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Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment, check the MyMCMedia calendar for more choices. Art: The Mansion at Strathmore has two exhibits on display now through Feb. 19. The La Vie en Bleu exhibit explores the color blue. The Crossfade exhibit includes works by young Baltimore artists. A closing reception and film screening for […]

Actress and pop culture icon Whoopi Goldberg will appear at the Music Center at Strathmore, May 27. The award-winning performer will present an evening of storytelling to include a question and answer session with the audience. On her Facebook page, Goldberg is requesting interesting questions for her performances at the London Palladium in February. Born and […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 25, in Montgomery County: 1. County Executive Ike Leggett will hold the fourth County Budget Public Forum for Fiscal Year 2018 at the Silver Spring Civic Building starting at 7 p.m. 2. Jheanelle Wilkins will be sworn in as the state delegate representing District 20 today following yesterday’s […]

Hundreds of thousands of people attended the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Local Metro stations and trains were packed with people, many who were carrying signs with messages. Metro officials report that as of 11 a.m. on Saturday, ridership was 275,000. According to Metro’s Twitter account, that’s eight times a normal Saturday and […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. David Petr, president and CEO of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corp., headlines the Small Business Network event at 8 a.m. at MCM’s studios. You can watch live, here. 2. A rally for increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2020 is […]

The Metro is opening two hours early on Saturday because of the Women’s March. Metro CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld announced, today, that the Metrorail system will open at 5 a.m. on Jan. 21, and the system is adding up to two dozen additional trains to accommodate those attending the Women’s March on Washington. […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Council members are back at work today, and on the agenda is the issue of raising the minimum wage, and whether to study its impact. 2. Registration opens for Montgomery County’s summer camps today. 3. Gaithersburg officials want you to […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s not in Montgomery County. 2. In Gaithersburg, volunteers are joining Montgomery Serves and Seneca Creek Community Church from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. to complete more than a […]

Here are five things to know today, Jan. 13, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County has launched a new partnership with NACo’s Live Healthy Program, and it may help you save money on healthcare. 2. There’s a new traffic pattern at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda and […]