ARTS HAPPENINGS IN SILVER SPRING/TAKOMA PARK THIS WEEK & BEYOND
SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWS OF SUMMER ARTS AND
LANGUAGE IMMERSION CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
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Thursday, April 14, 6:30-8:30pm
DC SCIENCE CAFÉ ON STAGE with IVAN AMATO
An Open Mic with Comedy, Music, Poetry and more!
Busboys & Poets
235 Carroll St. NW DC
(a block from Takoma metro)
At a first-of-its-kind DC Science Café event, local performers moved
by the scientific narrative of our times will share their songs, poetry, rap,
comedy and other favored forms of expression in an on-stage demonstration of
just how well art and science go together. After a series of short, featured
performances, the mic will be open to members of the audience who have come
prepared with their own science-themed pieces to share. A rap about stem
cells, a song about drones and power and love, a poem about cosmology in the
voice of Tony Soprano, and a couple of professional science comedians,
including the new DCSWA president!
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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
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE – Spring Room in 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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Thursday, April 14, 7:30pm
LIVE SCANDINAVIAN/CELTIC RECORDING CONCERT
with ANDREA HOAG AND SUE RICHARDS
AllyWorld!
7014-B Westmoreland Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Andrea Hoag, fiddle, and Sue Richards, Celtic harp, will play a
program of Irish, Scottish, and Swedish music, including jigs and reels,
polskas, airs, strathspeys, and more. The program will include some music of
Turlough O'Carolan, an Irish harper living and composing in the 18th century.
They will also play some of their own original music.
Suggested donation at the door is $15.
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T H E A T E R P R O D U C T I O N
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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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M U S I C A L T H E A T E
R
P R O D U C T I O N
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LAST CHANCE! 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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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.
LAST AUDITION OPPORTUNITY:
Friday, 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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Sunday, April 17, 4:00pm
SONGS FROM THE EARLY RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT
Washington Revels Studio Space
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Washington Revels Gallery Voices presents a
tapestry of musical styles: from early madrigals and part-songs to the more
recent (and humorous) compositions of P.D.Q. Bach. The concert showcases the
ensemble in a family-friendly, informal setting, followed by a reception and an
opportunity to talk with the artists.
TICKETS: adults $10; 18 and under, $5 – available at the door.
MORE INFO: www.revelsdc.org/ensembles/gallery-voices
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Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8:00pm
THE ARTS SALON
Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD 20910
This month’s theme is “Thread.”
Artists of all disciplines are invited to share their art, their
thoughts about the theme of thread. What does it mean to stitch something
together? What are the threads that bind or weave through your work? Do you use
actual or metaphoric thread in your art? Do you have a poem or song or play
that relates to the topic? Fiber artists, costume designers, poets,
songwriters, photographers, filmmakers, tailors, and surgeons welcome!
Format: The salon will feature a performance-oriented show-and-tell
format, a kind of "open mic" for artists of all disciplines based
around a theme. Participants are encouraged to prepare a five-minute piece to
share: a new song, the unveiling of a new painting, a scene to read from a
play-in-progress, etc. After the performances, what follows is discussion and
engagement.
Host: The host is award-winning author and songwriter Mary Amato (www.maryamato.com).
The program manager is visual artist Cynthia Farrell Johnson (www.cfjfinearts.com).
The salon is presented by Silver Spring Town Center, Inc
(SSTCi) with the support of the Arts and Humanities Council of
Montgomery County.
Light Refreshments: Will be provided.
RSVP: amato_ink@yahoo.com or visit
our Facebook Event Page
FREE and open to the public.
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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 (8:00-9:00pm = Uke Jam!)
REVELS-CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY SING & UKE JAM SESSION!
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 April 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
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Thursday, April 21, 7:00pm potluck / 7:30pm presentation
SPRING POTLUCK AND ARTS 4 ALL: FILM & LECTURE SERIES
With artist Cynthia Farrell Johnson and Jazz Producer Willard
Jenkins
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(parking across the street at 801 Ellsworth Dr)
Bring a potluck dish to share for supper @ 7pm.
This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome.
