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Montgomery County entrepreneur opens fitness hub in hopes of fostering community, wellness
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — A new fitness hub in Montgomery County aims to build a sense of community while promoting healthy lifestyles. Fitness Edge MD, founded by local entrepreneur and trainer Tungi Kelley, offers high-intensity training and various classes for all fitness levels. Kelley, a lifelong Montgomery County resident said his goal is […]
Bits & Bites: Meet the couple planning to open Howard County’s first cat cafe
Cats are often said to have nine lives. Ruth Wang and Brendan Morrison may not have lived quite that many, but they decided to open a cat cafe together after wandering several other paths. Wang studied physical therapy before becoming a barista and then pursuing a career as an artist. Morrison spent a decade as a martial arts performer and YouTube personality before working in car sales. They hope their next chapter — opening Howard County’s first cat cafe — will be a lasting one. “We want this to be a lifelong business for this community,” Morrison said. When I visited in mid-August, the future Luna Cat Collective was an empty shell, with leaky pipes and wires hanging from the ceiling. By the end of the year, however, Wang and Morrison hope to transform the sprawling, 4,775-square-foot former office space in Ellicott City into one of the largest cat cafes on the East Coast.
Carroll Arts Center’s Black American Film Festival offers free showing of ‘American Fiction’ and more
The third annual Black American Film Festival begins Thursday at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster. Showings are set for a different film every Thursday in October at 7:30 p.m.: Oct. 3: “American Fiction” Oct. 10: “Kokomo City” Oct. 17: “Black Ice” Oct. 24: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” The festival is a celebration of Black storytelling with a special focus on stories that provide a ...
‘Homesick Materials’ at Hood College gives a nod to the bygone analog age
Especially for the Generation X among us, “Homesick Materials” is a collection of work that evokes nostalgia for coming of age in a world before the internet and social media infiltrated it. The solo exhibition is on view at Hood College, showcasing acrylic enamel with paint marker on found fabric pieces by Pennsylvania artist Lance Rautzhan. These multi-layered works have a tactile quality ...
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