ARTS HAPPENINGS IN SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK THIS WEEK & BEYOND
Scroll down to the bottom to connect via the websites of area arts
organizations.
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Thursday, March 31, 7:00pm
FROM THE FIELD: BRICKS & BONES PERFORMANCE & PROCESS
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Welcoming all ages!
Join Dance Exchange for a discussion and performance of segments
from Bricks & Bones: A performance series in response to the
erasure of Black lives and communities in Dallas, Texas, and the movements to
recover, rebuild and honor those lost histories, which premiered in Dallas,
TX in November 2015. Sharing excerpts from the evening-length performance and
week-long series of engagements, we will speak to the multi-year collaborative
process that brought Dance Exchange into partnership with the Embrey Family
Foundation, Southern Methodist University, Ignite|ArtsDallas, the South Dallas
Cultural Center, and local Dallas communities to weave together dance,
storytelling, and song to advance racial equity. Part of the Dance Exchange
HOME Series – Thursday night events that create connections between DX, our
local community, and beyond.
$10 suggested donation – for all ages.
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Thursday, March 31, 8:00pm
Friday, April 1, 8:00pm
Saturday, April 2, 8:00pm
THE PILLOWMAN c/o Forum Theatre
Helen Hayes nominated!
by Martin McDonagh, directed by Yury Urnov
Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
8641 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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UKULELE BEGINNER CLASSES
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Friday, April 1, 7:00-8:00pm – FIRST OF FOUR SESSIONS – SOLD OUT!
NOTE: Next 4-session class: Friday, May 6 through Friday, May 27
BEGINNER UKULELE CLASSES
Teaching artist: Wendy Lanxner – www.xoxowendy.com
With assistance from Binta and Reina Coulibaly
Lumina Studio
620 Pershing Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ukuleles available – with option to purchase at discounted price.
Register at www.CarpeDiemArts.org/ukes-on-the-move
More info: MichelleMosher@CarpeDiemArts.org
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Friday, April 1, 7:30-9:00pm
R E H E A R S A L: Carpe Diem Community Chorus
Revels
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD
Impact Silver Spring event
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Friday, April 1, 7:30pm
THE KENNEDYS: 20th ANNIVERSARY
TRIPLE CD’s RELEASE
IMT CONCERT @ Seekers Church
276 Carroll St. NW
Takoma, DC (across from metro)
TICKETS: $20 advance, $25 door (general admission)
Students (with ID) & Children: $15 advance, $20 door..
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A U D I T I O N S—VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
MOCO’S GOT TALENT -- For Middle & High
School Students
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Montgomery County Recreation is pleased to announce auditions for
the third annual MoCo’s Got Talent, which is a countywide talent competition
for middle and high school students to showcase their talents in visual and
performing arts. Auditions are open to all Montgomery County residents who are
enrolled in middle or high school. Participants must register in advance
on ActiveMONTGOMERY using one of the activity numbers listed below. Auditions
will be held at five locations throughout the County from 5 to 9
p.m. on the following dates.
• April 1 Mid
County Community Recreation Center
(activity number 17219)
• April
8 Jane Lawton Community Recreation
Center
(activity number 17220)
• April
15 White Oak Community Recreation
Center
(activity number 17221)
Participants may enter in either or both of these two categories: visual
arts and performing arts. Groups/bands may register; however, all members of
the group must meet the registration requirements. Finalists will perform at
the MoCo’s Got Talent finale at The Fillmore Silver Spring performance venue
on Sunday, May 22.
The winner of the performing arts category will perform as an opening
act during one of the Silver Spring Summer Concerts and in the 2016 Montgomery
County Thanksgiving Parade.
MoCo's Got Talent serves as a platform for creative expression,
inspiring young people to share their passion and reach higher. The competition
aims to promote the importance of the arts in the lives of youth with the hope
of keeping the arts alive and thriving in all of Montgomery County.
To register, please visit www.activemontgomery.org
For more information, call 240-777-8080.
