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GUIDE TO THE ARTS AND LEISURE • Thursday, March 24, 2022
Centenary Stage Company presents world premiere production
‘Whippoorwill’ by Ruth Kirschner
Tickets are on-sale now for Centenary NVU, Marymount Manhattan College,
Stage Company’s World Premiere produc- American Conservatory Theatre, SF College
tion of “Whippoorwill” by Ruth Kirschner. of Art and Design, Vassar College, Universi-
Performances will take place from Thurs- ty of California Riverside and Santa Barba-
day, March 31, through Sunday, April 10, in ra, University of Washington, and City Uni-
the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Perform- versity of NY.
ing Arts Center at 715 Grand Avenue, Hack- Performance dates and times for Ruth
ettstown, on the campus of Centenary Uni- Kirschner’s Whippoorwill are at 7:30 p.m.
versity. on Thursdays, March 31 and April 7; 8 p.m.
Originally submitted for the 2019 Women on Fridays, April 1 and 8; and 2 p.m. on Sun-
Playwrights Series, “Whippoorwill” tells the days, April 3 and 10. Tickets range from $25.
story of nine-year-old Bibi and her mother to $27.50 for adults with discounts avail-
in suburban Ohio. They have made a good able for seniors, students, and children 12
life for themselves, but Bibi is determined and younger, and Thursday evening perfor-
to get to the bottom of what really happened mances. For more information, or to pur-
with her missing father, about whom her chase tickets visit centenarystageco.org.
mother tells a different story each time she For those who are unable to attend in-per-
asks. son, a performance of Whippoorwill will be
Kirschner has been a finalist in the Eu- live streamed at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
gene O’Neill National Playwrights Confer- Live stream links are available for purchase
ence, CulturalDC’s Source Festival, and for $10. each.
the Humana Short Play Festival. Her one- Centenary Stage Company adheres to all
act play Fifteen Notes was produced at the requirements set forth by the State of New
Ensemble Studio Theatre, directed by Curt Centenary Stage Company’s World Premiere production of “Whippoorwill” by Ruth Jersey. For more information regarding CSC
Dempster. Kirschner will run from Thursday, March 31, through Sunday, April 10, in the Sitnik COVID-19 policies and policy updates, visit
Other one-acts have been produced at Theatre, Lackland Performing Arts Center, Centenary University, Hackettstown.. centenarystageco.org/faq.
L.A.’s West Coast Ensemble; the Actor’s The 2021-22 season of performing arts
Theatre of Santa Rosa; San Francisco’s Cut- events at the Centenary Stage Company is
ting Ball Theatre; The San Francisco Fringe full-length play based on their stories. “The ines it could possibly end. I wrote Whippoor- made possible through the generous support
Festival (two Best Play Awards); SF’s Phoe- Field” is currently nominated for the 2022 will because I wanted to explore the whole of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the
nix Theater; The Marin Fringe Festival (two Pulitzer Prize in drama. beautiful, dangerous assignment love gives NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert
Best Play Awards). Her full-length play “Re- “I once dressed as a baked potato for Hal- us, whether we do it or still have an incom- Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie
member Me” was part of Centenary Stage loween: tights plus aluminum foil wrapped plete,”Kirschner said. Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foun-
Company’s 2004 Women Playwrights Series around an abundance of cotton batting Directing this World Premiere produc- dation, the John and Margaret Post Foun-
(WPS), and her play “Whippoorwill,” also stuffing. All the stuffing kept falling out if tion is Margo Whittcomb. Whittcomb is dation, and CSC corporate sponsors, includ-
in the WPS in 2019, is now being produced I moved. Someone asked, ‘Are you a robot now a theatre artist, administrator and edu- ing Platinum Season Sponsor The House of
by Centenary Stage Co., opening March 31, ballerina?’ When I began writing Whip- cator living in Vermont. Some of her previ- the Good Shepherd, Silver Sponsors Hack-
2022. poorwill, I thought I was writing a comedy. ous credits include the American premiere ettstown Medical Center Atlantic Health
Kirschner was sponsored by the Marin There’s a saying: No surprise for the writ- of David Harrower’s “Mary Stuart” (Ver- System, Home Instead Senior Care (Wash-
Shakespeare Company to work weekly from er, no surprise for the audience,” Kirschner mont Shakespeare), directing and develop- ington), and Fulton Bank, Visions Federal
February 2019 – January 2020 with incarcer- said. ing “Of the Better Kind” (Theatre Kavana- Credit Union and Centenary Stage Compa-
ated veterans and civilians at San Quentin “I wrote Whippoorwill in honor of every gh), and “Love Alone” and “The Kid Thing” ny members and supporters.
State Prison. This was an improv and &sto- mistake anyone ever makes in the name of (VT Pride Festival).
rytelling workshop. On Dec. 16, 2021, the love. I wrote Whippoorwill in honor of ev- Whitcomb teaches Shakespeare and act- For more information, visit centenarystageco.org or
group performed “The Field,” Kirschner’s ery couple that falls in love and never imag- ing at CCV Montpelier and has taught at call the box office at (908) 979-0900.
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Jaewon Kim to join NJ Festival Orchestra
for ‘Voices from the Arctic’ live concert
this Sunday, March 27, at Drew University
Internationally acclaimed South Ko- al de Lille in France, and 1st Con-
rean violinist Jaewon Kim will join certmaster of the One Korea Youth
Maestro David Wroe and NJ Festival Orchestra.
Orchestra (NJFO) for “Voices from A winner of numerous national and
the Arctic,” a pro g ram of master- international violin competitions Ms.
works from Rautavaara, Sibelius, and Kim has given recitals in Italy, France,
Tchaikovsky, on Saturday, March 26 Switzerland and Korea, has performed
at the First United Methodist Church at music festivals throughout the
in Westfield Sunday, March 27, on the world and frequently plays chamber
campus of Drew University in Madi- music concerts with musicians from
son. the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich.
The live concert in Madison takes A graduate of Korea National Uni-
place at at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, versity of Arts, Kim obtained a mas-
at The Concert Hall, Drew University ter’s degree and Artist Diploma at the
in Madison with a free pre-concert lec- Paris Conservatoire where she studied
ture by Yifei Xu at 2 p.m. with Svetlin Roussev and Roland Dau-
The concert will play in Westfield gareil.
at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, at NJFO’s concert “Voices from the
the First United Methodist Church in Arctic,” featuring full orchestra, opens
Westfield, with a free pre-concert lec- with the third movement of a haunt-
ture by Yifei Xu at 6 p.m. ing composition, Cantus Arcticus, sub-
Kim will perform one of the world’s titled “Concerto for Birds and Orches-
most cherished and most challenging tra,” by Finnish composer Einojuhani
works in the violin repertoire, the fa- Rautavaara.
mous “Concerto in D minor for violin Authentic samples of Arctic bird-
and orchestra” by Jean Sibelius, sym- songs and bird calls, recorded by Internationally acclaimed South Korean violinist Jaewon Kim will join Maestro David
phony officials said. Rautavaara himself, are interwoven Wroe and NJ Festival Orchestra for “Voices from the Arctic,” a program of masterworks
Fiendishly difficult, the “Concerto with a fine orchestral score to pres- from Rautavaara, Sibelius, and Tchaikovsky, on March 27 at Drew University.
