EAST ORANGE, NJ — Nassan’s Place, a nonprofit autism awareness organization, will be at the center of attention Sunday, Aug. 13, at center court in Madison Square Garden in New York City for the WNBA New York Liberty’s annual Autism Awareness Day game. This year, the Liberty will be facing off against the Detroit Sparks […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra invites members and prospective new members — with their instruments — to a membership social on Monday, Aug. 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Trumpets Jazz Club, 6 Depot Square, Montclair. RSVP to BMOmandolin@gmail.com or to Kristine Massari at 973-444-0357. The orchestra is looking for new members […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange hosted the annual Caribbean Heritage Festival and Parade on Saturday, Aug. 5, that ended with a concert in Monte Irvin Orange Park, where one of Guyana’s biggest stars, singer Shelly-G, stole the show. After performing some of her most popular hits, she closed out her show with the fan favorite,“Touch Me,” […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center is hosting the City Without Walls METRO 31 [Redux] show, a traveling showcase of small works from artists across the Metropolitan area, starting Aug. 19. This year’s show features 58 works by 48 artists chosen by jurors Margaret O’Reilly of the New Jersey State Museum, ARTNOIR co-founder […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — If a flash of color on the ground has caught your eye during a walk through any of the parks in West Orange during the last month or so, you’ve probably stumbled upon a painted piece of nature left there by an artist. WO Rocks! is the newest iteration of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Arts Incubator’s summer season is in full swing, with events being held every few days until mid-September. Located at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center on Boland Drive in West Orange, the outdoor venue hosts movie nights, music festivals and dance performances that appeal to all ages. “Not […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Recreation Department is again sponsoring SeniorStudio, a free, studio painting program specifically designed for township residents ages 60 and older with no previous art experience. Registration is now open for the fall semester. Since space is limited, interested students are encouraged to register soon, either in-person at DeHart Community Center […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Maplewood Village Alliance has scheduled two late summer concerts in the Memorial Park amphitheater. Sunday, Aug. 13, will feature a performance of classical Indian music featuring a quartet of musicians playing traditional Indian instruments. This will be followed three weeks later on […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In response to President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that transgender individuals will no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. Military in any capacity, South Orange will be hosting a transgender flag raising downtown to show that “everybody belongs here.” The flag raising will take place Thursday, Aug. 3, at […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library presented the Shakespeare Theater of NJ’s Next Stage Ensemble performing “The Taming of the Shrew.” The ensemble’s annual summer performance at SOPL was attended by a delighted audience of all ages and was underwritten by PNC Bank. Pictured, Ryan Woods plays Petruchio and Shannon Uphold plays Kate. […]