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Wednesday, September 25, 7:30pm
TONY DEMARCO & SIOBHAN BUTLER
IMT Concert
Takoma Park Community Auditorium
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Tickets: $16 advance, $20 door.
Students with ID: $12 advance, $16 door.
All tickets are general admission
www.IMTFolk.org
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Wednesday, September 25, 7:30-9:30pm
GREATER U. STREET JAZZ COLLECTIVE
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave., Silver Spring, MD
GREAT music and delicious Latin American Cuisine, Family Dining, Vegan & Veggie Cuisine Too!
$5.00 cover charge – includes free drink or free dessert
www.ElGolfoRestaurant.com
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Friday, September 27, 10:30-11:15am
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS: A performance series for 2-6 year-olds and families
ANDRES SALGUERO: UNO, DOS, TRES CON ANDRES!
Silver Spring Day School
33 University Blvd. East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Children sing, shake, and sound out rhythms while learning simple regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words. We will all dance to La Bamba, discover the colors in Spanish, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, and meet friends of all kinds, including an iguana named Juana!
Presented by Class Acts Arts and Silver Spring Day School
OTHER DATES IN SERIES: Tues, Nov 19, 10:30-11:15am – DINOROCK: AMELIA AND HER BIG RED PLANE
Wed, Apr 30, 2014, 10:30-11:15am – ROBERT KIKUCHI-YNGOJO: ASIA FANTASIA
TICKETS: $7 per show / $5 for groups of 10 or more
www.BrownPaperTickets.com
Group sales: please contact BusyGraham@gmail.com or call 301-466-0183
Or send ticket request and check payable to:
Class Acts Arts / Jump Start
8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 303
Silver Spring, MD 20910
NOTE: The performance venue is wheelchair accessible. Call 301-466-0183 in advance for accommodation of other special needs.
For more information:
BusyGraham@gmail.com / 301-466-0183
www.classactsarts.org
www.SilverSpringDaySchool.org
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Friday, September 27, 7:30-9:30pm
LEA with BRUCE LEBOVITZ, WILLIAM HENDERSON
El Golfo
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Join Lea Morris (acoustic guitar and vocals) William Henderson (bass) and Bruce Lebovitz (electric violin) for songs by Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and others, as well as a few originals. Great music, great food!
You sing? Play? Why not stop by and share a song?
A good time is guaranteed to all.
www.thisislea.com
www.elgolforestaurant.com
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Saturday, September 28, 12:00-6:00pm
SOUTH SILVER SPRING STREET FESTIVAL – 7th Annual
Whether you come to enjoy the beer garden and craft cocktail bar sponsored by Fire Station #1 and Jackie's Sidebar or bring your children to enjoy the music of Mr. Gabe and Marsha Goodman-Wood - there is something for everyone. Local restaurants Ghar-E-Kabab, Adega and the Go Fish food truck will be on site to fill your stomachs, six musical acts will fill your ears and more than 40 vendors will be available to fill your shopping bags.
The event is on Kennett St (off of East-West Highway by Acorn Park).
To get directions and see a list of all the musical acts and vendors please visit this website: http://streetfest.southsilverspring.org or go to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/524092174340419/
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through September 28
FORUM THEATRE PRESENTS AREA PREMIERE:
AGNES UNDER THE BIG TOP
By Aditi Brennan Kapil
Directed by Michael Dove
Round House Theatre—Silver Spring
8641 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD
In an American city, to the sound of the subway, six lives intersect in this comic adventure about immigrant life in America. A Liberian nurse, a Bulgarian one-time ringmaster and his wife, an Indian subway driver trainee, a nomadic busker, and a bedridden woman pursue dreams, peace, and a place in this strange new world.
www.Forum-Theatre.com
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through November 3
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBIT: MADE IN TAKOMA PARK
Featuring artists from Takoma Park (Azalea City): Karin Abromaitis (pottery), John Guernsey (etchings and acrylics), Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith (sculpture and puppets) and Sheila Blake (pastels).
http://takomaparkmd.gov/arts/visual-arts
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CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Monday, Oct 28, 5pm – deadline to apply to be part of Takoma’s Holiday Art Sale on Saturday, December 14 (10am-4pm) at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD 20912
This is a juried sale. The artist may sell only original, hand-made work. Members of the Takoma Park arts community will review applications with selections based on the quality and uniqueness of the work. Past sales have featured a variety of media including, but not limited to painting, photography, pottery, jewelry, textiles, and glass. The number of participants for each media will be limited to maintain a diversity of offerings. Jury selections will be made biweekly, after the Call for Artists is released. Applicant notification will follow. Apply early, as slots may be filled before the application deadline.
NOTE: There is no cost to participate in the sale.
Each artist will be provided with one 6’ table and one chair. There is free wireless internet service available within the sale area.
More info: http://takomaparkmd.gov/arts/holiday-art-sale -- Rob Rudick at robrudick@yahoo.com /301-270-2323
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Wednesday, October 2, 7:30-9:30pm
GREATER U. STREET JAZZ COLLECTIVE
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave., Silver Spring, MD
GREAT music and delicious Latin American Cuisine, Family Dining, Vegan & Veggie Cuisine Too!
$5.00 cover charge – includes free drink or free dessert
www.ElGolfoRestaurant.com
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Saturday, October 5, 10am-5pm
SILVER SPRING GREENFEST – 2nd Annual
Veteran's Plaza and the Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring.
GreenFest is a fun-filled day for the whole family, featuring environmentally themed vendors, non-profits, speakers, activities, games and educational opportunities.
