Many Montgomery County residents know Eric Steinberg from his decades-long acting career, but before appearing on television screens and in video games, he represented students across the county as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education.
Residents will have the opportunity to help shape the final design of a new public art installation planned for David Scull Park, between First St. and E Gude Dr. in East Rockville.
Watkins Mill Elementary School students from Montgomery Village and Gaithersburg once performed on one of the nation’s biggest stages, taking part in festivities surrounding President Bill Clinton’s 1993 inauguration at the Capital Centre (video below).
Montgomery County native Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Netflix’s global phenomenon Bridgerton, is officially bringing his next major project to the streaming giant.
Former Montgomery County resident Stephen Colbert will officially sign off from late-night television on Thursday, May 21, when “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs its final episode, bringing an end not only to Colbert’s run as host, but to the entire “Late Show” franchise on CBS after more than 30 years.
A Montgomery County filmmaker is getting recognition on the festival circuit, with Rockville resident Joseph R. Vivens earning Best Narrative Short at SpillFest for his locally shot film S.O.S., with the award announced by comedian Lil Rel Howery.
Strathmore is bringing back one of its most recognizable summer traditions, with a full lineup now set for the return of its free outdoor concert series.
A locally produced TV series recognized for its artistic impact is bringing its story to the big screen with a community-focused outdoor event in Kensington. “Deep End,” a Montgomery County-based indie series, will host an outdoor screening on Saturday, May 2 at 8pm at Clum-Kennedy Park. The event is free and open to the public.
ABC has officially renewed Abbott Elementary for a sixth season, and for Montgomery County, the hit comedy’s continued success comes with a strong local connection.
Northwest High School alumna Rei Ami is now an Academy Award winner. The artist, born Sarah Yeeun Lee, helped make history Sunday night as the animated film KPop Demon Hunters took home two Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards. The film won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for the track “Golden,” performed by Rei Ami alongside EJAE and Audrey Nuna.
Andrew Italia is a Quince Orchard High School graduate and MoCo resident. When he was in college at the University of Maryland, he was the movie critic for The Maryland Diamondback. During his time as the movie critic, he began making Oscar predictions for all 24 categories. His all-time record is 21 out of 24, but he usually falls in the 18-20 range. We recently shared his Top 12 Movies list for 2025. For more movies on Twitter/X, see @italia_budo