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Music
End-Of-Winter Concert ◦ Montclair Community Band ◦ to play Overture in C, The White Rose, Mustang and The Star of Dreams Wicked among other pieces ◦ Sun, Mar 19th ◦ 3pm ◦ Coming up from MCB: Children's Concert on Sun, Apr 2 ◦ 3pm◦ Spring Concert on Fri, May 12 ◦ 7:30pm ◦ Montclair High School Auditorium ◦ Park Street at Chestnut Street ◦ Montclair ◦ Free- Organ Recital with Normal Caldwell Coombs ◦ Norman Caldwell Coombs was the first appointed organist at Sacred Heart Cathedral upon the opening of its doors in 1954 ◦ Sun, Mar 19 ◦ 4pm ◦ Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart ◦ 89 Ridge Street ◦ Newark ◦ 973.484.2400 ◦ $15.
- Music From Hungary ◦ Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No.1 ◦ is performed by the Montclair State University Honors String Quartet ◦ Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion ◦ features visiting Hungarian pianist, Balázs Szokolay, on piano and MSU faculty, David Witten (piano) Barry Centanni (percussion) and Thomas Mulvaney (percussion) ◦ Tue, Mar 21 ◦ 8pm ◦ Alexander Kasser Theater ◦ Montclair State University ◦ Cor, Valley Rd & Normal Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ $15 General // $10 Non-MSU Students // Free to Montclair State U students
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Outdoors
- Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey ◦ Club Ride ◦ Montclair-Boonton ◦ 52 miles, hilly ◦ Cancel if temperature is below 40 deg ◦ Route over a couple of ridges to Morris County, pass llamas and horses, take a short steep climb into Tourne Park ◦ Lunch in Boonton and then enjoy the ‘easy way’ home ◦ Meet in Brookdale Park at 8:45am ◦ Sat, Mar 18 ◦ 9am departure ◦ Info c/o Leader Slatkin, aslatkin@hotmail.com ◦ 973.771.0010
Birding for Beginners ◦ Workshops w/ Linn Pierson ◦ Includes indoor and outdoor instruction ◦ Pre-registration is required ◦ Sunday, March 19, April 9 and May 21 ◦ 2-4pm ◦ NJ Palisades Park Headquarters ◦ Alpine, NJ (PIP Exit 2) ◦ Click here for directions ◦ 201.768.0379 ◦ Free- Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey ◦ Club Ride ◦ That Time Again ◦ 60 - 80 miles, moderately hilly ◦ Cancel if temperature is below 20 deg ◦ Route not decided yet, Oldwick anyone? ◦ Meet in Brookdale Park at 9:15am ◦ Sun, Mar 19 ◦ Info c/o Leader Singer, robert.singer@verizon.com ◦ 201.463.0062
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Theater
- Comedy Quarry show ◦ Comedy show with music, audience-interaction, a competition, door prizes & more ◦ Professional comics join host, Christine Grillon each week in a comfortable, lounge setting ◦ For info, e-mail thecomedyquarry@comcast.net or 973.731.2967 ◦ "Digging for Gold" gives aspiring comics the opportunity to present brief sets ◦ Mar 15 - Gregory K., Barry Rids & John Tansey ◦ March 22 - Matt Christmas, Joshua Henne & Kevin Israel ◦ Mar 29 - Dennis Ross, Ellen Karis & Todd Catalano ◦ Apr 5 - Ben Boime, Rob Marzulli & Sarit Catz ◦ The Martini Bar at Tiffany's Restaurant ◦ 73 Route 46 ◦ Pine Brook, NJ ◦ 973.227.2112
New Moon Reading Series ◦ Luna Stage ◦ Spring Reading series opens with Little Beasts, a darkly funny drama by Luna’s resident playwright Jeanne Marshall and directed by Artistic Director, Jane Mandel ◦ Set in 1920's Paris, the story focuses on painter Romaine Brooks, as she struggles with demons from her past ◦ Wed, Mar 15 ◦ 7:30pm ◦ Honor and the River was written by Anton Dudley and directed by Nancy Robillard ◦ Set against the romantic backdrop of a New England river, a teenage boy confronts his fear of water, as he gears up for the spring rowing season ◦ Wed, Mar 22 ◦ 7:30pm ◦ Back from the Front, by Lynn Rosen and directed by Giovanna Sardelli ◦ This dark comedy is about a family that believes their son to be lost in a war ◦ Wed, Mar 29 ◦ 7:30pm ◦ Tea for the Fever ◦ Written by Quinn Eli and directed by Cheryl Katz, the play focuses on a tumultuous weekend retreat where a group of soon-to-be-married couples lose their footing on the way down the aisle ◦ Wed, Apr 5 ◦ 7:30pm ◦ Luna Stage ◦ 695 Bloomfield Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973.744.3309 X302 ◦ Suggested donation of $5- The Beacon Hill Book Club ◦ by Susanna Salk ◦ A Main Stage production ◦ A brazen young woman ventures into Boston’s blue-blooded Beacon Hill Book Club, and opens their eyes, minds and hearts ◦ A comedic romp through the classes and the classics ◦ Runs Thu, Mar 16-Sun, Apr 9 ◦ 8pm Thu-Sat eves & 3pm Sun matinee ◦ A “Meet the Artists” Reception ◦ Fri, Mar 17th ◦ 12 Miles West Center for the Performing Arts ◦ 562 Bloomfield Ave ◦ Bloomfield, NJ ◦ 973.259.9187 ◦ $26 adult / $21 seniors/students ◦ Preview ticket ( Mar 16 only) $15
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Kids and Family
