CLARK – The hit musical based on the immensely popular movie, Mean Girls, will be performed on the ALJ stage this weekend. The halls of ALJ have been bristling and buzzing with excitement in anticipation for these girls to hit the stage.Director Peter Nevargic says he has never experienced such earl...

Have your butcher butterfly the leg of lamb for you.Serves: 6 to 8 Ingredients4 teaspoons (2-3 sprigs) fresh rosemary leaves 1 cup Italian parsley leaves, loosely packed 1 1/4 teaspoons (4-5 sprigs) fresh thyme leaves 8 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 t...

WESTFIELD – Get ready to journey into the enchanting world of Arendelle as Edison Intermediate School (EIS) Theater Guild in Westfield presents its spring student musical, Disney's Frozen, Jr. This magical theatrical production brings the beloved characters and timeless music of Disney's hit animate...

WESTFIELD — A young woman has reportedly died under mysterious circumstances. Who was she?A man visits a wealthy family celebrating a life-changing event. He has read a diary that may link the victim to members of the family.Politics, wealth and class relationships all come together to expose secret...

WESTFIELD – The Board ofTrustees of New Jersey Festival Orchestra cordially invites the community to support the Arts at the NJFO Gala 2024 Viva Flamenco. The event, featuring renowned guest tango dancers and musicians, as well as musicians from NJ Festival Orchestra, will take place on Thursday,Apr...

WESTFIELD — Mostly Music will present a chamber music concert this Sunday, March 17, at 3:30 p.m. Violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Dmitri Atapine and pianist Hyeyeon Park will perform works by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Volkmann and Drigo.This event will take place at Temple Emanu-El, located at 7...

SUMMIT – Stories from real life can be just as engaging as those from a playwright's imagination. Vivid Stage in Summit proved that with their latest production of “Gone Missing,” a collaborative piece of vignettes assembled by Steve Cosson from verbatim interviews by an ensemble theatre group, The ...

WESTFIELD – It is that time of year when the Westfield Public Schools community looks forward to Spring musicals and celebrating the considerable talents of the cast, crew, and theater directors at Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools and Westfield High School (WHS).“Our intermediate and high s...

Ingredients4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for raisins or currants 4 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice.1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk shake before adding.1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten. 1 te...

WESTFIELD – Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield is pleased to announce the fourth concert in its 2023-2024 series. On Sunday, March 10, Steeple invites the general public to hear the celebrated Aizuri String Quartet at 5 p.m.Formed in 2012, Aizuri is comprised of four distin...