Get out and enjoy this jam-packed weekend at one of these local events!
We told you about:
- An Evening with Iris Dement at Outpost in the Burbs on Saturday
- Today is the last day of the 13th Annual Van Vleck House & Gardens Plant Sale
- Bloom Season events at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
- Ribbon Cutting for the Morris Canal Park at Oak Tree Lane in Bloomfield
- Montclair High School’s SVPA Presents Pippin
Here’s what else is happening:
Art in Bloom, a signature celebration of the Montclair Art Museum, is a biennial festival of floral design and opens this weekend. The 2016 rendition, MAM: The Flowering, will present 32 enchanting floral interpretations of works of art. The exhibition is a remarkable collaboration of floral arrangements created by more than 30 floral designers from the tristate area and the art that inspired them—the paintings, sculpture, and photography from the permanent collection of the Museum and the special exhibition, American Visions: 1870–1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection. This not-to-be-missed exhibition will only be open to the public for one week, May 11–15, 2016 and is accompanied by a selection of special events. For more information about special events.
MAM: The Flowering Art in Bloom Floral Exhibition
May 12 – 15
Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Speaking of blooming, the Montclair Historical Society will hold its annual Herb Sale this weekend. Visit the Orange Road site and pick up unique, organic herbs for your garden. They will also offer a selection of heirloom vegetables in addition to our herbs.
Montclair Historical Society Annual Herb Sale
May 12, 9 am – 8 pm / May 13, 9 am – 5 pm / May 14, 9 am – 3 pm
Montclair Historical Society, Israel Crane House, 108 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ 07042
Free to attend
It’s Uptown Girls Ladies Night tonight. Join the fun — meet friends, shop for special bargains and dine at one of Upper Montclair’s fabulous restaurants!
Uptown Girls Ladies Night
Thursday, May 12 from 6 pm – 9 pm
Upper Montclair Business District, Free to attend
Go out and enjoy a beautiful night with a three-piece songwriting circle at Groov Cafe on Friday night. Featured artists include Lily Vakili, Stacia Thiel, and Scott E. Moore.
Songwriter’s Circle
Friday, May 13, doors open at 7 pm
Groov Cafe, 127 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042
$5 Cover
Enjoy an evening of great music on Church Street in Montclair on Saturday night. Montclair Center Stage has a great line-up in store for you this weekend:
- 5:30 pm -6:30 pm: Victoria Skie
- 7 pm – 9 pm: Honkies
- 9:30 pm -10:30 pm: Wyland
Share laughs with Paul Reiser at NJPAC on Saturday. The star and co-creator of Mad About You, bestselling author, and cast member of the FX series Married will perform stand up. A seasoned actor, writer and producer, Paul Reiser has garnered many film achievements, which include roles in Whiplash, Concussion, Life After Beth, and HBO’s Behind the Candelabra. He starred in and wrote his first original screenplay for The Thing About My Folks, a 2005 release with Peter Falk and Olympia Dukakis. Other notable movie roles include Diner, The Marrying Man, One Night at McCool’s and Beverly Hills Cop (I and II).
Paul Reiser
Saturday, May 14 at 8 pm
NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ
Tickets are $39.50 and can be purchased online here
Fans of Yass Hakoshima’s unique blend of Japanese Noh Theatre, classic mime and modern dance have one final chance to see his work live on May 14 at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield. Danmari Ltd. has announced that Remembrances, the 45th anniversary performance of the Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre with the Da Capo Chamber Players and guests, will be the company’s last.
Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre
Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 pm
Westminster Arts Center, 449 Franklin Street, Bloomfield, NJ
Tickets are $27 and can be purchased online here
Veteran singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards will be performing this weekend at The Maurice Levin Theater in West Orange in support of his new album, Tomorrow’s Child. Produced by four-time Grammy Award nominee Darrell Scott, Tomorrow’s Child features the venerable and beloved Edwards accompanied by such roots music luminaries Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas, John Cowan, Vince Gill, and Alison Krauss. Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, Edwards continues to deliver – night after night – songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all rendered in his instantly identifiable, pure and powerful tenor which, like a fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age.
Jonathan Edwards
May 14 and May 15 at 8 pm
Maurice Levin Theater, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ
Tickets are $45 – $175 and can be purchased online here
Fine Art and Crafts at Verona Park takes place this weekend. The park will be transformed into a craft boutique and art gallery with 140 juried fine artists, photographers and fine crafters who satisfy every taste. May 14-15.
Fine Art and Crafts at Verona Park
May 14 & 15 from 10 am – 5 pm
Verona Park, Pleasant Valley Way/Lakeside Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ
Free
End your weekend by listening to some good rock n’ roll at the local music showcase featuring Allure, Parsonage, and Wither at East Side Mags on Sunday.
Local Music Showcase
Sunday, May 15 at 7 pm
East Side Mags, 7 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Free
The Gipsy Kings, featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, will perform at NJPAC on Sunday. Taking audiences back to the south of France with flamenco guitars and booming Spanish vocals, the hit-makers behind ‘Bamboléo’ celebrate in their very own, blistering tradition. The Gipsy Kings will raise the roof with dance-ready furore, returning to their groundbreaking eponymous album and the nomadic spirit that has led them to their latest, Savor Flamenco, which received a Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2014.
The Gipsy Kings
May 15 at 7 pm
NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ
Tickets are $39.50 – $119.50 and can be purchased online here
If Sunday night finds you in need of a good laugh, head over to Tierney’s Tavern for Sunday Comics. Sunday night’s event is a Comedy Catalyst Special: Birthday Roast of Big Rich McDonald to benefit the West Orange P.A.L.
Sunday Comics
Sunday, May 15 at 7:30 pm
Tierney’s Tavern, 138 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042
$20 cash only, no minimum required
Reservations Strongly Recommended: 973.396.6952
Check out our Calendar for other local happenings and have a great weekend!
Fran Liscio’s MAM Flowering art banner is a masterpiece! Love it!!