- Park Bench at the Montclair Art Museum ◦ Second Wednesday of each month ◦ 9:30-11:30am ◦ Art projects for young children along with guided tours of the Museum for adults & children ◦ Park Bench Themes: April 12 – Printmaking ◦ May 10 – Squares ◦ Features storytelling in the gallery by the Montclair Public Library ◦ Complimentary breakfast refreshments are available ◦ 3 South Mountain Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.746.5555 X253 ◦ Free with admission
36th annual GRHS Band Pancake Breakfast ◦ Sat, Mar 18 ◦ 8:30-11am ◦ Proceeds to benefit HS music program ◦ Robinson Hall (lower hall) ◦ Glen Ridge Congregational Church ◦ Ridgewood Ave ◦ Glen Ridge ◦ $5 (all you can eat)- Newark Bears Baseball Club annual Box Office Debut & Audition ◦ Sat, March 18 ◦ 10am-2pm ◦ Fans will be entertained by performers auditioning for National Anthem, on-field host, and game entertainers including dance troops, bands ◦ Special entertainment by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ◦ If you are interested in taking part in any of the tryouts please contact Shannon Abraham at sabraham@newarkbears.com ◦ Participate in a raffle to receive free Newark Bears apparel, visit the Newark Bears Clubhouse Store, and take a special tour of Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium ◦ Oh, and don’t forget to pick up some Bears baseball tickets! ◦ Riverfront Stadium ◦ Newark, NJ ◦ 973.848.1000
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Art
Faces, Bodies and Souls ◦ JKK Fine Arts Gallery of European Art ◦ Original paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Zdzislaw Beksinski, Michal Swider, Barbara Falender, Valeriy Skrypka, Joanna Chrobak, Jan Lebenstein, Lubomir Tomaszewski, Piotr Woroniec, Tomasz Misztal, Aleksandra K. Nowak, Marek Koczela, Luigi Casalino, and Egidijus Rudinska ◦ For info e-mail Jan Kapera jk@jkkfinearts.com ◦ Opening Reception ◦ Sat, Mar 18 ◦ 5-7pm ◦ Exhibit runs from March 14 to April 23 ◦ JKK Fine Arts ◦ 594 Valley Road ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973.744.0111- Conversations with African American Artists ◦ Dr. Lisa E. Farrington, will talk about her prize-winning book, Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists ◦ Sun, Mar 19th ◦ 2pm ◦ This comprehensive history of African-American women artists, from slavery to the present day, is the subject of a lecture, question and answer period, booksigning, and reception with the author ◦ Upcoming MAM lecture: ◦ Sun, May 21 ◦ 2 pm ◦ Newark on Our Minds, a panel discussion ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973. 746.5555 ◦ Free w/ museum admission
Anecdotes: Narrative Paintings ◦ Four emerging artists in an exhibition with unique narrative works: Erinn Frayer, Wendy Letven, Philip Shimko and Nicholas Rosal ◦ Wendy Letven from Glen Ridge, NJ creates paintings that explore themes with a psychological, social nature ◦ Her work has been seen at City Without Walls in Newark and Allentown Art Museum ◦ Nick Rosal from Bloomfield, NJ paints the human figure to remind the viewer of the beauty in the ordinary ◦ His works are in the hands of many private collectors including Citizen Watch, the Waldorf Astoria and Calvin Klein ◦ Exhibit runs Mar 12-Apr 30 ◦ Pierro Gallery of South Orange ◦ Located on 2nd floor of The Baird ◦ 5 Mead St ◦ South Orange, NJ ◦ 973.378.7754 ◦ Free- More Art Listings
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- Susan Baer ◦ GM, Newark Liberty International Airport & Teterboro Airport and former General Manager of LaGuardia Airport to address the Montclair Society of Engineers ◦ Ms Baer is a 30 Veteran of the Port Authority ◦ She has a bachelor's degree in urban studies and anthropology from Barnard College and a MBA from NYU ◦ Wed, Mar 15 ◦ 7:30pm dessert and coffee ◦ 8pm lecture ◦ Union Congregational Church ◦ 176 Cooper Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ For info call Pete Donegan ◦ 973.783.7998
Game 6 ◦ NJ Movie Premiere ◦ Starring Michael Keaton, Griffin Dunne, Bebe Neuwirth, Catherine O'Hara and Robert Downey, Jr. ◦ Montclair Community Pre-K will host a wine and cheese reception, the movie screening, and a discussion with the producer of the film, Amy Robinson, and one of its stars, Griffin Dunne ◦ Proceeds raised from this event will benefit the Montclair Community Pre-K ◦ Thu, Mar 16 ◦ 7pm ◦ The Wellmont Theatre ◦ 5 Seymour St ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ For tickets/info, call Montclair Community Pre-K at 973.509.4500 ◦ $20 pp or $35 per couple- Thriller Thursdays ◦ Film screenings on Thursday evenings in March ◦ 8pm ◦ Persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult for "R" features ◦ March 16: Return of the Killer Tomatoes (PG) ◦ March 23: An American Werewolf in London ® ◦ March 30: Suspiria ® ◦ NJ Palisades Visitor Center Auditorium ◦ Fort Lee Historic Park ◦ Click here for info or call 201.768.1360 ◦ Free
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