Have your work printed in the WOAC coloring book

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council announces the “Color My World Community Coloring Book,” which will feature outlined drawings derived from photographs of life and living in West Orange. This WOAC fundraising project is designed to be enjoyed by both children and adults, and the proceeds will enable WOAC to continue to […]

SeniorStudio students’ show artwork at Maplewood Library

SeniorStudio students’ show artwork at Maplewood Library

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SeniorStudio has just completed its third, free senior arts, education and wellness course at the new Maplewood Senior Center, with continuing sponsorship by the Maplewood Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. “We are most appreciative of the support that Maplewood has provided and look forward to building on the strong relationship […]

Talented students earn spots at Paper Mill Conservatory

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Tony Award for Regional Theatre, has selected students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2017. Participants range in age from 10 to 18. Members of the competitive Conservatory who earned coveted spots in the Senior, Junior Plus and […]

Recreation Department hosts its first dance recital

Recreation Department hosts its first dance recital

IRVINGTON, NJ — On Memorial Day, Mayor Tony Vauss and Recreation Department Director Donald Malloy announced the township would offer free new arts and culture programs for children, including dance classes with Irvington Dance Company Choreographer Fiona Best, at the Chris Gatling Center on Union Avenue. One month later, Best and her dance students held […]

Gallery 1978 hosts annual members exhibit

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Gallery 1978 at Maplewood Arts Center will have its annual members exhibit, “Friends of 1978,” featuring visual self-expressions that are personal to each artist. This year, the exhibit will open this Saturday, July 8, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., and run until Sunday, July 30, with a closing reception […]

WOAC has exciting plans this summer

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Center will host several art opportunities and exhibits during July and August. On Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heidi Sussman will hold a one-day workshop on hot and cold wax techniques for photo enhancement. Admission is charged. For more information, contact Sussman at […]

SOMA Film Festival to screen free program for children

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Film Festival, in partnership with the South Orange and Maplewood public libraries, is offering a free screening of its successful “Kids Program” this July. The inaugural “Kids Program” screened to a soldout Maplewood Theater in March at this years’ festival. The program had all original content from local […]