It may be one of the sweetest programs in Gaithersburg and residents from neighboring cities are coming to our town to check it out, too. For three years, the city has hosted a Preschool Songs and Stories cultural arts program at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn in Kentlands for children aged 3 to 5 years...
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We all have pet projects we devote our time and energy toward. These projects may ebb and flow as our interests change. However, Quince Orchard Park (QOP) resident Debby Hartten has made pets her project, and through the years her commitment has never wavered. “I’ve pretty much always had dogs,” Hartten said. “I have...
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“Young Adult” (R) **** Operating on several levels, thanks to a mesmerizing performance by Charlize Theron, this film starts out being a somewhat sad tale of self-delusion and stalking and turns into something more profound as it slowly unwinds to its logical and honest conclusion. Theron brings many characters to one — Mavis Gary...
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Everyday, Kentlands resident Janet Witkowski helps people achieve their fitness goals and see transformations they only dreamed possible. Her company, J.W. Fitness and Wellness Coaching, provides training for individual clients, corporations and athletes trying to improve race times or technique. Next July, the teacher will become student as she realizes her dream and competes...
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“The Descendants” (R) ***** Matt King’s life is on a downhill slide, and the momentum gathers as this film progresses. King, played by George Clooney, has seen his wife put in a coma by a boating accident in Hawaii. As he struggles to cope with her condition and his older daughter’s sudden disattachment and...
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It’s time to play the music. … It’s time to light the lights. … It’s time for my kids to meet one of my childhood favorites — the Muppets. Yes, it’s that time of year, the holiday movie season, when fun family flicks hit the big screens as the days turn cold and short...
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The second concert of the Music at the Mansion series features chamber choirs performing Psallite! Joyous Early Music for the Season on Dec. 17. Chamber choirs Carmina and Illuminare will perform jubilant songs of the season from the Middle Ages through the Baroque at the Kentlands Mansion. Carmina, known for its tonal balance, is...
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Lakelands resident Michael Recker does not fit the portrait of the mad scientist toiling in his home laboratory on his latest invention. Yet, there is no denying that his many hours spent tinkering with prototypes in his basement has paid off. Recker is the co-founder of Wireless Technologies and its product line Mr. Beams...
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The Muppets- PG- **** The Muppet movies are never just funny or cute. They always have a point and this entry is no different. With a virtual non-stop parade of star cameos, including Alan Arkin, Zach Galafianakis, Sarah Silverman, James Carville, Whoopi Goldberg, Rico Rodrigues, Kristen Shaal, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski and more. Jason...
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It is ironic that Chris Hodges was in a darkened movie theatre the day he saw the light. Hodges, a Kentlands resident, was viewing “Finding Nemo” with his wife, Chihiro, and young son when he saw his cousin’s name in the closing credits listed as director. Although this was not news to him, his...
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