More than 160 students from nine Montgomery County high schools showcased their impressive dance skills at the 2024-2025 Annual Latin Dance Junior Division Competition, according to MCPS.
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Olney Theatre Center has announced the extension of its production of Waitress through April 6, 2025, and is offering free walk-up tickets to recently fired or furloughed federal employees and contractors, pending availability. Full details below:
Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin will appear at Montgomery College’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center on the Rockville campus on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Guest Artist Series. (more…)
The Arts Barn Legacy Campaign is raising funds to refurbish seating in Gaithersburg’s 99-seat upper-level theater, with a fundraising event, “Conversations of Love,” featuring live jazz, wine tasting, and a silent auction scheduled for February 28. (more…)
MoComCon, an all-day, all-ages event celebrating comics, graphic novels, and fandoms, returns to Montgomery County on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts and Germantown Library. (more…)
Henry Winkler’s scheduled appearance at Montgomery College’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center (51 Mannakee St., Rockville) on March 11, 2025, has been canceled. The event was originally set for October 29, 2024. (more…)
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Due to the weather, the delivery of the exhibit was delayed reaching Wheaton. The exhibit will now open to the public on Wednesday, February 19.
MCPS has shared that starting Saturday, February 1, free tickets will be available for the 11th annual MCPS Dance Showcase, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, February 7, at James Hubert Blake High School (300 Norwood Rd. Silver Spring, MD). In the event of snow, the showcase will be postponed to Monday, February 10.
MCPS recently spotlighted Max Nguyen, a junior at Wootton High School in Rockville, who has garnered widespread attention for his remarkable rendition of “Stick Season,” a song by musician Noah Kahan. The performance was highlighted by Kahan himself as a story on his Instagram story, which boasts over 2 million followers.