By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news It’s perfectly legal to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. Women don’t have equal protection under the law. Many people assume […]
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Books: in ‘Sisters One, Two Three’ secrets run in families
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news There is a different reality of family for every person in it, says Nancy Star, author of “Sisters One, Two, Three.” “Who’s to say which memory […]
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Ramadan: less food, more words
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Not eating during the day is not the hardest thing about Ramadan, for Kevin Dawud Amin, of the Masjid Ul Wadud mosque on Bloomfield Avenue. It’s […]
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Foggy Minded Boys to play in Montclair
On Sunday, May 28, at 3 p.m., the Foggy Minded Boys will perform at Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park St. The concert is free, and will include both “the Foggies” […]
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Studio Players: All aboard for the Twentieth Century
Adapted by Ken Ludwig from on the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, based on the unproduced play “Napoleon of Broadway” by Charles B. Millholland Studio Playhouse, 14 Alvin […]
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Montclair Boy Scouts advance
Montclair Boy Scout Troop 13 recently celebrated the progress of several scouts at a spring Court of Honor. Christian Uva and Lucas Young both moved up to the First Class […]
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Montclair teen Garret Chow wins national award
Garret Chow, a sophomore at Montclair High School, is a 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Award National medalist. Chow won a Gold Key at the Montclair Art Museum’s regional awards, […]
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Montclair Film: new screenings announced
“Coming of Age in Suburbia,” a retrospective of movies about youth in American suburbs, and “Filmmakers Local 505,” a new initiative partnering with local filmmakers to showcase movies by Montclair […]
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Montclair film: fun, funny, fundraising on Red Nose Day
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Abbot and Costello. Laurel and Hardy. The Blues Brothers. French and Saunders. Parker Bowles and Hall. Who? Luke Parker Bowles, board officer of Montclair Film, and […]
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Montclair writes poetry
We received some terrific poems on the theme of travel, to honor poetry month — that was April, but we forgot to give you a deadline at first, and really, […]
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Schola Cantorum on Hudson performs in Montclair
On Sunday, May 21, at 5 p.m., Schola Cantorum on Hudson will premiere choral works by Robert Schuneman and Wayne Eastwood, and present two compositions by the late Stephen Paulus, […]
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Boy Scouts: Camp Glen Gray turns 100
Friday-Sunday, June 23-25 Archery, swimming, boating, scoutcraft, trade-o-ree, horseshoes, etc. $12 per person for program and tent site Deluxe: $25 per person covers program, tenting and three meals on Saturday. […]
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Jim Lauderdale plays outside in Montclair
Food tastes better outdoors, people say, and music sounds sweeter. On Sunday, May 21, at 5 p.m., Outpost in the Burbs and Van Vleck House & Gardens will present Jim […]
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Matisse provides a respite at the Montclair Art Museum
“Matisse and American Art” through June 18 “Inspired by Matisse” through July 29 “Janet Taylor Pickett: The Matisse Series” through July 2 Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Ave. montclairartmuseum.org […]
