Event Pick of the Week 8/6/09

>Pick of the Week

Friday, August 7, 2009 in Town Center
Two Terrific Choices

First Friday Deck Party with Billy Coulter
The Rooftop
5 PM till 8 PM
Live music, no cover. Sponsored by the City of Rockville. Food and drink for a few bucks each from Gordon Biersch.

At VisArts (Down on the Second Floor)

Art After Hours
6:30 PM to 9 PM
Visit the galleries and resident artist studios- art, food and entertainment is all free!

VisArts Public Opening Reception
For the new exhibit “Camouflage: Unique Visions”
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Check out the Members Exhibition!

Events in Rockville

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Event Pick of the Week 7/30/09

>Pick of the Week

Photo from the Razor website

The Razors at Dad’s Neighborhood Pub
Friday, July 31, 2009 9:00 PM
I discovered this new location for live music entertainment on Rockville Living. We have a new venue for bands and they are booking quite a few regularly throughout the week. The Razors are a rock, country & blues cover band. The Pub has no cover charge and a cute name, plus on Fridays the margaritas are $1.95 until midnight.

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Event Pick of the Week 7/23/09

>Pick of the Week

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Event Pick of the Week 7/16/09

>Pick of the Week

Hello Dolly! at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
by Rockville Musical Theater
Fridays, July 17 & 24 at 8 PM
Saturdays, July 18 & 25 8 PM
Sundays, July 19 & 26 at 2 PM
Tickets: $20/adult, $16/senior +62, $16/students 18 & under

These Victorian women are looking for love (if you know what I mean.) The musical already delighted audiences last weekend and the wonderful cast will have you leaving the Theatre humming familiar songs.

Fitzgerald Box Office Manager, Kathy Cohen, reminded me that Barbra Streisand played Dolly Levi in the 1969 movie. Also, Jerry Herman, who wrote the music and lyrics, recently received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. There’s no time like the present to enjoy this musical.

Rockville Express Baseball Fundraiser
Also this Saturday, July 18th starting at 7 PM till closing, the Rockville Express Collegiate Baseball Team is having a fundraiser at JJ Muldoons. $5 cover for live music and you’ll get to meet some players. 10% of what you spend will go to the team but you need to present this flyer.

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Event Pick of the Week 7/9/09

>Pick of the Week

The Digits at Woodley Garden Swim Club
850 Nelson Street
Saturday, July 11, 2009
7:30 to 10:30 PM

Summer is time for the pool and outdoor music, so this weekend combine the two for a cause. The Digits are playing Woodley Gardens Swim Club with all proceeds to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. This 4th Annual Event and Silent Auction is open to all for a $5 donation/person. Relax by the pool with what’s certain to be a large crowd. Hard Times Cafe and Carmen’s Italian Ice will be selling with 20% of the proceeds for WWP.

The Digits began playing together at the pool, which has donated the space for this concert. They always offer the microphone to anyone who wants to sing along. The band rocks from the Beatles to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

The Wounded Warrior Project brings peer support groups together. Their Project Odyssey provides outdoor recreational program to help veterans handle combat stress. WWP also advocates for changes in benefits and veteran policy.

When it’s time to move inside, The West End with Rockville Central’s very own Brad Rourke on guitar and vocals, are rocking Potomac Grill until LATE.

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Event Pick of the Week 7/2/09

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From Cale Sur website

Pick of the Week

It’s all about the fireworks this weekend but after the holiday:

Calle Sur Performs a Free Outdoor Summer Concert
Gudelsky Outdoor Concert Gazebo at Strathmore
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM. FREE.

From their MySpace: “Calle Sur is what happens when you combine man and woman, Black and White, urban and rural.”

Are you in the mood to move? This is the perfect chance to groove to the beats from Latin America: Colombian cumbia, Brazilian Samba, Cuban son, the Dominican merengue, the Venezuelan tambor, and the contemporary Caribbean reggaeton.

The Details:

No pets. If you want somewhere to sit, bring a blanket or low beach chair otherwise you’ll be standing or sitting on the ground.

