By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news It’s the same, but bigger. And a little smaller. The catalog is definitely bigger. The name is a little smaller, and so is the party […]
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Women’s Empowerment Panel gives notes
Donna Miller, founder of C3 Workplace, moderated a panel on Women’s Empowerment at The Wellmont Theater Tuesday, April 4. Speakers on the panel included WOR radio host Joan Herrmann, career […]
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Montclair Film Festival announces line-up
This morning, MFF announced its full line-up for the sixth annual Montclair Film Festival, which will take place from Friday, April 28 through Sunday, May 7, and include more than […]
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Montclair’s Adegoke Steve Colson: jazz and the city
Montclair resident and Grammy nominee Adegoke Steve Colson presents “Here Is the Place, Our City,” a jazz-flavored tribute, commissioned by New Jersey Performing Arts Center, to honor Newark’s 350th anniversary […]
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Montclair theater review: can this marriage be saved?
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news As Julie, Brittany Haydock shines with internal light whenever she comes onstage in Neil Simon’s “Jake’s Women,” which runs at Studio Playhouse through Saturday, April 8. […]
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Montclair Local Voices: Healing the Break in Promises
By CORINNA SAGER Recently I did a favor for a friend. I hosted a fundraising event because she’s going into politics. I’m proud of her and of course support her. […]
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Montclair’s musical champs
Four Montclair High School students have won national awards in music. Jeremy Stepansky, left, a pianist and composer, was named a 2017 National Young Arts Foundation Merit Winner in jazz […]
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Montclair’s ‘Dance on the Lawn’ lineup named
Dance on the Lawn has announced the lineup for its fourth annual free dance event, to be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 9. The event will include11 dance companies […]
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Studio Montclair presents ‘Healing Through Art’
The curative powers of art are the subject of a new exhibit of works from 26 artists, titled “Healing Through Art,” on exhibit at the Montclair Public Library, 50 South […]
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Montclair’s Peak Performances hosts string quartet festival this weekend
Four string quartets will perform at Peak Performances’ “All Terrain String Festival: Bolcom 4×4” from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2, at the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State […]
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Montclair’s Autumn Turner competes on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Montclair’s Autumn Turner was on the 12-member team chosen by Alicia Keys, and will compete in “Battle Rounds” against teams chosen by Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani. During […]
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Montclair reads together in ‘Big Read’
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news For Tayari Jones, one of the best things about the Big Read is that it’s “hyper-local.” The Rutgers professor’s book “Silver Sparrow” has been chosen as […]
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Montclair knitters warm the world
By ELIZABETH OGUSS oguss@montclairlocal.news You don’t have to be a knitter to join the Montclair Knitting Circle. You can bring your embroidery, your needlepoint, or even your patchwork piecing, to […]
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Taking a week for women in Montclair: Women’s Empowerment Week
By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news For women, empowerment can be as simple as wearing a well-fitting bra. And as meaningful as wearing clothes, instead of scrubs, home from the hospital after […]
