SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Do you have fond memories of playing in a high school or college symphony orchestra? Do you sometimes think about reprising those days, even if only for a couple of hours? Pick up your instrument — whatever it may be — and come to a community open rehearsal with the South […]
FAIRFIELD, NJ — Arts Unbound will hold its second Arts Accessible Festival on Friday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, 369 Passaic Ave. in Fairfield. This event is for children, teens and adults with disabilities, as well as seniors. The feature of the festival is all […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC MetroWest presents an exhibit of pastels and paintings by Gaelen Juried Art Show award winners Carol Clemens and Arthur Meranus. The exhibit takes place in the Gaelen Gallery East at the Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, 760 Northfield Ave., West Orange. The exhibit will be on view […]
ORANGE, NJ — Former at large Councilman Rayfield Morton organized a talent show in Monte Irvin Orange Park on Sunday, Aug. 20. “I’m a lot of everything. You name it I do it,” said Morton on Sunday, Aug. 20. “We had a Gong Show in Orange Park from 2 to 7 p.m. It’s a little […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Recreation will host its 40th annual senior picnic at the Maplewood Community Pool, 187 Boyden Ave. in Maplewood, on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at noon. The afternoon will include lunch, treats, entertainment and games, as well as access to the pool. South Orange and Maplewood residents can purchase tickets online at https://maplewood.recdesk.com/community/program […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School Marching Band launched its 2017 season on Aug. 21, opening a weeklong band camp on the school’s campus to learn a new halftime show and teach the band’s newcomers how to march. The sounds of woodwind and percussion instruments rang through the hallways on the […]
ORANGE, NJ — The city of Orange Township hosted the fourth annual House Music Festival in Monte Irvin Orange Park on Saturday, Aug. 19, thanks to Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and the members of Treehouse Entertainment that organized the event. “We’re out here in Orange Park today for the fourth annual Soulful House Music […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Community Pool welcomes all residents — whether they are pool members or not — to a “dive-in movie” event on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. The Maplewood Recreation Department and Maplewood Community Pool staff invite residents to enjoy some fun poolside activities, and swimming will be open for all […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 14th annual OSPAC Jazz and Brew Fest returns Saturday, Sept. 16, from noon to 9 p.m. at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, 4 Boland Drive in West Orange. The event will feature, in addition to some finely crafted beer, music from Oscar Perez, Bill Charlap, Alyson Williams, Jeff Bradshaw, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the township of Irvington celebrated Unity Day with free concerts, free food and drinks and fun for residents of all ages in Orange Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 12. Singer Melba Moore headlined the event, which also featured performance by members of the legendary Classic R&B singing groups […]