MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the Maplewood Woman’s Club, members gathered at the club’s former home on Woodland Road to reflect on what they had accomplished during 2018 and to look ahead to the future. The Woman’s Club recently began holding their meetings at The Woodland again, after selling the building to […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra invites members and prospective new members — with their instruments — to a membership social on Monday, Aug. 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Trumpets Jazz Club, 6 Depot Square, Montclair. RSVP to BMOmandolin@gmail.com or to Kristine Massari at 973-444-0357. The orchestra is looking for new members […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra, led by maestro Enrico Granafei, will present its annual spring concert Sunday, May 7, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road in Bloomfield. The program, “Mandolin Romance,” will explore popular show tunes, classical pieces and Italian favorites. Admission is charged. For additional […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Throughout Peter Longo’s 94 years, music has been a constant. It was music, particularly the sounds of his beloved mandolin, that amused him while growing up in a close-knit Italian neighborhood years before everyone had televisions. It was music that comforted him while stationed in Italy during World War II, listening to […]