UPDATE — The people at Penguin HQ are so damn glad this week is over. After idling in traffic, jumping turnstiles at the Silver Spring Metro station, and hiking for blocks and blocks, everyone’s just happy not to commute anywhere. There’s no need to get in the car or hop the Metro this weekend to enjoy a little sumpin sumpin.
One thing that’s got the newsroom’s Style section slap happy for tickets is Saturday’s “Night at the Bollywood Film Awards” at Montgomery College. The dance performance celebrates the rhythm and color that make Indian musicals so freakin’ spectacular. It’ll get your bhangra bonbon shaking.
If swirling saris and “Jai Ho” ain’t your thing, there’s lots of other action hitting Silver Spring this weekend:
Friday
8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tony Award-winning play “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”. Tickets are $18 to $20 each; parking is free.
8:00 p.m. Happenstance Theatre presents Don Nigro’s faerie tales “Three Fantasies”. This event takes place at the Montgomery College performing arts center (7995 Georgia Ave); tickets are $20 each.
8:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Perestroika”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. FreshFarm Markets brings local farmers and food vendors to Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, until 1:00 p.m. There is no admission fee.
10:00 a.m. State and county agencies host a forum to help consumers understand health, automobile, and homeowner’s or renter’s insurance. This free event takes place at Montgomery College (7625 Fenton St, Takoma Park) until 12:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
10:00 a.m. Members of the Silver Spring Historical Society lead a two-hour walking tour of Georgia Avenue. This event starts at the B&O railroad station (8100 Georgia Ave); tickets are $10 each.
11:00 a.m. Montgomery College’s performing arts center (7995 Georgia Ave) hosts an afternoon of Native American music and dance, featuring the Native Pride Dancers. Tickets are $7 each.
1:00 p.m. The county holds its final public meeting on exterior designs for Silver Spring’s new library. This free event takes place at the current library (8901 Colesville Rd) and is open to the public.
2:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
8:00 p.m. The Dhoonya Dance Co. present “BollyB!end 2: A Night at the Bollywood Film Awards”, a dance production celebrating the popular Indian film genre. This event takes place at Montgomery College’s performing arts center (7995 Georgia Ave); tickets are $30 each.
8:00 p.m. The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music presents performances by Maria Chavez, Michael T Bullock, Jonathan Zorn, and others. This event takes place at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (8230 Georgia Ave); tickets are $8 each.
8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tony Award-winning play “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”. Tickets are $18 to $20 each; parking is free.
8:00 p.m. Happenstance Theatre presents Don Nigro’s faerie tales “Three Fantasies”. This event takes place at the Montgomery College performing arts center (7995 Georgia Ave); tickets are $20 each.
8:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Perestroika”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tony Award-winning play “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”. Tickets are $18 to $20 each; parking is free.
2:00 p.m. Happenstance Theatre presents Don Nigro’s faerie tales “Three Fantasies”. This event takes place at the Montgomery College performing arts center (7995 Georgia Ave); tickets are $20 each.
2:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Perestroika”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
Updated Nov 6, 2009, to include Saturday’s Sonic Circuits gig and Native American dance performance. — JD
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This has nothng to do with this post, but just reporting that I read in the washington business journal (oct 30 issue) that Peterson company signed a lease for Nandos Peri Peri in the old Bombay & Co space on Ellsworth. Hate Ellsworth all you want, but Nando’s makes some incredible chicken and more. Their Chinatown location is awesome. Quick, somebody get us some details on the opening!!!
Editor’s note: Sorry, Woodsider. I spoke with the shopping center’s management last week, and Nando’s Peri Peri has not signed a lease — yet. However, the chicken joint and Downtown Silver Spring are in negotiations. — JD (Nov 8, 2009)
In light of the fact that there are entities on the second floor, if there is going to be a chicken joint in that space, it had better have a darn good HVAC system. It had also better have really good grease control equipment, as well as good management of grease.
I went to Jackie’s this weekend. They’ve hired a new executive chef and the menu has changed quite a bit. Very good and fairly moderately priced.
I saw a sign in that store today that says some other kind of store is coming to that space, I think a toy store. I have half forgotten because it sounded useless to me. It was nothing edible, anyway.