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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Bob Dylan, Keith Urban Headline Merriweather's Scheduled Acts for 2013

Grammy winners Fun., The Postal Service, and of Monsters and Men are just a few of the popular bands appearing at Merriweather this year.

This article was updated May 17 to include the most recent additions to the lineup. The following acts are scheduled to play at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2013: The National with Dirty Projectors on June 6. Tickets are $35 - $45. Captial Jazz Fest on June 7,8,9. Tickets $60 - $175. Of Monsters and Men on June 11. Tickets $35 - $45. The xx & Grizzly Bear on June 16. Tickets $30 - $40. Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson on June 17. Tickets $40 - $75. The Postal Service on June 18. Tickets $35 - $45. Vans Warped Tour on July 10. Tickets $23.50 - $45. Belle and Sebastian with Yo La Tengo on July 12. Tickets $35 - $45. Phish on July 13, 14. Tickets $45 - $60. Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Guster on July 15. Tickets $40 - $75. FUN. on July …

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Cupcakery Birthday, Pirate Fest, Art Show: Prince George's Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit something to the Patch calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then on the green "Add an event" button at the right side of the page. St. Joseph's Community Art Show  Pretty Girl Cupcakery Birthday Celebration DCARealtors Community Coffee & Cupcakes Saturdays Bowie Certified Wildlife Habitat Tour Women's Entrepreneur Breakfast Fashionista Flea Market 4th Annual Native Plant Sale to benefit Hyattsville Elementary School PTA Customer Appreciation Day and Premier Anniversary Celebration Pirate Fest

Friday, May 10, 2013

Laurel Main Street Festival, Egg Drop Contest: Prince George's Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit something to the Patch calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then on the green "Add an event" button at the right side of the page. Laurel Main Street Festival Talk: "The Haunting of Dr. Samuel Mudd's House" Rome at Riversdale Egg Drop Contest Free Green Man Festival Screening: Young Voices for the Planet Hyattsville's Finest To Help Raise Funds for Special Olympics 37th Annual Marlborough Day Festival 2013 Cultural Arts Expo Math & Science Day UniverSoul Circus Mother/Daughter Tea Secretariat's 40th Anniversary and Selima Room Open House Check back next week for more upcoming weekend events.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Roaring Maryland: 5 Places to Go 'Gatsby' Nearby

Author F. Scott Fitzgerald had deep ties in Maryland, some of which you can see for yourself.

Don't expect a glittering movie opening of the The Great Gatsby, and its mega stars Leonardio DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, anywhere near The Free State. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the novel (published in 1925) that provided the inspiration for the three-dimensional film, however, was deeply entrenched in the region during his lifetime, with landmarks to his family and his literary works sprinkled from Rockville to Towson.  Even if you're not lining up for the premiere Friday, find a little of Gatbsy's Roaring '20s vibe nearby: 1. The Fitzgerald family—F. Scott, his wife Zelda and their daughter Scottie—spent more time in Baltimore than any other place, according to University of Maryland professor emeritus Jackson Bryer…

Monday, May 6, 2013

2013 Summer Movie Preview: Monsters, Zombies, Space Travel and Yet Another Hangover

Sequels, reboots and aliens to dominate theaters.

Big, loud blockbusters tend to draw the summer crowds, it's been said, and 2013 may have the biggest and loudest yet. Patch has put together this guide to help you plan your summer movie watching schedule. Here's are some of the flicks you might catch at UA Snowden Square Stadium 14 in Columbia, AMC Loews Center Park 8 in Beltsville, or another area theater. May Movies While summer may not technically begin until Friday, June 21, 2013, Hollywood is getting a jump on things, with some big openings in May. Iron Man 3 - Friday, May 3 (PG-13) The third installment of the franchise that has already brought in more than a billion dollars finds Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) battling an enemy out to eliminate Stark’s friends and family. Star …

Friday, May 3, 2013

Wine and Food Festival, Model Rocket Launches: Prince George’s Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit something to the Patch calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then on the green "Add an event" button at the right side of the page. Hollywood Fun Fair Natural Nick's Produce at The Cheverly Community Market Trunk Show Spike 4 Life NASA Goddard Model Rocket Launches at Visitor Center Wine and Food Festival Bostwick Spring Festival

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Herbs & Arts Fest, Garden Club Plant Sale: Prince George’s Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit something to the Patch calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then on the green "Add an event" button at the right side of the page. Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea and the Arts American Legion Post 60 Bingo Forest Heights Trash Cleanup Montpelier Farms Corn Maze and Family Fun Park 2013 Permaculture Design Course: Chesapeake Forest Gardens Arts Drop In: Magic Wands and Funny Hats Bowie-Crofton Garden Club Plant Sale Dallas Black Dance Theatre Spring Cheer Youth Asian Visions: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Opening Reception

Friday, April 19, 2013

Earth Day Hike, Consignment Sale, Pirates Musical: Prince George’s Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit something to the Patch calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then on the green "Add an event" button at the right side of the page. Race for F.A.C.E. 5k Treasure Island Pirates: The Musical Wee-Sale Children's Consignment Event Earth Day Hike Girls Wear P.I.N.K. 2013 Summer Science Reading Program

Friday, April 12, 2013

PHOTOS: Student Artwork on Display at Columbia Mall

Patch photographed some of the best examples of student artwork on display at the Columbia Mall.

The spring art exhibition featuring local student artists opened at the Mall in Columbia Wednesday night. Following a tradition started last year, Patch went out and photographed some of the more eye-popping student artwork for the gallery above. The exhibit features work from all the Howard County Schools spread over two levels inside the mall. This is the 41st year the mall has hosted the student art exhibit. From the Mall in Columbia: Each year, teachers chose approximately 30-40 students from their school to represent a cross-section of the arts curriculum, as well as all levels of artistic ability. The event features over 3,000 works of art from 72 Howard County Public Schools; mediums consist of drawing, painting, printmaking, …

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Herbs, Spirits, Ales, and ArtsFest: Prince George’s Weekend Events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around the area.

Below, find a list of fun activities and events going on around Prince George's County this weekend. To submit an event in the Patch events calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then click on the green "Add an event" button on the right side of the page. Herbs, Spirits, and Ales Doctors Community Hospital's Women's Wellness Retreat An Elite Boutique 2nd Year Anniversary Kick-Off Anacostia Tree Planting Event Bowie Baysox Game Special Olympics of Maryland Inspiration Walk Old Bowie ArtsFest Journey to Discovering your Roots: Genealogy Classes

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