Thursday, February 9, 2012
Ten things to do this weekend with your sweetheart.
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” -Charles M. Schulz, master philosopher and cartoonist. While Valentine’s Day is not until Tuesday, many will celebrate it this weekend. Of course, just as many will avoid all mention of love and couplehood. Single or coupled, there are plenty of events to enjoy locally during the next few days. The concerts playing in our area run the gamut from chamber music to big band to rock. Take the Chocolate Walk through Maplewood Village, or experience heart-centered yoga. Luna Stage is opening a new play, and the kids can create a Valentine painting at Express Yourself Studios. Read on for the details of these events and others, and feel free to add your own …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Language program is the only of its kind in the city
Students craving a lesson in culture need to look no further than Bard Early College High School, the only school in Newark that offers Chinese language classes. The hour-long class, taught by John Weinstein, instructs Bard freshmen on the nuances of Mandarin, a dialect of Chinese typically spoken in the northern part of the country. It also offers teenagers an invaluable lesson in culture. Watch the video above for more information.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
MHS Art Teacher will discuss her whimsical labrador retriever illustrations at library.
Local artist and Millburn High School art teacher, Kathleen Harte Gilsenan, will give a presentation at the Millburn Library discussing the development of her whimsical labrador retriever illustrations currently on display at the library. The presentation will be held on Monday, Jan. 30at 7:30 p.m., in the second floor auditorium and the artist will share her creative process including the concept sketches and reference photos as well explain how she creates the final work. The exhibit has been shown all month and will be on display until Tuesday, Jan 31. Harte Gilsenan created Maddie Lab Studio to market prints of her labrador retriever images. Many of the current works are included in the show. To learn more about Maddie Lab Studio, …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Special exhibit celebrates 50 years of the studio glass movement.
Glass making has been part of human history for a long time, perhaps as early as 3,500 B.C. But what is known as the studio glass movement—glass made in an artist’s studio as an autonomous work of art—happened much more recently, sometime around the middle of the last century. The Newark Museum has been collecting studio glass since the outset. It is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the movement with, “Studio Glass: 1962-2012,” an outstanding exhibit on display now in its Contemporary Craft Gallery. The spotlight is on selections from the museum’s permanent collection that are recent gifts or purchases; many have not been shown before. Ulysses Grant Dietz, senior curator and curator of decorative arts, talked about the exhibit, “This …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Audience finds a lot to laugh about with madcap '60s theatrical romp.
In keeping with the current cultural fascination with sex in the ‘60s, The Paper Mill Playhouse brings theatergoers Boeing Boeing, which captures both the innocence of an era when all the sex was insinuated and the wild slapstick and spit takes of a madcap romance. The beginning of first act, while the plot is set up, is a little slow, but toward the end of the first act and during the second, the audience laughed uproariously as the obvious unfolded. Bernard (played by Matt Walton), is engaged to three women from different countries all of whom work as air-hostesses (known today as flight attendants) for different airlines. They all have different schedules, and, as far as Bernard’s concerned, it works out perfectly. Until it doesn’t. …
Hey, there's no football this weekend, so get out and enjoy a night on the town.
The Paper Mill Playhouse THIS WEEKEND: Boeing Boeing, Tonight, 8 p.m.; Saturday 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 p.m. performances. Tickets: $45 Storyline: An American playboy in swinging ’60s Paris, juggles three flight-attendant fiancées — one American, one German and one Italian. A madcap romp. The Borgata THIS WEEKEND Tonight Colin Quinn's "Short Story Long" provides a humorous look at history, 9 p.m., The Music Box NEXT WEEK Jersey guy and comedian/actor Jay Mohr performs his stand-up act, 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3 BOOK IT NOW "The Deadmeat Tour," featuring Steve Aoki and Datsik, at the Event Center, 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18; legendary Irish rockers The Saw Doctors help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, 9 p.m., March 17, The Music…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A recent performance of Year of the Dragon by the Nai-Ni Dance Company was followed by a Q&A and a workshop for children.
NJPAC wants New Jersey to know that it's not just for grown-ups. Newark's downtown jewel is well-known for its world-class entertainment — hosting symphony orchestras, jazz greats and touring companies of Broadway hits. But did you know it boasts the nation's fourth largest arts education program for school-age children? NJPAC's comprehensive Arts Education Department consists of several divisions providing programs for children ages 3-18, their families and schools. Each season, the programs serve over 100,000 individuals. NJPAC's mission is to "continually explore innovative ways to use its resources to serve New Jersey students and educators." This was evident on Sunday, Jan. 22 during a special Verizon Passport to Culture FamilyTime …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tickets go on sale Friday for shows at Izod Center and Prudential Center.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fans can stop jonesing for live shows. The first U.S. leg of the 2012 Wrecking Ball World Tour has been announced with three Jersey stops on the schedule. Springsteen and his band will appear on April 3 and 4 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford. The band will end the U.S. run by returning to Bruce’s home state on May 2 to perform at the Prudential Center in Newark. Tickets for all Jersey shows go on sale this Friday, Jan. 27, at Ticketmaster.com. The U.S. tour kicks off on March 18 in Atlanta, just 12 days after the highly anticipated release of Springsteen’s 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball. The first single, "We Take Care of Our Own," was called "classic Springsteen" with "anguish and challenge […
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Millburn-Short Hills kids among those featured in Front & Center for Performing Arts' production.
The Junior and Senior Performing Arts Companies of Front & Center for Performing Arts in Springfield, which features young actors from Millburn and Short Hills, will present The Wiz Friday through Sunday. The Wiz is a high-energy adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in which Dorothy is blown by a tornado to the Land of Oz. Once there she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, defeats an evil witch and has many adventures along her journey to find that “there’s no place like home.” The cast features Millburn and Short Hills residents Zoe Argirou, William Kaiser, Lindsay and Alex Maron, Shaiya and Minka Fand, Willa Besner, Halle Just, Nicole Lam, Katie Seifer, and Sarah Vesecky. This year’s show, produced by Page O’Connor, with artistic …
Saturday, January 21, 2012
This Sunday Michael Aquino curates the Indie Music Circus at Luna Stage.
He wears more hats than Bartholomew Cubbins, the kid in that book by Dr. Seuss. He's an actor, a playwright, an emcee, a musician, a singer and a songwriter. However, this Sunday night at Luna Stage in West Orange, Michael Aquino will perhaps play his best-known role. Aquino will be curating his Indie Music Circus. No, no elephants, girls in sparkly tights or guys on a high wire. Just a few tunesmiths sitting in the round, playing their songs. Then, talking to Aquino about their craft. This night has become one of the certainties of life. "The Indie Music Circus is in its fourth year," said Aquino, who hails from Union City and now lives in Bloomfield. "We've had it at Luna Stage for about 2½ of those years. I started it and I host it. But…
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Annemarie Czaykowski
11:49 am on Thursday, February 2, 2012
I applaud you, Mr. Weinstein. That is a progressive step to take. When my son was in high school in 2003, they offered French, Spanish and Latin. Same languages I was offered in 1966. I sent him to learn Japanese outside of school. more ›