Django à Gogo Music Festival returns to Woodland in May

Django à Gogo Music Festival returns to Woodland in May

MAPLEWOOD — Guitarist, composer, and musical director Stephane Wrembel will present the Django à Gogo Music Festival from May 7 to May 10. The festival, which honors the legendary jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt, will feature four concerts and an immersive five-day guitar camp. Three concerts will take place at The Woodland in Maplewood, […]

Using storytelling, art, music to unite

Using storytelling, art, music to unite

In celebration of Black History Month, and sponsored by the Maplewood Division of Art & Culture, BBIA BurkinaBe in Action, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit organization recently held the fourth edition of its family event “BBCONTES: A Bilingual West African Folktale and Storytelling Workshop for families” at The Woodland. BBCONTES objectives are to promote West […]

Families, friends show off their talents

Families, friends show off their talents

MAPLEWOOD — The house was full for the second edition of the MAPSO Family Follies Talent Show, which included serious singing, humourous dancing, unicycling riding, juggling and comedy. The evening was presented by the Maplewood Department of Arts and Cultures and co-produced by Tori Chickering and Sybil Rogers. Auditions were held in October and all […]

Maplewood hosts Monster Bawl

Maplewood hosts Monster Bawl

The South Orange–Maplewood Adult School hosted its annual Monster Bawl on Friday, Oct. 25, at The Woodland in Maplewood. The band, Emotional Rex, performed and DJ Nefarious Moss spun dance tunes. Trophies were given out for the best costumes to a Unicorn, a ‘Dumb and Dumber’ couple, the Tin Man from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ […]

Coming to NJ: Black families share their stories

Coming to NJ: Black families share their stories

Four different people from four different places. Each shared their story about how their family came to New Jersey, and how they came to live in the South Orange Maplewood community. “Coming to Jersey: Black Families Share Their Stories” was presented on Feb. 11 at The Woodland Parlor. It was presented by the SOMA Community […]

Year of the Dragon celebrated at Lunar Fest 2024 in Maplewood

Year of the Dragon celebrated at Lunar Fest 2024 in Maplewood

Lunar Fest 2024 was Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4, at The Woodland in Maplewood. The free event celebrated the Year of the Dragon, which begins on Saturday, Feb. 10, and is celebrated in many Asian countries, including China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. The event included puppetry, a lion […]

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