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Don't miss these great indie rock shows.
Forget Natitude, it's time for some Raditude. There are few things better than hanging out with some friends and seeing live music, but with so many shows all over the city it's tough to know what'll be good. Don't worry, we have you covered. Check out Indie Kicks every Thursday for our rundown of who's coming to the DC area in the coming months. This weekend: Upcoming Shows:
Check out photos from the 2010 and 2011 Takoma Park Folk Festivals.
With the Takoma Park Folk Festival coming up Sept. 9 we thought we'd take a trip down memory lane to the last to folk festivals.
The festival is free to everyone.
In a little over a week, Takoma Park Middle School will be flooded with lovers of folk music. This year, the 35th edition of the Takoma Park Folk Festival, on Sept. 9, will be honoring the 100th birthday of Woody Guthrie. "That first year, 1978, a one-stage festival was held at Takoma Park Junior High School, and it raised about $1,100 to help keep the Takoma Theatre out of the hands of a developer," according to the festival website. The festival will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is free to everyone. There will be music and dance from around the world on seven stages. "Some performances are designed for audience participation, particularly our dance workshops, the Seventh Heaven stage, and the many activities at and surrounding …
An important decade in music history started 22 years ago.
Forget Natitude, it's time for some Raditude. There are few things better than hanging out with some friends and seeing live music, but with so many shows all over the city it's tough to know what'll be good. Don't worry, we have you covered. Check out Indie Kicks every Thursday for our rundown of who's coming to the DC area in the coming months. This weekend: Upcoming Shows:
Check out the family-friendly cabaret.
You don't have to leave Takoma Park for some good old fashioned weekend fun. Every first Friday of the month, El Golfo Restaurant is hosting the Takoma Cabaret. The family-friendly show starts at 9 p.m. What: Takoma Cabaret - variety show, every First Friday Where: El Golfo Restaurant - 8739 Flower Ave Who: Arthur Loves Plastic (of Takoma Park) plays downtempo, progressive house trance music, Mary Ann Ryan sings torch-ily, Drexel Yarborough (of Takoma) performs spiritual poetry with a rhythm, Angie Head (of Takoma Park) plays bluesy rockin music,Peggy Brennan (of Takoma Park) plays folkrock music, Robert Mac (of Takoma Park) does comedy. When: Sept 7, 9 p.m. Price:suggested donation $10
Check out what's happening in music this weekend.
Forget Natitude, it's time for some Raditude. There are few things better than hanging out with some friends and seeing live music, but with so many shows all over the city it's tough to know what'll be good. Don't worry, we have you covered. Check out Indie Kicks every Thursday for our rundown of who's coming to the DC area in the coming months. This weekend: Upcoming Shows:
Be a part of the Third Thursday Poetry Series.
The third Thursday night, Voices travel through the hall, Poets wail in verse. Takoma Park is looking for a few good poets to fill its Third Thursday poetry series. The series is hosted by Martin FitzPatric and will be in its seventh season this fall. If you are interested in being included in the series, submit three to five of your poems and a short bio of yourself to SaraD@takomagov.org.
Three indie rock shows this weekend should sate your music cravings.
Forget Natitude, it's time for some Raditude. There are few things better than hanging out with some friends and seeing live music, but with so many shows all over the city it's tough to know what'll be good. Don't worry, we have you covered. Check out Indie Kicks every Thursday for our rundown of who's coming to the D.C. area in the coming months. This weekend: Upcoming Shows:
The event will be July 29 in Old Takoma.
Environmentalism and art will meet July 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Takoma Gazebo with Mayor Bruce Williams, Recycling Artist-in-Residence Renee Lachman and Public Works Director Daryl Braithwaite. There wil be a Trashy Art contest where anyone can submit an original 2 or 3 dimensional work of “trashy art” made of 100 percent trash or re-purposed materials. To participate, drop off your “trashy art” at the Gazebo in Old Takoma between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on July 29. Panel of distinguished judges will announce the winners at 12:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Takoma Park, the Takoma Park Arts and Humanities Commission in partnership with the Old Takoma Business Association.
Ryan McDermott
9:34 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
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