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SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:French Cupcakes\, An Original Musical
DESCRIPTION:French Cupcakes is more than a legendary café-bakery in this Midwest college town: it’s a place of dreams. Café manager/grad student Tina dreams of becoming a diplomat. House musician Nick dreams of becoming a country music star. Second year MBA student Bridget dreams of becoming a Wall Street titan. Baristas dream of becoming Cancan dancers in Paris. And café owner Pierre dreams of selling his shop and retiring along the French Riviera. When Pierre puts his dream into action\, the others scramble to adjust their own dreams. Dreams ruined\, dreams deferred\, dreams realized: French Cupcakes explores the twists and turns of our desires that fuel this thing called life. \nFrench Cupcakes is a two act original musical by local composer Neal Learner. This show runs – October 10\, 11\, 17\, and 18 at 8 PM and October 12th and 19th at 2:30 PM. General Admission: $29.81\, Senior and Military $23.53\, 12 and under $19.35
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/french-cupcakes-an-original-musical/2025-10-10/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the DMV Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The largest ever curated fine arts multi-venue show in the United States comes this Fall to 16 art venues in the Greater Washington\, DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 400 female artists actively working around the DMV. \nThe Writer’s Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery will host a portion of the exhibition from September 13 to December 5\, featuring artists Sharon Armstrong\, Lori Boocks\, Amy Elvove\, Sheila Flanders\, Elyse Harrison\, Carmen Jenkins\, Carol Levin\, Megan Maher\, Beverly Ress\, Carol Rubin\, Eve Stockton\, Dagmar Swenson\, Jessica Van Brakle\, and Pamela Viola.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-artists-of-dmv-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the DMV at The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:The largest ever-curated fine arts multi-venue show in the U.S. comes this Fall to 16 art venues around the Greater Washington\, DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 400 female artists actively working around the DMV. \nLocations:  \nName Opening Reception Exhibition Dates \nJoan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery\, Washington\, DC 29 Aug 25 29 Aug – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nArtists & Makers\, Rockville\, MD 5 Sep & 3 Oct 25 4 Sep – 29 Oct\, 2025 \nAmerican University Museum at Katzen Center 6 Sep 25 6 Sep – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nAdah Rose Gallery\, Rockville\, MD 7 Sep 25 7 Sep – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nUniversities at Shady Grove Priddy Library\, Rockville\, MD 11 Sep 25 11 Sep – 31 Oct\, 2025 \nThe Writer’s Center\, Bethesda\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 5 Dec\, 2025 \nPyramid Atlantic Arts Center\, Hyattsville\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nMcLean Project for the Arts\, McLean\, VA 18 Sep 25 11 Sep – 1 Nov 2025 \nUniversity of Maryland Library\, College Park\, MD 19 Sep 25 15 Sep – 23 Oct\, 2025 \nMontpelier Arts Center\, Laurel\, MD 19 Sep 25 11 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nThe Athenaeum\, Alexandria\, VA 28 Sep 25 Sep 25 – Nov 2\, 2025 \nChildren’s National Hospital Gallery\, Washington\, DC TBA Sep 1 Sep – 9 Jan 2026 \nStrathmore Mansion\, North Bethesda\, MD 4 Oct 25 4 Oct – 8 Nov 2025 \nMaryland Hall\, Annapolis\, MD 8 Oct 25 4 Oct – 18 Dec\, 2025 \nMelissa Ichiuji Gallery\, Front Royal\, VA 18 Oct 25 18 Oct – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nNepenthe Gallery\, Alexandria\, VA TBA TBA \nAbout the exhibitions: Featuring the work of over 400 women artists from the Greater Washington\, DC capital region\, this massive survey exhibition is curated by Florencio Lennox Campello\, whose curatorial background includes over 200 exhibitions over the past four decades. “This region is not only home to some of the best art museums in the world\, dozens of commercial art galleries\, non-profit art spaces\, alternative art venues\, embassy art spaces\, etc.\, but it also supports and fertilizes some of the most unique and creative visual art scenes in the nation\,” notes Campello.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-artists-of-dmv-at-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center-duplicate/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T200000
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SUMMARY:Short Fiction Intensive Reading hosted by R. O. Kwon
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes five participants from R. O. Kwon’s Short Fiction Intensive for a virtual reading of work produced in the workshop. Featured readers: Margaret Chmiel\, Blue Guldal\, Alice Kim Hawari\, Brent King\, and Sergio Muro. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP below.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/short-fiction-intensive-reading-hosted-by-r-o-kwon/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:Prose\, poetry\, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. \n\nSign-up starts at 6:45pm\, and readings begin promptly at 7pm.\nLimited to 20 readers\, so arrive early if you plan to read.\n\nSponsored by Poet Lore\, America’s oldest poetry magazine. \nFREE and open to the public. Please note that we no longer offer advance sign-up.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/open-mic-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="The Writer's Center":MAILTO:info@writer.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T180000
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SUMMARY:Opening Art Reception for Mark Cymrot's
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center is pleased to present “Around the World in 50 years with Photography\,” an exhibition of photographs by Mark A. Cymrot\, on display in the Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery\, July 3 – August 26\, 2025. \nThe proceeds of all photograph sales will be contributed to the Center. \nFREE & open to the public. Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/opening-art-reception-for-mark-cymrots/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T203000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Subhaga Crystal Bacon\, Brandel France de Bravo\, and Jennifer Martelli
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes poets Subhaga Crystal Bacon\, Brandel France de Bravo\, and Jennifer Martelli for a reading from their latest collections. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/poetry-reading-with-subhaga-crystal-bacon-brandel-france-de-bravo-and-jennifer-martelli/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T173000
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SUMMARY:Women Writers Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Women writers of DC! Join us for an informal gathering at The Writer’s Center! It’ll be a chance to talk shop\, network\, and hang out with other writers. Please bring a drink or an appetizer that serves six\, and bring a friend\, too. See you there! \nFREE & open to all women writers from the DMV. RSVP required here.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-writers-mixer/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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