Montgomery Community Media

The holiday season includes many arts and entertainment traditions in the area. This weekend we found four for you to consider. Do you have a dog or cat? Santa is stopping by the Humane Society in Rockville Saturday, December 9 for a ‘Pet Photo With Santa‘ event from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds go to […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, August 26:  Retrospect perform at the Bethesda Metro Station Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features Soul Gravity playing acoustic rock at 6:30 p.m. Free. Wrap the work week up with Gaithersburg’s Zumba in […]

Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s 27th annual spring production, Becoming Sugar Plum, tells the story of how the Sugar Plum Fairy came to rule over the Kingdom of Sweets. This full-length original production features an original score by Alexandra Bryant. In this short video, MBT shares scenes from their dress rehearsal week: Schedule of performances: Friday, March […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, March 18 The fourth annual Bethesda Film Fest returns to Imagination Stage and features five short documentaries made by local filmmakers. Screenings tonight are at 7 and 9 p.m. The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s production of Becoming Sugar Plum is tonight at 7 p.m. at […]

Several local leaders and television personalities are lending their time and talent in support of the arts this holiday season by performing in the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s (MBT) annual production of The Nutcracker. These guest stars are planning to portray “Mother Ginger” in a performance of the traditional ballet. The guest “Mother Gingers” at each […]

The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) has been granted $100,850 through Montgomery County’s Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Program for the Arts & Humanities. This grant, one of 12 grants to arts & humanities organizations, was awarded through a competitive application managed by the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. The funds were recommended by County […]

The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy presents The Nutcracker now through Dec. 15 at the Montgomery College Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville. Metropolitan Ballet Theatre has been presenting the full-length traditional staging of The Nutcracker since 1989. Tickets are $17 to $25 and may be purchased by phone at 301.762.1757 or online at Metropolitan […]

The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) has finalized plans to move the nonprofit arts education organization to Gaithersburg in the spring of 2014. The relocation will give the ballet theatre more space to expand its programming. The theatre is moving its studio to 220 Perry Parkway, a space that will include more than 7,700 square feet […]

Whole Foods Market hosted a fair for its Whole Kids Foundation on Sept. 15 outside its store in downtown Kentlands. The Whole Kids Foundation is a charitable organization that provides children with access to healthy food choices through partnerships with schools, educators and organizations. At the fair outside the Gaithersburg store, there were all kinds […]

Paula Ross, Director of Development & Marketing at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) has been selected for the Class of 2014 of Leadership Montgomery Core program. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, Leadership Montgomery brings together current and emerging leaders and offers them a unique opportunity to increase their understanding of the complex social and economic issues of […]