Weekend Planner (Photos & Video)

Olney Theatre’s production of The King and I closes on Sunday. Montgomery Playhouse’s original comedy Blame it on Beckett opens Friday at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg. Sunday’s performance will include a Question and Answer session with the director, cast and author John Morogiello. If you are a jazz fan, you may be interested in The Ben Allison Band’s performance at Strathmore Friday. The band is also conducting a master class for local jazz ensembles on Saturday that is open to the public – tickets required.

Here are some of our other weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar. (For area Farmers Markets, locations and hours can be found on our events calendar .

Friday, January 10

New Works on Paper Exhibit at Gallery B
Photo : Bethesda UP

• Artist reception at Bethesda’s Gallery B for the new exhibit New Works on Paper from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
• Popular Bethesda Art Walk features art galleries and studios open from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
• Olney Theatre’s production of The King and I at 7 p.m.
• Violet Rocker performs at Fillmore at 7:30 p.m.
• Enjoy an evening of Jazz with The Ben Allison Band at 7:30 p.m. in the Strathmore Mansion, North Bethesda
• Imagination Stage presents Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. at 7:30 p.m.
• The original comedy Blame it on Beckett by the Montgomery Playhouse opens at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg at 8 p.m.
• The BSO performs Dvorák’s New World Symphony at Strathmore Music Center at 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, January 11

Ben Allison
Photo | Greg Aiello

• Find a treasure or just stroll through the Indoor Flea Market at the county fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• CASA de Maryland is offering a free Driver’s License Orientation Clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Langley Park
• Parent and child drop in art session at the Candy Corner Studio in Glen Echo Park at from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Montgomery College presents Are You My Mother? at the Parilla Performing Arts Center at 11 a.m., Rockville
• Opening artists reception at BlackRock Center for the Arts 3 to 5 p.m., Germantown
• Observe a master class for local jazz ensembles taught by The Ben Allison Band at Strathmore at 4 p.m.
• Meet artist Jon Mort at the opening reception at the Sandy Spring Museum Gallery from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre’s production of The King and I at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
• Celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Trees at Beth Joshua with a musical at 7:30 p.m., Rockville
• Imagination Stage presents Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. at 7:30 p.m.
• Montgomery Playhouse production of Blame it on Beckett continues at Arts Barn at 8 p.m.
• Glen Echo’s Swing Dance series continues in the Spanish Ballroom from 8 p.m. to midnight. Beginners welcome.

Sunday, January 12

• Artful Sundays at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn for children ages 3 to 4 at 11 a.m.
• Special performance of Montgomery Playhouse production of Blame it on Beckett at Arts Barn at 2 p.m. After the performance, the director, cast and author will answer questions from the audience.
• Final performance Olney Theatre’s production of The King and I at 2 p.m.

 
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