Going Out Guide for Montgomery County, Jan. 12-18, 2017

Publish date: 2024-08-14

THU 12

Storyfest Short Slam: Puberty Storytellers share funny tales about puberty in a competition for a first prize of $100, voted on by the audience. 7:30 p.m. The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. 301-654-8664. wapo.st/storyfestpuberty. $10.

Chris Mann The singer, famous for his appearance on "The Voice," performs music from "Phantom of the Opera," which he is starring in on the national Broadway tour. 8 p.m. Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. 301-581-5100. www.ampbystrathmore.com. $35.

FRI 13

"Twelve Angry Men" Sandy Spring Theatre Group performs Reginald Rose's drama about a jury deliberating a murder trial. Recommended for age 12 and older. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Through Jan. 22. Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394. wapo.st/artsbarn. $20, age 14 and younger $12.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 On Friday, Marin Alsop explains the backstory of the piece before the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs it in its entirety as an Off the Cuff concert. On Sunday, the orchestra performs the symphony in a more formal setting with works by William Walton and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Friday at 8:15 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444. www.bsomusic.org. $35-$99.

Bethesda Magazine Restaurant Week More than two dozen restaurants offer prix-fixe two-course lunches and three-course dinners in Bethesda, North Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and Silver Spring. Friday through Jan. 22. 301-718-7787. wapo.st/bethesdarestaurantweek. Lunch $16, dinner $36.

Amelia Toelke The artist uses jewelry, architectural ornament and signage in her sculpture and installation exhibition. Opens Friday. Through Feb. 12. VisArts at Rockville, Common Ground Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. 301-315-8200. www.visartsatrockville.org. Free.

"Two for the Road" Color photos by Kate Stillwell and black-and-white photos by Wil Scott offer artistic interpretations of people, places and events. Opens with a reception 6-9 p.m. Through Feb. 4. Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Hwy., Bethesda. 301-951-9441. www.waverlystreetgallery.com. Free.

SAT 14

"Disney's Beauty and the Beast" Imagination Stage presents a live version of the 25-year-old animated musical. Suggested for age 4 and older. Saturday at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Closes Sunday. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660. www.imaginationstage.org. $17-$40.

Roaring Twenties Fashion Show Montgomery History and the Art Deco Society present a vintage fashion show with jazz piano and light fare. Dressing in costume is encouraged. 2-4 p.m. Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394. www.montgomeryhistory.org. $35, advance purchase required.

Joe Clair & Friends comedy show Clair presents Rallo Boykins, Esau McGraw, Ali Siddiq and house band Sound of the City. 7 and 10 p.m. Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500. www.bethesdabluesjazz.com. $30, $25 in advance.

"Artful Attire" The exhibition of wearable art and sculptural jewelry opens Saturday. Through Feb. 5. Glen Echo Park, Popcorn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2222. www.glenechopark.org. Free.

SUN 15

Lunar New Year Tet Festival Maryland's largest Vietnamese celebration features traditional dances, a fashion show, adult and children's pageants, a raffle, a karaoke contest, Vietnamese foods and more. Traditional Vietnamese attire suggested. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Northwood High School, 919 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring. 301-588-6862. www.avaus.org. $3, children and seniors $2, younger than 5 free.

Village Jazz Band The ensemble will play the music of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller and others who created traditional New Orleans jazz and blues. 4:30 p.m. St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 25100 Ridge Rd., Damascus. 301-253-2130. www.thevillagejazzband.com. Free.

"Cocktails, Lipstick & Jazz" Step into the Roaring Twenties in this exhibition of memorabilia, including period clothing. Closes Sunday. Beall-Dawson House, 103 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. 301-762-1492. www.montgomeryhistory.org . $5; seniors, students and active military $3; age 6 and younger free.

MON 16

"King: A Filmed Record ... Montgomery to Memphis" Sidney Lumet and Joseph L. Mankiewicz's documentary about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. includes footage from key moments in history and narration and commentary by Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones and others. 11 a.m. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 301-495-6700. www.afi.com/silver. Free tickets will be distributed at 10:30 a.m., limit four per customer.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Tribute & Celebration The multicultural program involving about 2,000 people includes performances and community service awards. 3:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100. www.strathmore.org. Free, limit four per household.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration "Modern Day Dream" is the theme of the 45th annual event, featuring a keynote speech by Gregory E. Bell, supervisor of diversity initiatives for Montgomery County Public Schools, about how King's "I Have a Dream" speech still resonates today, plus performances, recognition of community members who are carrying on his legacy and a reception. The 10 a.m. event will be broadcast on Rockville 11 at 8 p.m. Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Dr., Rockville. 240-314-8316. www.rockvillemd.gov. Free.

"Strata" The series "Time, Entropy and Change" continues with a sculpture exhibition by Megan Biddle focusing on 2-D objects made 3-D by pushing them together. Opens Monday. Through March 3. Montgomery College, Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, 930 King St., Silver Spring. www.montgomerycollege.edu/schoolofartanddesign. Free.

TUE 17

Reel Big Fish and
Anti-Flag The California ska-punk band Reel Big Fish celebrates the 20th anniversary of its album "Turn the Radio Off," while co-headlining Pittsburgh punk band Anti-Flag celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Die for the Government." 8 p.m. The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 301-960-9999. www.fillmoresilverspring.com. $25.

WED 18

"Resonating Objects" Margaret Noble's exhibition about the echoes of time includes objects, installations and performances. Opens Wednesday. Through Feb. 17. VisArts at Rockville, Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. 301-315-8200. www.visartsatrockville.org. Free.

— Compiled by Carrie Donovan from staff reports

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