RSVP to lisa@silverspringtowncenter.com
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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, 8:00pm
ORIGINS CONCERT SERIES: MUSIC OF MARIO LAVISTA AND J. S. BACH
Church of the Ascension
633 Sligo Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Carrie Rose, flute; Wes Nichols, oboe; MaryAnn Perkel,
cello; Frank Conlon, piano
Program to include: Music by Mario
Lavista: Marsias (oboe and 4 crystal glasses); Canto del Alba
(flute); Danza de las bailarinas de Degas (flute, piano)l -Sonata from
the Musical Offering by J.S. Bach (flute, oboe, piano, cello); -Twine by
Carrie Rose--World Premiere (flute, oboe); -Impromptu by Thea Musgrave
(flute, oboe)
The Origins Concert Series has earned a stellar reputation as the
“Hub for Adventurous Music Seekers!” In its sixth season, Origins is
supported by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
TICKETS: $10 adults, $5 students 18 and under
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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
Purchase tickets at: uucss.org/artist-in-residence
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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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Friday, April 29, 8:00pm
MAGICAL STRINGS: Pam and Phil Boulding
Seekers Church
276 Carroll St. NW DC
(across from Takoma metro)
INFO: www.MagicalStrings.org
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Saturday, April 30, 11:00am-4:00pm
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GREENFEST
Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, 20912
This free, family-friendly event is dedicated to helping all county
residents explore their path to a greener life by connecting them with local
and national leaders, green businesses and their fellow community members.
It features workshops, more than 80 exhibitors and vendors,
environmental films in partnership with the DC Environmental Film Festival in
the Nation’s Capital, and informational panels. Entertainment includes
musical acts, an electric vehicle car show, kids activities such as tree
climbing and a scavenger hunt, book readings, and more. This year,
GreenFest is honored to have Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, as our featured speaker.
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES
11:45am – 12:30pm--Kathryn Para, ukulele
12:30-1:00pm-Hālau Nohona Hawai`i, Hawaiian music, hula, and
song
1:15–1:30pm--Thomas Young Dance, Ethiopian dance
1:30-2:00pm--MAELSTROM, fiddlers
2:00-2;15pm--Thomas Young Dance, Ethiopian dance
2:30–3:30pm--Lovejoy Group, jazz, funky blues, smooth Latin
rhythms
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UKULELE BEGINNER
CLASSES
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Friday, May 6, 7:00-8:00pm – FIRST OF FOUR SESSIONS
May 6, 13, 20, 27
BEGINNER UKULELE CLASSES FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Teaching artist: Wendy Lanxner – www.xoxowendy.com
Lumina Studio
620 Pershing Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ukuleles available – with option to purchase at discounted price.
Register at www.CarpeDiemArts.org/ukes-registration
More info: MichelleMosher@CarpeDiemArts.org
(See flyer attached)
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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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Monday, May 16
GREATER U. STREET JAZZ COLLECTIVE
Vicino’s
Sligo Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
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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.
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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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Friday, May 20, 7:00pm
INTONENATION SPRING CONCERT
Montgomery Blair High School Auditorium
51 University Blvd., East
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
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Saturday, May 21
TAKOMA PORCH FESTIVAL
Takoma Park, MD
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Saturday, May 21, 6:30pm (8:00-9:00pm = Uke Jam!)
REVELS-CARPE DIEM COMMUNITY SING & UKE JAM SESSION!
531 Dale Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
May themes: Asian Pacific Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage
Month;
Traveling and Reveling -- and Maritime Songs
· 6:30-7:30pm – Songs for All Ages (with special focus on
children’s songs)
· 7:30-8:00 – Refreshments and May 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.
Free will donations. Parking info: www.RevelsDC.org
Presented by Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts
Info: jrasi@revelsdc.org / 301-587-3835
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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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July 18-22
CCE MAD Week – Irish Music & Dance Camp
Kensington, MD
For all ages. Families welcome!
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August 1-14, 2016
NEW VOCAL JAZZ CAMP: CAMP MEL
Red Bridge Studios
Savage Mill, MD
(worth the commute!)
Camp Mel is a two-week vocal jazz immersion program for high school
singers Each singer selected will receive full or partial sponsorship.
Faculty includes Bob Stoloff, renowned jazz vocal coach and author
of Scat!
Tuition is $1000.
Apply now!
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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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STRATHMORE – View the Entire 2016-2017 Season
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IMT CONCERTS AND HMT WORKSHOPS
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KENNEDY CENTER MILLENNIUM STAGE CONCERTS
365 days a year – FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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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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THIRD SATURDAYS -- 7:30-9:30pm
ANNETTE WASILIK & KEVIN DUDLEY
Zed’s Café
8225 Georgia Ave.
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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THURSDAYS, 7-9pm
OPEN MIC -- SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON
New Deal Café
113 Centerway
Greenbelt, MD
David Weaver & Lynn Hollyfield, co-hosts
Great sound by Frank Kayser!
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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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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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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!
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