Hispana Gana Concurso de Diseño en Wheaton
A principios de esta semana una mujer hispana del área fue anunciada como la ganadora del cartel anual del Festival y Desfile de Artes de Wheaton. Mirian Fuentes-Romero, residente de… Read More
Arts/Entertainment
Local College Student Wins Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival Poster Contest
A local college student was announced as the winner of the annual Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival poster earlier this week. Mirian Fuentes-Romero, a Takoma Park resident and student at… Read More
Raskin Launches Annual Congressional Art Competition
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-MD, launched the annual 2021 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Maryland’s 8th District on Feb. 22. The winning submission will be displayed in… Read More
Filmmaker, Father Reflect on Quince Orchard Black History in ‘Finding Fellowship’
Jason Green, director of the “Finding Fellowship” documentary—available on BlackRock Center for the Arts’ website—spoke to MyMCM about the three things he hopes viewers will take away from the film.… Read More
Black Artists in Montgomery County: Doudgy ‘Dew’ Charmant
Doudgy “Dew” Charmant began creating art at the age of four with guidance from his uncle. He is a visual artist who tells stories with acrylic and oil paints. Love, joy,… Read More
Film Examines How MLK’s Death Unified Three Segregated Quince Orchard Churches
A new documentary, “Finding Fellowship,” explores the legacy of the Pleasant View historic site. Though not widely known, the Pleasant View Church, along Route 28 on a three-acre plot of… Read More
MCM Youth Media Academy Participant Creates Media for the Kennedy Center
In the fall of 2020, Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences put out a call to young artists, ages 16-25. The asked youth to create short-form videos designed for a… Read More
Maryland Youth Ballet Offering Free Classes for Black History Month
Silver Spring dance studio, Maryland Youth Ballet, is offering free and low-cost virtual classes throughout February for Black History Month. The studio is providing classes in a variety of dance… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: Lewis Black
Lewis Black is that angry, ranting comedian from several stand-ups specials, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and the man who essentially played himself as the voice of Anger in the… Read More
Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival to Feature ‘American Dirt’ Author
The 11th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival will be held virtually this year throughout the month of May. This will be the second year the Gaithersburg Book Festival will be all… Read More
Black Artists in Montgomery County: Paula Cleggett
Paula Cleggett got the bug for art when she was a child growing up in Chicago but wasn’t able to work on it full time until she retired right here… Read More
José Andrés to Appear on Michelle Obama’s Upcoming Kids Cooking Show
Celebrity chef, humanitarian and Bethesda resident José Andrés announced on Twitter that he’ll be appearing on Michelle Obama’s upcoming children’s cooking show on Netflix. “People of America! My friend @MichelleObama… Read More