Da’Von T. Moody, a 2012 graduate of Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village, MD, made his Broadway debut earlier this year as Young Compay in Buena Vista Social Club. Last night, he performed at the Tony Awards.
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Among the big winners at last night’s 78th Tony Awards was Buena Vista Social Club, a musical co-produced by Montgomery County native Doug Fellman and award-winning producer and philanthropist Thomas Perakos.
Recently featured on FOX29 Philadelphia, after going viral for her Labubu hunts, searches and fashion, Montgomery County, MD native Sophia Tyris (Apostolaros) took an unexpected journey from the courtroom to the craft table.
Sara Goodman Confino, a former writing teacher at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, made her debut as a novelist with For the Love of Friends. Five years after the […]
Olney Theatre Center has announced three free community events this summer: a Juneteenth Celebration on June 19 featuring a live concert by Kanysha Williams, the Konvenience Festival on July 12 celebrating Korean culture, and SummerFest on July 27 with performances, workshops, and a drag showcase. Each event will also include local vendors, food, and family-friendly activities, with more details available at olneytheatre.org/community (more…)
Olney Theatre Center’s final production of the 24-25 season in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi, directed by Aria Velz, begins performances June 25. The comedy spawned the Netflix hit Kim’s Convenience. (more…)
Downtown Silver Spring is hosting its 3rd Annual Chalk Fest on Saturday, May 10th from 10am until 4pm– a community celebration of local art and the refreshed 350-foot street mural, Sweet Network, by CHALK R!OT. The event, centered along Ellsworth Drive, features chalk art creations by local artists and groups displayed right on the pavement.
In the 2024 film Detained, Rebecca awakens at the Gaithersburg Police precinct, accused of a hit-and-run. However, a deadly confrontation soon exposes a sinister scheme. With no one left to trust, she must unravel the truth before it destroys her– while hiding her own dark secrets.
VisArts (155 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square), a hub for artistic exploration and social impact that has been bringing people together through shared creative experiences since 1987, has announced it has selected its new CEO after a national search. Lisa Mary Ryder will be taking on the role starting May 27th. She will be taking over for the recently retired Alice Nappy, who was with VisArts for 15 years. Heller An Shapiro, who previously led a board development project for VisArts, is guiding programming until Ryder starts her new role. The full announcement, made by VisArts on social media, can be seen below:
Sean Whalen’s career is an inspiring journey that began right here in Montgomery County, MD and led him to the high-energy sets of Hollywood. Born in Washington, D.C. and growing up as the youngest of four in Silver Spring/Olney, Maryland, Whalen’s early years played a pivotal role for the 1982 graduate of Sherwood High School.