UNION, NJ — Union Public Library has a lot of events coming up; register for all programs by going to https://uplnj.org/events/list/. For assistance or for more information, call 908-851-5450, ext. 3. • Meditation, every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Join Bindu Bhatt for a virtual meditation session. No experience necessary. Bhatt has practiced meditation for more […]
By Daniel Jackovino, Staff Writer UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional acting company in residence at Kean University, has resumed production after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus with the staging of “Year One,” a 90-minute one-act play by Erik Gernand. The play was directed by Glen Ridge resident John Wooten. “Year One” is about the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will open two new exhibitions on Saturday, Oct. 9, that examine the interconnectivity of the human body, land and water. The Main Gallery show, “The First Water Is the Body,” takes its title from a poem by Natalie Diaz from her 2020 Pulitzer Prize–winning collection, […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — In his new book, “The Zodiac Decoded,” Joseph T. Cappa attempts to unravel the astrological mysteries of zodiac signs and how they relate to everyone. For Cappa, a lawyer with three grown children who has lived in Springfield with his wife, Sheryl, for the last 31 years, the inspiration for the book […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently awarded more than $35.6 million in grants to support more than 700 arts organizations, projects and artists throughout the state. The grants were approved at the arts council’s 55th annual meeting, held virtually. The awards are part of the largest state appropriation […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Actor and singer-songwriter Terron Brooks will be opening Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe’s 2021 Summer Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 5. Each Thursday in August, Rahway joins the Union County Performing Arts Center in presenting outstanding artists in an outdoor arena, right in front of the historic UCPAC Mainstage Theater at 1601 Irving […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In 1972, when he was a student at the Newark School of Art, John Quinn was painting an underwater scene for an illustration class when a tiny bit of watercolor dripped onto the bottom corner of his canvas. To most, this splotch would be nothing more than a small imperfection, but Quinn […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Filo Sofi Arts gallery owner Gabrielle Aruta says she wants to inspire everyone who visits her gallery. Aruta, who has traveled the world, has taught philosophy in eight countries; she is originally from Clark and attended Mount Saint Mary Academy. After living in Philadelphia for most of her adult life and moving […]
UNION, NJ — The Theater Project, a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New Jersey performing artists, has received a prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grant for $10,000 to produce a virtual production of “Labor,” a dark comedy by noted playwright TyLie Shider. Gaining regional recognition for its ongoing projects during […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum will be kicking off its summer season of the arts with its newest exhibit, “Earthscapes: Emerging to a brighter tomorrow.” Curated by Executive Director Jackie Kondel, the exhibit will be on view from Monday, June 14, to Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Wisner House Gallery and features paintings and sculptures […]