The weather is miserable. There’s no denying that. But there’s no use feeling miserable too. Get out and enjoy Baristaville. This weekend there’s something to please all types: the romantic, foodie, intellect, music lover, sports fan and more.

Start the weekend toe-tapping with the New Jersey Tap Ensemble (NJTAP) at Bloomfield’s Westminster Arts Center. A professional touring company of some of the best rhythm tappers, NJTAP dancers have impressive resumes, appearing in such shows as: Black and Blue, Play On!, Riverdance, Tap Dogs, Steel City, Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, tours with Savion Glover and ABC-TV’s Dancing With The Stars.

The Tap Connection With NJTAP
Friday, April 1 at 8 pm
$20 general admission /$15 Seniors / Students(w/ID)
Westminster Arts Center, 449 Franklin Street, Bloomfield, NJ.

Feeling romantic? Grab a partner and dance a tango tomorrow night at Chocolate Tango.

Dancer Simone Coonrod, of Swinging with Simone, will lead tango lessons while Pacari Chocolate will be on hand treating you to chocolates, sipping chocolate and other assorted deliciousness while you dance the night away. You can splurge guilt free because you’ll be dancing the calories away.

Chocolate Tango
Friday, April 1 from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$25 per person. Reservations required and can be made here
The Chocolate Path, 94 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042

Sports fans, before you get into Final Four mode, hear Bill White discuss his memoir Uppity: My Untold Story of the Games People Play on Friday, April 1 at 7 pm at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Centerin Little Falls. White was the All-Star first baseman for the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies who became the first African-American play-by-play man in major-league history when he teamed with Phil Rizzuto as the voice of Yankee baseball for 18 years (1971-88).

While you’re there, you ‘ll be able to get a preview of the museum & learning center’s new renovation project.

 

 

Bill White: “Uppity: My Untold Story of the Games People Play”
Friday, April 1 at 7 pm.  RSVP for discussion and book, call 973.655.2378
Free with book purchase
Yoga Berra Museum & Learning Center, campus of MSU, 8 Quarry Road, Little Falls, NJ

If you didn’t catch Ruby on the Vine and The Swales at Tierney’s last weekend, you can see them and more at Millburn’s Rockn’ Joe’s Saturday Afternoon Songswap. Enjoy Baristaville’s talent while drinking a good cup (or two) of Java.

Saturday Afternoon Songswap
Saturday, April 2 from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free
Rockn’ Joe, 63 Main St, Millburn, NJ

Make sure you make dinner reservations before, because it’s Restaurant week in Millburn. Take your choice of 19 restaurants downtown and The Dining Room at Hilton-Short Hills which will all be offering prix-fixe or discounts.

Restaurant Week in Millburn, NJ
Saturday, April 2 – Saturday, April 9
Participating restaurants in downtown Millburn. Prix-fixe offer at Basilico Fine Dining, Café Luna, Café Monet, Cara Mia Ristorante, GianMarco Trattoria, LaPergola Ristorante, Osteria Mediterrania, Peter’s, Sakura Japanese Restaurant, The Dining Room at The Hilton Short Hills. Dine-in discounts available at the Bagel Chateau, LaCucina DiClemenza, La Strada Nuovo, Martini’s Bistro and Bar, Ms. Lin Chinese Restaurant, Oscar’s Deli & Restaurant, Pizzeta, and Q. J.Green Garden Restaurant.

Montclair’s own The Reticents return for their fourth appearance at Hat City Kitchen in South Orange. They’ll entertain with their interpretations of classics by Bob Dylan, The Band, Joni Mitchel, Marvin Gaye and Lennon/McCartney on Saturday night, April 2.

 

The Reticents
Saturday, April 2 at 9 pm
$10 cover
Hat City Kitchen, 459 Valley Street Orange, NJ

If the theater is more your cup of tea, see Moliere’s Tartuffe performed by Seton Hall University’s Department of Communication and The Arts at SOPAC. The Seton Hall production puts a modern twist on this age-old French classic of Orgon and Tartuffe. The play is the final production of the Seton Hall 2010-2011 season and is directed by Deirdre Yates, a professor in the Department of Communication and the Arts.

Tartuffe
April 1 – 10 at 8 pm 0r 2 pm. Click here for dates and times.
$15 for regular admission / $12 for alumni, children and senior citizens / $8 for students (with a valid ID), faculty and staff. Purchase online here.
SOPAC, One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ

Check our calendar for other local happenings this weekend.

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