in D minor for violin and orchestra” is ent a unique soundscape of migrating
a tour de force of technical brilliance swans crossing the infinite Arctic tun-
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that draws much of its energy from A technical first for NJFO – real bird
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the natural forces of the composer’s sounds will resound around the con-
native Finland, officials said. cert hall and fuse dramatically with
“The concerto will soar in the hands the live orchestra.
of Jaewon Kim,” commented Wroe. This is promises to be a mesmeriz-
“This young woman is one of the ing immersive experience!
foremost talents of her generation and The program culminates dramati-
we are honored that she has agreed to cally with Tchaikovsky’s sixth and ar- NEW JERSEY HILLS MEDIA GROUP
come over from Paris to join us.” dent final symphony, presenting a uni-
Editor: Walter O’Brien
Kim has performed as a soloist with
orchestras in Asia and Europe in-
verse of emotion ranging from nothing
short of fiery euphoria to deep, frozen, • WHAT’S INSIDE •
Phone: (908) 766-3900 ext. 255
cluding the Busan Philharmonic and despair.
Symphony Orchestras, Bomberg Phil- The work is known for its spellbind-
Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fax: (908) 766-6365
har monic Orchestra in Spain, Kore- ing conclusion that fades into dark- Film/Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Address:
an National University of Arts Or- ness. Suite 104, 100 South Jefferson Road,
chestra, as well as the China National Proof of vaccination or a negative
Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Youth Orchestra. COVID-19 test will be required upon Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Whippany, N.J. 07981
At the age of 24, Kim was chosen as arrival at concerts. Email:
2nd Concertmaster of the Tonhalle Or- NJFO will also adhere to all proto- Outdoors. . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
wobrien@newjerseyhills.com
chester Zurich, where she worked un- cols set by each venue. Potpourri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 To be considered for Out & About, please
der the direction of Paavo Järvi until
2021. For tickets and further information, call Sudoko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 send information by Tuesday, the week
She has also performed as 2nd Con- (908) 232-9400 or visit www.njfesti- Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 before the publication date.
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newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, March 24, 2022 PAGE 3
Harmonium Choral Society, Gay Activist
Alliance premieres ‘Pieces of Us’ documentary
The Harmonium Choral Society and gay communities is the way we move
the Gay Activist Alliance in Morris society from division to unity.
County (GAAMC) will present the New The film has played in 14 film fes-
Jersey premiere of the award-winning tivals in the US and Mexico, and has
documentary film “Pieces of Us” at won 16 awards, including three jury
1 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at the Mor- awards for Best Feature Documenta-
ristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Nor- ry, one award for Special Achievement
mandy Heights Road, Morristown. in Directing, three Audience Favorite
Following the showing, producer awards, and awards of excellence for
Mykel Dicus and Prince Manvendra Documentary Feature, Directing, Wom-
Singh Gohil, who are both featured in en Filmmakers, Music Score, and Orig-
the film, will lead an open discussion. inal Song.
“Pieces of Us” juxtaposes the inspi- “Films will often address assault
rational stories of five different peo- but not the [victim],” said director/
ple (including transgender activist and producer Cheryl Allison. “I wanted a
Stonewall Riot survivor Victoria Cruz, film about the recovery and the sur-
and the India’s first openly gay royal, vivor and how it helps when you have
HRH Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil) the community in support. It’s hard to
with the powerful connections their watch and heartbreaking at times, but
public actions have produced, as each ultimately, it’s a film about hope.”
chose to be defined by love over hate.
Kick off June Pride month with Harmonium Choral Society and the Gay Activist Alliance
For event details, visit http://www.harmo- in Morris County (GAAMC) at the New Jersey premiere of the award-winning documen-
Mukel Dicus nium.org/specialevents or email manager@ tary film “Pieces of Us” on Saturday, June 4, at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship,
Dicus has been an entertainment pro- harmonium.org. 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown.
fessional for more than 20 years, with
stage performances ranging from “Je-
sus Christ Superstar” with Ted Neely
to “Dreamgirls,” directed by original
Broadway cast creatives.
A master at overcoming obstacles, af-
ter surviving a hate crime, Dicus cre-
ated the one man show “Pieces of Me”
and toured the country bravely sharing
his story of recovery. He has appeared
on Glam Fairy, performed at Radio City
Music Hall, and made it to the celebri-
ty judging round on America’s Got Tal-
ent. He is featured in the documentary,
“A Flow Affair” (2012).
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil
Prince Manvendra, India’s first open-
ly gay royal, has been a prominent
world advocate for LGBTQ+ and human
rights. In 2000, Manvendra started the
Lakshya Trust, of which he is chair-
man, a group dedicated to HIV/AIDS
education and prevention.
In 2018 Manvendra opened up his 15-
acre palace grounds to help house vul-
nerable LGBT people who might oth-
erwise be “left with nothing” when
“their families disown them after com-
ing out.”
It is not just an LGBTQ+ film; these
five intersecting stories highlight the
shared humanity of anyone impacted
by trauma, the importance of visibility
in fostering empathy, and how finding
the commonality in the straight and
PAGE 4 Thursday, March 24, 2022 Out & About newjerseyhills.com
Surprises in Illinois and Indiana
Editor’s note: This is the 16th in a series of
articles about road tripping in the U.S. from
New Jersey to St. Louis, Missouri, and back.
Jennifer Fischer
The day started off well when we re- ROAD TRIP OF DISCOVERY
claimed Dick’s underwear that had spent the
night in the laundry room dryer at the hotel
in Champagne, Ill. Jennifer Fischer – The writer is the author of “Adventures
We were off to visit the John Philip Sousa Across America, On and Off the Trail of Lewis and Clark,”
Archives and Center for American Music, lo- available at barnesandnoble.com. Formerly a resident of
cated in the Band Building of the University Chatham, she and her husband Richard now live in Bask-
of Illinois. The GPS sent us to the rectory of a ing Ridge. She may be reached at: jwfischer.nj@gmail.
church, but we were close. Only a block away. com. Her website is: www.jenniferwhitefischer.com.
Although Sousa was known as “The
March King,” he also wrote operettas, songs, fortunate to actually hear one of these rare
waltzes and many more types of music. This musical inventions.
extensive collection of his original music is a The piece was “Nola,” which I remember a
treasure trove for researchers. childhood friend playing for me on her piano.
Thinking about Sousa took me back to my Many times the past just pops up in the pres-
childhood when my grandmother used to ent. Eventually, disc recordings, which were
wake me up for school by playing a rousing easier to mass produce and store, became
march on the piano. “The Stars and Stripes popular, making wax cylinders obsolete.