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Saturday, April 2, 11:30am-1:00pm
INSIDE | OUTSIDE with Kathleen Hermesdorf & Albert Mathias
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
A movement class with UC Berkeley’s Kathleen Hermesdorf and San
Francisco Bay area musician Albert Mathias.
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Wednesday, April 6, 6:00-8:30pm (5:00pm rehearsal for Carpe
Diem/Impact SS Impromptu Community Chorus)
IMPACT SILVER SPRING ANNUAL EVENT with special guest PETER BLOCK
Silver Spring Civic Building – Great Hall
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(Free parking across the street @ 801 Ellsworth Dr.)
Advance registration required
NOTE: The event is expected to sell out – so please register soon!
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Wednesday, April 6, 8:00-11:00pm
OPEN MIC @ McGINTY’S
With Wendy Lanxner and Amy Freedman
Sign up at www.AmyandWendy.com/openmic
Take a moment to tell us about yourself and your music.
We'll be in touch by email to confirm your performance time.
15 min/3 song sets. In case of light sign-ups, we may be able
to offer a 30-minute set. We have 3 mics and 2 d.i.'s and strongly prefer to
limit sound requirements to this setup. We can't accommodate massive bands,
just so you know, and we have an acoustic focus.
NO COVER CHARGE. $10 entrees and drink specials.
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Thursday, April 7, 5:45pm and 6:30pm (2 sittings)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
WENDY LANXNER: Sing, Dance and Play!
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Presented by Silver Spring Day School and Class Acts Arts
With support from El Golfo Restaurant, Carpe Diem Arts, Music
Together and the Finn Realty Group
$5 cover charge for adults: includes a ticket for a free dessert or
drink (including Margaritas!)
Children FREE
15% of food and drink sales will benefit Silver Spring Day School
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Friday, April 8, 7:30pm (doors open 7:00pm)
SHIRLETA SETTLES with BILL BAKER
Carroll Café @ Seekers
276 Carroll St. NW DC
(across from Takoma metro)
A native Washingtonian, Shirleta Settles is one of the finest R
& B and gospel vocalists in the Washington area. An electrifying
performer, Shirleta will be joined by two virtuosos, Skip Fennel on
keyboard and Wes "Sugar" Biles on bass. Opening is
beloved D.C. songwriter Bill Baker, blending folk, blues and country to
create contemporary music firmly rooted in traditional Americana.
TICKETS: $18 advance / $20 door
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M U S I C A L T H E A T E
R P R O D U C T I O N S
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Friday, April 8, 7:00pm--Saturday, April 9, 7:00pm--Sunday, April
10, 2:00pm
and
Friday, April 15, 7:00pm --- Saturday, April 16, 7:00pm
KISMET
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd, East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Featuring some of the most beautiful songs ever composed for the
stage (including “Stranger in Paradise” and “This Is My Beloved Baubles,
Bangles and Beads”), KISMET is the story of a roguish poet from ancient Baghdad
whose shady antics get him involved with a fearsome bandit, a comically corrupt
Wazir of Police and ultimately the Caliph himself (who, as Fate - or Kismet -
would have it, has fallen in love with the poet’s lovely daughter..!). With
full orchestra, sumptuous costumes and sparkling sets, this modern Arabian
Nights tale, is the perfect family entertainment.
TICKETS: $7 students/seniors and $10 general admission
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A R T H O P F E S T I V
A L
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Saturday/Sunday, April 9-10
ART HOP FESTIVAL
Takoma Park, MD and Takoma, DC
The Takoma commercial district will once again transform into a
lively arts district showcasing the talents of both emerging and established
visual artists and welcome visitors to our eclectic mix of local
businesses. Come and explore the local shops, restaurants and cafes, to
see the work of over 100 artists on display all weekend. You will find
painting, photography, mixed media, assemblage, fiber art, jewelry, glass,
pottery, sculpture and more available for sale. Take in the free performances
or programs scheduled throughout the weekend!