Park in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Garage for $4.75 with a mandatory Metro SmarTrip card, which you can purchase in the garage and use to pay on the way out. (Metro doesn’t take cash or any other form of payment.) The entrance to the garage is on Tuckerman Lane along with overflow parking at the meters.

Parking for patrons with handicap plates and Strathmore Member Parking (with Strathmore Summer Parking Pass) is free in the Mansion lot on a space available basis, enter at 10701 Rockville Pike.

Want to eat out and hear the music? The BBQ Shack has BBQ ribs, pulled pork, veggie burgers, hot dogs, side dishes, desserts, soda, water, beer and wine. You can even eat before the show.

www.strathmore.org or call (301) 581-5100 for weather-related delay or cancellation notices.

If you have instruments you are not using, Strathmore collects them for Hungry for Music, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit which provides musical concerts and workshops to underprivileged children and donates instruments to young people who could not otherwise afford them.

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Event Pick of the Week 6/25/09

>Pick of the Week

Picture from the Montgomery County Historical Society

Pet Expo and Heritage Days at the Beall-Dawson Historical Park
Sunday, June 28, 2009 from 12 -4 PM

The Montgomery County Historical Society is going all out for this year’s Montgomery County Heritage Days with a Pet Expo related to its current exhibit The Other Member of the Family: Montgomery County Pets, currently on display in the Beall-Dawson House.

• A Pet Fair with local pet related businesses
• Your pet photographed by a professional photographer, Tom Meeks (donation requested)
• Pet-related crafts
• Demonstrations by the Pets ‘R Us 4H Club (2:30-4:00)

The museums will be open for tours with hands-on activities in the Beall-Dawson House. Dr. Stonestreet will be holding office hours in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. View and ask questions about the NEW 19th Century Heirloom Garden.

Pets are welcome in the park, but unfortunately are not allowed in the museums and fenced garden. Dog walkers will be available. Spanish and Chinese speaking translators will be available for visitors needing that service.

There is limited parking on-site, but parking is available on Woods Lane and on the street. Free. Call 301-762-1492 for information www.montgomeryhistory.org

Locations throughout the County will be open for Heritage Montgomery 2009 this weekend. Here’s the complete schedule. Also open in Rockville is the Latvian Museum and Church.

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Event Pick of the Week 6/18/09

>Pick of the Week

Okay, one of these isn’t even in Rockville, but that’s my perogative and you can see why.

Wednesday June 24 8:30 PM
If you want to get out and hear something different : Free Comedy Night with Real Laughs at The Potomac Grill. “Enjoy some very funny people who soon are going to be on TV and charging an arm and a leg to be seen. You can say ‘I saw them for Free at The Potomac Grill” (description from RockvilleLiving)

Sunday, June 28 3 – 5 PM
Songs for Severn, a music fundraiser upstairs at McGinty’s Pub, 911 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring. Many of you may have read the Gazette article Musicians Mobilize to Help One of Their Own about Severn Savage who worked at the Rockville Post Office for 35 years and is the brother of Kate Savage. Friends are helping raise money for his medical bills. You can read the article for the full story. A $10 donation at the door is requested. For more information, contact Kathie Mack at 301-270-5367 or twizzles@starpower.net. Picture from the Gazette.net

Last minute reminder: Saturday, June 20, 2009 8:30 PM – Midnight
As I wrote in Saturday Night Music Scene, Keegan Corby and friends will be at Austin Grill Rockville. He’s our local folk rocker.

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Event Pick Of The Week 6/11/09

>Pick of the Week

Breeze
“A Friday Night Club Party!!!”
At The Rooftop at Rockville’s Town Center
Friday, June 12 at 6 PM until Saturday, June 13 at 1 AM

A new Friday Night Lounge party with DJ Twinspin bringing the hottest music and dancing to the only rooftop party in town!

More info and table bottle service reservation: 202-222-5000

“Dress code: Casual allowed, Sexy recommended. No timbs, no jerseys, and no caps. We reserve the right to refuse entrance based on wear and attitude.

If it rains, the party will relocate to the Taste of Saigon (www.tasteofsaigon.com) located in Rockville Town Center on the corner of Maryland and Beall Avenues between CVS and Verizon.

