WEST ORANGE, NJ — The jazz world is anchored by people like the late guitarist Vic Juris, musicians who possess such talent they can be counted on to seamlessly lead or support sessions of all sorts. Throughout his career, Juris played with funky organists, boppish horn players, and even the ultra-modern saxophonist David Liebman, who […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Following a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montclair Art Museum has announced that it will reopen its galleries Saturday, Sept. 12. MAM will offer a preview day for members on Sept. 12 and open to the general public beginning Sept. 13. “We are thrilled to open our doors for our […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Newark Museum of Art will present a spectacular virtual celebration of dinosaurs and fossils for the whole family. With these exciting events, visitors can get up close and personal with bones and fossils and take a virtual tour of the dinosaur […]
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — On Friday, Sept. 25, Tony nominee and award-winning Broadway veteran Kate Baldwin will perform a one-night-only benefit concert for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at its new Backyard Stage in Florham Park. The event is titled “A Kind of September: An Evening with Kate Baldwin” and proceeds from the ticket […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company began renovations in August at what was once the Old Mogul Theater at 180 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair, but will soon be the Vanguard Institute for the Performing Arts. During the next two months, Vanguard will transform the 4,000-square-foot space, which houses the oldest proscenium theater in Montclair, into […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage debuts its ambitious, two-month-long Voting Writes Project, a series of interdisciplinary performance events celebrating civic participation. This multimedia experience celebrates democratic participation in advance of the November 2020 election. The Voting Writes Project was created in collaboration with the Andrew Goodman Foundation with support from the National Endowment for […]
BLOOMFIELD / NUTLEY, NJ — As schools remain closed through the fall and virtual instruction restarts, parents again must figure out how to manage homeschooling, often while working from home themselves. It’s a challenge for preschool-aged children when they can’t go to preschool, so Lovelee Tang designed a virtual art program for children aged 18 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College creative writing and poetry students and alumni have come together to launch “I Can’t Breathe” magazine, an independent social justice literary magazine with all publishing proceeds benefiting social justice nonprofit organizations. A virtual launch party took place Aug. 23 with members of the editorial board and contributing authors, artists and […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has announced a virtual beginning of the 2020-2021 season. Produced in partnership with Hershey Felder Presents, Paper Mill is proud to present “Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone – Live from Florence,” streamed live on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. “After the success of our first livestream presentation, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At 10 a.m. every Saturday since July 11, the West Orange Arts Council sponsors Booeytoons, a 30-minute virtual cartooning class for children and adults via Zoom. Hosted by West Orange Arts Council board member Booey, the only class requirement is a desire to learn and have fun. No previous drawing or […]