Multi-Artist Installations
Don’t miss two special, multi-member installations taking place over
Art Hop weekend: DC Arts Studios welcomes the public to its
annual Spring Open Studios with over 35 artist spaces and a new show in its
Willow Street Gallery, ReFresh: New work from DCAS. Anacostia Art
Center will be making its Takoma debut and with 15 artists for a
weekend-long installation at Historic Takoma, 7328 Carroll Ave plus a
full robust program of discussions and more.
Room-Sized Synthesizer, Art Cars and More!
Experience the room-sized synthesizer at Rhizome, 6950 Maple St, NW,
and check out the Art Cars display on Sunday at the Takoma Park Farmers Market
on Laurel Ave! Be sure to look for the custom painted Art Hop windows by local
artists on display now in various business windows throughout Takoma.
Local Wine, Local Cheese, Local Art
Enjoy a special wine and cheese tasting Republic restaurant
throughout the weekend. 4 wines, 4 cheeses: $24. Republic, 6939 Laurel Ave.
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Saturday, April 9, 9:30am-1:00pm
BRUNCH BENEFIT FOR SHEPHERD’S TABLE
featuring DOWNWIRE Jazz, Great Food, and Silent Auction
AFI Silver Theater
8633 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Enjoy a delicious brunch served by local restaurants as Downwire
(Roger Coleman, Bob Hirshon, Tom Kaufman and Bruce Allen) plays a Jazz set
starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by more music and dancing in the big
theater. There will be a silent auction and surprise guests. Please join us in
helping this local organization that has been assisting those in need for
decades. Celebrate Shepherd’s Table’s move to a new location and their
expansion of services in support of our community.
TICKETS: $85 and up
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Tuesday, April 12, 7:00-9:30pm (starts and ends with social time)
CARPE DIEM! WOMEN’S SONG CIRCLE
Presented in partnership with Washington Revels
Private home in Takoma Park
RSVP for address
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Wednesday, April 13, 7:30pm
GRAPEVINE: AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING
Busboys & Poets
235 Carroll St. NW
Takoma, DC
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Thursday, April 14, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30 intro workshop)
SILVER SPRING CONTRA DANCE – SECOND
THURSDAYS
Band: Waverley Station (Liz Donaldson, Ralph Gordon, David Knight)
Caller: Ann Fallon
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
Contacts: RachaelErichsen@gmail.com
Bob Mathis: talibob@starpower.net / Jeff
Kenton: jmkenton@verizon.net
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, April 15, 7:00pm
Saturday, April 16, 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, April 17, 2:00pm
MIDDLETOWN – presented by the Lumina Ensemble
Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
8641 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Mary Swanson, newest arrival in the small American municipality of
MIDDLETOWN, strikes up a friendship with long-time resident John Dodge. Their
friendship, and the relationships of the other residents of MIDDLETOWN
intersect in ways that take them from their little town to outer space and
points in between. Lumina's Ensemble invites you to visit MIDDLETOWN - to
peek in the residents’ windows and share their moving, philosophical, and funny
stories.
TICKETS: $15 adults / $8 students and retirees
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Friday, April 15, 7:00pm
and
Saturday, April 16, 7:00pm
KISMET
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd, East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Featuring some of the most beautiful songs ever composed for the
stage (including “Stranger in Paradise” and “This Is My Beloved Baubles,
Bangles and Beads”), KISMET is the story of a roguish poet from ancient Baghdad
whose shady antics get him involved with a fearsome bandit, a comically corrupt
Wazir of Police and ultimately the Caliph himself (who, as Fate - or Kismet -
would have it, has fallen in love with the poet’s lovely daughter..!). With
full orchestra, sumptuous costumes and sparkling sets, this modern Arabian
Nights tale, is the perfect family entertainment.
