ORANGE, NJ — When the new documentary film “13th,” by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, was screened at the Orange Public Library on Friday, Oct. 14, those in attendance included Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren, library director Timur Davis, Orange City Council President Donna K. Williams, at large Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten, People’s Organization for Progress Chairman Larry Hamm, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A dancer’s destiny is decided before she is born.… The nature of polygamy is brought to the screen.… A passion for baking propels a woman’s career.… The cultural disconnections about intimacy and a marriage proposal takes on a life of its own.… These captivating stories and several others will be presented […]
MONTCLAIR / WEST ORANGE, NJ — ReelAbilities is the largest disability film festival in the country and will be hosted from Oct. 30 through Nov. 5 at Montclair State University and at JCC MetroWest in West Orange. The festival is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Community Players invites youngsters with special needs and their chaperones to a performance of the Broadway musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show is based on the Peanuts comic strip created by Charles Schultz. It is a series of vignettes, whose main focus is Charlie Brown, a little boy […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Gallery at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center is showing a new exhibit, “Pure Photography.” This will be an exploration and grand retrospective look into photographic art in its natural, purest form — from the days of film to the more recent digital process. Acclaimed photographer Barry Gray curates works from five renowned […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Society of Musical Arts will present a free orchestral concert, “To Liberty and Justice,” at Maplewood Middle School, 7 Burnet St., on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. Stephen Culbertson of West Orange will conduct and Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca will serve as guest narrator. The concert will feature the music […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Library recently announced that Pamela Erens will be the recipient of the 2017 Maplewood Literary Award. The award will be a highlight of the library’s Ideas Festival, which will mark its fourth year in 2017. Erens is the author of the novels “Eleven Hours,” “The Virgins” and “The Understory.” She has […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Nassan’s Place, a local autism awareness and services nonprofit organization, is on a mission to raise $5 million to purchase a building to serve as a home base for its operations. “One of the biggest things that our families need is an after school program and we need a facility but, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — To celebrate its 20-year anniversary, the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will host “Celebrating Integration: Many Voices, One Community” on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. The event will feature dinner, live music, dancing and an auction. Cocktail attire is suggested. Admission is […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — More than 30 accomplished New Jersey artists will present their work at the Artists Studio Tour on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. Located in the historic Manufacturer’s Village, 356 Glenwood Ave. in East Orange — alternate entry at 66 Franklin Street — the open studio tour has been […]