Of course, every Thursday night is SkyAtFive a weekly party from 5-10 PM. This Thursday, June 11th the Event Sponsors are Oro Pomodoro, Peroni, Red Bull and Malibu. A $5.00 cover charge includes one free drink to get the night started!

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Events In Rockville 6/4/09

>Happy Second Anniversary to Us! Rockville Central turns 2 today!

And the Lincoln Park neighborhood turns 118!

Pick of the Week

Lincoln Park Day at the
Lincoln Park Community Centerand Isreal Park
Saturday June 6,2009 from 10 AM until 6 PM

Special opening ceremony and historical parade to kick off a full-day of events. Something for everyone. Games, activities, arts and crafts, contests and sport challenges (softball and basketball). Live music with a gospel group, storytelling and an open mic. Health, housing, jobs and education community groups will be on hand with information on how you can become involved.

For more information contact the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation, 301-251-2747 or lincolnparkhst@aol.com

Here’s The History of the Lincoln Park Community by Sharyn Duffin, in case you want to learn more!

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Events In Rockville 5/28/09

>Pick of the Week

Fiesta Real: A Cultural Fair Celebrating Spain

Real Maryland Soccer USL 2
vs. Harrisburg City Islanders
Richard Montgomery High School field
2-3 PM Free Flamenco Lessons
4 PM USL Match Starts
Half-time Professional Music & Dance Show!
General seating $15, Youth (6-17) $10, 5 & under free
Games are played rain or shine.

During Hometown Holidays, the kids went up against Rockville’s own professional soccer players. In our case, the professionals were definitely outnumbered! I promised the team players we would see a game. Our house is a couple of blocks away and we usually hear them. This Sunday you can also learn to Flamenco dance. Real Maryland always promises a special occasion and much more than a soccer game.

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Events In Rockville For Hometown Holidays 5/21/09

>Pick of the Week Is – Of Course – Hometown Holidays

All I keep wondering is how I can be in three places at the exact same time. Have you clicked on the links for Saturday and Sunday? Unbelievable.
On Monday the parade starts at 10:30 AM.

Do not miss Hometown Holidays. Music for everyone: Jazz, Jamaican, Irish rock, country, punk, ska, alternative, blues, swing, rockabilly, reggae, pop, fusion, acoustic, flute, a cappella, and swing. Whew!

We all know the big headliners, but some Rockville performers, old favorites, and new acts are my Picks for the weekend:

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Rockville Native Keegan Corbey has come back to the Accoustic Stage at 1 – 1:30 PM and 3 – 3:30 PM with guitarist Dave Speake. I wrote about him at Cinco de Mayo. Born at Holy Cross Hospital, he bought first guitar at age 13 after listening to garage bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Sound Garden. After Good Counsel High School he headed to Middle Tennessee State University and now he’s living back in Rockville. Pay attention to his lyrics because they’re often ours. He can’t stop making music and you won’t be able to stop listening.

Stuck In The Mud on the Red Brick Stage 1 -2 PM. Three Richard Montgomery High School students are in this band doing some punk-ska-alternative stuff. I don’t want to miss hearing this local high school band.

Leaving, TX on the Red Brick Stage 3 – 4 PM. We interviewed Chris Patterson on Rockville Central Radio and learned the origins of the band’s name and “twang rock”, rock with country filled with smart lyrics that will not keep you still. I go to their shows and listen to their CDs, so you know this is one of my stops.

Blaggards on the Plaza Stage 3:30 – 5 PM Stout Irish Rock from Houston of all places. More Irish than rock, but when they do rock, it’s … different. I’m curious.

Spiny Johnson on the Maryland Stage 4 – 5 PM He’s performed at my son’s elementary school and if you haven’t taken the kids to the Harlem Globetrotters, this is their chance to see some fancy basketball moves and maybe even have a chance to try. Positive health, no drugs, believe in yourself message from a man you’ll want to call friend.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Rockville’s a capella groups the Supertonics and Chaos on the Montgomery Stage 3- 4:30 PM from Wootton High School. These are all local kids and they create an amazing sound with their voices. I recommend them if you want to be happy and delighted while smiling.

