AN UNCOMMON THREAD July Is Jumping for Folk Singer Tom Chapin with New Album and Morristown Show by ROBERTA BURKHART out & ABOUT EDITOR

Recorder Community Newspapers Out&About GUIDE TO THE ARTS AND LEISURE • THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 AN UNCOMMON THREAD July is jumping for folk singer Tom Chapin with new album and Morristown show By ROBERTA BURKHART OUT & ABOUT EDITOR

olk music is “more important now than ever. Just getting together and coming to a Flive concert and singing about things that matter...becomes a hugely heart warming and affirmative action.” So says multi-talented folk artist Tom Chapin, who is set to release his 25th album, “Threads,” Friday, July 7, and then, two weeks later, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, perform at The Minstrel inside the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road in Morris Township. The concert is part of The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series, sponsored by The Folk Project each Friday evening. A folk concert aims to “articulate the whole human animal and doesn’t shy away from the political side. What we do is talk about what it’s like to be alive right now.,” Chapin said during a recent telephone interview from his home in Piermont, folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children’s N.Y. Many folk songs take on a “new, urgent mean- music. In addition to his musical and media en- ing ... when a lot of what we believe in is under at- deavors, Chapin is a tireless advocate on behalf of tack. Songs about the human condition, the poor a variety of charitable organizations. He serves on as well as the rich, ... have quite an amazing power the board of directors of WhyHunger, an organi- right now. Part of that is the news is really angry zation founded in 1975 by Harry. Tom remains ac- and combative and not positive and I feel blessed tive in a variety of environmental causes, as well in my work and in my life so I to try to work to- as efforts on behalf of music and the arts in pub- ward the light.” lic schools. Chapin offers up a mix of story songs, ballads, comedic and political songs, family music, sing Wonder Women alongs, old-time folk classics and a song or two The latest album, “Threads,” includes wonder- written by his late brother, Harry, who is most ful stories about two extraordinary women, Julia known for his No. 1 hit, “Cat’s in the Cradle.” Ward Howe and Dorothy Day. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar, Dorothy Day was an American journalist, so- banjo and autoharp. In a career that spans five de- cial activist, and Catholic convert. Day became a cades, 25 albums and three Grammy awards, the key figure in the Catholic Worker Movement and Hudson Valley troubadour has covered an incred- earned a national reputation as a political radi- ible amount of creative ground. In addition to his cal, perhaps the most famous radical in American work as a recording artist and concert performer, Catholic Church history. In 1917, she was impris- Chapin has acted on Broadway as well as working oned as a member of the nonviolent Silent Senti- extensively in television, radio and films. nels. In the 1930s, Day worked closely with fellow Folk artist Tom Chapin releases his 25th album, titled “Threads,” on Fri- Chapin has maintained two long and productive day, July 7, followed two weeks later with a performance at The Minstrel parallel careers: both as a respected contemporary PLEASE SEE CHAPIN, PAGE 3 inside the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship in Morris Township. PAGE 2 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Out & About newjerseyhills.com Revolutionary Times returns to Morris County July 4 Re-enactors will read Declaration of Independence aloud on Morristown Green

