Montclair
MAY 20
5 P.M.
THE CHORAL GROUP EMBER EXAMINES WORLD WAR I
In its final concert of the season, the SCHOLA CHORAL ARTS organization, performing
EMBER,
forming as EMBER
presents a program called “SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY,” which examines the irony of African-
Americans and Native Americans fighting for freedom while not experiencing it at home. The
evening will include poetry and music from the period during and after the Harlem Renaissance.
Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., (888) 407-6002, scholaonhudson.org
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Montclair
MAY
16-20
ART IN BLOOM’S
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Montclair Art Museum’s ART IN BLOOM, a
biennial celebration of floral design inspired
by the art in MAM’s galleries, observes its 10th
anniversary this May. The multi-day enterprise
features works from more than 35 designers and
garden clubs in the tristate region. Art in Bloom
will be open to the public for a limited run May
16-20, and is highlighted by a series of social
fundraisers; these include a luncheon and lecture on May 17, and a gala on May 19. These events,
which benefit the Montclair Art Museum’s exhibitions and education programs, will honor ROSE
CALI, a community leader and philanthropist who champions the arts and education across the
region; DR. SUSAN COLE, president of Montclair State University and thought leader in education
policy; DEBORAH HIRSCH, arts and culture advocate who has created a legacy of extraordinary
volunteer and board service; and KAY WALKINGSTICK, the featured artist. 3 S. Mountain Ave.,
(973) 746-5555, montclairartmuseum.org
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MAY 2018 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE
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SUPPORT FOR
THE PUSHCART PLAYERS
The Whitehill Foundation of Montclair
has awarded the Emmy-nominated
PUSHCART PLAYERS, the touring theater
for young audiences, a generous grant.
The funding will support in-school theater
education programs and performances
of the company’s latest productions,
particularly those at underserved schools
in Northern New Jersey. The Pushcart
Players have traveled more than 2 million
miles nationally and abroad since 1974,
and served more than 8 million children
and their families. Coming to the Pushcart
repertoire this fall: Lift Every Voice: The
Hope and Promise of America’s Civil Rights
Movement. pushcartplayers.org
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COMPILED BY CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
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PLAYERS:
MONTCLAIR ARTS