The Montclair Film Festival has released its 2017 juried awards. Most of the awards were announced at a ceremony held on Saturday evening at MFF’s new home, The Investors Bank […]
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We want your Mother-child pics!
For a Mother’s Day photo feature in our May 11 issue, send us JPGs of mother-child lookalikes. The resemblance need not be physical. Photos don’t have to be the two […]
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‘The Music Man’ at Glenfield
Glenfield Middle School presents “The Music Man,” with music by Meredith Willson and book by Willson and Franklin Lacey, on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m. […]
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MFF: Telling truth from lies
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news “I don’t understand why there isn’t a niche for smart people,” Joe Klein said sadly on Sunday at Montclair Kimberley Academy, during the panel discussion “True […]
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MFF: ‘Sacred’ explores spirituality around the world
By Antoinette Martin For Montclair Local “Sacred,” a documentary on religious practices and rituals around the world provided Montclair Film Festival goers with an intimate look into spiritual life – […]
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Racing horses, helping people: COPE Center, Inc. celebrates Kentucky Derby
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Who doesn’t thrill to the sound of the call to post? COPE Center Inc., of Montclair, knows that there’s something about watching thoroughbreds give their all […]
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MFF: John Turturro on knives and acting
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news John Turturro’s mother was “always with a knife,” he said. The actor learned how to make a point dramatically from his family. Turturro’ mother was Sicilian, […]
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New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble presents world premieres
New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will present four world premieres, in an event titled “i Balli di Primavera!” (The Dances of Spring) on Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m., at […]
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MFF: Festival opens with stomps
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Montclair Film Festival launched its sixth season last Friday night with stomps and cheers. Xinos, a step dance team from Hillside, performed before the showing of […]
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SVPA’s ‘weird path’ in ‘A Chorus Line’
‘A Chorus Line’ Montclair High School’s SVPA The Little Theater, 141 Park St. May 5-6, 7:30 p.m., May 12-13, 7:30 p.m., May 14, 3 p.m. Conceived and originally directed and […]
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MFF: Laura Linney gives Master Class
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Four pairs of lucky Montclair State University students took a master class from Laura Linney on Friday, April 28, at the new headquarters of Montclair Film, […]
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MFF: ‘Mr. Chibbs’ visits MHS
Kenny Anderson, subject of “Mr. Chibbs,” at the Montclair Film Festival, visits Montclair High School.
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Whose Live Anyway comes to the Wellmont
“Whose Live Anyway,” A stage adaptation of CW’s popular Emmy-nominated television show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” comes to the Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St., on Thursday, May 4, at […]