Celebrate the country’s inde- light the earli- pendence by attending and par- est settlers of ticipating in Revolutionary Times Morris Coun- festivities in and around Morris- ty. Pre-register town on Tuesday, July 4. The fifth by calling (973) annual event is free to the public 631-5151 or sign and appropriate for all ages. up by emailing Morristown National Histori- info@morris- cal Park, the nation’s first histor- tourism.org. ical park, is a major sponsor of Two hours later, at noon, cos- the event along with the Morris tumed National Park Service in- County Tourism Bureau and the terpreters will read the Declara- Washington Association of New tion of Independence, an annual Jersey. Admission to the park will Morris County tradition, on the be free Sunday through Tuesday, Morristown Green. Audience par- Celebrate the country’s independence by attending and participating in Revolutionary Times festivities July 2-4, in honor of the holiday. ticipation is encouraged. There in and around Morristown on Tuesday, July 4. The park’s hours are 9:30 a.m. to will be music, a musket salute 5 p.m. daily. and free historical walking tours The Hanover Township Land- of the Presbyterian Church’s Morristown. sion, 30 Washington Place in Mor- on-site in the Washington’s Head- mark Commission will give a free sanctuary and Colonial-era grave- On Sunday, July 2, Morristown ristown. The Old Barracks Fife quarters Museum auditorium. tour of its 1718 Burying Yard lo- yard, which was established in National Historical Park will of- and Drum Corps will perform. cated on Route 10 East in Whip- 1733. In case of rain, the event will fer free concerts at 1 and 3 p.m. at Audience members are advised to For more information about all the hol- pany at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4. move indoors to the Presbyteri- Washington’s Headquarters on bring blankets and lawn chairs for iday happenings, visit www.morristour- This one-hour tour will high- an Church, 57 East Park Place in the lawn behind the Ford Man- the concert. Rain location will be ism.org or call (973) 631-5151. Plays in the Park returns with ‘Jesus ‘A Funny Thing’ to happen in Chester Christ Superstar’ from July 13 to 22 The Chester Theatre Group will stage eight performances of “A Funny Thing Trilogy Repertory Company will open no of Far Hills), Herod (Joseph Schmidt Happened on the Way to the Forum” from another summer season of Bernards Town- of Bedminster Township), Pontius Pilate Friday, June 30, through Sunday, July 16. ship’s Plays in the Park with Tim Rice’s and (John Wells), Annas (Frank Skokan of Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Su- Bedminster), and Peter (Owen McKenna Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. perstar.” of Basking Ridge). “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Performances will take place at the out- “Jesus Christ Superstar” was conceived to the Forum” is the story of Pseudolus, a door amphitheater at Pleasant Valley Park for the stage by John O’Horgan, with mu- Roman slave who attempts to win his free- on Valley Road in the Basking Ridge sec- sic by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyr- dom by helping his master woo the pretty tion of Bernards Township at 8 p.m. Thurs- ics by Tim Rice. The musical opened on girl next door. But the road to romance is days through Saturdays, July 13-15 and 20- Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theater never smooth, as our crafty hero dodges a 22. The season continues July 28-29 and on October 12, 1971. It ran for 711 perfor- riotous succession of stunning surprises, Aug. 3-5 with William Shakespeare’s com- mances and received five Tony Award mistaken identities, wild chases, bawdy edy, “Twelfth Night.” nominations. humor, and zany characters — all in the “Jesus Christ Superstar” is directed by The show underwent three revivals, plus pursuit of love and freedom. Starring in Chester Theatre Group‘s pro- Jaye Barre of Basking Ridge with musi- a filmed version in 1973. Theatergoers will This fast-paced, witty and irreverent duction of “A Funny Thing Happened on cal direction by Joe Lesky of Somerset and recognize the hit song “I Don’t Know How romp features infectious tunes and laugh choreography by Mariella Klinger of High- to Love Him,” sung by Yvonne Elliman, as out loud lyrics by musical theater legend the Way to the Forum” are, from left, land Park. The musical tells the story of well as “Everything’s Alright,” and “Super- Stephen Sondheim, with a book by Burt Dale Monroe, Lauren Layfield, Sam Mul- the last seven days in the life of Jesus of star.” Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, creator of laney and Jim Clancy. Nazareth, portrayed by Troy Giel of East The production team for the musical also the hit TV show, “M.A.S.H.” Orange, through the perspective of Judas includes Basking Ridge residents Lorrie The original production of “Forum” Iscariot, played by David Seamon of High- Lane, executive producer, Erin Taylor and won several Tony Awards and has en- in-the-round 100-seat theater in the heart land Park. Marilyn Gamba, stage manager/assistant, joyed two Broadway revivals. Every actor of Chester Borough’s historic district, on Told only through song and based loose- and Beverly Webb, set decoration and cos- who has opened in the role of Pseudolus the corner of Grove Street and Maple Av- ly on the Gospels, the story also delves tumes. on Broadway, including Zero Mostel, Phil enue. For more information, visit www. into the political upheavals of the day and Silvers, and Nathan Lane, won a Best chestertheatregroup.org. the interpersonal struggles between Je- Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Au- Leading Actor Tony Award for his perfor- sus and Judas. Other main roles include dience members are urged to bring lawn chairs mance. Tickets cost $25, or $22 for seniors ages 65 and Caiaphas (John Lamb of Randolph Town- or blankets for seating. For more information, call The Chester Theatre Group performs in up and students under age 18. Tickets may be pur- ship), Mary Magdalene (Isabel Pluchi- (908) 204-3003 or visit www.trilogyrepertory.com. The Black River Playhbouse, an intimate, chased online at www.chestertheatregroup.org. newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, June 22, 2017 PAGE 3 CHAPIN: Folk artist honors heroes, family in 25th album FROM PAGE 1 1870 — nearly 40 years before it became an official U.S. holiday in 1914 — Howe issued activist Peter Maurin to establish the Cath- her inspired Mother’s Day Proclamation, olic Worker Movement, a pacifist move- which called upon mothers of all national- ment that combines direct aid for the poor ities to “rise up through the ashes and dev- and homeless with nonviolent direct action astation” of war, urging a Mother’s Day on their behalf. She practiced civil disobe- dedicated to peace. dience, which led to additional arrests in Day and Howe were “both activist wom- 1955, 1957, and in 1973 at the age of 75. en who made a real difference,” Chapin said. In addition, Chapin’s great uncle Forster “Threads” also features a few political Batterham– his grandfather’s brother – and songs and celebrates of the birth of two Day had a child together, Tamar Teresa, on new grandchildren, Chapin said. The album March 4, 1926. will be available for purchase when Chapin “I met her several times, a lot when I was performs in Morristown on Friday, July 21. a child,” Chapin said of Day. He said he’s sure to include some selections Not only the family collection but also his from the new album at the concert. admiration for her tireless work among the poor and destitute of New York City inspired Tickets for the show cost $10 and can only be pur- ‘RE-IMAGINE EVERYTHING’ him to write, “Home Again (Forster & Doro- chased at the door. Children ages 12 and under The latest exhibit at J. Cacciola – Gallery W thy),” the sixth track on the new album. are admitted free. For more information about the “Julia Ward Howe (A Mother’s Day For show, call (973) 335-9489 or visit www.folkproject. in Bernardsville, “Re-imagine Everything,” Peace)” is an ode to the American poet and org. Samples of Chapin’s music are available at The features works by contemporary artists Di- author, best known for writing “The Battle Folk Project website and also at www.tomchapin. ana González Gandolfi, Lisa Pressman, and Hymn of the Republic.” She was also an ad- com, which will also offer copies of “Threads” for Adam Welch. The show will be on view vocate for abolitionism and was a social ac- sale on Friday, July 7. The cd will also be available through Saturday, July 29, at the gallery tivist, particularly for women’s suffrage. In at the concert. located at 35 Mill Street. An artist talk and champagne toast at the gallery will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Works included in the exhibit are: “Stop It,” left, by Lisa Pressman, an encaustic on panel, and “Fetish Series,” above, by Adam Welch, ceramic bricks with ready- made glaze and gold luster.

