Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Opening Reception will take place at the Civic Center on Thursday, May 17; the show will run May 17-June 9.
An Opening Reception for a Photography Exhibit by the Bloomfield Camera Club will take place at the Civic Center on Thursday, May 17 from 7pm to 9pm. The Civic Center is located at 84 Broad Street. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served! Camera Club Instructor Otis Sullivan said he is grateful for the support of Michael Sceurman, the Director of Recreation at the Bloomfield Civic Center, who provided space for the Camera Club's weekly meetings, and for their first Photography Exhibit. The Club is currently comprised of 15 active members. The exhibitors at the show will be: Dj'ery Dolcé, Eneida Joseph, Elzbieta Kaciuba, Paul Nunes, Anthony Scala, Zulma Colon, Rose Pezzullo and Gwen Van der Zyppe. Dj'ery Dolcé is a …
Bloomfield High School's orchestra conductor Emil Richard Waldmann will make his final appearance on May 22 before he retires
The Bloomfield High School Orchestra will take the stage of the Doris E. Gilbert Auditorium on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., on May 22nd for a spring concert, and for the last time under the direction of Emil Richard Waldmann. The orchestra's conductor, Mr. Waldmann, will be making his final appearance with the orchestra, as he is retiring after 36 years at BHS, and 42 years in the Bloomfield school district. The program will consist of acclaimed pieces from the standard repertoire and Broadway. Included in the program will be the last movement from Mendelssohn"s Fifth Symphony, "The Reformation," and the thrilling finale from Respighi's Pines of Rome. Selections from The Phantom of the Opera will highlight the second half of the evening…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Event celebrates its 30th season.
When is a balloon festival not (just) a balloon festival? That’s a tough question, especially when a huge yearly event is billed as such (I mean, it's called the Festival of Ballooning, after all) and there certainly are plenty of hot-air balloons to be displayed. Still, the Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning—in its 30th year, running from July 27 through 29 at Solberg Airport in Readington—is also part amusement park, with a healthy number of rides, an arts-and-crafts emporium, a yoga and Zumba demonstration, and lots and lots of food. Of the 30 years, Quick Chek has been a major sponsor for 20. And for the first time, Patch is partnering with the festival to get you in at a great price. Between May 13 and 20, use this link to buy tickets …
Friday, May 11, 2012
From music to comedy, there are plenty of ways to find a weekend diversion.
Wellmont Theatre, Montclair THIS WEEKEND Tonight — Rusko and Sigma perform at 8 p.m. NEXT WEEK: Willie Nelson & Family, 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday BOOK IT NOW: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang, 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9; Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 19. Check out wellmonttheatre.com for more shows. New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight, Saturday — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC's principal resident dance company, performs its yearly NJPAC show, 8 p.m., Prudential Hall; Saturday — Will Downing, the reigning romanticst R&B crooner, makes women swoon at 8 p.m., Victoria Theater. NEXT WEEK: Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
2012 summer tour will stop at Prudential Center in Newark.
American Idol Live! will once again come to the Prudential Center in Newark this summer—and tickets go on sale Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. The concert is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, at 7 p.m., and will feature the Top 10 contestants from the 2012 American Idol season: Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine. So whether your favorite contestant on the FOX signing competition has been voted off or is making his/her way toward the final three, the summer tour is your chance to catch them all. The season finale is just two weeks away on Wednesday, May 23. For more information, visit the Pru Center website.
Friday, May 4, 2012
From the Borgota to the Wellmont Theatre, there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourselves this weekend.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight through Sunday — West Side Story, one of theater's most enduring musicals, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the revival of Leonard Bernstein's classic, Prudential Hall NEXT WEEK: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC's principal resident dance company, performs its yearly NJPAC show, 8 p.m., Friday, Saturday, May 11, 12, Prudential Hall; Will Downing, the reigning romanticst R&B crooner, makes women swoon at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Victoria Theater. BOOK IT NOW: Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her review, two shows, Saturday, May 19, Prudential Hall; Bill Maher, Jersey guy and comedic iconoclast and …
Amy Chiarello Barnett writes about one of the top 10 greatest nights of her life
I have always loved the music of “The Boss” although I cannot take credit for being one of “those” fans. The die hards who know every album, can argue song lyrics and set lists and tour dates and such. But I am a born and bred Jersey girl, and when our most famous native plays his premier gig in the largest city in the state, (not to mention in our own Essex County backyard) ... well, attention must be paid. On Wednesday night, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played for the first time at the Prudential Center in Newark. And I was there. My invitation to last night’s show came via my well-connected friend Kathy. Her late night text message asking “What are you doing tomorrow night?” set into motion one of the Top Ten All Time …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Actor Oliver Platt asks ... "Tribeca what?"
Film festivals conjure up images of glitz, celebrities, red carpets, and amazing organization. The Venice and Tribeca film festivals come to mind. Although Montclair is not Cannes, the Montclair Film Festival got off to a glamorous and extremely successful start on Tuesday night at Montclair State University's Alexander Kasser Theater. Robert Feinberg, the film festival's founder and chairman, said he hesitated to make The Oranges the opening film of the festival as it's mostly about, well, adultery. But, in the end, he said he couldn't resist. "It's hard to find such a great film set in suburban New Jersey with such an incredible ensemble cast," he said. And he couldn't have picked a better film to launch a festival that's been two …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Festival opens with a special screening of the New Jersey comedy, 'The Oranges.'
The much-anticipated Montclair Film Festival starts Tuesday, May 1 and runs through Sunday, May 6, and organizers are warning that some films have already sold out. As of Friday, all remaining tickets had been released for sale—and anyone who wants to go is urged to buy their tickets as soon as possible. Venues vary with some films being shown at the Bellevue Theater in Upper Montclair and some films being shown at the Clairidge Cinema in downtown Montclair. Other venues include Montclair State University, the Montclair Art Museum, and the Montclair Public Library. For a full list of all events and films go here. To buy tickets and for more information go here. The festival opens Tuesday evening with a special screening of the New Jersey…
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bloomfield College's Westminster Arts Center.
"Why do you believe in love?" "I don't know, you gotta have some religion." "Is that your religion?" "Well . . . I go to church an awful lot." So says Charity Hope Valentine, the lovelorn title character in Sweet Charity, Montclair Operetta Club’s spring musical about a spunky waif who tumbles in and out of love -- with often disastrous results. Sweet Charity, a universal tale of hope, love and dreams, is playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bloomfield College's Westminster Arts Center. Don't miss it. The show tells the tale of a sweet and innocent young woman who works as a "dancer for hire" at the seedy Fandango dance hall and can't help attracting one scoundrel after another. Charity’s predicaments create situations that are both …
Paula Lioi Gilbert
11:31 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I wish I could be there for Mr. Waldman's final concert. My own son had wanted to attend to see why I loved playing in the orchestra all those years ago. I'm so sorry that I have a commitment and I'll miss the concert. My best wishes always and my eternal gratitude for being such a wonderful teacher and bringing out the musician in me that I never knew existed. more ›