Tuesday, October 20, 2015

ARTS HAPPENINGS IN SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK

Scroll down to the bottom of this list to connect via the websites of DC area arts organizations and learn about other offerings.  

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Wednesday, October 21, 6:30-9:00pm (21st of every month)
REVELS-CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY SING
Revels Studio Space
531 Dale Dr.
Silver Spring, MD
September theme: Labor Songs & Celebration of Hispanic and African Heritage Months
·       6:30-7:30pm – Songs for Families
·       7:30-8:00 – Birthday songs for September; social time, refreshments
·       8:00-9:00 – Harmony singing from diverse song traditions – for teens and adults
Bring refreshments, instruments and songs to share if you wish.
Free admission. Donations appreciated.
Parking info: www.RevelsDC.org
Presented by Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts
Info: jrasi@revelsdc.org   / 301-587-3835 


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Saturday, October 24
And
Sunday, October 25
DAVID B. SMITH MUSIC RESIDENCY
UUCSS
10309 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
The residency will include a workshop and mass choir rehearsal on Saturday, October 24 and two worship services on Sunday, October 25. This year’s program will explore the theme of Soul.  David is Associate Music Director of the 1800-member All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His unique musical contribution to the UU movement has proven highly significant. David is also notable for his former professional partnership with noted religious leader, Rev. Carlton Pearson, author of The Gospel of Inclusion. All are welcome, regardless of experience!  
Details and registration links for the workshop will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please share this information with your friends and family!
For more information, contact residency@uucss.org

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Tuesday, October 27, 7:30-9:00pm (w/ before & after social time: 7-7:30pm and 9-9:30pm)
CARPE DIEM WOMEN'S SONG CIRCLE
Song Leaders: Members of Slaveya and the SS/TP A Cappella group
The evening will include a range of song traditions--from Shape-Note hymns to Balkan songs, American folk, delightful rounds, and songs to celebrate the full moon!
Silver Spring, MD
7:00-7:30pm -- Wine & cheese social time
7:30-9:00pm -- singing
9:00-9:30pm -- pie and tea
RSVP for address: BusyGraham@gmail.com / 301-466-0183 cell

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Wednesday, October 28, 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.

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Saturday, October 31
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT McGINTY’S with WENDY AND THE LOST BOYS
McGinty’s
911 Ellsworth Dr.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
CLOTHING MANDATORY
COSTUMES OPTIONAL - although there will be prizes, says the management.

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Thursday, November 5, 5:45 and 6:30pm (two 25-minute shows)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
featuring KOFI DENNIS: AGO! African Song & Dance, Call & Response
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
A lively, interactive experience of West African culture
Presented by Silver Spring Day School and Class Acts Arts
With support from El Golfo Restaurant and Carpe Diem Arts
$5 cover charge for adults: includes a ticket for a free dessert or drink (including Margaritas!)
Children FREE
15% of food & drink sales will benefit Class Acts Arts’ Jump Start outreach to low-income preschools

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Friday, 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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Thursday, November 19, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30 intro workshop)
NOTE…. THIRD THURSDAY CONTRA DANCE (rare switch from usual 2nd Thursday)
Band: LE VENT DU NORD!!!!!!!!!!!! From Quebec!!
Caller: Scott Higgs!
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.
$10 general admission
$8 FSGW, BFMS, CDSS members & Revels
$5 students and those with no income
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, November 21, 11:00am, 12 noon, 7:00pm
ANDES MANTA
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
7995 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD
11am: Family Show -- $5 MC ID & Children; $10 regular
12 noon: Panpipe-Making Workshop -- $10
7:00pm:  Evening Concert -- $20 regular/ $30 door / $15 MC ID
From the lyrical sound of the quena Andean flute to the haunting tones of the six-foot panpipes, Andes Manta presents their acclaimed stage performance with sheer beauty by interweaving traditional and original music with folklore of the Andes – an experience that never fails to bring audiences to their feet.

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ART EXHIBITS
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through December 4
ART EXHIBIT rise + fall – work of Adjoa Burrowes and Lendeh Sherman
Opening reception on Sept 18, 6:30-8pm
Betty Mae Kramer Gallery (open 9am-6pm Mon-Fri)
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD
(Parking at 801 Ellsworth Dr., across the street)
The Betty Mae Kramer Gallery is pleased to present rise + fall,  an exhibition of new works by Adjoa Burrowes and Lendeh Sherman.  Organized by Kramer Gallery Curator Amina K. Cooper, rise + fall addresses current social and environmental issues through exploratory mixed media processes and installation based works.  Kramer Gallery is managed by the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.  
Visit www.creativemoco.com/riseandfall for more information about the exhibit

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Thursday, December 3, 5:45 and 6:30pm (two 25-minute shows)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
featuring THE GRANDSONS JR!!  
Upbeat American mix of rock, swing, New Orleans R&B, country, and Latin music
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
Wammie Award Winners!  Best Children’s Artists of the Year
Presented by Silver Spring Day School and Class Acts Arts
With support from El Golfo Restaurant and Carpe Diem Arts
$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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Thursday, December 10, 7:30-10:00pm (7:00-7:30 intro workshop)
SECOND THURSDAY CONTRA DANCE
Band: TBD
Caller: TBD
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
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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SAVE THE DATES!

Thursday, January 7, 2016 -- 5:45 and 6:30pm (two 25-minute shows)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
featuring ERIC MARING: Music-Making and Fun with Mr. M!
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 and Carpe Diem Arts
$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 Class Acts Arts/Jump Start outreach to low-income preschools

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Thursday, February 4, 5:45 and 6:30pm (two 25-minute shows)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
featuring THE UNCLE DEVIN SHOW! A dynamic cross between Fat Albert and Schoolhouse Rock
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 and Carpe Diem Arts
$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 Class Acts Arts/Jump Start outreach to low-income preschools

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Thursday, March 3, 5:45 and 6:30pm (two 25-minute shows)
JUMP START WITH THE ARTS -- FAMILY FUN NIGHT OUT AT EL GOLFO
featuring MR. DAVE – DC area’s rock star of kids’ music  
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 and Carpe Diem Arts
$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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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!
For more, see http://thrumsociety.com/



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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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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)
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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2nd Wednesdays of every month (occasional 3rd Wed)
NOTE:  Check web site to confirm dates
YSAYE BARNWELL Community Sing
Levine School (usually)
2801 Upton St. NW DC

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, 7-10pm
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
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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SATURDAYS, 10am-4pm
FENTON STREET MARKET
Corner of Fenton & Ellsworth
Silver Spring, MD

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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 
Delicious Latin American Cuisine, Family Dining, Vegan & Veggie Cuisine Too! 
White Table Cloths & Fresh Flowers, The Ada Touch!
301-608-2121villatoro_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)

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Busy Graham
Carpe Diem ~ Seize the Day!

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