UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has named Kean University student Chad Colacurcio, Class of ’23, and alumnus Steven Patrick, Class of ‘78, as the winners of the 2023 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award, named for longtime donors W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher. Both winners will receive […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In “The Nutcracker,” she was a snowflake. In “Sleeping Beauty,” she was a fairy. Both roles, among others portrayed by English-speaking ballerina Olena Pedan, were performed in a recently concluded North American tour by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine. The 55-member troupe’s final show, a performance of “Sleeping Beauty,” was […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey had a letter-signing event for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Sarah Walko, the director of Education and Community Engagement at the Visual Arts Center, has hosted this event for six years. “This is a citywide event that I host […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Sharps and Flats singing group from Roosevelt Intermediate School attended the Rotary Club of Westfield meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and serenaded the club members with its annual holiday performance. The Sharps and Flats is the school’s high-level vocal ensemble. Auditions are required for admittance, and only a limited number […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Escape the winter cold and enter into a world of wonder at Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s first art exhibition of 2023, “Imaginature: Children’s Book Art.” This exhibition features illustrations, paintings and wood block prints by artists Margaret Peot and Giselle Potter. The show runs from Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, May 14, and comprises […]
CRANFORD, NJ — For Tom Ryan, getting involved in movies seemed inevitable. “Like most kids … between 9 to 12, I was really into movies. I loved comic books and horror movies. Special effects are really what piqued my interest in the beginning. There was a special on the making of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The College Women’s Club of Cranford will hold its first meeting and program of 2023 on Monday, Feb. 13, at the Jardine Academy, 75 Rod Smith Place, Cranford. The meeting is free and open to the public. Michael Norris will be presenting on the Met Cloisters and gardens and other destinations in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Even after 38 years of service, Dan Mondelli is an inspiration to the Union County baseball community. “Danny has put in 38 years of service and, in all of those years, he’s impacted many players and coaches,” Governor Livingston High School head baseball coach Chris Roof said. “For me, I’ve known […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will open “Olas Caribenas/Caribbean Waves,” an interdisciplinary exhibit that explores the visual art and folklife traditions of the Caribbean diaspora in New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 23. The displayed work will be on view through Sunday, June 4. In the main gallery, “Jairo Alfonso: Objectscapes” […]
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Front & Center for Performing Arts will stage “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m. at Saint Elizabeth University’s Dolan Performance Hall, 2 Convent Road in Morristown. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts […]