Rupert Ravens Nexxt Gallery Opens in Paterson

BY  |  Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (1)

rupert ravensRupert Ravens, who ran the now shuttered Rupert Ravens Contemporary in Newark, is starting up a new gallery in Paterson. This Saturday the gallery, Rupert Ravens Nexxt, will have its grand opening.

Part of the Art Factory, the 20,000 sq ft space will be open to the public during the Paterson ArtWalk starting at 11am with the official opening from 7pm-9pm. The artists featured in the inaugural exhibition can be seen here.

Like the Newark gallery, Nexxt will promote compelling 3D, sculptural, and new media visual arts, showcasing artists who explore visual language implicitly in a way that is concise, authentic and vital. The gallery is part of the new burgeoning creative community in Paterson.

 

 

The Memorial Day Weekend: Concerts, Street Fairs, Parades and More!

BY  |  Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:00pm  |  COMMENTS (3)

3rdValve ProductionsIt’s Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to summer. If you’re not going down the Shore or escaping for a mini-vacation, there are great ways to get out and have fun this long weekend.

Start the celebration tonight with a cocktail and some smooth jazz by 3rdValve Productions at Halcyon in Montclair: Dave Arndt (trumpet), Ellis Jasenovic (tenor), Steve Myerson (piano), Ron Naspo (bass), John Straus (drums) with appearance by guest vocalist Bob Bockstiegle. The group will be playing a variety of jazz standards, bebop and blues to help you kick off your Memorial Day weekend!

3rdValve Productions  presents “Jazz @ Halcyon”
Thursday, May 23 from 7:30 – 10 pm
Halcyon Brasserie, 114 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
No cover

 

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NJ Transit Adds Service For Memorial Day Weekend

BY  |  Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Nj TransitNJ Transit has announced it will help to kickoff the unofficial start of summer with added service—“early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, May 24, for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

On Friday, May 24, extra outbound trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, and Port Jervis lines starting at approximately 1 p.m.  Extra buses will operate from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on more than three dozen bus routes starting around noon.  Visit njtransit.com for details.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 trains will operate on a weekend/major holiday schedule on all lines.  Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule. Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule.  River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule.  Bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to check their timetables or visit njtransit.com for schedule information.

Learn About Montclair’s Fine Resorts, Gentlemen’s Farms and Boarding Schools

BY  |  Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:00pm  |  COMMENTS (10)

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Montclair native and noted art, architecture, and design historian Frank Gerard Godlewski will present an overview of Montclair’s Past of Fine Resorts, Gentlemen’s Farms, & Boarding Schools Thursday, May 23 at 7 pm.

The free presentation is presented by Friends of the Bellevue Avenue Library:

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Essex County CASA Seeking Child Advocates for Kids in Foster Care

BY  |  Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

CASAIn Essex County more than 2,000 children each year pass through the foster care system because of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

Next month, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Essex County will be conducting training classes this summer for volunteers interested in becoming child advocates for children in foster care in Essex County. The 33 hour training course will be offered from June 1st through June 20. Please start signing up now.

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Montclair Artists Among Those To Be Featured at MAM’s Affordable Art Fair

BY  |  Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:50pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

FINAL-COLLECTING-ART-350-pixelsThe Montclair Art Museum will hold its fourth juried fair, “Collecting Art: An Affordable Art Fair,” on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 in MAM’s Leir Hall.

Local artists will offer their works for prices under $500 to promote affordable collecting of contemporary art. Admission is free and MAM will offer half price admission to the Museum’s galleries on those days.

This year, a panel including Ilana Stollman, manager of retail and rental operations at MAM, and Scott Gordley, professor of fine arts at Montclair State University, reviewed over 100 applications. The artists represent a diverse group in both style and geography. From Maplewood resident Laura Gilkey’s abstract, otherworldly clay and felt sculptures to Pauline Chernichaw’s gritty, colorful photographs, to Rita Flores’ multimedia portraits, the works featured in Collecting Art will offer something to meet every aesthetic. The exhibiting artists–including Alexa Garbarino, Dana DiMuro and Joseph Haag from Montclair–are from towns across New Jersey, as well as New York and Massachusetts. Continue Reading

Guerrilla Gardening Plant Swap and Giveaway

BY  |  Friday, May 17, 2013 9:00am  |  COMMENTS (4)

guerrilla gardening giveawayI have been wanting to grow vegetables ever since I moved to the suburbs five years ago. After a few disappointing tries over the years–a basil plant on my front steps that never really took off, an upside down tomato plant (inspired by this New York Times article) that was devoured by hornworms just as it was beginning to thrive–I’ve decided to give it another try.

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Don’t Miss “Inside The Jazz Note” at Kasser Theater, May 22

BY  |  Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:30pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

Update: We’ve got our winners!

Jazz House Kids closes out its 10th anniversary year with the critically-acclaimed concert and conversation program, 6th annual Inside the Jazz Note® on Wednesday, May 22, at the Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University and two lucky readers can each win a pair of tickets (see below) to an incredible night featuring living legends of the jazz world: the great Jimmy Heath on saxophone, the phenomenal Jon Faddis on trumpet, the unmatched Curtis Fuller on trombone, the incomparable Cedar Walton on piano and the always swinging Louis Hayes on drums. Together with GRAMMY-winning virtuoso of the acoustic and electric bass Christian McBride, these icons of jazz, whose careers span six decades, will share their stories, music and wisdom.

These special guests — with a combined 325 years of professional musician experience — also usher in the next generation – the Jazz House Big Band, who will also perform, fresh from a win at the Essentially Ellington competition.

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The Weekend: Art Walk, Musicals, Fashion, Brews, Dancing and More!

BY  |  Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:00pm  |  COMMENTS (0)

It’s a weekend jam-packed with events. We’ve already told you about:

But there’s lots more:

Art Walk XI, A Little Night Art

On Friday night, Montclair Center presents A Little Night Art XI, an evening in twenty-six venues, which takes place form 6 pm – 9 pm. The art walk will feature tours of MAM’s current exhibits  and original contemporary art in multiple venues around Montclair. We told you about Searching for America, a series of black and white photographs by Robert Skinner featured at The Art Garage.  Check out the list of other participants here. It’s a special night in Montclair and you don’t want to miss it.

Art Walk XI, A Little Night Art
Friday, May 17 from 6 pm – 9 pm
Montclair Center, Montclair, NJ, 07042. See participants and details here
Free
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Rock And Roll and Fine Arts Auction: Hirschfeld Caricatures, Signed Posters, Gold Records, Leather

BY  |  Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:29am  |  COMMENTS (1)

Al Hirschfeld Lithograph, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,(American, 1903-2003), N2RRA

Al Hirschfeld Lithograph, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,(American, 1903-2003), N2RRA

Remember this Montclair yard sale with a twist? Well if you missed out on scoring some cool rock n’ roll memorabilia, you’ve got another chance. Continue Reading

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