ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County invites all nonprofessional and professional senior citizen artists who are ages 60 and older and reside in Essex County to participate in the 2022 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and Exhibition. The deadline to submit artwork is Wednesday, Aug. 3. “Essex County has a thriving arts community […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Gas Lamp Juniors will present Disney’s “Frozen,” in junior musical form, at Ridgewood Avenue School on Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. The production is under the direction of Heather Ballantyne. The story of “Frozen” is a loose adaptation of “The Snow Queen,” […]
ORANGE, NJ — After two years of virtual celebrations, the city of Orange will relaunch its celebration of the Caribbean with the Caribbean Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, Aug. 13. The free family celebration featuring food, music and culture kicks off at noon in Monte Irvin Orange Park, in the area of South Center and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A fundraiser that combined the musical gifts of a Maplewood priest with the artistic talent of an Archdiocese of Newark staff member recently helped spotlight the Mercy House, an archdiocesan resource and referral center for women, children and families. “Music, Murals, & Mercy,” held on June 26 at St. Joseph Church in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, June 29, the South Orange Performing Arts Center honored its 50-person team of volunteers with a tropical-themed party and awards ceremony. “You’re the people who make SOPAC run,” said Alicia Whavers, director of audience services. “I’m humbled by the work that you do.” The SOPAC volunteer program offers a […]
NEWARK, NJ — TaNisha Fordham Productions, in association with the city of Newark, announces the world premiere of the new musical “TaNisha Fordham’s Snatch Yo’ Free,” written by, directed by, produced by and starring this year’s American Express directing fellow and the current associate director of the five-time Tony Award–winning Broadway musical company, Fordham. As […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Theater Project, a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New Jersey artists, is returning to the Maplewood’s Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Road, with its first live performances in two years with its “three plays in three months” summer season. Mary Jane Walsh’s “Finishing it Off!” — a […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The consensus after “Jubilee, a Celebration of African American Music” at Montclair Art Museum on June 26 was wildly positive. “Let’s do it again!” was a common refrain. The Rev. Jesse Branson Jr., minister of social justice at Union Baptist Church in Montclair, hosted the event, providing background on the evolution of […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Everyone is invited to Belleville’s 2022 summer entertainment series, which features movies and music concerts at Belleville High School. The summer movie series will be held every other Wednesday, starting on July 6 with Disney’s “Encanto.” Movie nights are scheduled to start at approximately 7:30 p.m. and the movies will begin at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Nikhil Badlani Foundation unveiled another piece of traffic safety–related art on June 22, this time in the front hallway of Kelly Elementary School. To make the collage that illustrates various traffic safety issues, Kelly art teacher Nicole Siebert worked with students to draw and decorate the mural after the NBF’s […]