Forever” was my favorite. Back on the road and headed to Muncie,
My dad could play the piccolo obbligato, Ind., we pulled off the highway looking for a
a difficult 32-measure solo – the highlight of place to eat in Waynetown, Ind. There we saw
that march, in my opinion – on a little met- a highway marker, “Wm. Bratton of the Lew-
al flute-type instrument. Now, whenever I’m is & Clark Expedition…”
at a parade or a band concert, and I hear that After following the Lewis and Clark Trail
march, I think of my childhood, my dad and across America, I was interested in anything
his mother. about the men of the expedition. There we
The archival records and historical arti- were at the cemetery where one of the mem- Above: Here is the William Bratton Historical Marker in Waynetown, Ind., that lead
facts at the center document America’s mu- bers of The Corps of Discovery was buried. to another Lewis & Clark surprise. Below: The piece de resistance was listening to an
sical history through the 19th and 20th centu- The marker gave us a good overview of his Edison mechanical phonograph with a wax cylinder at the Sousa Archives.
ries. Along with music by John Philip Sousa, life.
many other American composers are repre- He was a blacksmith as well as a gunsmith
sented. and a hunter on the expedition, and he served
One piece of sheet music that caught my throughout. His family was from Virginia,
eye was titled, “The Brown Skin Boys Are but moved to Kentucky where he was recruit-
Coming,” written by George A. Lewis and ed by William Clark for the expedition.
published in 1918. Lewis served in The Buf- After the epic adventure, he moved around
falo Soldiers, a segregated African-American and ended up in Waynetown. There he raised
unit that was formed in the 1860s to protect eight sons and two daughters. Another piece
settlers going west. Now they were going to of my Lewis and Clark crazy quilt of infor-
Europe to help end World War I. mation. These little surprises really bring
The illustration on the front shows four history to life.
Black soldiers; one a flag bearer proudly car- A little farther down the road we came to
rying an unfurled American flag and the oth- Crawfordsville, Ind. Lunch was at the Bare-
er three carrying rifles, bayonets fixed, as foot Burger, where the aromas of their de-
they advance up the beach with bombs burst- lightful creations assured us we made the
ing overhead. right choice of restaurants.
Among the instruments on display was The assortment of burgers included The
a beautiful five-octave rosewood marimba Islander, topped with pineapple; The Fies-
that was built somewhere between 1914 and ta Burger with Mexican accoutrements:
1924. The identification sign invited people to Greek with Kalamata olive tapenade and feta
play it “gently,” so I played “Chopsticks.” The cheese; and The West Coast Burger with avo-
sound was low and mellow. Beautiful! cado and sliced cucumber.
The piece de resistance was an Edison me- We continued along listening to “The Ad-
chanical phonograph with a wax cylinder ventures of Huckleberry Finn,” an audio CD
which the receptionist offered to play for us. we bought when visiting the Mark Twain
As she turned the crank, the needle moved Museum in Hannibal, Mo. It certainly made
along the cylinder’s grooves. The sound was the time go by quickly.
quite clear, and I couldn’t believe we were so Next, we’ll “have a ball” in Muncie, Ind.
newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, March 24, 2022 PAGE 5
‘The Bishop of Jazz’
performs in concert
at Watchung Arts VOICES FROM
Critically acclaimed pianist Rio Cle-
mente, known as “The Bishop of Jazz,”
will perform at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 24
at the Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stir-
THE ARCTIC
ling Road.
A Morristown native, Clemente is
a member of the Morristown Hall of RAUTAVAARA Cantus Arcticus III.
Fame, has been named Outstanding
Professional Artist of the Year by the Swans migrating
Arts Council of the Morris Area, and
one of the Top 40 New Jerseyans by SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor
New Jersey Monthly magazine.
He’s also been named Musician of
Jaewon Kim, violin
the Year by the New Jersey Jazz Soci-
ety. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6
A master pianist, Clemente mixes a Rio Clemente will bring his unique brand Pathétique
strong classical background with a rich of jazz to the Watchung Arts Center on
knowledge of jazz to create a unique April 24.
band of music.
Clemente’s career began with a BMI
scholarship for musical theatre and
subsequent studies at Juilliard School
of Music.
A g rant for new composers from
Broadway Tomorrow followed. Along
with his classical training, Clemente
developed a style embracing a musi-
cal diversity that makes him one of
Jaewon Kim
the most experienced and versatile pi-
anists.
After several television appearances,
Clemente played at distinguished con-
cert halls and festivals including Carn-
egie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln
SATURDAY, March 26, 2022 at 7pm
Center, Manhattan’s famous Birdland First United Methodist Church, Westfield
and the Oak Room at the Algonquin Ho-
tel, as well as the Newport, New York SUNDAY, March 27, 2022 at 3 pm
City and JVC jazz festivals.
Clemente has performed at the White The Concert Hall, Drew University, Madison, NJ
House re presenting the U.S. Coast
Guard and all Auxiliaries. He regularly
performs with groups such as the Mor-
ris Choral Society and Orchestra and at
jazz venues throughout the country.
Tickets are $25 per person and must
be purchased in advance. Tickets will
not be sold at the door. All in-house
events and performances will require
proof of vaccination and masking.
For more information about upcoming Watchung
Arts Center performances, classes and workshops
and monthly art exhibitions, visit http://Watchun-
gArts.org or call 908-753-0190.
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Centenary Stage Company (CSC)’s Women Playwrights Series returns this spring with three brand-new play readings throughout April at in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland
Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown, on the campus of Centenary University. From left are Sarah Vender Schaaff, Mary Poindexter McLaughlin, and Christine Foster.
Centenary Stage Company to present
2022 Women Playwright Series finalists
Centenary Stage Company (CSC)‘s A tiny New York apartment is the scene ny and Claire have retired to the wilds of For more information, or to purchase
Women Playwrights Series returns this for the collision of humans brought to- Central America, where they quickly dis- tickets visit centenarystageco.org. The
spring with three brand-new play read- gether by a bewildering and frightening cover that things are not as they were ex- Centenary Stage Company box office is
ings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through- circumstance. When a Chinese food de- pecting, neither in their relationship, nor open Monday through Friday from 1 –
out April at in the Sitnik Theatre of the livery man is struck by a car outside Re- in their new property, where a mysterious 5 p.m. and two hours prior to all perfor-
Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 becca and Rob’s apartment, it sets off a Mound is discovered by a pair of archae- mances. The box office is located in the
Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, on the cam- sequence of events no one could have ologists who arrive on the scene, making Lackland Performing Arts Center on the
pus of Centenary University. imagined. How they care for each oth- a shattering discovery which will chal- campus of Centenary University at 715
Centenary Stage Company’s Women er and respond in a time of need reveals lenge all their beliefs about what is ever Grand Ave. in Hackettstown. Centenary
Playwrights Series has featured the work the best and worst of our natures, with a truly real and what is imagined. Off the Stage Company can also be found across
of more than 80 emerging playwrights. touch of grace and humor to boot. Apart- Map by Christine Foster will be presented social media platforms; Facebook, Tik
The program has also taken 19 plays to ment 3F by Sarah Vander Schaaff will at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. Tok, Twitter and Instagram. Like and fol-
full production from the series. Led by be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, The 2021-22 season of performing arts low to receive the latest in CSC news and
program director Catherine Rust, the April 13. events at the Centenary Stage Company special offers.