Test your soccer skills with players from Real Maryland FC, our very own Rockville-based USL Second Division soccer team from 1-8 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The team wants to know you! Welcome them to Rockville!

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Events In Rockville 5/14/09

>Pick of the Week

We’ve written up special features on the best happenings around Rockville this week:

The First Annual Ride for the Arts and Festivities from VisArts
Saturday, May 16, 2009 10 AM – 4 PM
Even if you don’t ride, Gibbs Street will be closed with motorcycles everywhere, the band will be playing, activities will abound, and the Harleys in their purest art form will fill the Gallery from 1 PM to 4 PM. If my husband’s bike gets out the the shop in time, we hope to ride. Let me know if you are riding and we can meet up!

The Blessing of the Animals at Animal Exchange
Friday, May 22, 2009 4:30 PM

BUT, the big news is the first Farmer’s Market of the Season
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9 AM to 1 PM
Time for bed and vegetable plants for your garden, plus asparagus, spinach and strawberries will start the season.

Events in Rockville

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Events In Rockville 5/7/09

>Pick of the Week

Concert In The Square Series Begins Tonight!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
6 – 8 PM
Cletus Kennelly and Lori Kelley

I just checked the weather and there’s only a 25% chance of rain during the concert. We’ve all been stuck inside, so going out to hear some quality music without raindrops tonight would be just excellent. Cletus and Lori are award-winning songwriters who sing to your heart with a very entertaining show. From Lori’s website: “The D.C-area songwriters blend contemporary urban folk with elements of melodic pop and alternative rock. Lori sometimes adds a dash of country to the mix.”

Photo from lorikelley.com

You will notice some of my favorites on the full Concert in the Square line up from the City of Rockville’s site:

May 14 – Melanie Mason Band- Blues
May 21 – Mystic Warriors- Andean
May 28 – The Swingin’ Swamis- Jazz/R&B/Soul
June 4 – The Nighthawks- Acoustic Blues
June 11 – Bob Sima -Folk
June 18 – The Tim Ford Group- Jazz
June 25 – Daryl Davis- Blues
July 2 – Dixie Power Trio- Dixieland
July 9 – Ruthie and the Wranglers- Roots/Rock
July 16 – Bill Kirchen- Roots/Rock
July 23 – Maryland Summer Jazz All Stars Quintet— Jazz
July 30 – Seamus Kennedy- Irish
August 6 – Martinez and Guthrie- Acoustic Folk
August 13 – The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet- Chamber
August 20 – Rick Whitehead Trio- Jazz
August 27 – The West End- Folk/Rock
September 3 – Lyuti Chushki- Bulgarian and Macedonian Folk
September 10 – Cathy Ponton King- Rock/Blues
September 17 – Palenke Music Company- Latin Rhythms

Althought scattered thunder storms are expected for Saturday, don’t forget the annual East Rockville Citizens Association Authentic Trea$ure$ to Tra$h Yard Sale from 8 AM to Noon. Stop by the Pump House for a map and explore.

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Events In Rockville 4/30/09

>Pick of the Week

All Town Square All Weekend!

Saturday, May 2, 2009 Cinco de Mayo 12 PM – 2 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2009 Shelter Walk ‘n Roll 1 PM – 3 PM

Cinco de Mayo

Led by Austin Grill’s overwhelming desire to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Saturday’s going to be “excepcional” in Town Square. Maryland Avenue will be closed and filled with food and goodies from the Town Square merchants: Austin Grill, Bobby’s Crabcakes, Fractured Prune, Gordon Biersch, La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bar, Lebanese Taverna, Oro Pomodoro, Primo Italiano, Robeks Fruit Smoothies and Healthy Eats, Sushi Damo, Taste of Saigon, Pomegranate & Co., Ten Thousand Villages, and The Papery. Great Cinco de Mayo day discounts too! Austin Grill told me this was going to be even bigger and better than last year!

Live music ALL day long:

12:00 PM – Rueda USA, Latin Dance Program
12:30 PM – Gold’s Gym Zumba Demonstration

1:00 – 3:00 PM - Stokley Rose
From their website: “A high-energy original rock band with roots from bands like Metallica and Alice in Chains to Dave Matthew’s Band and the Black Crowes. We keep our fans guessing with an array of riff driven power mixed with a funky and melodic feel. This energy and feeling is translated into our live shows. We’ve blown the roof off of places like The Velvet Lounge and Jammin Java.”

