MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Get Naked In The ’Wood! Tickets are on sale now for the third annual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest for melanoma awareness. This popular event, in partnership with the township of Maplewood, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 9 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. The […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — For Craig Garner, the poet laureate of Irvington, he felt compelled to write his latest collection, “The Hypocrisy of Democracy in America … A Poetic Appeal for Change,” unlike the other books he’s written, because of the current circumstances regarding blacks in America today, This is Garner’s ninth book of poetry, but […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Four staff members of WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University, have been selected as National Association of Broadcasters student scholars. As student scholars, the recipients received a scholarship to attend the 2017 NAB Radio Show, which ran from Sept. 5 through 8, in Austin, Texas, where […]
ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound will hold its Community Spirit Gala, honoring founder Catherine Lazen and Steven Gomez of Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation, on Friday, Sept. 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Kelli Copeland Building, 400 South Jefferson St. in Orange. To purchase tickets for the gala, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3051217. The event will feature […]
ORANGE, NJ — Arts Unbound presents new work by Arts Unbound artists in the Dora Stern Gallery at Arts Unbound, 544 Freeman St. in Orange, from Sept. 7 through Oct. 21, with an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. This exhibition is free, accessible and open to the public. The […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Rent Party Family Picnic was never originally planned to be an annual event — let alone one that has grown larger and larger each year.. “When we held our first show three years ago, it was simply a celebration of Rent Party’s fifth anniversary,” Rent Party co-founder Chris Dickson said in a […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Pierro Gallery will present “Cut Loose,” a fall group exhibition curated by Danielle Masters. The show opens Thursday, Sept. 21, and will remain on view until Friday, Oct. 21. There will be an opening reception on Sept. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. This exhibition is about one’s ability to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb & Milly Iris Gallery will host a new exhibit from New Jersey artist Michael Steinbrick featuring photorealistic paintings of New York City that, in many cases, include thought-provoking commentary about today’s world. Steinbrick’s “Reflect: NYC” show, which will be on display from Sept. 11 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council, West Orange Public Library and West Orange Hispanic Foundation have a slew of events planned to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. From Sept. 15 through Oct. 14, The West Orange Arts Council will be presenting a Latin Arts Exhibition at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you’re a guy who likes to sing, whether seriously or in the shower, the Maplewood Glee Club has an invitation for you! The group is hosting it’s annual “open sing” on Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:45 p.m. at the DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett St. in Maplewood, for men in the […]