“Please turn off all your cell phones, no talking, please don’t add your own soundtrack.”
Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s for normal movies. But what if there was a movie where the audience was supposed to get up, dance and even throw stuff all around the movie theater? What if what happened off the screen was even more interesting than what happened on it? What if there was… Oh yes! There’s the Rocky Horror Picture Show — and it plays regularly at the Bellevue Cinema in Upper Montclair. Continue Reading
The Wellmont will be rocking again on Saturday, June 4, when Jimmy Eat World takes to the stage. Since they arrived on the music scene in 1994, and produced such as such sing-along melodies as “Sweetness,” “Pain” and “The Middle,” the band has acquired an eclectic audience, with fans from various generations. They’ve appeared on Saturday Night Live and have toured with the Foo Fighters, Green Day and Weezer.
Now, with the release of their sixth full-length album, Invented, Jimmy Eat World, brings a new type of lyric to their signature style.
Want to check it out? Baristanet has a pair of tickets to give away to the first person to respond with the correct answer to the question below. The winner will be contacted via email (please check yours if you enter), and as always, please don’t answer if you can’t go.
QUESTION: On their new album, Invented, one song is about coffee and another addictive commodity. It’s the title of the song. Name the second item.
To purchase tickets and for more information, click here.
Baristaville artist and filmmaker Emily Konopinski has seen a lot of life and had her share of struggles since she graduated MSU and served in the United States Air Force. She has learned to live with the symptoms of Lupus and has blossomed into a prolific artist. Konopinski’s solo show, Continental Divide: Drawings, Paintings and Other Marks, will open on Saturday, June 4 at the Arts Unbound gallery in the Valley Arts District.
While serving in the United States Air Force, Emily was diagnosed with systemic Lupus. She took up painting and sculpture as a way of managing the loss of fine motor skills, memory and focus. Continue Reading
Lina Panza (left), a Montclair resident and agent with Keller-Williams Realty, built her business on “green” values. Now, she’s upped her commitment to sustainable living by putting solar panels on her house, and is happily walking the photovoltaic walk.
This morning, at 9:00 sharp, Trinity Solar arrived at her house and began installation of her new eco-friendly renovation, which will not only save her energy, but money too.
“I did this for two reasons. First, I believe in the cause of not depending on foreign oil, and secondly it will make me money,” Panza said. She explained that the three “R’s” (reduce, reuse and recycle) aren’t only beneficial for the environment but for her finances as well. “”We have such high property taxes, we need to find savings we can control—such as our utility bills,” she said. Continue Reading
This Sunday morning, May 22, at 10 a.m., the sounds of the adhan — the Muslim call to prayer — will ring out in St. John’s Episcopal Church Montclair.
While there’s no minaret at the church, the words of “Allahu akbar,” (God is greater) will none-the-less invite both Christians and Muslims to worship side by side. During the interfaith service, verses from the Holy Qur’an will complement readings from the Holy Bible, including during Communion, embracing the traditions of both religions. Continue Reading