Women Playwrights Series offers play- The Buddha’s Wife by Mary Poindexter is made possible through the generous The Women Playwright Series read-
wrights the opportunity to work with pro- McLaughlin: Are they so different? 2,500 support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foun- ings are free to attend with donations
fessional actors and directors in a work- years disappear as the lives of the Prin- dation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, welcome, advanced reservations have a
shop rehearsal process, and to hear their cess Yasodhara and PhD. Candidate Di- the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche $5. fee. For those who are unable to attend
work in front of a live audience – a criti- ane Brewster interweave seamlessly, tell- and Irving Laurie Foundation, the San- in-person, the Women Playwrights Se-
cal part of the development process. Live- ing a timeless story of romantic love, of dra Kupperman Foundation, the John ries readings will also be live streamed,
ly talkbacks with the playwright and cast motherhood, and of dreams-on-hold, re- and Margaret Post Foundation, and CSC free of charge, through the Centenary
follow each presentation, and one play is vealing the very real world of challenges corporate sponsors, including Platinum Stage Company website. For more infor-
selected each year as the winner of the and choices women face throughout time, Season Sponsor The House of the Good mation, visit centenarystageco.org or call
Susan Glaspell Award and receives a full alongside revelations of the deeper mean- Shepherd, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown the Centenary Stage Company’s box office
production in the following main-stage ing of love and friendship. The Buddha’s Medical Center Atlantic Health System, at (908) 979-0900.
season with CSC. Wife by Mary Poindexter McLaughlin Home Instead Senior Care (Washington),
will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Wednes- and Fulton Bank, Visions Federal Cred- For more information regarding CSC COVID-19
2021-22 Women Playwrights Series day, April 20. it Union and Centenary Stage Company policies and policy updates, visit centenarystageco.
Apartment 3F by Sarah Vander Schaaff: Off the Map by Christine Foster: Den- members and supporters. org/faq.
newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, March 24, 2022 PAGE 7
Hanover Wind Symphony
‘Music As Motion’ to play
two years after scheduled
Postponed for two years due to the
Covid-19 pandemic, a Hanover Wind
Symphony (HWS) concert titled “Music The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey presents a concert entitled “Mozart & Beetho-
As Motion” will be presented at 3 p.m. ven” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Dolan Hall at St. Elizabeth University in Morristown.
on Sunday, April 3, at the Bickford The-
atre in the Morris Museum, 6 Norman-
dy Heights Road, in Morristown.
Baroque Orchestra to perform live at
“We are very glad to be back at the
Bickford Theatre to finally perfor m St. Elizabeth University Sunday, April 3
‘Music As Motion.’ This concert was
originally planned for March 2020, but The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey Church in Essex Fells. He has delivered
then everything shut down. We are also presents a concert entitled “Mozart & Bee- numerous memorable performances with
very excited to be featuring as our so- thoven” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Dolan the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey in
loist Professor Ken DeCarlo of Cha- Hall at St. Elizabeth University in Morris- the past decade.
tham, the head of brass studies at Rut- town. The Symphony #7 was considered by
gers University’s Mason Gross School The concert will feature the Overture Beethoven to be one of his best works. At
of the Arts,” said HWS musical direc- to the opera L’Amant Anonyme by Che- its premier, the audience demanded and
tor and conductor Matthew Paterno of valier de Saint Georges, Piano Concerto received an encore of its second move-
Parsippany. #23 in A Major, K488 by Wolfgang Amade- ment. The second movement’s popularity
Among the pieces being performed us Mozart, Symphony #7 by Ludwig van survives to this day as it has been used in
at the “Music As Motion” concert are Beethoven. the soundtrack for numerous movies in-
“Rolling Thunder” by Henry Fillmore; The Chevalier de Saint Georges was cluding “Mr. Holland’s Opus”.
“Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon” also known as Joseph Bologne. He was State-mandated COVID-19 guidelines
by Percy Grainger; “Extraordinary one of the first composers of African de- about mask usage and social distancing
Machines of Clockwork and Steam” by scent to become popular. He was a major in effect as of the concert date will be fol-
Scott Watson; “American Patrol” by F. composer and conductor in late 18th Cen- lowed strictly.
W. Meacham; “Kinetic” by Micah Levy; Hanover Wind Symphony will perform tury Paris, knew Mozart well, and con- All Baroque Orchestra personnel and
“O Magnum Mysterium” by Morten “Music As Motion” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, ducted some of the first Parisian per- musicians will be fully vaccinated.
Lauridsen, conducted by HWS associ- April 3, at the Bickford Theatre in the formances of Haydn’s symphonies. His Tickets to the “Mozart and Beethoven”
ate conductor Kurt Zimmer mann of Overture to L’Amant Anonyme will open concert are $40, adults; $30, senior; and $5
Morris Museum, featuring trumpet soloist
Rockaway; and “Motion” by Brian Bal- the April 3 concert. students under 22 with ID. Tickets can be
mages. Kenneth DeCarlo, above. The Mozart concerto, written and pre- obtained by visiting the Orchestra’s web
Two additional pieces, “Fantaisie miered in 1786, will have John Pivarnik site www.baroqueorchestra.org or by call-
and Variations on the Carnival of Ven- in venues in Japan, China, and South- at the keyboard. Pivarnik is the organist ing the office, 973-366-8922; or at the door
ice” by Jean-Baptiste Arban and “Fan- east Asia, playing concertos of Bach, and choirmaster at St. Peter’s Episcopal on the day of the performance.
taisie Brilliante,” also by Jean-Baptiste Haydn, Hummel, and Leopold Mozart.
Arban, will feature trumpet solo per- He is equally committed to perform-
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COLLECTIBLES
formances by Kenneth DeCarlo. ing within the community, appearing
DeCarlo joined the trumpet facul- as a soloist with the Raritan Valley
ty of the Mason Gross School of the Symphonic Band and with wind bands
Arts in 2014 and was appointed head of at the Mason Gross School of the Arts,
brass in 2019. playing such diverse literature as the
He is a graduate of the Manhattan trumpet concerto of Alexander Arutu-
School of Music and was a student of nian and Edwin Franko Goldman’s cor-
John Ware and Vince Penzarella, both net solo “My Old Kentucky Home.”
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Hawaiian Island-Hopping: Paradise Found On Maui, Lana’i, And Moloka’i
By KATHERINE PARKER-MAGYAR >> MORE PHOTOS “To be an artist is to be able to take the oral tradition and waii’s eight islands is a former bomb site and unhabitable for
TRAVEL WRITER put it in paintings; my vision is to share stories we’ve been locals and visitors alike.
For more photos from Hawaii, please visit
T
told,” says Sabado. “The gallery is about perpetuating — as Moloka’i is the least developed of the Hawaiian islands, and
ravel to Hawaii has been complicated the past couple NewJerseyHills.com. close as we can get — the truth of Hawaiian culture.” there’s a charming quaintness to the town and the island’s
of years, as America’s 50th state implemented strict Aside from cultural history, there’s also the rich natural lone hotel, Hotel Molokai, that feels untouched by time. While
measures to mitigate the potentially catastrophic im- heritage, and marine wildlife, to discover in Maui, particular- the other five islands have all adjusted in different ways to the
pact of the pandemic — it is the most isolated populat- The most rewarding journey is one where you feel you’ve ly during the first months of the year. “It’s like a whale soup influx of crowds and tourists, Moloka’i has remained resolute
ed landmass in the world, after all. been changed by your destination, and that you somehow out there,” one local informed me of the surrounding Pacif- in maintaining its original character.
