Saturday, May 19, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city ... err, the area near it.
Every weekend, Patch tests your familiarity with College Park by posting a photo that was taken from somewhere in the city. It's your job to guess where the picture was shot. Type your guesses in the comment section below, and we'll reveal the answer next week. Today, we're being a little tricky. The picture was taken just outside of the municipal boundary, but not far. Do you have a photo that would work well for So You Think You Know College Park? Email it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com for the chance to see it on Patch.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Washington D.C. music scene lost a titan today. How did Brown's music impact your life?
Update: 6:30 p.m. - Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker has issued a press release expressing his condolences over the passing of local music legend Chuck Brown. The statement reads in full: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and countless fans of Chuck Brown. It is a sad day for so many in Prince George’s County, the Washington region, and throughout the world. Chuck Brown left an indelible mark on our hearts and minds with his very distinctive voice and incredible genre of music that he created, Go-Go. He was an icon whose music inspired so many and become the sound that defined modern-day Washington, DC and Prince George’s County. He will be missed, but we are so fortunate that his music will be with …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The second concert of the new series in College Park draws an even bigger crowd than the first.
Hope For Agoldensummer marked the halfway point of a 30-day tour with a concert in College Park on Thursday evening, when the folksy tunes of the Georgia-based family band swayed through the Old Parish House. The group performed in the second of a four-concert coffeehouse series called The Stitch, a new collaboration between the College Park Arts Exchange and Yarner Studios. The first concert, featuring Indie pop duo Ms. Fridrich, brought out about 30 people, three times more than organizers were expecting. On Thursday, that number grew to about 50, an intimate crowd size perfect for Hope For Agoldensummer, band member Claire Campbell said. "Sometimes we are playing for a packed house and sometimes we're playing for four people in a …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city.
Every weekend, we'll share a photo from somewhere in College Park. It's your job to guess where in the city it was taken. Type your guesses in the comment section below, and we'll reveal the answer sometime next week. Happy hunting! If you have a photo that you think would make for a great "So You Think You Know College Park" feature, email it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The joint project between the College Park Arts Exchange and Yarner Studios will feature Hope for Agoldensummer on Thursday night.
The College Park Arts Exchange has entertained the idea of hosting a coffeehouse music event for at least a decade, Board Member Eve Muller estimates. Such an event would encapsulate the CPAE's mission to bring the community together around the arts, but—“We’ve never had someone to take the bull by the horns," she said. That all changed when Dawn Dineen moved next door to Muller in February 2011. When the indie rock musician and audio technician began exploring the neighborhood, she discovered the Old Parish House two blocks away from her new home, and thought it was perfect for a music event with a coffeehouse atmosphere. "It’s small enough to feel intimate but it’s big enough to have a stage area and audience space," Dineen said. Dineen …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city.
Every weekend we'll post a photo from somewhere in College Park. It's your job to guess where in the city it was taken. Type your guesses in the comment section below. We'll reveal the answer sometime next week. Happy hunting! If you think you have a great photo that would work well for So You Think You Know College Park, email it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city.
Every weekend we'll post a photo from somewhere in College Park. It's your job to guess where in the city it was taken. Type your guesses in the comment section below. We'll reveal the answer sometime next week. Happy hunting! If you think you have a great photo that would work well for So You Think You Know College Park, email it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city.
Every weekend, Patch posts a picture taken somewhere in College Park. It's your job to guess where it was shot. Type your guesses in the comments below, and we'll reveal the answer sometime next week. Happy hunting! If you think you have a photo that would work well for a So You Think You Know College Park feature, send it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Radio station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a battle of the bands. To be a contestant submit your band's video by noon on Friday.
The country music station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a Battle of the Bands contest that ends at noon on Friday. To enter, submit a YouTube link to a video of your band to the contest site that is no longer than four minutes. Be sure to read the rules. "Six bands will be chosen to perform on May 3rd or May 17th at Growler's in Gaithersburg and compete for the chance to open the day at WMZQ Fest on June 3rd!" according to the contest's website. Read more, including the contest rules at the WMZQ contest page. From the looks of the Facebook comments, a Maryland band called The Sam Grow Band, which frequents such establishments as The Whiskey in Annapolis, seems to be a popular contestant so far. The accompanying video features the 2011 Battle…
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Test your visual knowledge of the city.
Every weekend, we'll post a photo from somewhere in College Park. It's your job to guess where in the city the picture was taken. Type your guesses in the comments section below. We'll reveal the answer sometime next week. Do you have a photo taken in College Park that you think would make for a great "So You Know College Park" feature? Email it to Shannon.Hoffman@Patch.com for the chance to see it on Patch.
Shannon Hoffman
8:27 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
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