TICKETS: $7 students/seniors and $10 general admission
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Wednesday, April 20, 8:00-11:00pm
OPEN MIC @ McGINTY’S
With Wendy Lanxner and Amy Freedman
Sign up at www.AmyandWendy.com/openmic
Take a moment to tell us about yourself and your music.
We'll be in touch by email to confirm your performance time.
15 min/3 song sets. In case of light sign-ups, we may be able
to offer a 30-minute set. We have 3 mics and 2 d.i.'s and strongly prefer to
limit sound requirements to this setup. We can't accommodate massive bands,
just so you know, and we have an acoustic focus.
NO COVER CHARGE. $10 entrees and drink specials.
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Wednesday, April 20, 7:30-9:30pm
BRUCE KROHMER TRIO: Third Wednesdays Jazz Nights
El Golfo
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
The Bruce Krohmer Trio is Bruce, Dean Carrigan, and Byron
McWilliams.
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Thursday, April 21, 6:30pm
REVELS-CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY SING
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
April theme: Earth Day! And Arab-American Heritage Month
· 6:30-7:30pm – Songs for All Ages (with special focus on
children’s songs)
· 7:30-8:00 – Refreshments and birthday celebrations
· 8:00-9:00 – Uke/Music Jam Session – all ages and abilities
welcome.
BYO instruments – plus songs and refreshments to share if you wish.
Help us to bring some joy to others in need.
For more details on what to bring, please visit our Facebook page.
April birthdays celebrated.
Free will donations.
Parking info: www.RevelsDC.org
Presented by Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts
Info: jrasi@revelsdc.org / 301-587-3835
busygraham@gmail.com / 301-466-0183
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Thursday, April 21, 6:30-9:00pm (NOTE: Uke/Music Jam, 8-9pm)
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
(change of location this month only)
Joining with Revels-Carpe Diem Community Sing
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
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Friday, April 22, 7:00-8:30pm
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Park Montgomery
8860 Piney Branch Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
Optional 6:30pm pizza supper, salad & dessert -- $10
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Saturday, April 23, 11:30am-1:00pm
INSIDE | OUTSIDE TAIKO FOR MOVERS
With Keira Hart-Mendoza and Mark H. Rooney
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
A movement class with founder of UpRooted Dance Keira Hart-Mendoza
and Taiko drummer Mark H. Rooney focusing on rhythm and dancing with live
music.
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Saturday, April 23, 7:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
10309 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Featuring Jim Scott with the Unitarian Universalist Church Choirs
of Silver Spring & Mount Vernon
TICKETS: $25; $20 UUCSS and MVUC members with advance purchase;
$15 senior/student
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Friday, April 29, 7:00pm
Saturday, April 30, 1:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 1, 1:00pm
(see also May 6-8)
SHAKESPEARE: THE TEMP(EST)
presented by Lumina Studio Theatre
Black Box Theatre
8641 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Imagine a dystopian world far, far in the future: the Polar Regions
have melted, earth's seas have risen, and the coastlines are threatened. The WallGard
Company, an alliance of government, corporate, and religious extremists -
supervises a colossal Wall that stands between humans and the toxic waters that
could potentially wipe out the human race. Imagination has stagnated and
the society has been divided into the workers who must maintain the Wall and
their masters. But some workers who have been infected are beginning to see
visions of another world, and other possibilities of freedom. Enter the
Temp who will begin a new way of seeing, a revolution for humankind.
Lumina’s THE TEMP(est) is a spirited and timely - adaptation of
Shakespeare’s last great masterpiece which shows us the value of
creativity in a world of worker struggles and the ecological challenges. As a
breach in the Wall threatens the very existence of humanity, the vision of
Prospera’s magic, Ariel’s energy, and the young lovers’ optimism points the way
to a brave new world.
TICKETS: $8 students and retirees / $15 adults
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Wednesday, May 4, 8:00-11:00pm
OPEN MIC @ McGINTY’S
With Wendy Lanxner and Amy Freedman
Sign up at www.AmyandWendy.com/openmic
Take a moment to tell us about yourself and your music.
