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The Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival celebrated its 10th year this past weekend at Rockville’s Hilton Hotel. A renewal of the former East Coast Jazz Festival, this three-day event showcases the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s renowned jazz artists, up-and-coming acts and student ensembles, as well as popular touring musicians. The festival was developed by a committee […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and First Lady Catherine Leggett celebrated the 17th annual County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities on Oct. 29th at the Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College. Watch the full awards ceremony, here. The following residents received awards: Lifetime Achievement Award Eleanor Epstein, Zemer Chai Lifetime Impact […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and First Lady Catherine Leggett celebrated the 15th annual County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities on Oct. 24th at the  Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. The following residents received awards: Lifetime Achievement Award Lila Oliver Asher, Visual Artist and Professor Lifetime Impact […]

Community Reflections, currently on exhibit at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery in Silver Spring through March 29, is a bold and beautiful display of artsworks that explore community–here in Montgomery County and abroad.  Watch this video to learn how Dr. Michele Cohen, curator for the  Kramer Gallery, selected works. Dr. Cohen will discuss artworks by […]