BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A few years ago, Charles Lopez Bruns wrote a blog post about the move he and his family made from New York City to Bloomfield when he was in sixth grade. Now it’s a book. During the pandemic, Bruns had the time to expand on the post and turn it into a […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — For its fall play, Glen Ridge High School’s drama club is staging a murder mystery at the Glen Ridge Women’s Club. “Talk About a Murder!” is set on a talk show where various performers are slated to be guests. In the middle of the show, one of the guests is murdered, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After a two-year absence, the West Orange High School Winter Concert rang in the holiday spirit on Dec. 9. From traditional, classical, popular and hip-hop tunes, the vocal groups from the high school delighted concertgoers and evoked memories of past holidays. The evening included performances by the Tenor and Bass Choir, Treble Choir, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Newark’s Division of Arts and Culture announced Dec. 3 the completion of a new mural titled “The Future Nurtures the Past,” by artists Andre Leon and Robert Ramone, Newark natives who work together under the name Rorshach. This double-sided, nearly half-mile long mural stretches along Raymond Boulevard […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the creation of the Colton Institute for Research and Training in the Arts. Building on NJPAC’s focus on arts education as a means of learning, empowerment, and social and emotional development, the Colton Institute will be devoted to pedagogic research, curriculum creation, teacher training […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Contemporary jazz giants Marion Meadows and Alex Bugnon will perform at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, on Friday, Dec. 17, at 9 p.m. Following the successful Bernie Williams-Gil Parris Quartet, which ended with an encore and standing ovation, “Holidays at the Woodland” will feature two of the genre’s top names […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – What do you get when you combine Disney’s classic, timeless songs with Broadway’s brightest stars and the holiday magic of the Paper Mill Playhouse? You get “Wow!” You get just what you would expect with this triple threat — an enchanting, entertaining evening, right in your own backyard. “A Jolly Holiday: […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — “Messiah” sings have their roots in 19th-century Britain, where singers would gather from across the land to participate in what were known as “scratch” performances — as in “cooking from scratch” — of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” The practice caught on in the United States, with choirs hosting “Messiah” sings in major […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale will perform for the first time since 2019 with a “Concert of Peace and Joy for the Holidays” with the sounds of the season on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. at the Watchung Presbyterian Church, 375 Watchung Ave. in Bloomfield. Admission is free, though donations are always welcomed. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council’s Holiday Gift Shoppe is open for local holiday shopping on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road in West Orange. The arts center is featuring rotating pop-up shops in the gallery, where local artists and […]