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In honor of Women’s History Month, MCM is recognizing some of Montgomery County’s most notable women. Women who have driven change, fought for equality and provided representation for the many diverse parts of our community. Monica Jeffries Hazangeles, the president and first woman CEO of Strathmore, has helped the organization grow into a world-class arts […]

Monica Jeffries Hazangeles has been named Strathmore’s new CEO, succeeding Eliot Pfanstiehl who announced his retirement in January. Jeffries Hazangeles will continue to serve as president of Strathmore, a role she has held since 2011. Jeffries Hazangeles assumes her new role as CEO of Strathmore effective Sept. 1. A release announcing her appointment included this […]

Eliot Pfanstiehl, who founded Strathmore and has served as its CEO since its inception, will retire Aug. 31. A release announcing his retirement included this quote from Pfanstiehl: “While retirement will leap to the minds of many, redeployment of my skills and assets is a more apt description, as I survey the many opportunities and […]

Strathmore released image renderings of its $10 million expansion project that will add 5,000 square feet of glass enclosed space to the venue, on Monday. According to a news release, the expanded space will add 200 seats to address much needed space for pre-concert dining and also presents possibilities for rentals, meetings, and performances. “This project will […]

Joi Brown has been named Strathmore‘s new vice president of programming. As part of the leadership team headed by CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl and President Monica Jeffries Hazangeles, Brown is scheduled to take the helm of Strathmore’s programming department beginning in September. With primary responsibility for conceptualizing and implementing performance programming in the 1,976-seat Music Center […]

Eliot Pfanstiehl received the Lifetime Impact Award at the County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the arts and humanities. Take a look. For a recap of all the awards winners: Watch our two-minute Montgomery Channel on Location Arts and Humanities Awards (Video)

Cultural leaders and organizations were celebrated at the County Executive’s awards for excellence at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The honorees: Lifetime Impact Award: Eliot Pfanstiehl Lifetime Achievement Award: Carol Leahy Business or Individual Patron Award: Robert Dohmen Community Award: Jud Ashman, Gaithersburg Book Festival Education Award: Claire Schwadron, Project Youth […]