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32 LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION
40 AT 100, MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN EVER
46 HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS
50 LAUGHS ACTUALLY
Years before Montclair became a
destination for film viewers, it was a favored
setting for film-makers attracted to its Small
Town, USA look and varied housing stock.
Alyce Gottesman creates colorful, often
complex paintings in her third floor studio.
Downstairs, her equally colorful home
showcases her work.
The house at 21 Van Vleck St. turns 100 this
year, and you’re invited to celebrate at the
House & Gardens’ special birthday events.
British writer/director/producer Richard
Curtis brings his warmth and wit to the
Montclair Film Festival, which will, in
conjunction with BAFTA New York,
give him its first Filmmaker Tribute.
ON THIS PAGE
Wisteria crowns the Van Vleck House, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
PHOTO COURTESY VAN VLECK HOUSE & GARDENS
ON THE COVER
Capital Campaign Co-Chair Lynn Selassie gets ready for MFF’s dazzling fifth season.
PHOTO BY ANNE-MARIE CARUSO
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