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An exhibit called, “To Bear Witness: The Art of Testimony” is a quiet reminder of lives cut short and families impacted by the horrors of the Holocaust.

Courtesy of Sandy Spring Museum

Richard Bell, an associate professor will be at the Sandy Spring Museum giving a talk that focuses on “Hamilton: An American Musical,” the musical theater phenomenon based on Revolutionary War hero Alexander Hamilton and the founding of the United States of America.

Courtesy of Live Garra Theatre

The Live Garra Theatre in Silver Spring combines jazz and theatre to tell stories of everyday African American life this holiday season.

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Five Montgomery County-based community theater groups chose independently to stage productions with Jewish themes within the next three months. While that is not rare in the arts, especially in a multicultural metropolitan area, a season where such choices predominate is noteworthy. We must wonder what about these times makes such themes particularly View more

Illustration Credit: Tom Chalkley

Three actors will step into the shoes of icons of American history during Maryland Humanities’ 24th annual Chautauqua living history series. Montgomery College-Germantown is among the eight Maryland locations to host the 2018 performances with the theme of “Seeking Justice.” Chautauqua originated as the New York Chautauqua Assembly, a Methodist View more

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With 38 locations from which to choose, planning a Heritage Days schedule is no simple task. The free two-day annual event, to be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, offers educational and fun activities at parks, museums and historic sites throughout Montgomery County.

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Mia Gardiner and Carol Lite have discovered talent in the strangest of places — including taxicabs. Gardiner, who organized the first Washington Folk Festival in 1981, recalls a serendipitous meeting with an Eritrean cabbie who had a friend, new to the capital region, who was something of a musical legend back in Africa.

Courtesy of City of Gaithersburg

Five Fun Ways (and a Few Fun Facts) to Celebrate Irish Heritage in Montgomery County. Where to start? At the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, of course! “Usually, we get a great, great turnout: up to 10,000 people,” said parade coordinator Dorthy Winder. “It’s been going on for 18 years now; people know it’s a coming attraction, usually in March. View more

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We are currently in a Droughtlander. That's the term fans of the television show “Outlander” have coined to define the timeframe between when a season ends and when the next batch of new episodes begins. The Starz show, based on the popular book series by Diana Gabaldon, follows Claire Beauchamp Randall, a World War II nurse who accidentally travels View more