F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival Features John Edgar Wideman, Michael Dirda

Award-winning author John Edgar Wideman will receive the Award for Achievement in American Literature at the 25th annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival on Saturday. For the second year in a row, due to the pandemic, the...

Read more

Downtown Rockville Public Art Focuses on Lynchings in County’s Past

During November, the Montgomery County Remembrance and Reconciliation Commission  urges residents to reflect on the county’s past, including the fact that at least three men were lynched here in the late 1800s. As part of...

Read more

Star of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ to Appear in Olney Theatre Production

Best known for his role as Theo Dimas in Hulu’s most popular comedy series premiere ever, “Only Murders in the Building”, James Caverly will play Professor Harold Hill in Olney Theatre Center’s American...

Read more

Halloween Happenings in the County: Haunted Houses, Forests and More

There are plenty of places in or near Montgomery County to have some spooky Halloween fun. Here’s a list of some haunted forests and houses, live theatre and movies for the scariest time of the year. Haunted Forests and...

Read more

Grammy-Winning Artist Teaches Zoom Workshops with Montgomery College

Montgomery College’s Arts Institute will partner with Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and sound engineer Larry Mitchell to offer two Zoom workshop/master classes on Oct. 26. The first session, Tips for Livestreaming...

Read more

Call for Entries in Gaithersburg Book Festival Poetry Contest

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is seeking entries for the annual poetry contest which is open to all high school students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The contest will recognize...

Read more
Arts

August 10, 2020 | Staff Writer

Iniciativa en Español de Montgomery Community Media Gana Dos Premios Emmy

Montgomery Community Media se llevó a casa dos premios Emmy el sábado por la noche en la 62ª entrega anual de los premios Emmy para el Capítulo de la Bahía de Chesapeake de la Capital Nacional. La reportera Andrea Sarralde y el camarógrafo/editor Nic Rhule ganaron por La Maestra del Año en la categoría Education/Schools […]

Read more

August 10, 2020 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Community Media Wins Two Emmy Awards

Montgomery Community Media took home two Emmys Saturday night at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards for the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter. Reporter Andrea Sarralde and cameraman/editor Nic Rhule won for La Maestra del Año in the Education/Schools – Program Feature/Segment category: Reporter/producer Andrea Sarralde and cameraman James Murphy won for La última esperanza para encontrar […]

Read more

August 7, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Finalists for Bethesda’s 18th Annual Contemporary Art Awards

The jurors for the Bethesda Contemporary Arts Awards have selected eight regional artists in this year’s competition. More than 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submitted work to the 18th annual competition. The 2020 Trawick Prize finalists: Erick Antonio Benitez, Baltimore Cindy Cheng, Baltimore Elliot Doughtie, Baltimore Danni O’Brien, Baltimore Nara Park, Washington, […]

Read more

August 4, 2020 | Mira Varghese

MCPL Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage With Virtual Contemporary Conversation

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will be celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage with its next Virtual Contemporary Conversations event on August 22, which will be held over Facebook Live. According to the MCPL website, the event will commemorate “the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote […]

Read more

July 31, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Commission For Women Announces Logo Contest

The Montgomery County Commission For Women encourages residents to take part in their “Create Our New Logo” contest. Submissions will be accepted until September 1, 2020. According to a July 29 press release, “The Commission is looking for a new logo that gives voice to the work of the Commission, which is to improve and […]

Read more

July 31, 2020 | Emma Shuster

MCPS Offering Virtual Programs for Students in Place of Extracurriculars

In response to COVID-19 restrictions, MCPS Athletics, Fine Arts, Student Leadership, and Extracurricular Activities will offer “engaging” virtual programs for students throughout the first semester. “We appreciate the ongoing efforts of our coaches, teachers, sponsors, and students during these challenging times. You continue to inspire us all and we look forward to working collaboratively with […]

Read more

July 29, 2020 | Isabel Cleary

Silver Spring Musician Raises Money in His Backyard to Help Others

Elliot Levine is a Silver Spring musician who has toured with Wilson Pickett and Heatwave and is now using his free time and talent to raise money for Shepherd’s Table and the Maryland Food Bank. Levine is going into the twentieth week of his backyard concerts that are streamed live over Facebook, where he accepts donations. […]

Read more

July 25, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Gaithersburg Native Logic Retires, Drops New Album, Focuses on Fatherhood

One week after officially announcing his retirement at the age 30, Montgomery County native Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, better known to his fans as “Logic,” dropped his sixth and final album, “No Pressure.” The rapper explained how he plans to use his newfound time to focus on fatherhood.  He tweeted, “It’s been a great […]

Read more

July 25, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Annual Barnesville Tournament Celebrates Maryland’s Official Sport

Quick. What’s Maryland’s state sport? Give up? Jousting became the official sport of Maryland in 1962. The Annual St. Mary’s Chicken Dinner and Jousting Tournament in Barnesville has held a tournament every year for more than a century to commemorate the game and its legacy in Maryland. 

Read more

July 24, 2020 | Mira Varghese

Libraries Hosting Annual ‘Just for the Record-A Vinyl Day’ Event

Montgomery County Public Libraries’ “Just for the Record–A Vinyl Day” event is taking place over Facebook Live on Saturday, July 25, from 12 to 3 p.m. and will allow residents not only to watch musical performances, but to learn about and discuss vinyl records. According to its website, this is Montgomery County Public Libraries’ third […]

Read more

Engage us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter