SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Programs has announced the schedule for summer movies and concerts on the Village Green, 356 Broad St., Summit. Presented by Citizens Bank, the 2023 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series will feature a variety of bands on Tuesday nights during July and August. The lineup includes Total Soul […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2023 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 18th year, the festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights with strong affiliations to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania […]
CLARK, NJ — Michael T. Sot was an overall kind soul, always putting others before himself, according to good friend Vin Crisafi, who was one of the speakers at the third annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” on Saturday, June 10, at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark. On a Saturday night in […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Institute of Music for Children, one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing arts-based youth nonprofit organizations, has announced its highly anticipated fundraising event, “Cherish the Arts: Toast and Roast Honoring Bill O’Dea.” The event will be held on Thursday, June 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Casa del Rey in Roselle […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a special day for Diamondettes Baton and Dance LLC owner/director Nicole Marie Placca on Saturday, June 3, when she received an award from Cranford Mayor Brian Andrews at Diamond Gymnastics Academy in Cranford. “The award recognizes the program for offering baton twirling, which is very rare for the area, and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum will be kicking off its summer season of the arts with its annual garden party, ART in the Garden, on Saturday, June 10, from 7 to 11 p.m. This special event unveils the summer art exhibit and concert series and is their largest fundraiser of the year supporting environmental education, […]
CLARK, NJ — The third annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 10, at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark. The walk is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe and sober designated drivers and to celebrate Michael’s life. The Sot family honors Michael’s […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Discovery Orchestra, the Summit-based orchestra known for its teaching concerts in performance halls and on the small screen, has just won its 11th Telly Award. The ensemble, which has introduced millions around the world to the pleasures of classical music listening, is a Bronze Telly Winner in Television — Cultural for […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Jaylynn Morrison recently celebrated his 101st birthday surrounded by friends at SAGE Eldercare. Born in 1922, Morrison grew up listening to his parents’ wise words and following their advice. He believed that being a good person and taking care of oneself were the keys to a long and happy life. He spent […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University celebrated its graduate commencement on Tuesday, May 16, in a joyful ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. A total of 653 students earned advanced degrees from Kean this year. The university also had undergraduate commencement on Thursday, May 18, at Prudential Center in Newark. Photos Courtesy of […]