We'll be in touch by email to confirm your performance time.
15 min/3 song sets. In case of light sign-ups, we may be able
to offer a 30-minute set. We have 3 mics and 2 d.i.'s and strongly prefer to
limit sound requirements to this setup. We can't accommodate massive bands,
just so you know, and we have an acoustic focus.
NO COVER CHARGE. $10 entrees and drink specials.
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Thursday, May 5, 5:45pm and 6:30pm (2 sittings)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
MICHELE VALERI AND THE UKE BEATS!
Featuring songs from DinoRock’s Mi Casa Es Su Casa and some
young ukulele players!
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Presented by Silver Spring Day School and Class Acts Arts
With support from El Golfo Restaurant, Carpe Diem Arts, Music
Together and the Finn Realty Group
$5 cover charge for adults: includes a ticket for a free dessert or
drink (including Margaritas!)
Children FREE
15% of food and drink sales will benefit Silver Spring Day School
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Friday, May 6, 7:00pm
Saturday, May 7, 1:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 8, 1:00pm
SHAKESPEARE: THE TEMP(EST)
presented by Lumina Studio Theatre
Black Box Theatre
8641 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Imagine a dystopian world far, far in the future: the Polar Regions
have melted, earth's seas have risen, and the coastlines are threatened. The
WallGard Company, an alliance of government, corporate, and religious
extremists - supervises a colossal Wall that stands between humans and the
toxic waters that could potentially wipe out the human race. Imagination
has stagnated and the society has been divided into the workers who must
maintain the Wall and their masters. But some workers who have been infected
are beginning to see visions of another world, and other possibilities of
freedom. Enter the Temp who will begin a new way of seeing, a revolution
for humankind. Lumina’s THE TEMP(est) is a spirited and timely -
adaptation of Shakespeare’s last great masterpiece which shows us the value of
creativity in a world of worker struggles and the ecological challenges. As a
breach in the Wall threatens the very existence of humanity, the vision of
Prospera’s magic, Ariel’s energy, and the young lovers’ optimism points the way
to a brave new world.
TICKETS: $8 students and retirees / $15 adults
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Wednesday, May 11, 7:30pm
GRAPEVINE: AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING
Busboys & Poets
235 Carroll St. NW
Takoma, DC
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Thursday, May 12, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30 intro workshop)
SILVER SPRING CONTRA DANCE – SECOND
THURSDAYS
Band: Karen Axelrod on piano, Rachel Bell on accordion and Eric
Martin on violin and viola
Caller: Jeremy Child, caller from the UK (pending committee
approval)
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
Contacts: RachaelErichsen@gmail.com
Bob Mathis: talibob@starpower.net / Jeff
Kenton: jmkenton@verizon.net
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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Saturday, May 14, 3:00-4:30pm
INSIDE | OUTSIDE Structured Improvisation w/ Esther Geiger & Cat
Maguire
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
A movement class with movement analysis and improvisation experts
Esther Geiger and Cat Maguire, focusing on structures of improvisation and
skills in applying them during performance.
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Saturday, May 14
WASHINGTON SPRING BALL
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD
Stay tuned for more
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Wednesday, May 18, 8:00-11:00pm
OPEN MIC @ McGINTY’S (1st & 3rd Wednesdays!)
With Wendy Lanxner and Amy Freedman
Sign up at www.AmyandWendy.com/openmic
Take a moment to tell us about yourself and your music.
We'll be in touch by email to confirm your performance time.
15 min/3 song sets. In case of light sign-ups, we may be able
to offer a 30-minute set. We have 3 mics and 2 d.i.'s and strongly prefer to
limit sound requirements to this setup. We can't accommodate massive bands,
just so you know, and we have an acoustic focus.
NO COVER CHARGE. $10 entrees and drink specials.
