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Merriweather Post Pavilion’s 50th Anniversary garnered a handsome spread in The Washington Post on August 27.  Decades of Merriweather Post Pavilion includes a decade-by-decade look back at the most notable moments from Merriweather’s firs 50 years.  According to writer Allison Stewart, highlights include performances by Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Green Day and the pavilion’s various festivals of the 2010s. In general, Columbia’s 50th Birthday continues to bring media attention. A earlier Post piece… Read more »

Painting and installation will begin today on a major public art project for the Merriweather District in Downtown Columbia, The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced today.  The work of art will be sited on the north and west sides of the parking garage on the corner of Broken Land Parkway and Little Patuxent Parkway. Created by Vicki Scuri Siteworks, Rainbow Sunset is a large-scale installation that activates the faces of the garage and creates… Read more »

Columbia resident Phillip M. Dodge has been selected to serve as Executive Director of the Downtown Columbia Partnership (DTCP), Greg Fitchitt, Chair of the Board of Directors, announced today. Dodge comes to his new post after serving as Director of the Howard County Food Bank for the Community Action Council of Howard County.  He has also led development and communications efforts for Healthy Howard and the National Center for Healthy Housing in Howard County.  He… Read more »

The Downtown Columbia Partnership is hosting the fourth annual Discover Downtown Columbia 5K and Fun Run on Sunday, Sept. 10, starting at 9 a.m. at the AMC Theatre promenade at The Mall in Columbia. The 5K course takes runners and walkers through the landmarks of Downtown Columbia, highlighting its rich 50 years of history as well as the future that’s unfolding. It starts at The Mall in Columbia and winds past The Metropolitan apartments, through… Read more »

Selections from The Rouse Company/The Howard Hughes Corporation Art Collection will be on exhibit at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road in Ellicott City, September 1-October 13. The collection has been in storage since the extensive renovation of The Rouse Company headquarters where the art works were displayed for decades.  The iconic building  today houses Whole Foods Market and Haven on the Lake.. On Sept. 6, from 6:30-9 p.m. a… Read more »

Former and current community members are invited to attend Building a Better City: Columbia’s Legacy and Promise on Tuesday, September 19, from 5-8 p.m., at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College (10901 Little Patuxent Parkway). The event is being presented by the Columbia 50th Birthday Celebration. A small plates supper with local beers and wine will precede a special program featuring expert speakers Roger K. Lewis and Chris Leinberger and video… Read more »