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Rockville’s Hometown Holidays (Video)

Rockville’s Hometown Holidays will take place on Memorial Day weekend from May 25 – 27 in Rockville Town Center. The three-day street festival features numerous entertainers performing on five stages, the Taste of...

Book Festival Authors’ Reception (Photos & Video)

Montgomery Community Media (MCM) was granted access to a reception for the authors the night before the Gaithersburg Book Festival. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that many of the festival’s authors were excited to...

‘Observations from Life’ Art Exhibit (photos)

‘Observations from Life’ art exhibit will be on display from May 24 – July 21 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg. The exhibit features the work of Matt Baker, Regina...

Taste of the World Festival (Video)

Mark your calendars for June 2nd and bring your appetite. That’s the date for the Taste of the World in Fenton Village festival.More than two dozen restaurants featuring cuisine from around the globe will be showcased in...

Olney Theatre Presents The Submission (Video)

The DC-area premiere of Jeff Talbott’s The Submission at Olney Theatre runs now through June 9. Winner of the inaugural Laurents-Hatcher Award, Olney Theatre Center’s production is the third professional production of...

Free Outdoor Bethesda Concerts

Enjoy free summer concerts at Veteran’s Park in Bethesda on Thursday evenings from May 2 through July 25. The concerts are sponsored by Bethesda Urban Partnership with the bands performing from 6 to 8 p.m. Veteran’s...

The Arts In Montgomery County

Walter Dean Myers On Literacy (Video)

Walter Dean Myers, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talks about the impact of unemployment on literacy at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. Take a look.

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Nina Blackwood on Music TV (Video)

One of MTV’s original VJs, Nina Blackwood talks about the decline of music television at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. She is joined by MTV VJ Mark Goodman and TV Critic Hank Stuever from The Washington Post for the discussion. Take a look.

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“Music Ain’t Free” (Video)

MTV Original VJ Mark Goodman attended the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. During a panel discussion that included MTV original VJ Nina Blackwood and the Washington Post’s TV Critic Hank Stuever, Goodman talked about the future of music.

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Mark Shriver Talks About his Dad (Video)

Author Mark Shriver discusses his book, “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver” at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. Here’s a clip from his presentation.

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Adam Mansbach on Movie Deal (Video)

Author Adam Mansbach, who wrote the #1 New York Times bestselling book, “Go the F**k to Sleep,” was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. In this clip, Mansbach tells the Washington Post’s Ron Charles that the book is being made into a movie. Take a look.

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Nina Blackwood’s Favorite Videos (Video)

MTV original VJ Nina Blackwood was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. In this video clip, she talks about her favorite videos.

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Mayor’s Speech at GBF Authors’ Reception (Video)

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz spoke at the authors’ reception the evening before the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look.

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Rockville’s Hometown Holidays (Video)

photo Shane Gamble

Rockville’s Hometown Holidays will take place on Memorial Day weekend from May 25 – 27 in Rockville Town Center. The three-day street festival features numerous entertainers performing on five stages, the Taste of Rockville, kids activities, community performances, and the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade. The festival is located in Rockville Town center which is [...]

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Calos Kalmar, the Baltimore Symphony Orchesrtra performs the great moments from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet on May 25 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Featured is pianist Jean-Philippe Collard in the rarely performed Third Piano Concerto. Tickets range from $31 – $91 and may [...]

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Jud Ashman’s Remarks at Authors’ Reception (Video)

Gaithersburg Book Festival Founder Jud Ashman addresses the authors, volunteers and city officials at a reception the night before the literary event.

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