As an Iranian American poet, Roger Sedarat, a Monclair resident, fuses Western and Eastern traditions to reinvent the classical poetic Persian form of the Ghazal in his new book of poetry, Ghazal Games. Sedarat’s book has been described as, “overflow[ing] with intelligent charm: its well-formed couplets, fueled by iconoclasm, are blessed with clarity, goodheartedness, pizzazz, and prankishness. Let’s crown Roger Sedarat the king of Carnival; long may he reign,” by Marilyn Hacker—winner of the National Book Award and author of Names: Poems. You can hear for yourself, when Sedarat reads at Watchung Booksellers tonight.
Roger Sedarat: “Ghazal Games”
Thursday, August 18 at 7 pm
Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Free
Local indie-rockers from Wayne, Marguerito have announced a free, full-length showcase in support of their upcoming debut LP, I’m Having an Affair, at The Meatlocker in Montclair tonight at 9 pm. Following local comedian Daniel Cohen’s set, Marguerito’s showcase, beginning at 10 pm, promises to be a breakout moment for the NJ indie rock veterans.
Marguerito debut LP Concert with Daniel Cohen
Thursday, August 18 at 9 pm
The Meatlocker, 8 Park Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Free
The Lyriqs
Cecil’s Jazz Club introduces New Jersey band, The Lyriqs, who will take the stage with Cecil Brooks III. The Lyriqs play a “style of Pop/Blues/Rock that feature harmonies, blues inspired rhythms, and dynamic melody, a sound that is both unique and universally appealing. Their lyrics revolve around love, heartbreak, excitement, joy, and fun.” Their success and appeal has them drawing the attention of producers and venues throughout the area. They have already recorded with the likes of Robert Honoblue, 80x Platnum Engineer, who has worked with, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, and Led Zepplin, among others. They will join Cecil Brooks II who will play the aggressive, polyrhythmic jazz he is known for.
The Lyriqs and Cecil Brooks III
Saturday, August 20 from 9 pm – 12 am
Cecil’s Jazz Club and Restaurant, 364 Valley Toad, West Orange, NJ
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online here.
Enjoy more cool jazz at the Montclair Jazz Fest, featuring Jazz Hosue Kids studets and talented instructors and musicians. The young musicians who participated in this year’s summer workshop at Jazz House Kids will perform the free six-hour long concert, along with creative director and multi-Grammy winner Christian McBride, founder and executive director Melissa Walker, pianist Monty Alexander, drummer Ulysses Owens and Billy Hart, flugelhorn player Freddie Hendrix, guitarist Dave Stryker, organist Radam Schwartz and pianist Oscar Perez. WBGO Jazz Radio 88.3 host Sheila Anderson will host the afternoon.
Montclair Jazz Fest
Saturday August 20 from 12 pm – 6 pm.
Nishuane Park, Montclair, NJ. In the event of rain, the festival will be held at the Salvation Army Building, 3 Trinity Place, Montclair, NJ, 07042.
Free
DC Anderson
On Sunday, enjoy some “Music at the Mansion” at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center hosted by NYC Cabaret singer Corinna Sowers-Adler. Several performers will entertain, such as: LML singer/songwriter DC Anderson, 2009 Bistro, Daryl Glenn with Broadway performer and Musical director Jo Lynn Burks and NYC singer/songwriter Garry Novikoff. Daryl Glenn has appeared at Feinstein’s and the Metropolitan Room. Garry Novikoff, composer of “Dog on the Moon”, has performed this comical song on stage with both Pete Seeger and Christine Lavin. DC Anderson has composed and recorded eleven cd’s. DC has appeared in several touring productions and was seen on Broadway in “The Phantom of the Opera”.
Music at the Mansion
Sunday, August 21 at 3 pm
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ
Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door. Seating begins at 2:30pm. Light refreshments will be served
For more information, please contact Corinna here or call Oakeside at 973.429.0960
Also on Sunday is the chance to eat a “Sustenance on the Farm Dinner” at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morristown, New Jersey. “Sustenance” dinners take place in farm fields, orchards, and historic sites to help support local earth stewardship and food justice programs. Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the farm on a horse-drawn hayride tour plus hear from the farmer, a special guest chef, wine expert, school garden advocate, food justice advocates and local food experts about the connection between our palates, our plates, and our planet. Executive Chef Kara Decker and Owner Andrea Carbine, of À Toute Heure in Cranford, NJ, will prepare an elegant five-course, farm-to-table dinner centered around Fosterfields’ heirloom vegetables, grass-fed meat and poultry. An equally elegant vegetarian menu will also be prepared. Chef & chocolate artisan Diane Pinder of Donna & Company will prepare a dessert with locally sourced ingredients. Rounding out the meal are foods from local artisans and organic/sustainable wines that will be paired with each course from Opici Wine Importers. Live music by Cabin Jazz All-Stars will feature fancy finger picking in a jazzy, country flavor.
Sustenance on the Farm Dinner
Sunday, August 21 from 5 pm – 9 pm
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
Tickets are $155 and can be purchased online here.
The proceeds from this Sustenance on the Farm Dinner will support Farm Programs for school children at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm and Slow Food Northern NJs School Garden Programs
To see what else is going on in Baristaville, make sure to check our calendar.
