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Gallery Exhibit - As I See It - Marcie Wolf-Hubbard

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

May 01

Jul 03

Gallery Exhibit - As I See It - Marcie Wolf-Hubbard

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Locals Farm Market

Riverworks Art Center is pleased to announce the Artist in the House Gallery exhibit, As I See It featuring the work of Marcie Wolf-Hubbard. Marcie...

“Black Art: In the Presence of LIGHT" at Gallery B

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

May 05 - 28

“Black Art: In the Presence of LIGHT" at Gallery B

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

The Black Art Today Foundation presents “Black Art: In the Presence of LIGHT.” Inspired by the documentary, ‘Black Art: In the Absence of...

Brian Ganz

Presented by Arts Barn

Jun 03

Brian Ganz

Presented by Arts Barn at Arts Barn

Arts Barn Concert Series: Brian Ganz is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A laureate of the Marguerite Long Jacques...

Discovery Day: Rainbows

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum

Jun 04

Discovery Day: Rainbows

Presented by Gaithersburg Community Museum at Gaithersburg Community Museum

Free, no registration Explore rainbows through science and art.

Parks Playhouse: PRIDE in the Park: An LGBTQ Comedy Show

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 08

Parks Playhouse: PRIDE in the Park: An LGBTQ Comedy Show

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Fairview Road Urban Park

In celebration of PRIDE Month, Improbable Comedy is getting a rainbow makeover and showcasing local queer comics! On June 8 some of the best...

Me, Myself & Her Screening

Presented by Arts Barn

Jun 11

Me, Myself & Her Screening

Presented by Arts Barn at Arts Barn

Me, Myself & Her is an award winning comedy/drama film about a lesbian couple living in Italy. Marina & Federica have been together for five years...

Angélique Kidjo

Presented by Strathmore

Jun 15

Angélique Kidjo

Presented by Strathmore at Music Center at Strathmore

Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is known for consistently bringing fresh, innovative takes to music. Garnering recognition worldwide...

Paul Carr's Jazz Academy JAM Camp

Presented by Paul Carr's Jazz Academy of Music

Jun 19 - 30

Paul Carr's Jazz Academy JAM Camp

Presented by Paul Carr's Jazz Academy of Music at North Chevy Chase Christian Church

The Jazz Academy Annual Summer “JAM Camp” is a two-week program from 1:00pm – 5:00pm (with an extended day option from 9am) Monday through...

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Free

Summer Music Series

Presented by The Shops at Wisconsin Place

Jun 01 - 29

Summer Music Series

Presented by The Shops at Wisconsin Place at The Shops at Wisconsin Place

The Shops at Wisconsin Place will host a summer music series every Thursday in June from 5pm to 7pm. Come join us for this FREE event with live...

"Drawn to D.C."

Presented by Connie Morella Library

Jun 01 - 30

"Drawn to D.C."

Presented by Connie Morella Library at Connie Morella Library

“Drawn to D.C.,” Leila Cabib’s pen-and-ink and watercolor sketches of 19th-century residential architecture in various Washington, D.C....

Drag Story Hour (Virtual)

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 03

Drag Story Hour (Virtual)

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Online/Virtual Space

Drag Story Hour returns to Brookside Gardens with a new virtual program. The free program features returning drag performer, D’Manda Martini, who...

Washington Folk Festival

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Jun 03 - 04

Washington Folk Festival

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

The Washington Folk Festival at historic Glen Echo Park returns for the 41st year for this local tradition. The Festival will run from 12 noon to 7...

Summer Twilight Concert Series

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 06 - 27

Summer Twilight Concert Series

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Brookside Gardens

Join us each Tuesday evening in June for a series of musical performances set in the beauty of the Gardens! Admission is free, and no registration is...

Bethesda Art Walk

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 09

Bethesda Art Walk

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

Patrons can delight in four downtown Bethesda galleries and studios at the Bethesda Art Walk. Scheduled for Friday, June 9, the Bethesda Art Walk...

MSO Youth Concerto Competition Concert and Juneteenth Celebration

Presented by Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

Jun 11

MSO Youth Concerto Competition Concert and Juneteenth Celebration

Presented by Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church

The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra invites you to join us as we celebrate the winners of our annual Youth Concerto Competition. Sunday, June 11,...

Concerts for Kids in Bethesda

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 30

Jul 21

Concerts for Kids in Bethesda

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Norfolk Streetery

Weekly outdoor concerts for kids are happening in downtown Bethesda this summer from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Attendees can also purchase food from...

Join the Jam

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

Ongoing

Join the Jam

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Locals Farm Market

Brian Jamison hosts these Friday night jams at Locals Farm Market 5 - 8 pm. Bring your instruments, voice, or just come enjoy the music. Follow...

City of Gaithersburg SummerFest

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events

Jul 01

City of Gaithersburg SummerFest

Presented by City of Gaithersburg Arts and Events at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm

Celebrate America’s independence with friends & family at SummerFest, Gaithersburg’s illuminating summer festival on the expansive grounds of...

