Weekend Planner, March 4 – 6 (VIDEOS)

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, March 4

• Artistis & Makers Studios in Rockville celebrates their 2nd anniversary this month with two new exhibits. Meet artists at the opening reception for the “At 1” & “The Painted Fox” exhibits from 6 to 9 p.m.
• A juried exhibition of student artwork from Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s Congressional Art Competition will be on display at Washington ArtWorks in Rockville from March 3-20. The opening reception for the exhibit is tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.
• The Pyramid Atlantic Art Center’s “Map for the Eyes” Exhibit features works by Alexandrea Sherman. Visit tonight for an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
• The Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents the comic opera, Robin Hood at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 8 p.m.
• Six finalists in the Bernard/Ebb songwriting awards will compete for the grand prize in a concert at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club from 8 to 10 p.m.
• Olney Theatre and Tectonic Theater Project present Carmen – An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical at 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 5

• The second annual H2O Summit returns this year at the Rockville Senior Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Montgomery College’s Saturday Morning Children Series returns with Alexander Who’s Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move designed for the youngest theater goers ages 5 and up. The show is at the Parilla Performing Arts Center at the Rockville Campus at 11 a.m.
• Kensington Arts Theatre-2nd Stage present Fiddler on the Roof Junior at Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for children (and their families) 14 and under.
• Sandrea Velasquez and Moona Luna perform at Montgomery College’s Cultural Art Center in Takoma Park at 11 a.m.
• Imagination Stage presents Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants-Inc for children five and up. Today’s performances are at 1:30 and 4 p.m.
• The Singer Songwriter Concert Series returns with soulful singer Rod Picott at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 7:30 p.m. Workshop will be held at 3 p.m.
• Slayer performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring at 7:30 p.m. Only resale tickets are available.
• The Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents the comic opera, Robin Hood at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 8 p.m. Arrive by 7 p.m. for a pre-show lecture in the Social Hall.
• Olney Theatre and Tectonic Theater Project present Carmen – An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical at 8 p.m.
• Sybarite5 performs an eclectic repertoire of chamber music at BlackRock Center for the Arts at 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 6

• Kensington Arts Theatre-2nd Stage present Fiddler on the Roof Junior at Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for children (and their families) 14 and under.
• Imagination Stage presents Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants-Inc for children five and up. Today’s performances are at 1:30 and 4 p.m. in Bethesda.
• The Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents the comic opera, Robin Hood at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 2 p.m.
• Olney Theatre and Tectonic Theater Project present Carmen – An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical at 2 p.m.
• The screening of the documentary film Rebel tells the story of Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Civil War soldier. This film is the fifth in BlackRock Center for the Arts On Screen/In Person film series. Film is at 4 p.m. in Germantown.
• Quality Control performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring at 8 p.m.

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