Building on last year’s success, this year’s festival will feature a full day of educational lectures and panel discussions by national and local environmental leaders. It will also include a showcase of green businesses, solutions to environmental challenges, and games for all ages, including a game of Catan:Oil Springs, an environmentally-themed board game based on the popular Settlers of Catan. For a full listing of the day’s activities, visit the Silver Spring GreenFest website.
Educational Sessions and Major Speakers:
· Climate Change, featuring Betsy Taylor, President, Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions; Founder and Former CEO, Center for a New American Dream
· Building a Culture of Community and Corporate Sustainability, featuring John Mulrow, Transforming Cultures Project, Worldwatch Institute
· Nature’s Limits, featuring, David Blockstein, Senior Scientist, National Council for Science and the Environment; Steering Committee, Project Passenger Pigeon
· Diversity and the Environment, featuring Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO, Hip Hop Caucus
· The Sustainable Food Imperative, featuring Janet Ranganathan, Vice President, Science and Research, World Resources Institute
Each speaker will be followed by a Local Solutions Panel of experts offering examples of how Montgomery County residents and businesses can implement the concepts and lessons presented. Panelists include representatives from the Montgomery County Food Council, Green America, the National Environmental Education Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Nature Conservancy.
Note that the last two sessions will include simultaneous Spanish interpretation.
Las dos últimas sesiones incluirán traducción simultánea al español.
Come shop, play, and learn about local green issues and actions you can take to make Montgomery County a national sustainability leader!
http://montgomerycountymd.mygreenmontgomery.org/silver-spring-greenfest/
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Saturday, October 5, 2:00 pm
RHYTHM & SONG: A LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC JOURNEY
With Diana Saez & Coral Cantigas!
Takoma Park Community Auditorium
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
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Sunday, October 6, 10am to 5pm
TAKOMA PARK STREET FESTIVAL – 32nd Annual
Old Town Takoma: Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC.
The streets will be filled with music, artisans, community groups, children’s activities, food vendors and variety of green companies. Attendees will enjoy strolling, shopping and dancing though beautiful Old Takoma. A diverse collection of affordable items from over 150 artisans makes holiday shopping easy. Shoppers will find paintings, photographs, pottery, silk-screening, soaps, stained glass, jewelry, wood-working, textiles, ceramics, kids’ items and much, much more! Kids also love the festival with kids activities, inflatables and FUN! Music lovers will not be disappointed. The festival has three stages that play host to 18 popular, local bands performing music from indie folk, rock, blues, country, reggae and everything in between.
FREE ADMISSION.
www.TakomaFestival.com
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Sunday, October 6, 4:00pm
ALL SOULS—NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST
Great Jazz, Good Cause.
All Souls Unitarian Church Sanctuary
1500 Harvard St., NW DC
All Souls will once again be filled with the joyful music of clarinetist Evan Christopher and master drummer Shannon Powell, straight from New Orleans. A reception follows to meet the artists and learn about our work in New Orleans. Before Katrina, the Lower 9th Ward was a vibrant, family-centered community. Eight years later, only 25% have been able to return. All proceeds go to our partner, the Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association, to support their program to bring the displaced families home.
The concert will be followed by a reception to meet the artists and learn about the Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association.
TICKETS: on sale after services or at www.lower9thwardhomeowners.org
$35.00 in advance; $40.00 at door. Tax-deductible above $20.00
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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.adventuretheatre-mtc.org
www.afi.com/silver/
www.atlasarts.org
www.BFMS.org
www.Birchmere.com
www.BlackRockCenter.org
www.busboysandpoets.com
www.CarpeDiemArts.org
www.CathyMarcy.com
www.ClariceSmithCenter.UMD.edu
www.ClassActsArts.org
www.ClassActsArts.org/project-youth-artreach
www.commongroundonthehill.org
www.constellationtheatre.org
www.ContradictionDance.com
www.CoralCantigas.org
www.createartscenter.org
www.creativemoco.com
www.danceplace.org
www.dancingplanetproductions.com
www.DCLibrary.org/calendar
www.dctheatrescene.com
www.discoverytheatre.org
www.docsinprogress.org
www.factionoffools.org
www.FillmoreSilverSpring.com
www.FolkNGreatMusic.org
www.FOLMC.org (Friends of the Library, Montgomery County)
www.Forum-Theatre.org
www.FreeMindsBookClub.org
www.freydashands.org
www.FSGW.org
www.GandhiBrigade.org
www.HappenStanceTheater.com
www.imaginationstage.org
www.imtfolk.org
www.Joesmovement.org
www.Kennedy-Center.org
www.KnockOnWood.org
www.LeanAndHungryTheater.com
www.levineschool.org
www.luminastudio.org
www.marlowguitar.org
www.mdtheatreguide.com
www.montgomerycollege.edu/cac/
http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Libraries/newsandevents/calendarofevents.asp
www.OlneyTheatre.org
www.PenFaulkner.org
www.ThePuppetCo.org
www.PyramidAtlanticArtCenter.org
www.restoncommunitycenter.com/arts_center.shtml
www.revelsdc.org
www.roundhousetheatre.org
www.silverspringtowncenter.com
http://www.sixthandi.org
www.ssstage.org
www.strathmore.org
www.VocalCommunity.com
www.WolfTrap.org
www.wpas.org
www.Writer.org
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Busy Graham
301-466-0183 cell
Director, Carpe Diem Arts
Community Arts Projects
DC Metro Area
and Maryland's Eastern Shore
Founder, Class Acts Arts and Project Youth ArtReach
Connecting Cultures and Communities