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Kids + Family

Sandy Spring Museum Strawberry Festival

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

Jun 03 - 04

Sandy Spring Museum Strawberry Festival

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

The annual Sandy Spring Museum Strawberry Festival is Mid-county’s biggest, tastiest, and most entertaining event. Back for its 41st year,...

All Aboard! Sun's Out, Fun's Out

Presented by National Capital Trolley Museum

Jun 03 - 04

All Aboard! Sun's Out, Fun's Out

Presented by National Capital Trolley Museum at National Capital Trolley Museum

Streetcars, trolleys, and trams brought people to more places than just work, school, and home. How about the beach? Get ready for the season with a...

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 13

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Germantown Town Center Urban Park

Discover the world of internationally-recognized puppeteers Alex and Olmsted as they perform their award-winning story of Milo the Magnificent....

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 14

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Falls Road Local Park

Discover the world of internationally-recognized puppeteers Alex and Olmsted as they perform their award-winning story of Milo the Magnificent....

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 15

Parks Playhouse Junior: Milo the Magnificent with Alex & Olmsted

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Ellsworth Urban Park

Discover the world of internationally-recognized puppeteers Alex and Olmsted as they perform their award-winning story of Milo the Magnificent....

MudFest

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 17

MudFest

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Woodstock Equestrian Park

Get down and dirty, jumping, slipping, and sliding in giant mud pits! Cook up a mud pie, make mud art, and play games! This muddy fun will be great...

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Art

The Community Roundtable Project #2 Writers & Painters: A Conversation - The Earth that Sustains Us

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

Apr 15

Jun 03

The Community Roundtable Project #2 Writers & Painters: A Conversation - The Earth that Sustains Us

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Riverworks Art Center Studios at Alden Farms

This Community Roundtable Project brings together writers and painters in our community for a visual and writerly conversation through workshops and...

Watercolor Painting For Beginners and Intermediates

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Apr 24

Jun 05

Watercolor Painting For Beginners and Intermediates

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo Park

Accomplished artist and art educator Vian Borchert will be teaching an onsite and in-person Watercolor painting art class this upcoming Spring at...

Drawing for Beginners and Intermediates

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture

Apr 28

Jun 02

Drawing for Beginners and Intermediates

Presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture at Glen Echo Park

Acclaimed artist Vian Borchert will be teaching an onsite and an in-person Drawing art class this upcoming Spring starting in late April at Glen...

Drawing with James Vissari

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

May 07

Jun 11

Drawing with James Vissari

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Riverworks Art Center Studios at Alden Farms

Learn how to draw. The science and Math behind getting your drawings correct is followed up with the fun of intuitive drawings with correct size,...

Punk Inspired Upcycled Clothing Course

Presented by VisArts

May 20

Jun 17

Punk Inspired Upcycled Clothing Course

Presented by VisArts at VisArts

Students will create punk-inspired upcycled clothing using mixed media objects and fabric. Students will bring their own pieces of clothing to the...

“Garden of Desires” New Work by Laurel Lukaszewski with Open Studios

Presented by Artists & Makers Studios

May 31

Jun 28

“Garden of Desires” New Work by Laurel Lukaszewski with Open Studios

Presented by Artists & Makers Studios at Artists & Makers Studios

Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is proud to host Laurel Lukaszewski and new work fresh from her studio in the Invited Artist...

Community Roundtable Project #2 - Open Discussion

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

Jun 03

Community Roundtable Project #2 - Open Discussion

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Riverworks Art Center Studios at Alden Farms

Witness - Experience - Express - Connect A multi-faceted experience to explore and share regional history & culture. Bringing makers and...

Paint Now! With James Vissari

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

Jun 07 - 08

Paint Now! With James Vissari

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Riverworks Art Center Studios at Alden Farms

Your painting experience begins here. Learn to take measurements and know where to place your color. Begin in simple steps to get you started on you...

2023 Bethesda Painting Awards

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

Jun 08

Jul 02

2023 Bethesda Painting Awards

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Gallery B

Nine painters have been selected as finalists for the Bethesda Painting Awards, a juried competition and exhibition produced by the Bethesda Arts &...

A Taste of Riverworks

Presented by Riverworks Art Center

Jun 10

A Taste of Riverworks

Presented by Riverworks Art Center at Riverworks Performing Arts Center

A TASTE OF RIVERWORKS Saturday, June 10, 11am - 7pm a special outdoor fundraising festival to support Riverworks Art Center Get a taste of what...

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Music

Latin Fire

Presented by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Jun 01

Latin Fire

Presented by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Music Center at Strathmore

The scintillating young conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, already Principal Pops Conductor with the Nashville Symphony, makes his Baltimore Symphony...

Young Yukes Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music

Apr 13

Jun 01

Young Yukes Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music at Washington Conservatory of Music - Glen Echo Park

Join this fun class and learn to play the ukulele, a small member of the guitar family. It’s easy to start, and the possibilities are endless!...