But now that this paradise in the Pacific is easing restric- helped contribute to the beauty and magic of the place you ic Ocean. Moloka’i is happy to remain under the radar, and when
tions for mainland travelers, And the state government is visited. Head out on a whale watching expedition with PacWhale they do have visitors, they want travelers not tourists. So, be
eliminating its mask mandate later this month, there’s never If Hawaii is America’s Eden, then the Malama program of- EcoAdventures, which works in conjunction with the Pacif- respectful. Be mindful of your footprint, culturally and envi-
been a better time to visit. fers travelers the opportunity to experience another side of ic Whale Foundation to promote sustainable oceanic practic- ronmentally.
But just as many of us have emerged from the past few paradise, to paraphrase the eternally relevant F. Scott Fitzger- es — and, to double your karma points, participate in a beach Tourism isn’t the main industry on Moloka’i, and it’s the
years changed – hopefully – for the better, so has the Hawaiian ald, and it’s a journey well-worth exploring. clean-up afterwards. ancient homeland for many of its current residents, so it’s
tourism industry shifted its approach towards more cultural- Travelers can also mix Malama with pleasure by booking even more essential to show adequate respect when visiting
ly and environmentally sustainable projects and adventures Maui‘ an afternoon outing with Skyline Eco Adventure tours, where the spectacular sites.
with the Malama Hawaii initiative. There’s more to Hawaii than sunsets and mai tais, though guests plant native trees before zip-lining through the forest. Book a kayaking excursion with Moloka’i Outdoors and
Malama means to honor, and protect in the Hawaiian lan- both can be appreciated with delight at the Fairmont Kea Lani spend a day volunteering with Moloka’i Land Trust, an orga-
guage, Ōlelo Hawaiʻi, and the entire focus of the program is to in Wailea, one of the most beautiful areas on the island. Lana’i nization devoted to restoring the native plants and wildlife to
give back. The array of activities on offer allows visitors to Head out to the Farmer’s Market in Wailea Village on A Next up is a trip to the gorgeous island of Lana’i, which is the island.
more deeply engage with and understand the Hawaiian cul- Tuesday morning and visit the self-designated “Puka King” far less crowded and much more relaxed than the shores of If you restore the island’s natural habitat, its natural resi-
ture, while also preserving its natural environment, essential- of Maui, Captain Pat McLane, who is determined to bring the Maui. Though, of course, everywhere in Hawaii has a more dents will return, though the effects of colonization are appar-
ly working to counteract the inevitable erosion brought on by 1970s back, one puka shell necklace at a time, all sourced local- chilled-out, Jack Johnson-vibe than elsewhere in the world. ent in the island’s feral cat population.
tourism. ly at Malaka Beach. The musician is an Oahu native, after all. Josiah Ching is devoted to restoring Hawaiian seabirds to
To embark on a Malama-oriented itinerary not only sup- While in the village, a stop at the Sabado Art Gallery & Bou- Four Seasons Lana’i is as close as one can come to heaven their ancestral habitat, and the work is meaningful culturally,
ports local communities, a much–needed priority that should tique is mandatory to peruse the paintings of Molokai native on earth, and there’s no way to overstate the chicness or the as well as environmentally: “It’s a microcosm of the struggle
be implemented worldwide, but it also enriches the entire trip Philip Sabado, who captures the essence of Hawaii’s heritage luxury of this paradise in the Pacific. A visit to the Lana’i Cat of the Hawaiian people being disenfranchised, being pushed
from the traveler’s perspective, as well. and culture in his artwork. Sanctuary is a must-do, as is a trip to town to explore the lo- out; it’s very real.”
cal shops, and an outing with Pulama Lana’i, a sustainability Moloka’i Land Trust encompasses nearly 2,000 acres of un-
project restoring native flora and fauna to the island. touched land, with some of the most beautiful views in the Ha-
Finally, a note on proper pronunciation: All the names of waiian islands. Visitors can, and should, volunteer for a day to
the Hawaiian islands rhyme, or slant-rhyme, with the state’s help support the local effort and learn more about Molokai’s
name. unique cultural heritage.
So, it’s pronounced Lanai—ee, or Molokai—ee. In the Ha- Finally, attend a Malama Monday program at the ancient
waiian language, Ōlelo Hawaiʻi, a ‘lanai’ is a back porch. Hence fish ponds of Ka Honua Momona, a nonprofit preserving the
the local’s response: “Lana’i is not Maui’s back porch.” Noted. island’s ecosystem and maintaining traditional knowledge.
To learn more, visit the Lana’i Culture and Heritage Center, It’s also a wonderful opportunity to ‘‘talk story,’’ an Hawaiian
or follow along their Instagram for more insight into the his- term for sharing ideas, history, and opinions. “The elders are
tory of the island. our library,” explains nonprofit executive Tiani Cook, “We
It is believed that the state is named after Hawai‘iloa, a Poly- have to take from them everything we can get.”
nesian explorer who discovered the archipelago and named As visitors, we are lucky to hear the tale and help in any way
the largest island after himself, the “Big Island,” or the Island possible, for once you experience the beauty and magic of these
of Hawaii, and the rest after his children. islands and its culture, you, too, will want to give back. And re-
Of course, the exact details around humanity’s arrival in turn to these islands again year after year, as there’s always
Hawaii remain hotly contested, as Lana’i conservationist Jon- more to explore than you could possibly expect. A hui hou!
athan Sprague notes, “the oral tradition has a lot of flavor.”
Moloka’i
Head over to Moloka’i to experience the third island of
Maui Nui, the ancient Hawaiian landmass that encompasses
Kahoolawe, Lana’i, Moloka’i, and Maui. These islands were
once connected, but split apart into their final formation by a
glacier melting 18,000 years ago.
Today, each island bears a very distinct identity, both cultur-
ally, aesthetically, and spiritually. Each island has its own per-
sonality, and when you’ve flown completely across the conti-
nent and halfway across the Pacific to arrive in Hawaii, why
settle for just one island?
More is, as they say, more. Inter-island flights are operat-
ed by Mokulele Airlines and we suggest visiting Maui, Lana’i
Photos by Katherine Parker-Magyar and Moloka’i during your Hawaiian vacation. Joe Imhoff of Skyline Eco-Adventures gives the shaka
A whale’s tail is spotted off the coast of Maui on tour with the PacWhale Eco Adventures. A visit to Kahoolawe is impossible, as the smallest of Ha- while zip-lining in Maui. Sunset is better in Hawaii, especially if you’re staying in Wailea, on the island of Maui.
PAGE 10 Thursday, March 24, 2022 Out & About newjerseyhills.com
Morris Arts presents ‘Shifting Ground’
on exhibit through Monday, Aug. 22
The “Shifting Ground” exhibit has
opened in the gallery on the third floor of
the Gallery at 14 Maple, hosted by Morris
Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Founda-
tion.
