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Blumen Lumen Kinetic Art Now Operational, Open to Public
Blumen Lumen, the kinetic art installation at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road, is now fully operational and the site is open to the public. The installation from the Foldhaus art collective is a 25-foot tall group of “flowers” that changes colors and opens and closes based on weather information from the National…
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Takoma Park Project Creates Public Art Posters for Bus Shelters
In lieu of its regular public art exhibitions delayed by pandemic restrictions, Takoma Park’s Arts and Humanities Division has created a series of posters featuring works by local artists. The seven different posters, designed by Charlotte Mann Lee, include 14 artists and are now on display at 14 bus shelters in Takoma Park in a…
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Art Collective Working on Installation of Silver Spring’s Newest Art
Members of an art collective are working on the installation of Silver Spring’s newest piece of public art at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road. FoldHaus is an all-volunteer, San Francisco-based art collective led by Joerg Student and Jesse Silver, who are managing the work.
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Urban One’s Resort/Casino Proposal Still in Richmond Mix
Silver Spring-based Urban One, a multimedia entertainment and information company, remains in the running to build a resort/casino in Richmond, Va., according to a report in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The company announced its plans in February and was one of six original bidders on an economic development project.
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New Art Installation at Brookside Gardens Honors County’s COVID–19 Victims
A new temporary outdoor art installation memorializing the county’s victims of COVID–19 has gone on display at Brookside Gardens. “Facets of Hope” is a series of crystal strands suspended among wisteria vines, each one honoring a local resident who died of the virus.
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Main Street Takoma Receives Art in Bloom Sculpture
The Main Street Takoma district has received an Art in Bloom Sculpture from the National Cherry Blossom Festival to celebrate visual arts and the spirit of spring, according to an email from Laura Barclay of the Old Takoma Business Association.
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County Commission for Women Seeks Entries for Girl Power Contest
The county’s Commission for Women is looking for entries in its fourth annual Girl Power Contest, organizers announced. The contest, in recognition of Women’s History Month, is open to any county resident aged five and older.
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Live Nation Revenues Dropped Nearly 85% in 2020; CEO ‘Excited’ About Company’s Future
Live Nation Entertainment yesterday released financial results for the 4th Quarter and full year of 2020, of which the operators of The Fillmore Silver Spring saw concert revenues drop nearly 85 percent.
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Silver Spring-Based Urban One Bidding to Build Casino/Resort in Richmond
Silver Spring-based Urban One, a multimedia entertainment and information company, is in the bidding to run a very different type of property—a casino/resort in Richmond, Va. Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins, accompanied by local leaders, announced plans Tuesday for a proposed ONE Casino and Resort, a $517 million gaming, dining and entertainment venue on the…