Pike & Rose Festival, Tribute to Buddy Holly, 'From Godspell to Wicked,' Savion Glover at Strathmore: Silver Spring Weekend Events

From Montgomery Community Media:

Here are some of the theater productions, concerts and other weekend activities happening Jan. 23-25, courtesy of the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, February 6

• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club presents a Tribute to Buddy Holly at 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre’s production of Godspell opened this week. Their performance tonight is at 8 p.m.
• Round House presents Rapture, Blister, Burn at 8 p.m. in Bethesda
• Tony Award winning dancer Savion Glover performs at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m.

Saturday, February 7

• The Gaithersburg Indoor Flea Market opens at 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Fairgrounds.
• Adventure Theatre’s production of Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood has shows at 11 a.m., 2 and 4:30 p.m. in Glen Echo Park.
• Families may drop in at the Gaithersburg Community Museum for Discovery Days: The History of Valentines.
• BlackRock Center for the Arts hosts two opening are exhibition receptions at 2 p.m. Meet artists Kit-Keung Kan, Freda Lee-MccAnn and In-soon Shin and observe a calligraphy demonstration. Meet photographer Ronald Beverly whose work is on display in the Arts Terrace Gallery.
• Round House’s production of Rapture, Blister, Burn has shows at 3 and 8 p.m. in Bethesda.
• Olney Theatre presents a special event “From Godspell to Wicked” with songs by and conversation about Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Godspell at 5 p.m.
• Pike & Rose Visual Arts (PRAVA) festival is an immersive art experience featuring international, national, and regional artists from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next morning. The event is free but does require an online RSVP.
• World renowned, local pianist Brian Ganz plays Chopin’s mazurkas with the National Philharmonic at 8 p.m.
• The Tamburitzans of Duquesne University folk ensemble perform at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 7 p.m.
• BlackRock Center for the Arts “On Screen In Person” film series continues with Rebels with a Cause at 8 p.m. in Germantown.
• Olney Theatre presents Godspell at 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 8

• The Winter Olney Farmers and Artist Market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sandy Spring Museum.
• Adventure Theatre presents Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Glen Echo Park.
• Olney Theatre presents Godspell at 2 p.m.
• Black Violin perform at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 3 p.m.
• Round House presents Rapture, Blister, Burn at 3 p.m. in Bethesda.
• The Rockville Concert Band presents theirAnnual Jazz Concert at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 3 p.m.
• The National Philharmonic celebrates their 10th anniversary by reprising their Feb. 12, 2005 concert at 3 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore.
• Support the Rockville Emergency Assistance Program (REAP) by attending the choral concert at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church in Rockville at 4 p.m.
• Jazz Vocalist Cyrille Aimee performs at the Mansion at Strathmore at 7 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club presents The Marcels at 7:30 p.m.

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