The guest curator is Jeanne Brasile, di-
rector of the Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall
University, and the collection will fea-
ture six artists’ works with media includ-
ing painting, mixed media, fabric art and
sculpture.
The artists are Anonda Bell of Mont-
clair, Martin Calvino of Highland Park,
Hao Feng of Summit, Valerie Huhn of
Summit, Troy Jones of Jersey City and
Danielle Scott of Plainfield.
Brasile wrote in her Curator’s Essay
that Feng created a series of mixed me-
dia works that reflect directly on people’s Anonda Bell’s “The Suburbs at 4am, #C”
experiences of the pandemic, particular- is just one of the works being displayed
ly isolation and its effects. at the Gallery at 14 Maple from Monday,
In his series of weavings, Calvino also
addresses lived experience during the March 14 through Monday, Aug. 22.
pandemic by writing crowd-sourced per-
sonal narratives onto slips of paper, then silience; his subjects wear West African
weaving them into the weft of each piece, masks while emphasizing Black power Above: Danielle Scott’s “The Floods of Fear” is one of the works now on display at the
Brasile wrote. and beauty, Brasile wrote. Gallery at 14 Maple through Monday, Aug. 22. Below: Martin Calvino’s “Interlaced
Scott traces current-day events to the Feminist themes occupy Bell’s prints, Objects No. 1” is another of the works in the “Shifting Ground” exhibit at the Gallery.
brutal legacy of the Transatlantic Slave which explore difficult truths about wom-
Trade and its impact on present-day en in contemporary society. She invokes
America, and her work explores its mul- the past to speak about the present and
tifarious effects through the layering of uses metaphorical objects such as lace,
text, image and three-dimensional ob- framework, idealized female bodies, med-
jects that dissect colonialism’s harsh leg- ical instruments and flies to investigate
acy, Brasile wrote. sexist tropes, Brasile wrote.
Jones has painted portraits of Black re- In response to concerns about the ma-
nipulation of personal data, Huhn’s
works are made from her obsessive ap-
Weekly SUDOKU plications of her own fingerprints in
brightly colored paints arranged in elab-
Answer orate patterns and simultaneously reveal
and obscure the sinister content of “con-
temporary surveillance society,” Brasile
wrote.
Free visitation to the gallery exhibit is
by appointment only; appointments can
be made at morrisarts.org.
The exhibit will remain on display un-
til Monday, Aug. 22. More information can
be found at morrisarts.org or by calling
(973) 285-5115 x. 10.
The exhibit catalog, posted online, con-
tains details and sale prices for the works.
The Gallery at 14 Maple is a barrier-free facility,
and individuals needing special accommodation
should contact Jenna Castano by calling (973)
285-5115 x, 12 or emailing jcastano@morrisarts.
newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, March 24, 2022 PAGE 11
Hunterdon Art Museum to host exhibit, visiting
artist workshop with member Hetty Baiz in April
The Hunterdon Art Museum will further obscuring the subject and em- From 2010 to 2016 she served as art-
host a Member Highlight Exhibit fea- phasizing the heavily textured physi- ist-in-residence and ar t instructor
t u r i n g H e t t y B a i z f ro m S at u rd ay, cal properties of the object. with an NGO that suppor ts under-
March 12, through Sunday, April 24, “The faces appear to be fading into served women in the informal settle-
and a Visiting Artist Workshop from the rugged surface, or perhaps emerg- ments outside of Cape Town, South Af-
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, at ing from it, and the identity of the sub- rica.
7 Lower Center St. ject is absorbed into the materiality.
Hetty Baiz, a member of the muse- “Open-ended questions about tran- Visiting Artist Workshop
um, is a visual artist who works in sience and the nature of being – of Baiz will also host a workshop on
mixed media. identity, mortality and time – are in- collage and painting with paper from
She has shown her work in numer- trinsic to my work, and are posed as 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 24 at
ous solo and group exhibitions both material in the for m of a face – the the museum.
nationally and internationally includ- original self – emerging in a sea of The workshop is for teens and adults
ing the Inter national Women Artists open possibilities.” ages 16 and up.
Biennale in Incheon, South Korea and Baiz has taken part in collaborative Tuition is $85 for members and $100
Princeton University where she had art projects around the world, includ- for non-members.
her solo exhibit featured in conjunc- ing in China, Tibet, Dubai, Australia The instructor will provide a sim-
tion with a symposium led by ethicist and France. ple supply list closer to the date of the
Peter Singer. She is a featured exhibiting artist workshop.
“My paintings of vague faces, taken with Artworks for Freedom, a global To register for the workshop, visit
from old snapshots, and made by weav- initiative that uses art to raise aware- https://www.hunterdonartmuseum.
ing printed paper and jute into small ness about human trafficking. Photo by Brian Kearney org/classes/collage-painting-with-pa-
squares that, when assembled into a In addition to her studio practice, The Hunterdon Art Museum will host an per.
grid on canvas, form the total image,” Baiz has taught creativity and com- exhibit by Hetty Baiz from through Sun-
Baiz said. munity building workshops at Princ- Learn more about Hetty Baiz and her work
“ O i l p a s t e l , i n k , a n d p a i n t a re eton University, Syracuse University day, April 24, and a Visiting Artist Work- at hettybaiz.com or at the museum website
rubbed or splattered onto the surface, and Rutgers University. shop on Sunday, April 24. at https://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org.
‘Spring’ performance ‘American River’ screening
by Amani March 27 coming to MPAC March 31
at Watchung Arts Center
The Mayo Performing Arts Center dents, experts and advocates reveal the
(MPAC) will host a screening of Scott river’s extraordinary history, geology
Morris’ latest documentary film, “Amer- and ecology, answering questions about
ican River” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, how this powerful and once-celebrated
The Watchung Arts Center will cel- Songbook. March 31. river became one of the most contami-
ebrate the arrival of Spring at 2 p.m., Tickets are $25 per person and must The film, which won audience awards nated in the nation and can it be saved.
Sunday, March 27 with a concert enti- be purchased in advance. for “Best of Fest” and “Best Documen- Three years in the making, the 86-min-
tled “Spring is Here” by Amani. Tickets will not be sold at the door. tary” at the Teaneck International Film ute documentary was directed by sea-
Amani, the Swahili word for “peace,” All in-house events and performance Festival last November is a cinematic ad- soned filmmaker Morris, of Chatham,
is led by Watchung resident Marty Ei- require proof of vaccination and mask- venture about a four-day, 80-mile kayak and is based on Bruno’s 2012 book, “An
gen and was formed to share the con- ing. Tickets can be purchased online at: journey down New Jersey’s Passaic Riv- American River; From Paradise to Su-
ce pt of peace through music. The http://watchungartscenter.eventbrite. er. perfund.”
group’s members are Egien on wood- com. The central character is Mary Bruno, The film-making team includes Pro-
winds, vocalist and emcee Stephen The Watchung Arts Center, located at who spent her childhood afraid of the ducer Kelly Sheehan, Director of Pho-
Fuller, pianist David Graham, bassist 18 Stirling road on the Watchung Cir- polluted stretch of the Passaic near her tography Roger Grange, Consulting Ed-
Alex Gressel, percussionist Oloye Ka- cle, is a multi-disciplinary arts facili- home. Decades later, she returns to ex- itor Keith Reamer, Composer Ben Morris
rade and Gordon Lane on drums. ty serving Watchung, the surrounding plore the river of her youth and tell its and Executive Producer S. Dillard Kirby.
