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Post-Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera adapts at venues across Maryland
After its Kennedy Center exit, the Washington National Opera is learning to adapt to a variety of venues around the area.
The Lyric Baltimore will feature the full “West Side Story” sets, featuring scaffolding and a New York City skyline.
Rockville’s Joan Vassos on post-‘Golden Bachelorette’ life, cancer research and Taylor Frankie Paul
Rockville’s reality star, Joan Vassos, is raising funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in honor of her late husband, John.
Joan Vassos, the first star of ABC’s “Golden Bachelorette” and a longtime Rockville resident, is using her newfound platform to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research in honor of her late husband.
7 Things to do in Montgomery County this week, including Strathmore music festival and a $5 workout class
Here’s your guide for what to do this weekend in Montgomery County, including a festival celebrating former Kennedy Center musicians, Independent Bookstore Day and more.
Transcend takes place April 24 and 25 at The Mansion at Strathmore.
Glenstone founder Mitchell Rales makes a record-breaking donation to National Gallery of Art
Billionaire art curator Mitchell Rales, who cofounded Potomac’s Glenstone Museum, is continuing the mission of making art more accessible
Simone Leigh's "Last Garment" on display at the Water Court at the Glenstone Museum in Potomac.
Meet the Maryland native known as ‘The Jazz Detective’
Zev Feldman, a Montgomery County native, is known as the “Jazz Detective” for his work in tracking down and publishing previously unheard live recordings of some of your favorite musicians through the ages.
Zev Feldman, a Montgomery Village resident and music executive, is known as “The Jazz Detective.”
7 things to do in Montgomery County this week: Bookstore opening events, a beer festival and more
Here are your weekend plans in Montgomery County, including the grand opening of an independent bookstore and a beer festival.
The Paper Heart Bookstore celebrates its grand opening this weekend in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands community.

Paper Heart owners Ashley Le and Mike Luu hope the store’s cozy second-story interior can serve as a third place for book lovers in the community.
7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including a BTS concert broadcast and a free Pilates class
Here are your weekend plans in Montgomery County, including a live BTS concert broadcast, a free Pilates class and more events that pop culture junkies will love.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
How the Rachel Carson museum is making its mark years before it opens
Springsong, the Silver Spring-based museum dedicated to environmentalist Rachel Carson, isn’t scheduled to open until 2028. But the founder is wasting no time building a name in the community now.
Rachel Carson, a longtime Silver Spring resident, is pictured sitting in the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia, near the future site of the Springsong Museum.
All the Maryland finalists for the 2026 RAMMYS Awards
Montgomery County area chefs and restaurants made the list of finalists for the 2026 RAMMYS Awards, which honor the best restaurants in the Metropolitan Washington area.
Call Your Mother owner and chef Daniela Moreira, left, Andy’s Pizza owner Andy Brown, third from right, and San Pancho owner Carolina McCandless, second from right, represent the three Maryland-based nominees out of five total in the Fast Casual Restaurant category.
How much green do you need for eggs and ham?
Rising food costs are making it more difficult for Marylanders to celebrate, whether that’s serving up Easter brunch or dinner or filling baskets with festive candy.
7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including an immersive butterfly experience
From basketball to butterflies, this weekend offers something for everyone in Montgomery County.
Hundreds of butterflies are taking flight at Wheaton’s Brookside Gardens, where The Butterfly Experience invites visitors to immerse themselves in its conservatory full of beautiful flowers, plants and butterflies from all over the world.
Amid war, Iranian Americans in Maryland are searching for hope
Amid the uncertainty of the U.S.-Iran war, Iranian American communities in Maryland are holding on to holidays and occasions that keep them hopeful.
Phaedra Askarinam (back center) sews newly-donated used tea bags to her next creation while attendees share their fears about the war in Iran.
What it’s like to live in one of Maryland’s biggest cherry blossom destinations
The Kenwood neighborhood is one of Montgomery County’s best not-so-hidden gems during cherry blossom season. Here's what it’s like to live there during peak bloom.
People take in blooming cherry blossom trees in Bethesda’s Kenwood neighborhood on Thursday.
Kennedy Center confirms 2026 Mark Twain Prize comedian after White House denial
A week after the White House called it “fake news,” the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will carry on this year after all, honoring comedian Bill Maher this summer.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Bill Maher attends The CAA Pre-Oscar Party at The Living Room on February 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Creative Artists Agency, LLC)
7 things to do in Montgomery County, including free coffee and a teen theater takeover
Things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a teenage theater takeover.
Local high school students in the Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company will perform a play and comedy improv show this weekend in Bethesda.
7 things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony-winning play and free fishing lessons
Here are seven things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony Award-winning play at Olney Theatre, a new exhibit at Glenstone and more.
The cast of Olney Theatre’s latest show, the Tony-winning play “Appropriate,” rehearses before opening this weekend.
Kennedy Center to shut down for 2 years starting this summer
The Kennedy Center will close for two years beginning this summer and has selected a new leader, the organization announced Monday.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
Oscars 2026 recap: A Maryland singer shines on Hollywood’s biggest night
Several artists with Maryland ties contributed to Oscar-winning films, while others performed during Sunday’s live Academy Awards broadcast.
From left to right: Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna perform onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
Meet the Marylanders competing against each other at the Oscars
There’s a Montgomery County showdown at the Oscars, where MoCo’s Natalie Portman and Jared Bush are competing against each other in the animated feature film category. Here are the other Marylanders who could win an Academy Award on Sunday.
Natalie Portman and Jared Bush are both associated with nominations for Best Animated Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Is Germantown’s Rei Ami headed toward a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel?
Rei Ami, a Gaithersburg native, is having a huge week, performing at the Oscars, receiving Billboard's Woman of the Year award and having “KPop Demon Hunters” get picked up for a sequel.
Rei Ami, winner of the Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.
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