Montgomery Community Media

The 10th annual Salvadoran American Festival is right around the corner. The event will be hosted at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus on Sunday, August 4 and 10,000 people are expected to attend. The festival will offer live music, a health fair, plenty of food as well as community and educational resources for Montgomery County’s diverse […]

Montgomery County’s Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District announced that multiple Grammy and Billboard-winning trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval is headlining the Silver Spring Jazz Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 3 to 10 p.m. in Veterans Plaza by the Silver Spring Civic Building located at One Veterans Place. This is […]

1. Free Outdoor Concerts Dance, sway, jump, or just listen to all kinds of live music at free outdoor concerts around the county. Glen Echo Park Thursday Summer Concerts, Silver Spring Thursday Night Concerts, Friday Night Live Concerts at Rockville Town Square, Nando’s Fiery Friday Night Concerts at RIO Washingtonian, BlackRock Summer Concerts Saturdays through July 27, […]

Don’t miss these ten activities under $10 if you’re spending the summer in beautiful Montgomery County! 1. Dentzel Carousel Ride on Glen Echo’s historic 1921 carousel this summer, through June. The carousel operates from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The carousel will be closed […]

Downtown Silver Spring was singing the blues on Saturday but for all the good reasons. The 11th annual Silver Spring Blues Festival brought together local and national musicians to showcase and celebrate one of the oldest genres of American music. MCM was there to capture some of the sights and sounds.

Dozens of people gathered at Dawson’s Market in Rockville Sunday to witness the unveiling of a 5-foot mosaic that honors the life of Mattie J.T. Stepanek, a poet who died at the age of 13. The event was organized to raise money for Mattie’s annual Peace Day, where his foundation shares his poetry and visions […]

Music from the community: The Maurice Johnson Trio plays jazz standards from the Great American Song Book with works by artists such as: Billy Strayhorn, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder along with works from Ira Gershwin’s classical black operetta, Porgy and Bess. The trios featured artists […]

The Legendary Acorns are third-grade students at Stedwick Elementary School, and they have a special message in their music. They call it “The Paradox of Real Life”, and it’s about the things happening in their lives. One thing that students want to get across is that young people can, and will change the world. Watch […]

Pritchard Music Academy has moved down the street to a bigger location, where they’ll continue to sell all instruments. The music retail store is owned by husband and wife duo, Joe and Becky Pritchard. For almost 10 years, the Pritchard’s has been located on 325 Main Street in Gaithersburg. Now, Pritchard’s is located in a […]

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 […]