WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council will present Carlos Mateu’s “Pop Geometric” from May 4 to June 1, at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road. The opening reception will be Saturday, May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. with musical guest Enrique Zaldivar and High Light. “Pop Geometric” fuses elements […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Edison Middle School will present its annual spring musical, “The Lion King Jr.,” on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the school, 75 William St. With music by Elton John, featuring “Circle of Life,” “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” and “Can You Feel the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Award-winning poets Brenda Shaughnessy and Craig Teicher will launch the first season of Watershed Literary Events, sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs in South Orange, with a reading of their work on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the Skate House, near the South Orange Duck Pond in Meadowland […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village Center Alliance plans to draw massive crowds downtown for its groovy summer kickoff event, Under Cover Music Fest, which features six cover bands and a bustling beer garden — plus, no cover charge. On Saturday, June 1, from 4 to 10 p.m. — with a rain date of […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library will hold a contest open to all South Orange children and teens to design their new fine-free library cards, which the library plans to introduce in early summer. Submissions for the children’s card are open for students through grade five. Students in grades six through 12 can […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Glee Club will hold its spring concert Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 767 Prospect St. in Maplewood. The upcoming concert, “Happy Together,” is full of songs about happiness, joy and fun. Songs will include “Happy Together,” “Feelin’ Groovy,” “Smile,” Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” Monty Python’s “Always […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The work of Columbia High School Advanced Placement studio art students will hang in the school’s Domareki Gallery until April 30, allowing the public to view art the students have been working on all year, as many prepare to head off to art school in the fall. Each student has five or […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Center will host several events this May at its gallery, 551 Valley Road in West Orange. The Mother’s Day Gift Boutique will be Saturday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. Purchase unique handcrafted gifts made by local artists for that special someone in your life, and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A year after West Orange High School senior Truman Segal dreamed up the idea for the five-minute film he calls “Uninspired,” he and his team of actors and producers have taken home nine student film awards. The film, shot over a few days last summer around the South Mountain Reservation, was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Liberty Middle School will present its annual spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. at the school, 1 Kelly Drive. In addition to the regular performances, there will be a special free performance […]