WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents of all ages and talents are welcome to compete for trophy and bragging rights at the “West Orange Idol” talent show, sponsored by the Downtown West Orange Alliance, on Saturday, July 21, from 2 to 7 p.m. in front of Edison Middle School. For more information and to register, visit […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For author Alicia Mountain, reading excerpts from her first collection of poetry, “High Ground Coward,” which won the prestigious Iowa Poetry Prize, in the basement of Words Bookstore in Maplewood on June 15 was not just another stop on her book tour — it was a homecoming. Like at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The seventh annual Musical Celebration and Tribute to Nikhil was held June 12 at Liberty Middle School, bringing community members together to showcase the wide range of musical talent shared by West Orange students and faculty. The concert was a culmination of a year of practice and education through the Music […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District’s commitment to the arts was evident at the June 4 Music Awards ceremony honoring students across several disciplines. The ceremony commenced with the distribution of cords to graduating seniors. Musical performances by orchestra musicians and dance routines from the boys’ and girls’ step teams highlighted the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Elika Burton won second place at the annual 10th Congressional District Art Competition held at the Newark Museum on May 17. U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was on hand to congratulate the artists and speak in support of the arts in New Jersey.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Author Holly McGhee visited Tuscan School on Monday, June 4, and spoke to students in kindergarten through fifth-grade about her book, “Come With Me,” as well as the writing process and her forthcoming book, “Listen,” which will be illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre. McGhee read “Come With Me,” also illustrated by Lemaitre, to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The second Maplewood South Orange Book Festival was a huge success, drawing hundreds of residents for a variety of events on June 8 and 9. The festival began Friday, June 8, with a benefit evening with best-selling author David Baldacci, an event that raised funds for the South Orange and Maplewood public […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual end-of-year art show at West Orange High School featured the artistic talents of the students in a wide array of mediums, impressing visitors and underscoring the importance of the Arts. Work from students in grades nine through 12 included watercolor, paint, metal, etching, pottery and more. This year’s art […]
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — On May 30, Columbia High School students participated in the NJ State Teen Arts Festival at Ocean County College. It was the second consecutive year CHS participated and the second year that South Orange-Maplewood School District was the only district from Essex County present at the state arts festival. CHS was […]
MILLBURN, NJ — On Monday, June 4, the 23rd annual Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards were presented for outstanding achievement by students and educators in the areas of performance, design, direction, choreography, technical production and overall production excellence. The Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards were created in 1996 to encourage and reward exceptional […]