
Cedar Lane Unitarian Church
Bethesda, MD
In its 10th year, MAD Week will feature
world-class teaching in fiddle, flute, guitar accompaniment, bodrhan (Irish
drum), singing, piano accompaniment, banjo and mandolin, concertina and button
accordion. There will also be three types of dancing at MAD Week:
Sean-nos (Old-style), set dancing (Irish social), Appalachian flatfooting
(Celtic roots in Appalachia), and Irish step dancing.
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late June to late August (two-week sessions)
SYNETIC STUDIO’S OLYMPIANS SUMMER THEATRE CAMP
Synetic Theater
2611 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington | VA | 22202
Early registration prices apply to single tickets
for spring break (April 14-18) or summer camps.
Perfect for students in elementary and middle
school between the ages of 7 and 13. Camps are divided into two groups,
Young Artists (7-9), and Thespians (10-13). Students work on individual
and group art projects related to the camp themes and topics, train in the
methods of physical theatre including dance, mime, tumbling, and pantomime
while developing valuable social skills in problem solving, collaboration,
leadership, listening, focus and physical discipline through creative play.
Early registration closes February 24th, and camp
sessions are filling up fast so register today!
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ROUND HOUSE THEATRE SUMMER CAMPS
Grades K-6 in Silver Spring / Grades 7-12 in
Bethesda
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CHECK OUT OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/theatre/calendar.aspx (theater productions @ Mont Co. schools)
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Carpe Diem ~ Seize the Day!
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