Archive for June, 2006

Silver Spring Will Get It’s Own Walk of Fame

By Silver Springer • Jun 18th, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

Stars will adorn the sidewalk along Colesville road by the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. The first star will go to director Martin Scorsese. The block can accommodate 100 Stars.
Commentary: Looks like we have another tourist attraction on or hands. ☺



Not Hollywood But Close Enough

By Silver Springer • Jun 16th, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

Washington Post’s article on the Silverdocs film festival makes the front page of the metro section. The article mentions the stars that pulled up in their limos to make an appearance as well as the entertainment firms looking for talent.



Silver Spring Scene News Round Up

By Silver Springer • Jun 10th, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

MoCo Progressive Disappears
The disappearance of the MoCo Progressive political blog has stirred up so much commotion it even has the Washington Post writing an article about it.
20910 and 90210
While the article is about Discovery kids and Hilton teaming up for some package promotion, it’s more interesting to point out that Silver Spring and [...]



SILVERDOCS

By Silver Springer • Jun 10th, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

SILVERDOCS the documentary film festival created by an alliance between AFI/Discovery Channel continues for a fourth year starting June 13th, 2006 through June 18th. This year over 100 films from 22 countries were chosen out of 1,687 entries (up from 89 films and 1,300 entries). The keynote speaker this year will be former Vice President [...]



Action Committee for Transit (ACT) Monthly Meeting

By Silver Springer • Jun 7th, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

Action Committee for Transit (ACT) Monthly Meeting Tuesday, June 13, 7:30pm.
Subject: “Background briefing on the Purple Line”. New members are especially invited, as well as those who have been members for a while but want to learn more.”
Location:
Silver Spring Center, 8818 Georgia Avenue
- ten minute walk north of Metro
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Entertainment Information in Silver Spring From the Gateway!

By Silver Springer • Jun 2nd, 2006 • Category: Uncategorized

The organizers of Gateway’s Progressive Silver Spring ArtsWalk series continue to push the envelope as the region’s most unique ArtsWalk. This month will be devoted to the impending arrival of summer and all of the fabulous outdoor concerts and musical events we have to look forward to. Since Gateway’s Progressive ArtsWalk is always ahead of [...]