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Weekend Entertainment Guide: 'Piketoberfest,' Jessie Ware, and a Taste of Whisky

Plus, new exhibits arrive at local studios.

Events | Piketoberfest at Pike & Rose
Live music, wine tasting, pumpkin painting, children’s activities more.
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
Where: Pike & Rose, at the corner of Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike in the White Flint district.
Cost: Free


Concert | Julie Fowlis performs music of the Scottish Isles
The Gaelic folk singer is best known to U.S audiences as the singing voice of Merida in the Disney animated film, “Brave.”
When: Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26.  Performances start at 8 p.m.

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  • Scotch Tasting—6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25
  • Gaelic workshop—5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26

Where: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD
Cost: Tickets cost $32 for performance only; $65 for performance and Scotch tasting. Gaelic workshop is free
More: Purchase at the box office: 240 -912-1058 or online at www.blackrockcenter.org

 

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Music | Beyond Folk at Kentlands Mansion
Quintet will perform Bartok’s Contrasts, Ravel’s Tzigane and Piazolla’s Tango. Part of the four-concert sfz Salon Series.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27
Where: Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD
Cost: $25; $23, city residents
More: For tickets visit RecXpress or call 301-258-6394. Details about the series are available at the city of Gaithersburg’s website, GaithersburgMD.gov.

 

Concert | Jessie Ware at The Fillmore
Silver Spring show is part of the UK songstress’s fall tour featuring Mikky Ekko.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
Where: The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD
Cost: $30.50, general admission
More: FillmoreSilverSpring.com

 

Exhibit | ‘small wonders’
Juried show highlights pieces measuring 12-inches by 12-inches or smaller and includes 21 pieces by invited artist Page Turner from Roanoke, VA.
When: Friday, Nov. 1-Monday, Nov. 25; opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
Where: Capitol Arts Network studio, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, MD
More: Please visit www.capitolartsnetwork.com or call 301-661-7590. 

Photography | ‘Ethiopia From the Heart’
Exhibit features work from Andargé Asfaw
When: Friday, Nov. 1-Saturday, Nov. 30. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday Nov. 1; artist’s talk 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9
Where: Washington Gallery of Photography, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, MD
More: Call 301-654-1998 or visit www.WashingtonSchoolOfPhotography.com

 

Art | New exibits at VisArts
Mixed-media work by Dawn Gavin explores the slippery boundaries between being lost and found; plus, a two-person show by Karen Miller Frost and Rebecca Kamen will feature paintings and sculptures
When: Friday, Nov. 1-Wednesday, Nov. 27; receptions for both shows is 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1.
Where: VisArts at Rockville. 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD Gavin’s self-titled exhibit will be on view in the Gibbs Street Gallery; Frost and Kamen’s exhibit, “Flow and Shift” will be on view in the Kaplan Gallery
Cost: Free
More: Visit VisArtsAtRockville.org


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