GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School Drama Club will stage the musical, “Cinderella,” at Ridgewood Avenue School, tonight, March 23, and the next two evenings of March 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m. The production is being co-directed by Angelo DeFazio and Christina Alamo. The story of Cinderella is an abiding tale […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The life and work of Newark native and titan of late-20th century American literature, Philip Roth, will be discussed, performed, read, and his influences examined, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center next weekend. Commemorating the March 19 anniversary of his 90th birthday with “Philip Roth Unbound,” NJPAC will present, March […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The doors to Carteret Elementary School classrooms were decorated last month to make everyone feel welcomed, according to guidance counselor Marrissa Acosta. “For Martin Luth King, Jr. Day, last year, we picked someone famous and decorated the doors with their inspiration. But this year, we wanted something more personal to the students […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Mosaic Dance Company is visiting two ancient civilizations with a performance entitled, “Through Her Eyes: Women of the Near East Through the Ages.” Morgiana Celeste Varricchio, the dance company’s creator, said the roles of two powerful women will be illustrated. “The performance opens with […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Mayor Michael Venezia cut the ceremonial ribbon Friday, March 10, for a newly turfed Vassar Field. Also upgraded and opened for the season was the Carla D. Ward Field, at Clark Pond South. Sceurman said the funding for the improvements came from a $503,000 Green Acres grant the town matched by 25 […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Middle School Drama Club will present two performances of the 2008 Broadway musical “13” next week The story is about a 12-year-old Jewish boy named Evan Goldman who learns that having a few good friends is more important than chasing hollow popularity. A NYC kid, Evan has high […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Motivational speaker Carla Harris will be at the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge on Tuesday.Photo Courtesy of Carla Harris Motivational speaker Carla Harris will speak to the Women’ Club of Glen Ridge. In an interview with this newspaper, Harris discussed how every action in the workplace has a leadership value or […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Watsessing Elementary School in Bloomfield held its 10th annual Wax Museum as part of its Black History Month commemoration. The wax museum for third graders was all about learning about Black Americans who made a difference. Students selected an individual, wrote down facts about them, dressed up like them and stood as […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School Thespian Society will perform “Urinetown,” a campy satire with outsized acting about a totalitarian government which prohibits private toilets and charges its citizens for the privilege of urinating in government urinals. “‘Urinetown’ is timeless,” said BHS theater teacher Brandon Doemling, “because it’s always in a state of disaster.” […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On the third floor of a Washington Street home, the spring cleaning of a lifetime is underway. Neil Baldwin, author and former founding executive director of the National Book Foundation, is cleaning out his collection of signed first editions, handmade publications, personal manuscripts, notes and ephemera collected over 50 years in […]