Thursday, November 8, 2012
Roots rock artist performs Thursday, Nov. 15, as part of the Third Thursday Bistro series
Washington-area roots rocker Patty Reese will head to Germantown next week for monthly music series at BlackRock Center of the Arts. Reese’s Thursday night show Nov. 15 is part of the venue’s Third Thursday Bistro series. The venue is touting her as a local favorite and her 11 Washington Area Music Association awards—“Album of the Year,” “Artist of the Year” and “Roots Rock Vocalist of the Year”—add to her local roots rock resume. Tickets cost $26 and are available online and at BlackRock’s box office. Call 240-912-1058 for details. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
John Hammond booked for 2013 show.
Grammy-award winning bluesman John Hammond has booked a 2013 date at BlackRock Center for the Arts, as part of a tour coordinated by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. The Jersey City acoustic blues guitarist is scheduled to perform April 26, 2013, the Mid Atlantic Foundation announced Friday. Hammond is a 2011 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. His most recent release, Rough & Tough, earned him a 2010 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album. He was one of several artists featured on Blues Explosion, the 1984 Grammy Award winner for Best Traditional Blues Recording. Other artists on the Mid Atlantic Tour program include Red Baraat, a North Indian rhythm out fit set for a Nov. 30, 2012 show at Prince Geoerge’s Publick …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
A roundup of regional events
Each week Patch publishes a roundup of regional events. To get more news, sign up for the Germantown Patch newsletter. Here’s a roundup of performances through Wednesday, June 27: Montgomery County Heritage Days Weekend MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Activities featured at historic sites throughout Montgomery County. Montgomery County Heritage Days, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. Free. The full schedule is available online, at Heritage Montgomery’s website. George Clinton Brings the Funk to Folklife WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funk ambassador George Clinton opens the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s evening concert series with a free show. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, on the National Mall. Free. Also performing: Meshell Ndegeocello …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Regional dance companies performed Saturday at BlackRock Center for the Arts' indoor and outdoor stages for its inaugural Community Dance Day.
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