Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Washington D.C. music scene lost a titan today. How did Brown's music impact your life?
Update: 6:30 p.m. - Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker has issued a press release expressing his condolences over the passing of local music legend Chuck Brown. The statement reads in full: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and countless fans of Chuck Brown. It is a sad day for so many in Prince George’s County, the Washington region, and throughout the world. Chuck Brown left an indelible mark on our hearts and minds with his very distinctive voice and incredible genre of music that he created, Go-Go. He was an icon whose music inspired so many and become the sound that defined modern-day Washington, DC and Prince George’s County. He will be missed, but we are so fortunate that his music will be with …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Thousands turn out for annual Main Street Festival.
Vendors lined the streets with activities, foods and crafts while residents hopped from one booth to another at the Laurel Main Street Festival Saturday. The event, organized by the Laurel Board of Trade, is in its 31st year. Meant to showcase local businesses, the festival continues to draw huge crowds every year. "There's a lot of variety and a lot of hometown," said Laurel Board of Trade President Michelle DeLorenzo Arsenault. "That's probably one of the biggest things we wanted to do." Eight-year-old Mackenzie Somerville, from North Laurel, has been attending the festival since birth. "You can eat, you can play games,” she said while painting a ceramic turtle at the festival. “You can ride ponies and it's really fun." Organizers made …
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Monday, May 7, 2012
The Columbia native was not asked to reprise his 2008 Hulk role in 2012's smash hit The Avengers.
The Avengers is estimated to be the biggest opening weekend in movie history, pulling in a whopping $205 million, according to Marvel/Walt Disney Studios, the makers of the film. The film stars superheroes who themselves have been the subjects of recent movies. There is Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man in 2008 and the sequel in 2010. Chris Hemsworth, who took up the hammer in 2011, plays Thor. Chris Evans, who played Captain America in the 2011 film, was also invited back for The Avengers. However, not reprising his 2008 role as The Incredible Hulk is Edward Norton, the grandson of Columbia’s founder James Rouse and a native of Columbia. The role of Bruce Banner/ The Hulk is played by Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers. Should Norton have …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Hollywood rolls out its list of blockbusters with The Avengers.
A few sequels, one or two reboots, and Johnny Depp in weird costumes. The summer movie season is about to start. MTV is calling 2012 a nerdy movie summer, and also one of the biggest. Says MTV: It's a crowded landscape to be sure; you'll want to spend your hard-earned theatergoing cash wisely if you want to weed out the fantastic, can't-miss movies from the [ugly], must-miss ones. Here's a few of the movies planned for the summer. Which ones excite you the most? Did we miss any? Tell us in the comments.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Have you seen this leather-capped air artist?
For more than two decades, Barry Gibson has showered the spring and summer days on Main Street in Ellicott City with thousands of fleeting masterpieces. Gibson has been known by folks in Ellicott City as "the bubble guy" ever since he began showing off his bubble blowing talents in front of the Forget Me Not Factory, the magic-themed shop where he works. "It's very soothing. You don't think about anything when you do bubbles," Gibson told Patch. In addition to attracting patrons to the fantastical gift shop, Gibson occasionally uses his hobby to help entertain autistic children with what he calls "bubble therapy." He says watching the bubbles is soothing for people, much like watching the ocean or night sky. "I just tell them, 'Play with …
Have you seen this leather-capped air artist?
For more than two decades, Barry Gibson has showered the spring and summer days on Main Street in Ellicott City with thousands of fleeting masterpieces. Gibson has been known by folks in Ellicott City as "the bubble guy" ever since he began showing off his bubble blowing talents in front of the Forget Me Not Factory, the magic-themed shop where he works. "It's very soothing. You don't think about anything when you do bubbles," Gibson told Patch. In addition to attracting patrons to the fantastical gift shop, Gibson occasionally uses his hobby to help entertain autistic children with what he calls "bubble therapy." He says watching the bubbles is soothing for people, much like watching the ocean or night sky. "I just tell them, 'Play with …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Radio station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a battle of the bands. To be a contestant submit your band's video by noon on Friday.
The country music station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a Battle of the Bands contest that ends at noon on Friday. To enter, submit a YouTube link to a video of your band to the contest site that is no longer than four minutes. Be sure to read the rules. "Six bands will be chosen to perform on May 3rd or May 17th at Growler's in Gaithersburg and compete for the chance to open the day at WMZQ Fest on June 3rd!" according to the contest's website. Read more, including the contest rules at the WMZQ contest page. From the looks of the Facebook comments, a Maryland band called The Sam Grow Band, which frequents such establishments as The Whiskey in Annapolis, seems to be a popular contestant so far. The accompanying video features the 2011 Battle…
Monday, April 9, 2012
Easter fun at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Our Savior Lutheran Church helds its second annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday. Check out our shots from the event.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Laurel's Venus Theatre Play Shack has been putting on productions that tell the story of women.
Slightly hidden off Main Street in Laurel, the Venus Theatre Play Shack puts on productions that aim to tell the story of women in an empowering way. “Our mission is to send flight to the voice of women,” Deborah Randall, founder, said. Opening its doors in Laurel along C Street in 2007, the Venus Theatre avoids productions that put female characters in stereotypical roles like housewives, rape victims and prostitutes. Instead productions, like “A Girl Named Destiny,” opening Thursday, are meant to have an uplifting effect. With four shows a year, the small stage seats about 30 audience members, who sit on two opposing sides of the stage. Giving the actors a close, intimate relationship with the audience, the black box theatre is perfect…
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration, began Dec. 26.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The word Kwanzaa is derived from a Swahili phrase that means “first fruits.” The holiday is replete with symbolism drawn from various African cultures, and those symbols—like corn, which represents hope and birth—were on display in Howard County on Wednesday, Dec. 28. At the Howard County Library's Central Branch in Columbia, about a dozen children gathered for an interactive program on Kwanzaa, which included an explanation of what the holiday is about. The distinctly American holiday, celebrated each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, began in 1966 as a means of forging a sense of community among African-Americans. Kwanzaa takes place over seven days, and each night, families discuss one of the seven principles that define their community: …
Denise Smith
8:58 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chuck was not only an icon but he was also an Ambassador for Washington, DC worldwide through his music...Rest in peace, Mr Brown.. A Washingtonian more ›