Performing music for people of all communities and the Tri-state area. story. A question-and-answer session with
ages, races and religious affiliations, “American River” follows Bruno and Morris, Bruno and Alderson will follow
Amani’s extensive repertoire covers a For more information about upcoming per- river guide Carl Alderson as they kayak the screening.
wide variety of genres including blues, formances, classes and art exhibitions, call from the Passaic’s pristine headwaters
jazz and Bossa nova, together with pop- 908-753-0190, email: wacenter@optonline. to its toxic mouth in Newark Bay. Along Tickets are available for purchase at https://
ular hits from The Great American net or visit: http://watchungarts.org. the way, candid conversations with resi- www.mayoarts.org/shows/american-river.PAGE 12 Thursday, March 24, 2022 Out & About newjerseyhills.com
M Galleries to present International Exhibition
M Galleries presents Twenty20, a col-
laboration with Artist Studio Company
(ASC) in London, at 67 East Washington
Ave. in Washington, Warren County.
Twenty20 part 1 opens on Friday,
April 1, and runs through Saturday,
April 30. A public opening reception
will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Satur-
day, April 9.
Two exhibitions are planned, one at (Washington), Wes Sherman (Hackett-
each venue in each country. Devised stown), Nicole Strafaci (Frenchtown),
and curated by Marq Kearey (UK), Pete Elie Porter Trubert (Lebanon Town-
Mountford (UK), and Frank May (US), ship), Martha Wirkijowski (Doylestown,
the objective of the exhibition is to ex- Pa.), Joseph Castonova (Metuchen), Tra-
plore the longstanding historical, politi- cy DiTolla (Wycoff), and David LaMorte
cal, cultural, social, and language links (Metuchen).
of the UK and USA while also pushing “It is of some irony, that the term
these through the unique experiences of 20/20 vision often is mistakenly referred
the year 2020 and the ramifications still to in terms of ‘perfect’ vision,” said Cu-
occurring beyond. rator Pete Mountford. “In fact, it only
Twenty artists were selected for par- indicates the sharpness or clarity of vi-
ticipation, 10 from each country. Each sion that is considered ‘normal’ for a
was paired via a draw with a cross At- distance 20 feet. In the early months of
lantic counterpart, subsequently send- 2020, the seismic shocks of the develop- M Galleries presents Twenty20, a collaboration with Artist Studio Company in London,
ing each other 20 words that centered ing Covid-19 pandemic took us all by sur- from Friday, April 1, through Saturday, April 30, at 67 East Washington Ave. in Wash-
around their thoughts on their 2020 ex- prise around the world. Most noticeably ington, Warren County. Works by Hunterdon County artist Nicole Stafaci are included.
perience. The resulting works created in the UK and US, the dysfunctional and
in response to this exchange will be up dangerous actions of our governments
to 20-inches in size and will hang in dip- and political leaders demonstrated any- became ‘the perfect storm’ of turmoil, selves, we attempt to reach the ethere-
tych with the work of their counterpart thing but clarity from any perspective upheaval, and isolation. As we shield- al notion of the ‘Self ’ to try and make
in each exhibition. that could be considered normal. ed from the virus, we rapidly found our- sense of it all.”
The participating artists from the “The polarity of liberal and reaction- selves dealing with new routines and
USA are Simon Keller (Flemington), ary values over recent times culminat- sitting out time in our own homes. Be- For further information, visit https://www.
Frank May (Washington), James Post ed in 2020. This epochal of all years, ing comfortable and connected with our- mgalleries.org.
Clinton’s Red Mill Museum Village to host Market Street Mission to host
free concert by Grammy-award
Military Heritage Weekend on April 2-3 winning Christian rocker
Market Street Mission
The Red Mill Museum Vil- There will be hands-on ac- will host a free concert by
lage in Clinton will host Mil- tivities for kids, too, like use of Grammy Award-winning
itary Heritage Weekend from codes throughout history, pre- Christian artist Rebecca
noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and paring rations in the field, ap- St. James at the Liquid
Sunday April 2-3, at 56 Main St. plying camouflage face paint, Church in Parsippany at
The annual event commem- and much more. 7 p.m. on Thursday, April
orates America’s military his- The event will open at noon 21.
tory and honors America’s vet- on Saturday with a dedication Donations will be ac- REBECCA
erans. of the Quilt of Valor to an hon- cepted and will benefit the ST. JAMES
Various period re-enactors ored veteran. Market Street Mission.
will be on hand to interact Admission is free for veter- Seats are first come,
with visitors. ans, active military, and their first serve, and doors will open at
Displays from private col- families. 6:15 p.m.
lections of Revolutionary War St. James is a singer-songwriter,
Civil War, WWI, WWII, Kore- For more information visit the best-selling author, speaker and actor
an War, Vietnam War, and the events page at www.theredmill. who won the 2000 Grammy Award for
more modern wars of the late org/events or contact Assistant Best Rock Gospel Album for her album
20th and early 21st century Director Tim Doyle at educator@ The Red Mill Museum Village will host Military Heritage “Pray.”
will be on view, including mili- theredmill.org or (908) 735-4101, Weekend from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday More information about this event
tary vehicles. ext. 100. April 2-3, at 56 Main St. in Clinton. can be found at www.marketstreet.org/
events.newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, March 24, 2022 PAGE 13
• OUTDOORS •
Source to Sea Virtual Challenge to run, join Friends volunteers Paul Lauber, Mu- For information contact Bill Moran at (973) and have one of the most fascinating
walk, bike, or roll the length of the Passaic rali Krishna and Walter Willwerth. While 219-8989. courtship behaviors of any New Jersey bird.
River – 80 miles, sponsored by The Great getting exercise and fresh air, participants As the sun sets on warm March evenings,
Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA). can watch for birds (a Red-Tailed Hawk, Birdsong Identification Workshops will the males begin to call for females and
Participants will have 65 days to complete Great Blue Heron, a Barred Owl and Bald take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednes- then take to the sky in a dizzying dance.
the challenge from anywhere in the world Eagles have been spotted), walk their dog days through April 6, at N.J. Audubon’s Come witness this spectacle for yourself.
and at their own pace beginning Saturday, (be sure to bring a leash and a doggie Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Note, there is no restroom facility at this
March 12, and ending Sunday, May 15. The bag), pick up litter with friends-supplied 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville. This location. For more information, visit https://
event is open to anyone at most any fitness equipment. Participants can walk at their birding-by-ear PowerPoint series designed tinyurl.com/2jk73u67.
