Olney Theatre’s production of I and You opened Thursday and runs through March 23. I and You written by playwright Lauren Gunderson is based on Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself.” Two teenagers develop an unexpected connection when thrown together to complete a high school English literature assignment. Meet playwright Lauren Gunderson Saturday, March 1 […]

A capella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock perform March 1 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. The group celebrates 40 years together with their “Forty and Fierce” program that includes a collection of songs both old and new rooted in the African American history and culture. […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) have an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out and learned that some authors have more than one book on the local list. For the month of […]

Montgomery College’s Frank Islam Athenaeum Symposia presents Paul Monteiro and others in a Interfaith Dialogue – Its Significance in Public Policy & The White House Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Globe Hall, Germantown Campus. The spring 2014 Speaker Series includes timely, stimulating topics delivered by today’s leading experts in international affairs, the arts, politics […]

Pilobolus Dance Company performs Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Founded in 1971 as a dance collective, this company still wears its revolutionary stripes on its sleeves. Its signature style, eerily beautiful and witty formations and movements, contortionist gymnastics, and endlessly inventive works make lifelong […]

Olney Theatre Center presents I and You Feb. 26 through March 23. The rolling world premiere of the play by playwright Lauren Gunderson is about two teenagers who meet and discover an unexpected connection. Anthony arrives at Caroline’s door with a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”, and an urgent assignment from their […]

Artist in Residence Nistha Raj will perform Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Raj will perform classical North Indian (Hindustani) music on the 5-string acoustic violin. Enjoy original arrangements with non-traditional elements such as human beatboxing and cajon drum. A distinguished performer and teacher of Hindustani […]

In partnership with Damascus Theatre Company, the Gaithersburg Arts Barn presents a contemporary spin on a classic Stephen Sondheim musical, A Little Night Music. The show runs Feb. 7 – 23, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Admission is $18; $16 for city of Gaithersburg residents. This […]

Dar Williams performs Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. at the BlackRock Center for the Arts. Dar Williams is a singer-songwriter specializing in pop folk and a frequent performer at folk festivals. Williams stands as one of the most prolific and endearing singer-songwriters of contemporary folk. She has toured with such artists as Mary Chapin Carpenter, […]

Gaithersburg’s Singer Songwriter series concludes this Saturday, Feb. 22 with country singer Slaid Cleaves. The workshop with Cleaves at 3 p.m. at the Kentlands Mansion provides a unique insight into the world of the singer songwriter. Cleaves will perform work from his latest album Still Fighting the War at the Arts Barn at 7:30 p.m. […]