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...

WESTFIELD — Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s (Westfield) is excited to present Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis live in concert on Sunday, May 19 at 5 PM. Presented in celebration of this towering work’s 200th anniversary (1824-2024), Missa Solemnis will feature a distinguished quartet of vocal soloists, to...

Local Realtor Named 2024 Irish Woman of the Year Upcoming Library Events to Feature Artist-In-ResidenceWESTFIELD — Jennifer Love, branch vice president of Weichert, Realtors’ Westfield office, was recently named as the 2024 Irish Woman of the Year by the Union County Daughters of Ireland. Ms. Love w...

Ingredients 4 frozen biscuits 1/4 cup cold water 8 large eggs, plus 4 large egg yolks, divided 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, plus 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, divided (from 1 lemon) 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 (4-oz.) pkg. thinly sliced s...

WESTFIELD — People who love grand homes, and families looking for something fun to do together on Mother's Day weekend, have a treat in store: The Tour of Notable Homes, presented by the Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra, is back, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, May 11.Participants on the tou...

CRANFORD – Protests over war. Political dissention. Sit-ins. Campus takeovers. Sound familiar? Yes, all that could be taken from today’s headlines, but it is the basis of Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical that opened at Cranford Dramatic Club’s (CDC) Theatre on Friday night. This adage is ...