Brendan Yates’ Montgomery County roots recently came full circle in a small but timely way. Colesville Dentistry shared that the Turnstile frontman stopped by their office ahead of this coming weekend’s Grammy Awards, a local visit that underscored just how connected Yates remains to the area where his story began.
Montgomery County native Jon Bernthal is starring in the current number one show on Netflix, the limited series His & Hers, which premiered on January 8 and has climbed to the top spot in the United States.
Rising above Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus is one of Montgomery County’s most recognizable and unusual landmarks, a massive water tank painted to resemble the Earth and known locally as the “Earthoid.”
Walt Whitman High School senior Ryan Sawyer Robbins, 17, has been named one of the Top Five finalists in Broadway World’s Next on Stage, a national musical theater competition that highlights standout high school performers from across the country. Robbins advanced through multiple elimination rounds, performing a range of musical theater selections to rise above hundreds of student competitors nationwide.
Damascus native Mindy M. Miller is continuing her rise on the national stage as she competes to secure a spot in the finals of Season 28 of NBC’s The Voice. Miller, who earned her place on Team Snoop, is now relying on viewer votes to advance, with voting open until Tuesday morning at 7 a.m.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has released a master list of dance and theatre performances submitted by teachers for the 2025–2026 school year. The list, current below as of November 17, reflects the events reported so far, but MCPS notes that additional updates may be made throughout the year as schools finalize their schedules. Please check this link for any potential updates by MCPS.
Renowned author R.L. Stine, best known as the creator of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series, took the stage on Tuesday, October 28 for a special event presented by Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL) in collaboration with the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The free event, which quickly sold out after tickets were released in August, brought fans of all ages together for an evening filled with humor, nostalgia, and storytelling.
A teacher and musician, Ms. Brown is at the center of a multi-generational musical family. Her mother was a concert violinist, and her father, Ray Brown, was a jazz trumpet player with Stan Kenton. Her husband, Daniel Levitov, is a cellist, and with their twin daughters, Arabella and Imogen, they perform as the Brown/Levitov Family Band, showcasing jazz arrangements by Ray Brown.
The Arts Barn Concert Series presents acclaimed artists from classical and jazz to folk, traditional, global music, and more, offering exceptional performances in an intimate, welcoming setting.
VisArts in Rockville is offering free collage workshops for furloughed federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown to provide a creative outlet and sense of community. (more…)
Composer and pianist Sam Post and pianist Ralitza Patcheva performed selections from their newly released album The Well-“Tampered” Clavier on Saturday evening, October 18, at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Glen Echo. The concert celebrated the release of their reimagined version of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, which keeps Bach’s original notes intact while transforming the music through fresh rhythmic interpretations. The recording, released Friday on the ACIS label, reimagines all 24 pairs of preludes and fugues from Bach’s first book.