level. Every 10 miles achieved will prompt own pace and as far as they want. The for beginners and others will help im-
a notification that shares interesting facts planned walk is two-and-a-half to three prove bird identification skills. It will be Columbia Trail Senior Stroll hosted
about their virtual ‘‘current location’’ along miles. Participants should bring binoculars led by Randy Little, an associate naturalist by Hunterdon County Division of Parks &
the Passaic River that begins at Millington and friends. Call the Visitor Center (973) who learned birding as a youth under Recreation at Columbia Trail’s Northern
Gorge in Long Hill Township, where the 425-9510 for weather cancellations. More the wings of the founders of the Cornell Section will take place from 9:30 to 11
headwaters exit the Great Swamp National information about the Friends of Great Laboratory of Ornithology. He is now a a.m. Wednesday, April 6. The program for
Wildlife Refuge and ends at Newark Bay. Swamp NWR can be found at www.friend- master of recording songs for the Cornell adults is free. For more information, visit
The $35 registration fee includes a com- sofgreatswamp.org. lab. The series will add another dimension https://tinyurl.com/59dnyxes.
memorative T-shirt. Additionally, all who to bird-watching. Class size is limited. At
Spring Nature Club For Kids with Hunt- the end of the series, participants may join Birding By Ear hosted by Hunterdon
complete the challenge within the 65-day County Division of Parks & Recreation will
time period will receive a complimentary erdon County Parks & Rec’s Spring Nature Little on Saturday morning, April 9, for a
Club for Kids ages 3 to second grade will free walk outdoors to practice their new be presented virtually from 1 to 2 p.m.
ticket to GSWA’s 5th Annual Great Swamp Wednesday, April 6 for ages 8 through
Great Music Festival, a $25 value, taking take place on Tuesdays through May 10 (no skills. Attendees must wear face masks
session on April 19), at Echo Hill Park, 42 and maintain social distancing regardless adult, for free. For more information, visit
place on Sunday, May 22, at Giralda Farms https://tinyurl.com/ynwu9abd.
on the Madison and Chatham Township Lilac Drive in Clinton Township. Cost is $90 of COVID-19 vaccination status. The cost
border. For more information and registra- for all eight lessons. Session for ages 3 to of each program is $10 for NJ Audubon Morning Bird Walks with the Hunterdon
tion, visit GreatSwamp.org/events. 5 runs from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; session for members and $15 for non-members. Ticket County Division of Parks & Recreation will
kindergarten through second grade takes sales end by 4 p.m. the day before each take place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary place from 4 to 5:15 p.m. For more infor- class on Eventbrite. To register, click on the April 7 at Assiscong Marsh, 150 River Road,
New Jersey Audubon trails at 11 Hard- mation, visit https://tinyurl.com/2efmc9jc. calendar date at www.njaudubon.org and Flemington; from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday,
scrabble Road, Bernardsville, are open for fill out the form. April 14 at Deer Path Park soccer lot in
trekking seven days a week. Now, visitors Stream Monitor Workshop with The
Sourland Conservancy, partnering with Amesbury Furnace Spring Hike with Readington Township; from 7 to 8:30 a.m.
can hike into the bookstore from 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21 at the Arboretum at
to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sun- the NJ Watershed Ambassador Stevie Ader The Clinton Township Green Team along
geared toward beginners. The workshop Beaver Brook at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 1020 Route 31 North in Clinton Township;
days. For more information, visit https:// and from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April
njaudubon.org. will have two parts – one virtual from 7 to 26, starting at the Foran Field Parking Lot
8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, and one held out- at 170 East Main St. in Clinton Township. 28 at Uplands Reserve on Capner Street
Outdoor Single Friends is a social club doors, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, The group will hike to see the historic in Flemington. The program for ages 12
for single, active men and women age 50 May 7, at Mine Brook Park in Flemington, Amesbury Furnace site. Clinton Township through adult is free. For more informa-
and older. During the cooler months of Oc- where volunteers will have the opportuni- Open Space member Mike McGeough will tion, visit https://tinyurl.com/2jk73u67.
tober through April, OSF ‘s monthly meet- ty to gain hands-on experience in stream explain the significance of the furnace and Walker & Wheelchair Walk sponsored
ings are held indoors at Camp Jefferson, monitoring. In each session, volunteers provide a history lesson for all participants. by the Hunterdon County Division of
in Jefferson Township During the warmer will learn about the importance of water The hike is 3.5 miles total and the trail is Parks & Recreation will take place from
weather, the monthly meetings are held quality, how water health is impacting rated moderate. There are some inclines, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13 at
at different state parks. For more informa- the Sourlands and how to monitor stream but they are manageable. Participants Landsdown Trail trailhead at 113 Lower
tion, call Pat at (973) 770-1910. health. To signup, visit https://tinyurl. should dress for muddy conditions. To sign Landsdown Road, Annandale (Franklin
com/37cvkmrz. up for this hike, visit https://tinyurl.com/2p- Township). The program is for all ages, $3
Morristown Tours are available now and 88sw7u. For questions or more informa-
run with 4-12 people. Participants wishing Frog Walk for Adults will take place from per person, with buddy attending for free.
tion, email aswitlyk@clintontwpnj.org. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.
to dine outside or only with their own 11 a.m. – noon, Monday, March 28, at the
group can be accommodated with ad- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Spring Amphibian Walk by Hunterdon com/2jk73u67.
vanced notice. The Classic Savor and Stroll 247 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township. County Parks & Recreation will take place Homeschool Field Insect Study will
tour is about 2-1/2 hours, and ticket prices Visit the vernal pools to view the mating from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at Jug- be presented by the Hunterdon County
are $65 for adults and $30 for children rituals of spring peepers and wood frogs. town Mountain Preserve, 408 Mine Road, Division of Parks & Recreation from 1 to 3
ages 6-12. The Savor, Sip and Shop tour is The cost is $5 per person. For more infor- Bethlehem Township, for ages 6 through p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at Deer Path Park
for those 21 and older and tickets are $80 mation, call (973) 635-6629. adult, at a cost of $3 per person. For de- Cedars Pavilion at 120 West Woodschurch
a person. Tour lasts approximately 4-4 1/2 tails, visit https://tinyurl.com/2jk73u67. Road in Readington Township. The pro-
hours. For more information on dates and Wall Garden Restoration at the former
Pitney Estate at 1 Cold Hill Road, Mend- Woodcock Watch with Hunterdon County gram, for ages 7 and up, costs $3 per child.
rates, visit www.savorandstrollculinary- For more information, visit https://tinyurl.
tours.com/book-now. ham, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Parks & Recreation will take place from
Tuesdays. This 90 year-old garden is being 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, March 28, at com/2jk73u67.
Weekly Winter Walks with The Friends restored to its original state. It is one of the Tower Hill Springhouse, 944 Mountain Charlestown Reserve Virtual Tours or-
of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge few remaining walled gardens in New Jer- View Road, Asbury, with instructor Princi- ganized by the Hunterdon County Division
take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. sey. No experience necessary except love of pal Park Naturalist Laura Bush, for ages 5 of Parks & Recreation will be presented
on Fridays; meet at 11 a.m. at the Helen the outdoors. This will be light gardening. through adult. Children must be accompa- from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 13 and
Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Tools and refreshments will be provided. nied by adult. Preregistration is required. 20, for ages 12 through adult, for free.
Road, Harding Township. People may Gardeners should bring their own gloves. American Woodcocks inhabit wet fieldsYou can also read
