The 5th annual MCPS Marching Band Showcase will bring together hundreds of student musicians from across Montgomery County on Saturday, October 24, at Albert Einstein High School.
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Approximately 12,500 Montgomery County Public Schools fifth-grade students will head to the Music Center at Strathmore next week as Strathmore and MCPS celebrate the 10th anniversary of their original The Blues concert program.
More than 50 years after its release, The Exorcist remains one of the most recognizable horror movies ever made, and the story behind the 1973 film has connections to Montgomery County and the surrounding Maryland area.
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The AFI Latin American Film Festival will return to Silver Spring September 16-October 7, bringing 43 films from 21 countries to the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
The DC South Asian Film Festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary September 11–13 at Regal Rockville Center, bringing South Asian features, shorts and documentaries to downtown Rockville. Virtual screenings will follow September 14-30.
A junior at Thomas S. Wootton High School has won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, earning her artwork a place in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. (more…)
The 10th Annual Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival will return to downtown Wheaton on Sunday, September 27, bringing artists, musicians, dancers, community organizations and food vendors together for a day of art and entertainment. (more…)
The Bethesda Row Arts Festival will return Sept. 12-13, bringing nearly 200 artists from the D.C. area and across the country to downtown Bethesda for one of the region’s largest outdoor art shows. (more…)
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Updated to remove information about an opening act (will no longer be participating).
Jon Lovitz is bringing his stand-up comedy tour to Montgomery County later this month, with a performance scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Bethesda Theatre. The former Saturday Night Live cast member will take the stage at 7pm, with dinner and doors opening at 5pm.
Visitors to Westfield Montgomery Mall can now check out a colorful student art installation created by Springbrook High School’s Foundations of Art and Culture classes.
While Katherine Paterson’s beloved novel Bridge to Terabithia takes place in the fictional rural town of Lark Creek, Virginia, the story has roots much closer to home in Montgomery County.