Weekend to Weekend Pick 7-29-10 Cinderella

From the Rockville Civic Ballet Flyer

Perhaps because of my name, I’ve always loved the Cinderella story, especially her positive attitude when faced with constant adversity. She never stopped appreciating the wonders of life. Prince Charming was a side note, but I’m glad that worked out for her too.

See a live performance of Cinderella by the Rockville Civic Ballet including a presentation of Gershwin’s Concerto in F.

Saturday, August 7, 2010 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Sunday, August 8, 2010 2 – 4 PM
At the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (603 Edmonston Drive)

The production is directed by Claudia Mangan. You also won’t want to miss the wonderful bake sale and famous Craft and Gift Table.

Event Fees: $16 Adult, $12 Senior, $12 Child
To purchase tickets in person at the walk-in Box Office: Hours are Tuesday – Saturday: 2pm to 7pm except it’s closed Saturday July 31st. Directions by phone: 240-314-5004

To purchase tickets online: Leap Frog Tickets

During the past three years, I’ve often highlighted events in and around Rockville. For a year and a half I researched and wrote the Weekend to Weekend listing of all the happenings in Rockville before we asked Helen Triolo at Rockville Living to automate the process and encouraged everyone to post event announcements on her wonderful calendar. For a while I picked the best of the week to highlight here on Rockville Central. Now I’m back at it again with the W2W Pick.

Weekend to Weekend Pick 7-22-10: Wine At The Farmers Markets

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This week’s W2W Pick is all about vino. Two Maryland wineries will offer samples and sell wine at select Saturday Farmers Markets. Your first opportunity will be July 31, 2010.

Recently Max van Balgooy wrote an article Fresh And Local Farmer’s Markets for Rockville Living and he emphasized the diversity of selection at our local farmers’ markets:

If you think Farmers’ Markets are just tomatoes and squash, think again. In recent years they’ve expanded to include all sorts of things that can be grown or eaten: flowers, plants, bread, pastries, cheese, meat, sausages, honey, and even chocolates. Because much of this is produced locally by individual businesses, you find things not available in regular stores.

Well, with the addition of wine, it’s getting even more diverse! Here are the three special dates when you can actually purchase wine from local vineyards.

July 31st

Elk Run Vineyards, located in Frederick County, uses “research and technology while retaining traditions and values to produce quality wine from quality grapes.”

August 14th and 21st

Frederick Cellars, located in historic Frederick “operates two vineyards in distinctive growing areas of Maryland, including Mountain Creek Vineyards in southwestern Frederick County and Harness Creek Vineyards in Anne Arundel County. Frederick Cellars has been producing award-winning wines for more than a decade.”

Farmers Market Info

The Rockville Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 9 AM till 1 PM in the parking lot at the intersection of Route 28 and Monroe Street in downtown Rockville. The Saturday Market will operate through November 20th.

During the past three years, I’ve often highlighted events in and around Rockville. For a year and a half I researched and wrote the Weekend to Weekend listing of all the happenings in Rockville before we asked Helen Triolo at Rockville Living to automate the process and encouraged everyone to post event announcements on her wonderful calendar. For a while I picked the best of the week to highlight here on Rockville Central. Now I’m back at it again with the W2W Pick.

Weekend to Weekend Pick: 7/15/10

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Photo of Egle Gatin's Painting from the Strathmore.org website

During the past three years, I’ve often highlighted events in and around Rockville. For a year and a half I researched and wrote the Weekend to Weekend listing of all the happenings in Rockville before we asked Helen Triolo at Rockville Living to automate the process and encouraged everyone to post event announcements on her wonderful calendar.

For a while I picked the best of the week to highlight here on Rockville Central. Now I’m back at it again with the W2W Pick.

This week an art opening at Strathmore caught my attention. Some of you may know how I love to paint so I obviously can’t wait to see Seven Women in the Mansion at Strathmore’s First Floor Galleries & Gudelsky Gallery Suite. The exhibition runs from July 17 to August 21, 2010.

This On Saturday, July 24, 2010, there will be free Art Talks & Tours for children at 10:15 AM and for adults at 1 PM.

From the Strathmore Press Release:

Strathmore presents Seven Women, an exhibition of works by Marjorie Bender, N. Penney Denning, Eglé Gatins, Elena Osterwalder, Elsie Sanchez, Barbara Vogel and Leah L.Wong. The female artists have come together for more than two decades for debate, support and inspiration, and to showcase their culturally diverse artistic creations.

The friends have met monthly for more than 26 years to share their art and have a meal together. Their works are influenced by the wide range of loud dinnertime conversations covering art, politics, life, family, movies, books, anything and more. The pieces showcased in the exhibition range from works by Marjorie Bender that focus on social commentary with a satirical edge, to Elena Osterwalder’s pieces crafted in handmade papers and fabrics infused with natural dyes, and Barbara Vogel’s photographs, manipulated and reinterpreted through paint, encaustic and collage.

Continuing Strathmore’s tradition of public education, the informative Art Talk lecture and tour of the exhibition for adults is Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 1 PM. Children can also explore the exhibition with a Children’s Talk and Tour at 10:15 AM. Consisting of a child-friendly tour of the exhibition, a discussion of the works and a hands-on activity, this morning program helps foster an appreciation and understanding of art for a future generation of art lovers. Both the adult and children’s programs are free, but reservations are required for the Children’s Talk and Tour. Children must be five years old and be accompanied by an adult. Please call (301) 581-5109 for reservations.