* * * * *
Wednesday, May 18, 7:30-9:30pm
BRUCE KROHMER TRIO: Third Wednesdays Jazz Nights
El Golfo
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
The Bruce Krohmer Trio is Bruce, Dean Carrigan, and Byron
McWilliams.
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Thursday, May 19, 6:30-9:00pm (Third Thursdays)
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Essex House
7777 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
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Saturday, May 21
TAKOMA PORCH FESTIVAL
Takoma Park, MD
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Sunday, May 22 (save the date – see auditions March 4-April 15)
MOCO’S GOT TALENT – SHOWCASE OF WINNERS
Fillmore
Silver Spring, MD
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Wednesday, May 25, 7:00-8:30pm
TAKOMA FREE MINDS SATELLITE WRITE NIGHT
Seekers Church
276 Carroll St. NW DC (across from Takoma metro and BusBoys &
Poets)
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, a local non-profit
dedicated to “empowering young inmates to write new chapters in their lives,”
invites the community to participate in the “Satellite Write Night.”
Presented by Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop in partnership
with Carpe Diem Arts, Project Youth ArtReach/Class Acts Arts, with support from
the Takoma Foundation.
Featured on front page of Washington Post, February 25, 2015
And in MBHS (Blair High School) award-winning Silver Chips
newspaper—by Mariam Jiffar:
RSVP: Sandy Moore -- sanmoore@earthlink.net -- so we have an
idea of how many tables and chairs to set up, and refreshments to bring.
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Friday, May 27, 7:00-8:30pm
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Park Montgomery
8860 Piney Branch Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
Optional 6:30pm pizza supper & dessert -- $10
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Friday, May 27, 7:00-8:30pm (Fourth Fridays)
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Park Montgomery
8860 Piney Branch Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
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Thursday, June 2, 5:45pm and 6:30pm (2 sittings)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
MR. GABE: The Pied Piper of Takoma Park
Benefit for Silver Spring Day School
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Presented by Silver Spring Day School and Class Acts Arts
With support from El Golfo Restaurant, Carpe Diem Arts, Music
Together and the Finn Realty Group
$5 cover charge for adults: includes a ticket for a free dessert or
drink (including Margaritas!)
Children FREE
15% of food and drink sales will benefit Silver Spring Day School
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Sunday, June 12 – SAVE THE DATE
TAKOMA PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL
Takoma Park, MD
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Thursday, June 16, 6:30-9:00pm (Third Thursdays)
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Essex House
7777 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
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Friday, June 17 (tentative date)
CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Featuring ACE Academy students and teaching artists
Takoma Park Community Auditorium
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
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Thursday, June 23, 7:00pm
DANCE EXCHANGE ANNUAL YOUTH ARTS NIGHT
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Celebrate youth participation in the arts at Dance Exchange’s Annual
Youth Arts Night! Participants of the summer Teen Leadership Institute, who
have built the skills and tools it takes to be a young artist, leader, and
change maker, present work created at the institute around a theme chosen by
the group.
$10 suggested donation
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Friday, June 24, 7:00-8:30pm (Fourth Fridays)
CARPE DIEM! UKES ON THE MOVE JAM SESSION
Park Montgomery
8860 Piney Branch Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
All ages, abilities, instruments welcome
FREE admission
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NOTE: To all groups presenting events in downtown Silver Spring:
please submit your listings on the Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment
District website: www.SilverSpringDowntown.com
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SUMMER ARTS CAMPS AND RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES 2016
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LUMINA STUDIO THEATRE—SUMMERSTOCK
Info & registration: www.LuminaStudio.org
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SLIGO CREEK HEDGE SCHOOL
With Karen Ashbrook
June 19-24: Teen Celtic Band Week, Ages 13-22 (audition
required)
July 11-15: Musicians' Week - ages 9-14 (audition required)
July 25-29: Irish Music & Arts for All, Ages 9-14
August 1-5: Sprouting Celts - ages 6-8
NOTE: Receive a free pennywhistle lesson if your child is signed up
by March 17, St Patrick's Day, for the Sligo Creek Hedge School, Irish
Music & Culture Summer Camp in Silver Spring, MD!
