AREA – When was the last time you left a movie theater feeling like you had just eaten a gourmet meal? On May 22, approximately 80 people were treated to hors d’oeuvres that could have been served at the fanciest wedding reception or other soiree. They were provided by Maggie Cooks, a gourmet cateri...

FANWOOD – The Fanwood Performance Series presents the music of singer-songwriters Nicola Vazquez and Ryan Harris Brown on Saturday, June 8, at the Kuran Cultural Arts Center, a.k.a. the Carriage House, alongside borough hall.Nicola Vazquez has performed her original blend of rock, pop and soul in ve...

WESTFIELD — Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, which includes four Westfield residents, was named the No. 1 high school jazz band in the country at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival this past weekend at Jazz at Lincoln Center.This was the first time Newark Ac...

WESTFIELD –The cast and crew of the Westfield High School Theatre Department productions of Antigone and Sunday In The Park With George were recognized with twenty-one Montclair State University “Foxy Award” Nominations for Outstanding Achievement in High School Theatre.The winners were announced at...

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WESTFIELD –Achallenge. That’s what most directors would call producing Missa Solemnis, Beethoven’s penultimate composition. It is not only vocally demanding for soloists, but also for a full chorus that is accompanied by a robust orchestra. Masterworks at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield pre...

WESTFIELD – The New Jersey Festival Orchestra is heading back outdoors in Westfield on Saturday, June 15 for music by Beethoven and Stravinsky, and featuring virtuoso violinist Sandy Cameron performing Prokofievs’s renowned Violin Concerto No.2.Maestro David Wroe, music director and conductor of the...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is proud to invite art admirers, wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers to celebrate the opening of the art exhibition, “A Glimpse into the World of Wildlife in Watercolors” by acclaimed artist James Fiorentino on Thursday, May 9 from 4 to 8 p....

WESTFIELD — What makes a home “notable?” Is it architecture, furnishings, layout, design? Of course, it’s a combination of items which makes each home unique. Last Saturday’s fundraiser for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO), their 37th “A Tour of Notable Homes,” offered hundreds of curious pe...

WESTFIELD — The Musical Club of Westfield is pleased to announce three new scholarships for the 202425 school year. The new recipients are Sophie Havens, 2023 graduate of Westfield High School, Celine Gerenshteyn, senior at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, and Deivy Millan Mejia, senior a...