ARTS HAPPENINGS
IN SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK
THIS WEEK &
BEYOND
* * * * * *
Wednesday, August 26, 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
Great food. Includes Vegan options.
* * * * *
Saturday, August 29, 9:00am-1:00pm
FRESHFARM MARKET
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * *
Saturday, August 29, 10:00am-4:00pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * * *
Saturday, September 5, 9:00am-1:00pm
FRESHFARM MARKET
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St & Georgia
Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * *
Saturday, September 5, 10:00am-4:00pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * * *
Thursday, September 10, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30
intro workshop)
SECOND THURSDAY CONTRA DANCE
Band: Love Mongrels (Orrin Star, Keith Carr,
Alexander Mitchell)
Caller: Kappy Laning
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.
* * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C U L T U R A L A R T S S
H O W C A S E S
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Friday, November 6, 7:30pm
BOB FRANKE & CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
Carroll Café @ Seekers Church
276 Carroll St. NW DC (across from Takoma Metro)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
LOCAL ARTIST NOTES / NEW RELEASES
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * *
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.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * *
REPEAT OFFERINGS – OPEN MIC’S, FARM MARKETS &
SONG CIRCLES/COMMUNITY SINGS, WEEKLY DANCES,
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Mark your calendars!
* * * * *
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)
* * * * *
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
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
* * * * *
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
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
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
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **
* *
* * * * *
EVERY FRIDAY: DANZA LATINA!
8:30-9:30 Salsa Lesson / 9:30pm DANCE!
El Golfo
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Cover charge: $10
* * * * *
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.
* * * * *
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
* * * * *
TWILIGHT TUESDAYS on the Plaza, 7-9pm (SUMMER
TIME)
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * *
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
* * * * *
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.
* * * * *
SATURDAYS, 10am-4pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD
* * * * *
SUNDAYS, 10am to 2pm
Takoma Park Farmers Market
On Laurel Ave.
* * * * *
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.
* * * * *
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
* * * * *
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!
______________________________________________
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.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * **
CHECK OUT OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/finearts/theatre/calendar.aspx (theater productions @ Mont Co. schools)
Busy Graham
Carpe Diem ~ Seize the Day!
Support the Arts ~ Participate in the Arts