Early registration prices hold until April 15th.
or download the registration form: http://karenashbrook.com/children/CampWebInsert.2016.LR.pdf
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June 20-July 1, 9:00am-3:00pm (with after-care option)
GERMAN THEATER SUMMER CAMP
Ages: 8-15, basic knowledge of German is required
Seekers Church
276 Carroll Ave
Takoma DC
In this partial German immersion theater camp, participants will be
working with professional drama, arts and music educators (German
native-speakers) to explore love, betrayal and magic, in the medieval legend of
Siegfried, the dragon killer, his mysterious knights, the magic ring, princess
Kriemhild as well as super-human queen Brunhild from Iceland. Campers will be
immersed in the German language through listening, writing, speaking and
reading while participating in movement, acting games, music making (singing
and instrumental), crafting, building and sewing. At the end of the camp,
participants will perform an outdoor showing of the main scenes of the legend.
Instructors: Margrit Wong, Ricka van Born, Sven Abow
MORE INFO: Margrit.wong@gmail.com /240-393
7173 https://perlentaucherdc.wordpress.com/
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June 23-25, 2016
DANCE EXCHANGE: TEEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Based on the core principles and tools of the Dance Exchange, the
Teen Leadership Institute brings together young people ages 14-19 to
collaboratively build their leadership capacity through artmaking. Using dance,
song, poetry, and storytelling to transform ideas into action, we will explore
the role of art in building community and creating sustainable change. Teens
will work with professional artists and community organizers in our studios in
Takoma Park and out in our communities to expand their skills through
conversations, workshops, and practice. This institute will focus on challenges
LGBT youth face, and we welcome all teens regardless of orientation, with
and without dance experience.
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July 8-17, 2016
DANCE EXCHANGE: 2016 SUMMER INSTITUTE
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Help celebrate 40 years of innovative creative practices and
boundary-breaking dance making. Institute participants will join from our local
region and across the globe to gather as leaders, innovators, movers and
thinkers. Anyone 18+ years of age is welcome and encouraged to join this
intergenerational experience. Co-lead by DX Founder Liz Lerman and DX
Artistic Director Cassie Meador along with DX artists and alumni. Institute
participants will experience daily movement classes, sessions in core practices
including Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, and meaningful dance making
beyond the studio with partners in forestry, health care, human rights, and science
education.
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July 11-15, 2016 – 9:00am-3:00pm (optional extended day to 4:30pm)
Friday, 3:00-4:30pm Final Performance
FLUTE-A-RAMA CAMPS
Takoma Park, MD
With Carrie Rose & Melissa Lindon
Theory, Rhythm, Ensemble, Breathing, Vocabulary
For fun-loving flutists in grades 4-9
Tuition: $340 – Register before May 1
MORE INFO: www.rosearts.org/#!flute-a-rama/cooi
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August 6-13, 2016
CARPE DIEM ARTS – OVERNIGHT CAMP ON THE EASTERN SHORE
For 10-12 year-old girls
International music and dance, fine arts and crafts, boating,
swimming, bicycling, field trips, cooking, baking, songwriting, ukulele and
more. Waterfront setting on Broad Creek in Royal Oak, MD.