3:45 – 4:45 PM – Keegan Corbey
From his MySpace: “Born and raised in Rockville MD I started playing music when I bought my first guitar at the age of 13 after listening to garage bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, and Green Day. I kept playing all the way through my four years at Good Counsel High School in Wheaton MD, and then spent a year studying in Nashville, TN at Middle Tennessee State University. Since then I have been living back in Rockville MD playing open mics and gigs at bars and coffee shops through out the DC area.”

4:45 – 5:45 PM Mariachi Band

6:00 – 9:00 PM The Reagan Years
From their website:”The East Coast’s premier 80’s tribute. This rock band of seasoned musicians recreates the sounds of the 1980s; a day when Ronald Reagan was President, M-TV first aired, CDs emerged, Acid Washed jeans were “Cool” and alternative music was called “New Wave”.” And “TRY’s stage show creates a party atmosphere filled with fun college and high school memories. Throughout a performance, the quintet changes lead vocalists and plays special requests from the Reagan era. Musical selections although diverse in style, all share the “common thread” of success during the 80′s decade. The Reagan Years: no Voodoo Economics, just great music!”
Picture of the Reagan Years by FaithDesired.

9:30 PM – 12:30 AM Eddie Stone inside Austin Grill
From their MySpace: “It’s a little hard to pick a sound so we got some songs that sound like these bands… The Who, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Pearl Jam, Rancid, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin… it’s just good ol’ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!”

But it’s not just a hot music scene, you can keep the kids busy while you listen and enjoy some cold beverages:

Moonbounce 12-8 PM They ought to be tired!
Balloon Animals 12-6 PM
Crafts 12-4 PM by VisArts
Rocket Balloons at Toy Kingdom
Coloring for Kids at Gifford’s Ice Cream

Shelter Walk ‘n Roll

Please come join me to “Help End Homelessness … One Step at a Time”. (Yes, this is a shameless plug!) Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless’ (MCCH) 13th annual ShelterWalk ‘n Roll is this Sunday! Shelter Walk ‘n Roll 2009 benefits the thousands of people who experience homelessness in our community every year. As I’ve mentioned before, I work for MCCH and this event is planned by me. Enough said!

We’ll have even more music in the Square: “Jack Worthington & Denise D’Amico” Jack is an acoustic classic rock guitarist & singer joined by Denise on vocals and tambourine.

Activities for the entire family such as face painting, Plinko, a bean bag toss, and Find the Facts. Walk to raise awareness about the issues of homelessness in our community and support the programs of the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless.

1 PM Registration and festivities begin. Just come by the table to participate and you’ll get a cool orange tshirt.

2 PM The one-mile walk begins. Walkers can choose to go around again for a two-mile walk. The route goes by Courthouse Square Park and the memorial to the Montgomery County residents who perished on September 11, 2001.

Music and festivities continue after the walk until the door prize winners are picked at 2:45 pm. We have some excellent prizes from Austin Grill Rockville, Dave’s Candy Kitchen, La Tasca Rockville, Robeks Fruit Smoothies and Strosniders Hardware.

Registration/Pledges:$25 for Adults (includes a T-shirt)$15 for children 5-18, and college students with I.D. (includes a T-shirt)Free for children under 5.

Events in Rockville

Here’s the links to Rockville Living’s events in two formats – a two week list or six week calendar.

This community event listing is a partnership between Rockville Central and Rockville Living. If you would like your community event to be listed, you must submit your request through Rockville Living using this form. We need your help colle
cting and posting events — that is how this resource will get better and better. Please become a regular contributor by requesting a username so that you can enter the information directly to the database.

If you attend an event, we invite you to write a Contributor Review. Just send it to Cindy Cotte Griffths and we will consider it. Rules: Event is in Rockville; fairly recent; article is your work; you are not offering it for publication elsewhere. Try to keep it under 500 words; we will edit for length. Include a photo if you have one.