Wednesday, February 8, 2012
State Council on the Arts awards grants to to 22 artists statewide — with two from Maplewood.
Earlier this month, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts announced the award of 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship grants totaling $182,600 to 22 New Jersey artists selected from more than 300 applicants in the categories of crafts, sculpture, photography, playwriting and poetry. Two of those artists were from Maplewood: Thea Clark (crafts) received a grant of $7,800; Ben Pranger (sculptor) also received $7,800. The competitive grants are based on independent review of work samples submitted and the anonymous process is focused solely on artistic quality. Click here for a list of recipients. During the meeting devoted to the value of artists to New Jersey communities, Arts Council Chair Ofelia Garcia gave an overview of the Council’s …
Middle schoolers prepare for show time!
Every year, Maplewood Middle School puts on a musical that wows the community and draws comparisons with high school musical productions. After watching rehearsals of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last week, one would have to say that the middle school audience is in for another treat this year. The student cast knew all their lines, aced all their choreography, and hit all their notes. Only costumes and microphones were wanting. Show dates and times are: Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.mmshsa.org, or at the door.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Local teaching professional Lulu French to lead kids' workshop
Returning to bring the rollicking art of improv to Maplewood this month is local improv performer and teaching artist LuLu French, who brings an impressive resume to Maplewood’s “Performance Classroom”, this year sponsored by the Theater Project. Lulu has developed a dedicated student following, and regularly performs with some of the best improv groups in New York. “Improv is important on so many levels — it really teaches you to listen and work together, which aren’t just theater skills, they’re life skills,” said French. This winter’s offering will be a 10 week program for those in grades 6-8, beginning Friday February 17th. French started teaching improv at Gotham City Improv in January of 2000, and has represented GCI on numerous …
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... along with his 40 varmints. Catch the show at The Burgdorff this weekend.
Al E. Baba and the 40 Varmints: A Texas Tale enjoys three more performances this weekend at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. The show is a Strollers Children's Theater Production — so it's family friendly! Show admission is $7 for all (tickets are not included in the season subscription). Remaining performance dates and times: February 3 at 7:00 PM February 4 at 2:00 PM February 5 at 2:00 PM Purchase tickets here. For more information, visit www.TheStrollers.org or call the box office at 973-761-8453.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Local dance lessons may have you salsaing into the endzone
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Wednesday, February 1
If you've caught Victor Cruz fever, and want to salsa like the Paterson native into your own endzone (or living room), here's a way to learn close to home. The South Orange - Maplewood Adult School offers Latin Dance, for both couples and singles, beginning February 28. The class meets on Tuesday nights from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m. and costs $68 per person. Taught by Mary Ellen McGlynn, the class, teaches students "to dance to the hot and spicy rhythms of Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha and Rumba. This music will make you want to dance and this class will give you the basic moves to enjoy the music." Touchdown!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The Newark History Society features a local resident
The next Newark History Society program, “Newark, King of Jewelry: The Rise and Fall of a Great Industry, 1850-1950” will take place on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Place in Newark. For several decades after the Civil War, Newark manufacturers dominated solid gold jewelry-making in the United States, gaining more than a 50% market share. They created millions of pieces each year that were sold to jewelry stores in every corner of the nation, from Fifth Avenue to Fargo. The speaker is Ulysses Grant Dietz, Curator of Decorative Arts at the Newark Museum since 1980 and one of the nation’s foremost experts on jewelry, pottery, and furniture. A Maplewood resident, he is the co-author of The …
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 …
Celebrating Black History Month with the art of Tesfaye Tessema and the words of Dr. Rahidah Ismaili Abubaker.
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Saturday, January 28
1978 Arts Center on Springfield Avenue is celebrating Black History Month in style with the art of Tesfaye Tessema and the words of Dr. Rahidah Ismaili Abubaker. The art show runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 26, with the gallery open on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be an exhibit-related family activity basket in the gallery during viewing hours. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, the art of Tesfaye Tessema A contemporary Ethiopian artist blending the sounds and visions of his African roots with his African American branches. Artist Reception, Sunday, January 29, 2- 6 p.m. Tesfaye Tessema has received accolades, achieved recognition, and earned respect for his work on a national and international level for decades. In addition to …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Hey, there's no football on this weekend, so go out and enjoy and night on the town.
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 Box Check out theborgata.com for details about these and other shows. THIS WEEK No shows BOOK IT NOW George Winston, 3 p.m., Sunday, March 4; Ravi Coltrane, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14; Kathy Mattea, 3 p.m., Sunday, May 6. Check out keanstage.com for details about these and other shows. This …
The Sounds Of Sarah Vaughan will revisit the legendary singer's music in a very special performance by local pros at SOPAC.
A South Orange couple, comprised of a Broadway actress/singer and a Grammy-winning trombonist, are putting on a concert tribute to one of jazz’s greatest voices on Friday at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC). Jason Jackson and Rosena M. Hill have too many career highlights to mention, save to say they are a talented duo who have assembled their best seven-piece ensemble for the program that will celebrate the life and career of the legendary Sarah Vaughan, a Newark native and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award recipient. “She had one of the greatest voices of our time,” Hill told Patch in an interview. “She was a part of the beginning of the bebop era. She was fearless… They called her ‘The Divine One’; it …
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Carol Selman
5:32 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thx, Mary! Ulysses will be speaking about Newark's jewelry industry at the Newark Historical Society in early Feb. more ›