By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, IN THE TOWNS, SUMMIT
SUMMIT — Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, professional Theatre in Residence at the Oakes Center in Summit, is presenting the New Jersey premiere of Sharr White’s The Other Place. This haunting drama appeared on Broadway last season, and earned Laurie Metcalf a Tony nominee for Best Actress. The Other Place plays Oct. 3 through 20, with talkbacks […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, COUNTY NEWS, IN THE TOWNS, MOUNTAINSIDE
MOUNTAINSIDE – On Sunday, Sept. 29, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks & Community Renewal will host the 32nd annual Union County Harvest Festival, rain or shine at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no shortage of things to do […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGFIELD — Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Songs Trio will return to the Springfield Free Public Library to perform “Mostly Motown” on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. “Mostly Motown” is a review of the classic rhythm and blues and soul of the 1960s and 1970s. You’ll hear songs made famous by artists such […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, CRANFORD
CRANFORD — The talented denizens of Skid Row have been rehearsing for the upcoming CDC Theatre production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menkin. A down-and-out floral assistant, Seymour Krelborn, played by Zach Mazouat, becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, IN THE TOWNS, RAHWAY
RAHWAY — Rahway Arts District celebrates new public art by local artists. Arts Guild New Jersey, the train station plaza, and a former public service building on Irving Street are brightened with sculpture and murals. Other sculptures can be seen in front of, and inside, UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage, and by the Union County Performing Arts […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, IN THE TOWNS, WESTFIELD
WESTFIELD — Experienced adult musicians, who play the violin, viola, cello and string bass, can join the Wednesday Morning Strings ensemble at the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts. The musical group meets from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m., from September until June, at NJWA studios at 150-152 East Broad St. in Westfield. The ensemble, which […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, COUNTY NEWS, UNION
UNION — Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University will open its 2013-2014 season with an unforgettable opening night concert by a true icon of modern music — legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Throughout his explorations, Hancock — a 14-time Grammy Award winner — has […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, COUNTY NEWS, MOUNTAINSIDE
MOUNTAINSIDE – Autumn is on its way and Union County’s Watchung Stable is offering guided trail rides on Saturdays and Sundays for everyone nine years of age and older. The public trail rides are held Saturdays at 1 and 2 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 3 p.m. weather permitting. Groups of 15 or more […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, CRANFORD
The Theater Project will be present staged readings of seven short comedies written by and about senior citizens on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, which is located at 220 Walnut Ave. The plays were developed at a playwrights’ workshop at Stonebridge, an adult community in Monroe, with the guidance […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, RAHWAY
RAHWAY — Rahway’s second annual Culture Crawl takes place on Friday, Oct. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., in a single evening explosion of visual art, music, performance, delicious food, various cultural experiences and family-friendly activities. Culture Crawl is free to the public. Culture Crawl traverses Irving, Main, Milton and Cherry streets in Rahway’s town […]