Arts & Entertainment
Montgomery Weekend: Little Feat Acoustic, 'Mary Poppins,' 'The Nutcracker,' Emancipation Day
Rockville 10K/5K, "Shrek The Musical," reception at Artists & Makers Studios, 'Postmortem' mystery + more Montgomery County events Nov. 4-6.
SILVER SPRING, MD — Here are some of the theater productions, live music performances and other weekend activities happening Nov. 4-6.
Friday, November 4:
- Little Feat Guitarists Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett perform in a rare acoustic set at AMP.
- Opening reception for two exhibits at the Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville include art work by Pete McCutchen, Min Enghauser and Maire McArdle.
- Rockville Musical Theatre presents Shrek the Musical at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.
- Incognito featuring Maysa performs at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
- Montgomery Playhouse presents the mystery Postmortem at Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
- The BSO performs selections from The Nutcracker in their Off the Cuff concert, which is less formal than Sunday’s performance.
- Olney Theatre presents the musical Mary Poppins.
- Montgomery College presents the dark comedy Natural Causes at the Cultural Arts Center.
Saturday, November 5:
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- You have one last chance to enjoy a Halloween scare at Field of Screams in Olney tonight.
- Help celebrate the grand opening of Greenbriar Local Park in Travilah. The county has a new neighborhood park with the grand opening of Grenbrier Park in Travillah.
- Rockville Musical Theatre presents Shrek the Musical at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.
- Montgomery Parks has numerous events planned for Maryland Emancipation Day in Germantown, Olney, Sandy Spring and Wheaton.
- Olney Theatre presents the musical Mary Poppins. (This performance is sold out.)
- Montgomery College presents the dark comedy Natural Causes at the Cultural Arts Center.
- The Darnestown Presbyterian Church Bazaar takes place and includes a silent auction.
- Montgomery Playhouse presents the mystery Postmortem at Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
- The Catholic University of America Chamber Orchestra performs Prokofiev’s classic children’s symphony and story, Peter and the Wolf.
- The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra presents its first full-length small ensemble showcase concert at Living Faith Lutheran Church in Rockville.
- The National Philharmonic performs Handel’s Coronation Anthem No. 1 at the Strathmore Music Center.
- Instrumentalist Edmar Castañeda performs chamber music at BlackRock Center for the Arts.
Sunday, November 6:
- Rockville Musical Theatre presents Shrek the Musical at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.
- Olney Theatre presents the musical Mary Poppins.
- Montgomery Parks has numerous events planned for Maryland Emancipation Day in Germantown, Olney, Sandy Spring and Wheaton.
- Montgomery College presents the dark comedy Natural Causes at the Cultural Arts Center.
- The 41st annual Rockville 10K/5K race begins at the King Farm Village Center.
- Rockville’s November art exhibit at Glenview Mansion opens with a reception and music by blues guitarist and vocalist James Mabry. Artists with work on display include Nancy McNamara, Theresa Martin, John Mors and Meg Schaap.
- Montgomery Playhouse presents the mystery Postmortem at Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
- Blues musician Tab Benoit performs at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
- The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at Strathmore’s Music Center.
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