Friday, May 24, 2013
This year was also the inaugural student film festival for the high school's Art & Design week
Four teams comprising of 2-3 students each had one hour to paint. Afterwards, the audience voted with yells and claps. This year, Team Rex came out on top. Team Rex was made up of Sophomore Helen Burgess, Juniors Chrissy Coon and Sydney Prusso. The art battle was led by Teaching Artist and Mentor Brad "Bisco" Smith of Arts by the People and DJ FlaminGosis brought the music. Arts by the People also hosted the wall art, in which students got their photo taken holding up a written word or phrase. Their photo was then pasted to a cardboard wall throughout the week. Over in the pool, Jack Rizzo, who teaches 3D CAD and engineering design, was prepping his six teams for the boat race. The students designed and created boats and were timed from …
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Friday is opening night for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
More than 70 local youth performers will be performing in MPAC's first original production: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Andrew Lloyd Webber's uplifting musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. From ages 7-19, the youths have been rehearsing for weeks at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, preparing for opening night this Friday. Here are the performance times: Check out the videos to see interviews with Parsippany Hills High School ninth grader Justin Chinoff, who plays one of the Brothers; Alexander Hamilton third grader Sarah Crossford, who is in the children’s chorus; and LaGuardia High School ninth grader Montana Byrne, who is one of the narrators. Click here to see the cast list “Auditions were in February and we started …
Some of the features of this week included a fashion show, boat race and live art battle.
After a successful fashion show, boat race and art show, Morristown High School is preparing for the inaugural Film Festival to end the 5th annual Art & Design Week. “We confirmed all the entries (May 13). There were 40 documentaries," said Morristown High School senior Zaji Zabalerio. "There will be fantastic prizes.” "This year's films are documentaries and will include films on Morristown's homeless population, Grow it Green, Bacon (yes, bacon), the history of the Morristown Green, and more," said Mary Donohoe of the Morris School District. "A total of 40 documentaries have been submitted including one from an eighth-grader. Judges for the event are Caits Meissner from the Tribeca Film Institute in NY; MarkEhrenkrantz a local filmmaker…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Teens create their own outfits as part of MHS’ 5th annual Art & Design Week.
Students strutted the catwalk Tuesday showcasing dozens of outfits they made for the Morristown High School 2013 fashion show. The fashion show is part of MHS’ 5th annual Art & Design Week. Senior Shannon Kikuchi, who’s heading to Parsons the New School for Design after she graduates, headed up the organization of the fashion show under the guidance of Rachel Compton, Fashion Club adviser. Compton said that this is the second year of the fashion show. “Shannon Kikuchi started the show last year because she thought there was a lack of fashion design at the high school,” said Compton, adding that the art design and sewing classes joined forces to create the fashion show. “Some of them did some pieces … or jewelry. Some students never sewed …
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50 Early St, Morristown, NJ
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Monday, May 20, 2013
The week includes a fashion show, boat race, art battle and more
With 40 documentaries, the excitement is building at Morristown High School. “(This) week is our art design show. Opening night is Monday with a fashion show starting at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday night is the film festival,” said Morristown High School senior Zaji Zabalerio. “We confirmed all the entries (May 13). There were 40 documentaries. There will be fantastic prizes.” The 5th Annual Morristown High School Art & Design show will begin on Tuesday evening and run through Thursday. Here's a breakdown of the week's events: Student-made clothing will be on display throughout the week with a fashion show on Tuesday. The boats on Wednesday's pool race are designed by the students as well. "This year's films are documentaries and will include…
Longtime New Jersey journalist and award-winning writer Christy Potter of Morris Twp. will host a book signing for her new book on Thursday at Glassworks Studio in Morristown
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
'Cadences' series offers intimate look at working class musicians.
One Morristown man is bringing to the Web a unique interview show about singers, songwriters and musicians. David Patiño, a New Jersey-based photographer and director, launched the first episode of his latest project, “Cadences,” on April 17. Cadences is an online interview series centered around working class musicians and offers an intimate look into the lives of each subject. Every episode profiles two musicians with a five minute interview each. “I wish I could say it's been a long time in the making, but from initial concept to launch it's taken under two months for this to happen,” said Patiño. “Despite not having a production team I was able to just push through.” Filmed mostly on location, viewers are offered a glimpse into the …
Monday, May 6, 2013
'Behind the Curve Comedy' coming to Cafe on the Green Thursday.
Most go to comedy shows for a good laugh, but one Morristown man is going a step further by incorporating music, audience participation and even giveaways. Myles Maher is bringing his comedy show, ‘Behind the Curve Comedy,’ to Cafe on the Green this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. “I've been doing this show on and off since 2008,” said Maher. “I started the show in an effort to offer a unique live experience offering music, comedy and original/engaging audience participation bits for giveaways. This will be our first time at Cafe on the Green. As a Morristown resident, I love doing local shows, especially ones on the Green where I can interact with people on the street.” In his free show, he has a feature called "Sing For Sushi" where you can win …
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28 W Park Pl, Morristown, NJ
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
The film will follow with a Q&A with Acadamy Award-Nominated Director Richard Robbins and 50 percent of ticket sales will support girls' programs worldwide.
It’s not often that you get to go to the movies and then have a Q&A with the film’s director. However, the NY Film Critics Series is bringing that opportunity to Morristown with the screening of Girl Rising on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m., at Morristown’s Clearview Headquarters 10 Theaters. Girl Rising spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances. Following the screening, film critic Alison Bailes—of WOR radio and MORE magazine—will moderate a discussion and Q&A with Academy Award nominee and director Richard E. Robbins. “NY Film Critics welcomes the opportunity to bring such a powerful film to Morristown,” said Mark Ehrenkranz, NY Film Critics Series producer. “By bringing Girl Rising to Morristown…
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Monday, April 29, 2013
SteppingSTONE BAND is debuting 'I'll Be Coming Home' at the Dublin.
Teacher by day, musician by night. Three teachers are debuting their CD with a release party at the Dublin in Morristown on May 24. Brad Marullo is a teacher at Thomas Jefferson and Sussex Avenue and plays guitar, keyboards and lap steel in SteppingSTONE BAND. He's looking forward to their release party because many in the Morristown community will be attending to support their debut CD, I'll Be Coming Home. "We are mostly teachers in the band," said Marullo, who was on Morristown's Got Talent! in 2011. At Thomas Jefferson, Marullo leads band practice on stage with his students, playing along on his guitar, and answering questions from the budding musicians after class. "We are a five-piece band with three teachers." The band has been …
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