MCPS recently released its Fall/Winter 2024-2025 theater and dance productions. “From “Mamma Mia” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to “Charlotte’s Web” and “SpongeBob the Musical,” there’s something for everyone.” The list, by MCPS, ca be seen below:
Entertainment
Hosted by the iconic LeVar Burton, a special “Battle of the Teachers” episode of Trivial Pursuit invites educators to showcase their knowledge in a thrilling trivia showdown for a chance to win $20,000. On October 17th, Miriam Tesfamikael, a biology teacher and the varsity boys basketball coach at Springbrook High School, will be among the competitors. The show will air on the CW at 9 PM.
Get into the spooky spirit early with friends and family at the Tricks For Treats Halloween Night Skate. The free event takes place at the Gaithersburg Skate Park on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 6 to 10 p.m. and is suitable for kids of all ages.
Written by Ben Shlesinger
Montgomery County may not exactly be Cooperstown, NY or Canton, Ohio but we actually do have a few halls of fame in our county. This article will look at the county’s Sports Hall of Fame, Business Hall of Fame, and Human Rights Hall of Fame.
Smile 2, the upcoming psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn, will be in theaters on October 18th. The film, which is a sequel to 2022’s Smile, stars Naomi Scott as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. Montgomery Count my native Ivan Carlo has told us he has landed a supporting role in the film (movie trailer below).
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The City of Gaithersburg presents its 31st annual celebration of Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 13, 2024, from noon to 5 p.m. The festival takes place in and around the Arts Barn, Kentlands Mansion, Kentlands Village Green and along Main Street and Inspiration Lane. Admission and parking are free. Road closures are listed below.
As noted earlier this year, Montgomery College will host “In Conversation with Giancarlo Esposito” at the Robert E Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville on Thursday, November 7. Esposito is perhaps best known for his role as Gustavo Fring in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”
Director Keith Boynton (The Winter House, The Scottish Play) has directed his eighth feature film and first foray into horror this Halloween season with The Haunted Forest, starring seasoned genre star Jamie Bernadette (Spit on your Grave: Deja Vu) and newcomer Grayson Gwaze. The movie was filmed at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson/Poolesville, which has recently has recently launched its 32nd season as one of Maryland’s scariest haunts.
A Romanian Festival will take place on the weekend of September 27-29 at St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church, located at 9111 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854.
Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown) Pumpkin Festival returned this year on September 21st and runs until November 3. This year, admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more, but Butler’s has also produced its “newest, biggest attraction yet”– a new playground.
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Beef was one of Netflix’s top shows in 2023 and was a breakout role for Montgomery County, MD native Young Mazino (born Christopher Young Kim). Since then, he has signed on to join the cast of hit HBO series The Last of Us, playing Jesse– “an important member of his community whose selflessness sometimes comes at a cost.”