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PechaKucha Vol 2: January 23 7-9 PM


Booyah! We’re doing it again. We had a great time at our first PechaKucha, with such outstanding presentations (videos below), that we’re doing it again. Join your hosts, Creative Colony, Just Up The Pike and us, Silver Spring Inc January 23 from 7-9PM. Since we just about hit capacity the first time around, we’re moving

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Local Hustler: Ani Mia, Cosplayer


As a follow up to our interview, we have another interview with a local Silver Spring cosplayer, Mia Mclaughlin. With just over a year in the area, Mia offers a newer transplant’s perspective to Silver Spring, but brings a lot of passion and novel ideas on how to continue to promote Silver Spring. “I feel

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“Owls”: Highwood Theater’s Homeschool Production


The Highwood Theater started in Executive Director Kevin Kearney’s basement. Plays cast with family and friends grew and attracted more enthusiastic thespians, snowballing into a full-fledged theater. Eventually, Highwood found a new home in downtown Silver Spring, and is currently in its 11th season. Sarah Scott, Highwood’s marketing coordinator, says community involvement is a core