MONTCLAIR, NJ — Studio Montclair presents “Life and Landscape: Inspired by George Inness,” a dual exhibition on display from Sept. 9 through Nov. 6 at Studio Montclair’s Leach Gallery, 641 Bloomfield Ave., and Montclair Museum of Art, 3 South Mountain Ave., both in Montclair. The two venues are a convenient five-minute walk apart. An opening […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair State University is growing. As a new school year began Sept. 1, Montclair State — already the second-largest university in New Jersey — welcomed another record-breaking incoming class and the largest total enrollment in its history. The institution welcomed 4,040 students to campus for the fall 2022 semester as part of […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Studio Montclair presents “Pages,” an exhibit of contemporary artists’ books on display from Sept. 9 through Oct. 15 at Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. An opening reception will take place Sunday, Sept. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. Artists’ books are publications that have been conceived as artworks in […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ –– The Montclair State University Galleries has announced “Case Studies,” a new series of exhibitions in the Alexander Kasser Theater Cases. This exhibit, ‘Case Studies 1,’ which runs Sept. 1 through Dec. 9, brings together never before seen and recent works by Damien Davis on loan from Uprise Art that explore blackness through […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., the Oratorio Society of New Jersey will begin rehearsals for its 70th anniversary season at Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave. in Montclair. The first concert of the season, scheduled for Nov. 19, will feature Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy. Singers in […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Angelica Diggs, on staff at the Montclair History Center from 2012-2019, has returned to lead the organization as its new executive director, according to an Aug. 22 press release. “It’s coming home,” said Diggs, following her appointment by the MHC board of trustees to the nonprofit organization’s leadership. She previously served the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — South Mountain Reservation Family Campout Program co-coordinators Dennis Percher and Lori LaBorde are seeking an immediate steering committee in order to host the annual event this year. Ideal committee members would be past attendees who would help orchestrate this fun-filled weekend set for Oct. 1 and 2, with a rain date […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — In 2022, the Montclair Art Museum, through its Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Committee, completed a two-year review and presented a final report on MAM’s progress in supporting best-practice DEAI principles in the arts, including: respecting all individuals, nurturing the broadest possible participation and access, assuring freedom of expression, and advancing social […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ –– The Montclair State University Galleries will present the exhibition “Nothing Under Heaven,” by Joseph Liatela, from Sept. 13 through Dec. 9. The exhibition will be on view at the University Galleries’ newly reconfigured flagship exhibition space, the George Segal Gallery, 1 Normal Ave. in Montclair. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition brings […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — According to Glen Ridge Community Pool manager Bob Silvera, with the pool currently having no COVID-19 restrictions, pool membership has seen a significant increase this summer. Nonetheless, he said daily attendance has not been overly crowded. But he anticipates a large crowd tonight, Aug. 4, for the borough’s National Night Out […]