THE MONTCLAIRLITERARYFESTIVAL FRIDAY , MARCH 31 & SATURDAY , APRIL 1
SUCCEED2GETHER , the Montclair-based non-profit that provides tutoring to low-income students , is hosting a two-day literary festival . Friday at 1:30 p . m ., “ The Daily Show ” host and author TREVOR NOAH will appear at Montclair State University . A Friday night showcase at Montclair High School will include a poetry slam for middle schoolers , and winners of a high school short story contest will be announced . Saturday , dozens of award-winning and emerging authors will talk , read from new works , sign books and speak on panels at various locations throughout town . Proceeds will benefit Succeed2gether . For information , including times and locations , call 973-746-0553 , or go to facebook . com / Montclairliteraryfestival .
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THE FRENCHCONNECTION THROUGH SUNDAY , JUNE 18 , 2017
WhatdoAndy Warhol , MauricePrendergast , Roy Lichtenstein and Helen Frankenthaler have in common ? Allwere deeply influenced by the work of Henri Matisse . In its MATISSE AND AMERICAN ART exhibit , the Montclair Art Museum juxtaposes19ofhis works with 44 by notable American artists to illustratehis influence ontheir useofcolor , structureand subject matter . ■ 3 South Mountain Ave . For more information , visit montclairartmuseum . org , or call 973-746-5555 .
ERIN GO BRAGH SUNDAY , MARCH 12 , 12:00 P . M .
You don ’ t have to be Irish to celebrate at the annual SAINT PATRICK ’ S DAY PARADE in West Orange . A beloved decades-old tradition , the parade kicks off at Town Hall , 66 Main Street , and ends at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Eagle Rock Avenue . Green face-paint optional . ■ For more information , visit westorangeparade . com .
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DININGWELL ,DOING GOOD MONDAY , MARCH 13 , 6:30-9:00 P . M .
ATASTE OF MONTCLAIR , the annual Rotary Club fundraiser , invites participants to enjoy dishes from over40top local restaurants , while helping to raisemoneyfor the Montclair Library , the YMCA and other organizations . General admission $ 100 , VIP admission $ 120 ; 100 % of proceeds go to the non-profits . ■ The Manor , 111 ProspectAve ., West Orange . For moreinformation , visittasteofmontclairnj . com or montclairrotaryclub . com .
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UPCOMING ATTHE WELLMONT The Wellmont Theater ( 5 Seymour St . in Montclair , 973-783-9500 , welmonttheater . com ) hosts several concerts this season , including thesetwo :
SATURDAY , MARCH 18 , 8P . M .
It ’ s been many morethan 20 years since Sgt . Pepper taught the band to play ; in fact , it ’ stime forThe FAB FAUX SGT . PEPPER 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT . Join the populartributeband foratripdownPenny , er , memory , lane . Tickets $ 20- $ 250 .
FRIDAY , APRIL 21 , 8P . M .
Paul Shaffer , David Letterman ’ s longtime bandleader and sidekick , has long had asuccessful career away from the TV cameras . Join PAUL SHAFFER & THE WORLD ’ S MOST DANGER- OUS BAND foramusical evening with a surpriseguest vocalist . Tickets $ 20- $ 250 .
MEETTHE AUTHOR WEDNESDAY , MARCH 15 , 7P . M .
Local author Wheeler Antabanez , alongtime WeirdNew Jersey contributor , shares his love of the spooky and strangeinhis latest work , THE OLD ASYLUM AND OTHER STORIES . He will do areading at the Montclair Library through “ With the Author ” partnership with Watchung Booksellers . Free ; advanceregistration recommended . ■ 50 South Fullerton Avenue . Formoreinformation , go to montclairlibrary . org , or call 973-744-0500 .
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NEW NAME , SAMEAIM WEDNESDAY , MARCH 15 , 7:30 P . M .
Tucked between Montclair and Cedar Grove , the 157-acre Mills Reservation is known as an oasis forhikers and hawks , but it almost didn ’ t become a reality . In her presentation HISTORIES AND MYSTERIES OF MILLS RESERVATION , Montclair History Center ( formerly Montclair Historical Society ) trustee Helen Fallon shares the stories behind the beloved public space . The presentation alsoincludes rarelyseen historical maps , photos and other documents . Suggested donation $ 5 . 110 Orange Rd . For additional information , visit montclairhistorical . org , or call 973-744-1796 .
MSU PEAKPERFORMANCES Both of the following Peak Performances will be held in the Alexander KasserTheater , 1Normal Avenue , on the MontclairState University campus . ■ Forperformancetimes , ticket prices and additional information , visitpeakperfs . org , or call 973-655-5112 .
FRIDAY , MARCH 31-SUNDAY , APRIL 2
Four of the world ’ smostcelebratedstring quartets will appear at the ALL TERRAIN STRING FESTIVAL : BOLCOM 4 X 4 , aweekend dedicatedtostringquartetcomposition and performance . The Shanghai Quartetand works by American composerWilliam Bolcom will be featured at all performances .
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THURSDAY , APRIL 20-SUNDAY , APRIL 23
Doug Elkins , the former break-dancing B-boy , brings DOUG ELKINSCHOREOGRAPHY , ETC . to MSU for aprogramfeaturing “ Mo ( or ) town / Redux ,” as well as the world premieres of “ A Hundred Indecisions ” and “ O , Round Desire .”
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HENRI MATISSE ( 1869 – 1954 ); THE CIRCUS , PLATE II FROM THE PORTFOLIO JAZZ , 1947 ; COLOR POCHOIR ON ARCHES PAPER ; HERBERT JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART , CORNELL UNIVERSITY , GIFT OFBRUCE ALLYN EISSNER , CLASS OF 1965 , AND JUDITH PICK EISSNER ( 80.063.002 ); © 2016 SUCCESSION H . MATISSE / ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY ( ARS ), NEW YORK ; PAUL SHAFER : AP PHOTO ; MILLS RESERVATION PLAQUE : PHOTO COURTESY HELEN FALLON |
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