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August 15-19, 2016
CARPE DIEM ARTS SPANISH IMMERSION CAMP @ SEEKERS
Rising 3rd-5th graders (co-ed)
9:30am-3:30pm -- with before and after-camp care options
Arts and crafts, Spanish songs, ukulele, theater games, field trips
and more
Seekers Church
Takoma, DC
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August 22-26, 2016
CARPE DIEM ARTS FRENCH IMMERSION CAMP @ SEEKERS
Rising 3rd-5th graders (co-ed)
9:30am-3:30pm -- with before and after-camp care options
Arts and crafts, French songs, ukulele, theater games, field trips
and more
Seekers Church
Takoma, DC
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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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ROUND HOUSE THEATER
Summer Camps
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE
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IMT CONCERTS AND HMT WORKSHOPS
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MUSIC & DANCE CAMPS / RETREATS
www.DancingPlanetProductions.com (international
music & dance c/ Jamie & Betsy Platt)
http://www.nfo-usa.org/pourparler2014.htm (Pour
Parler international dance gathering at Folklore Village in Wisconsin, Nov
13-16)
www.berea.edu/ccds (Christmas
Country Dance School, Dec 26, 2014 to Jan 1, 2015)
http://www.danceholiday.net (Terpsichore
Dance Holiday, Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV)
and for other arts retreat offerings, visit:
Numerous offerings for one day or multi-day retreats/arts workshops.
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R E P E A T O F F E R I N G S
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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)
www.CarpeDiemArts.org (under
reconstruction)
Contact BusyGraham@gmail.com / 301-466-0183
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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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LAST WEDNESDAY of every month – 7:30-9:30pm
Greater U. Street Jazz Collective
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Cover charge: $5 – gives you free Margarita or any other drink, or
dessert
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2nd Thursdays of every month, 7:00-7:30pm free intro workshop /
dancing 7:30-10pm
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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W E E K L Y C L A S S E S A T D
A N C E E X C H A N G E
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Friday, March 4, 9:30-11:15am (1st of a series of
classes)
Fridays 9:30-11:15am through June 24
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
MARCH 4, 11, 18, 25
APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
MAY 6, 13, 20
JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24
An intermediate-advanced movement class for those comfortable in
their moving body, ranging from long-time practitioners to those curious about
or new to the DC dancing community. This class is taught by a rotating panel of
local and visiting artists and draws upon the individual teaching practices and
research interests of that week's teacher, as well as the Dance Exchange belief
that every body can and should dance. Check the Dance Exchange calendar to see
who’s teaching this week. Ages 18+. Drop-ins welcome. $12 drop-in/
$10 with a class card.
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Saturday, March 5, 10:00=11:30am (1st of a series of
weekly classes)
TAKOMA PARK MOVES
Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Saturdays 10-11:30am, through May 21
MARCH 5, 12, 19
APR 2, 9, 16, 23
MAY 7, 14, 21
A movement class for the entire community, Takoma Park MOVES
recognizes the rich possibility of exchanges when people of all ages,
backgrounds, abilities, and levels of experience come together in a creative
process. Join us for a mix of professional dancers, those new to dance,
community movers, and families. Classes are $12, or $10 per person in a family,
and are facilitated by Dance Exchange artists. Drop-ins welcome – for all ages.
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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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EVERY THURSDAY, 6-7:30pm
DIASPORA DANCE WITH MESI WALTON
Explore dance and cultural traditions of the African Diaspora
including, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Guinea, Mali and The U.S.
Bloombars
3222 11th St NW DC
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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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CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR OPEN MIC POETRY AND OTHER EVENTS
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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
For more info contact: Anne LeVeque at maleveque@cs.com
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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
Sign up in advance at: http://amyandwendy.com/openmic.html
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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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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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SUNDAY EVENINGS, 7pm
SNAFU -- ACOUSTIC SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
Pure Wine Café
8210 Main St., Ellicott City, MD.
FREE and open to the public
SNAFU is a weekly acoustic singer/songwriter showcase hosted by
David Morealle, featuring two singer-songwriters each week.
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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!
301-608-2121, villatoro_ada@yahoo.com,
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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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CHECK OUT OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Please let me know of any arts organizations or groups I have missed
busygraham@gmail.com
www.FOLMC.org (Friends
of the Library, Montgomery County)
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/theatre/calendar.aspx (theater
productions @ Mont Co. schools)
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Busy Graham
Carpe Diem ~ Seize the Day!
Support the Arts ~ Participate in the Arts
