After months of uncertainty surrounding its future, IPIC Theaters at Pike & Rose appears set to remain open.

A WARN notice filed with the State of Maryland on March 2 indicated that the luxury theater at 11830 Grand Park Avenue in North Bethesda was expected to close on April 28, potentially impacting 116 employees. When that date passed, employees told The MoCoShow that the theater would remain open temporarily, though they were unsure what the long-term future would hold. Now, that future appears much clearer.

CMX Cinemas announced Monday that select assets of the IPIC brand, along with several IPIC theater and restaurant locations, have become part of the CMX Cinemas portfolio. As part of the transaction, CMX confirmed that IPIC North Bethesda at Pike & Rose and City Perch Kitchen + Bar are among the locations that will continue operating.

According to the company, IPIC will remain the consumer-facing brand at participating CMX-operated locations, preserving the luxury moviegoing experience, premium seating, elevated food and beverage offerings, and hospitality-focused service that guests have come to expect.

“IPIC has long stood for a distinctive moviegoing experience built on hospitality, premium comfort and culinary service,” said Rafael Munoz, Chief Executive Officer of CMX Cinemas. “As we welcome IPIC into the CMX Cinemas portfolio, our priority is continuity for guests and team members. Guests should continue to experience IPIC as IPIC, with the same brand promise and elevated approach to hospitality.”

CMX said it has retained the theater and restaurant teams serving guests at the acquired locations, helping ensure continuity for both employees and customers. The company also noted that the IPIC website and mobile app will continue to function as normal, including ticket purchases, account access, rewards programs, gift cards, and membership benefits. CMX stated that it plans to continue investing in the IPIC experience while maintaining the brand’s signature dine-in theater concept.

The North Bethesda location was one of nine IPIC theaters included in the acquisition, alongside locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and New Jersey.

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Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center will open its new six-story Horizon Tower on Sunday, June 14, with emergency services relocating to the new facility at 4am.

The 150,352-square-foot addition includes a new Emergency Department with 38 treatment bays, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, upgraded stroke care spaces and relocated cardiac catheterization labs designed to improve care coordination and reduce treatment times. The new emergency department will replace the hospital’s current adult emergency department, which sees more than 61,000 patients annually.

The nearly $250 million project replaces 76 existing critical care rooms and incorporates design features developed following lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, including enhanced infection-control measures, larger negative-pressure rooms and the ability to convert entire units for infectious disease care. Additional features include a rooftop helipad, outdoor ICU family patio, expanded natural lighting and updated technology. The project was supported in part by $22 million in community donations, and hospital officials say the tower is intended to improve patient care, staff efficiency and emergency preparedness for the region.

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New Time Allowances in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, or later, give parents more flexible ways to manage the time their kids spend in apps across categories, including Entertainment, Games, and Social Media. Time Allowances are developed based on expert research and tailored to a child’s age to give parents a helpful starting point. Parents can adjust these settings based on what they determine is best for their child. Time Allowance categories are different from categories for user discovery on the App Store.

Entertainment and Games

Your app or game will appear in a Time Allowance category based on the information you provide in App Store Connect. Apps and games with Entertainment or Games selected as a primary or secondary category in App Store Connect will be sorted into the corresponding Time Allowance categories.

Social Media

The Time Allowance category for Social Media will be based on whether your app or game offers social media capabilities, regardless of the category selected in App Store Connect. This includes the ability to redistribute, amplify, or interact with user-generated content through a social feed or similar discovery method that visibly spreads content to many users. Starting July 2026, the age rating questionnaire will be updated to let you indicate whether your app or game includes social media capabilities.

• If you indicate that your app or game includes social media capabilities, it will be placed in the Time Allowance category for Social Media and receive a minimum age rating of 13+.
• If you indicate that your app or game includes social media capabilities but they are disabled for anyone under 13, it won’t be included in the Time Allowance category for Social Media for users under 13. You'll also need to use the Declared Age Range API (at a minimum) to check users’ age ranges. If you select this option, your overall responses in the age rating questionnaire determine your age rating and may result in a rating lower than 13+. Your app or game may still be grouped in the Time Allowance category for Games or Entertainment based on the primary or secondary category selected in App Store Connect, and will remain in the Social Media category for users 13 and above.

Starting September 2026, you’ll be required to indicate whether your app or game includes social media capabilities in order to submit new versions or updates to the App Store, or for notarization for distribution on alternative app marketplaces.

Design safe and age‑appropriate experiences for your apps and games

Set an age rating

Declared Age Range API documentation