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YOEC To Nurture Young Musicians This Summer
Young musicians are being offered the opportunity to play in the Youth Orchestras of Essex County (YOEC) this summer. One of the most challenging skills for any musician is to master...
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PHOTOS: interAct Sings! And sings and sings
Broadway actor Eddie Korbich hosted performances this weekend by interACT Theatre Productions at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. The young Essex County theatre company was r...
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The Weekend: Celebrate South Orange, Broadway at Burgdorff, and More
This is a weekend to celebrate. And no one does it better than Maplewood-South Orange, and our neighbors in nearby towns with Celebrate South Orange, India Fest, and even a celebration of...
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Photo of the Day: Backstage With the Boys of the Big Screen
Jared Gilman, center, the South Orange teen who shines in the critically acclaimed Moonrise Kingdom, starred Thursday night at the Maplewood Theatre’s local premiere. The cinema literally...
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interACT Sings! This Weekend's High Note
Some of the most memorable show tunes from Broadway that have also made it on the big screen will be performed this weekend by a young Essex County theatre company at the Burgdorff Cente...
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Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom is Stylized, Quirky Fun
If you've yet to familiarize yourself with the world of Wes Anderson, now would be as good a time as any to do so. Anderson is known for the distinct style and feel that all of his f...
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Maplewood Rolls Out Red Carpet for Local Movie Stars
Attention SOMA: there are movie stars among us. South Orange teen Jared Gilman and Maplewood resident Wyatt Ralff, actors in the critically acclaimed Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom, w...
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Mom in Need Inspires Local Playwright
Sandy Rustin has been inspired by a lot throughout her life in Maplewood. Notably, her sojourn as a suburban wife and mother led her to team up with musician and lyricist team Dan Li...