Songs With Friends Music Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music

Apr 13

Jun 01

Songs With Friends Music Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music at Washington Conservatory of Music - Glen Echo Park

From blues to Bob Dylan to Bono to Beyoncé and beyond, expand your guitar technique and repertoire while playing great music with others. We all...

Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music

Apr 13

Jun 01

Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music at Washington Conservatory of Music - Glen Echo Park

Learn a few chords and strums; you’ll be playing satisfying versions of your favorite songs in this fun class. You know a lot about music just from...

Beginning Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music

Apr 13

Jun 01

Beginning Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music at Washington Conservatory of Music - Glen Echo Park

A fun class to explore this wonderful member of the guitar family! You will learn simple chords and how to use them in a variety of traditional and...

Continuing Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music

Apr 13

Jun 01

Continuing Ukulele Class

Presented by Washington Conservatory of Music at Washington Conservatory of Music - Glen Echo Park

Take your basic skills to a new level as you learn more picking and some melody playing too, and tackle the songs you really want to play. Beginning...

Bethesda Summer Concerts

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership

May 19

Sep 15

Bethesda Summer Concerts

Presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership at Norfolk Streetery

Weekly outdoor concerts kick off in downtown Bethesda on Friday, May 19, 2023. Attendees can also purchase food, beer, and wine from downtown...

Beyond Borders: An Evening of Cambodian Music from Battambang

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum

May 28

Beyond Borders: An Evening of Cambodian Music from Battambang

Presented by Sandy Spring Museum at Sandy Spring Museum

Join us for a special evening of Cambodian traditional music with nationally recognized musician and Montgomery County resident Chum Ngek, featuring...

Parks Playhouse: Concert with La Unica

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 02

Parks Playhouse: Concert with La Unica

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Cabin John Regional Park Ampitheatre

Join us on June 2 for a live performance featuring local Irish Latin band La Unica! About Parks Playhouse: The summer lineup includes themed comedy...

Washington Balalaika Society presents "International Favorites"

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Jun 03

Washington Balalaika Society presents "International Favorites"

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

Washington Balalaika Society presents "International Favorites" Saturday, June 3 at 8pm The Washington Balalaika Society is celebrating its 35th...

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Theatre

August Wilson's Radio Golf

Presented by Round House Theatre

Jun 07

Jul 02

August Wilson's Radio Golf

Presented by Round House Theatre at Round House Theatre Bethesda

AUGUST WILSON'S RADIO GOLF Directed by Reginald Douglas June 7 – July 2, 2023 Following Two Trains Running (2014) and Gem of the Ocean (2018),...

Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore

Presented by Victorian Lyric Opera Company

Jun 09 - 18

Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore

Presented by Victorian Lyric Opera Company at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

Now give three cheers for the crew of the H.M.S. Pinafore! Josephine, daughter of the captain of the H.M.S. Pinafore, falls in love with a simple...

The Laramie Project

Presented by Arts Barn

Jun 09 - 25

The Laramie Project

Presented by Arts Barn at Arts Barn

In October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, an openly gay college student, was brutally beaten & left to die on the plains outside Laramie,...

Parks Playhouse: Pinot & Augustine with Happenstance Theater

Presented by Montgomery Parks

Jun 22

Parks Playhouse: Pinot & Augustine with Happenstance Theater

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Germantown Town Center Urban Park

A sure-fire 45-minute, bilingual, crowd pleaser, Pinot and Augustine is a classic, family-friendly clown duo inspired by the golden age of Circus....

Nate The Great

Presented by Imagination Stage

Jun 22

Aug 11

Nate The Great

Presented by Imagination Stage at Imagination Stage

Art matters in this musical mystery! A boy who loves detective work and calls himself Nate the Great is thrust into solving not one, but two...

Rockville Musical Theatre presents “Into the Woods”

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre

Jun 30

Jul 16

Rockville Musical Theatre presents “Into the Woods”

Presented by Fitzgerald Theatre at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

Rockville Musical Theatre presents “Into the Woods” 8 performances |June 30 and July 1, 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 8pm | July 9 & 16 at 2pm Music and...

Fela!

Presented by Olney Theatre Center

Jul 07

Aug 13

Fela!

Presented by Olney Theatre Center at Olney Theatre Center

Co-produced with Round House Theatre Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center combine forces for an epic co-production of the award-winning...

YOUTH SUMMER ACTING WORKSHOPS

Presented by Amazing Theatre Company

Jul 24

Aug 04

YOUTH SUMMER ACTING WORKSHOPS

Presented by Amazing Theatre Company at Odd Fellows Lodge

Parents, your child will enjoy a unique and fun-filled summer experience taught by professional artists and teachers! Through the use of theatre...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Presented by Young Artists of America at Strathmore

Jul 27 - 28

Jesus Christ Superstar

Presented by Young Artists of America at Strathmore at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Join Young Artists of America's (YAA) summer performers from Senior Academy (high school) for this Broadway classic about everyone's favorite stage...