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• • Editor: Roberta Burkhart WHAT’S INSIDE Phone: (908) 766-3900 ext. 225 Art ...... 8 Fax: (908) 766-7199 Farmers Markets ...... 12 Address: Film ...... 10 17-19 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, N.J. 07924 Kids ...... 9 Email: [email protected] Music ...... 11 Potpourri ...... 8 To be considered for Out & About, In a career that spans ﬁve decades, 25 albums and three Grammy awards, Tom Chap- Sudoku ...... 9 please send information by Tuesday, the in – the Hudson Valley troubadour – also has acted on Broadway as well as working week before the publication date. extensively in television, radio and ﬁlms. Theater ...... 12 PAGE 4 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Out & About newjerseyhills.com

• BOOK NOOK • Our Book Club How would you describe your club? Our book club is made of re- tired teachers and friends of these teachers. Our group size varies from 10-13. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month. We do not meet over the summer. Our members volunteer to host when it is convenient for them. The host provides snacks, drinks, dessert and coffee. Our snacks tend to be appetizer foods, both hot and cold. Tours of community gardens throughout Morris County will be of- How do you select your books? fered Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16. We try to set up a calendar at our meeting in June for the next Members are, from left, Barbara Ruggeri of Mendham, Beth Williams year. To keep costs down, we try of Dover, Mindy Turner of Randolph Township, Virginia Anderson to choose books that are not cur- and Linda Nixon, both of Morristown, Donna Rottengen of Hope, Elle Area community gardens rently on the bestseller lists and are available in the local librar- Douglass of Denville, Barbara Christjohn of Morristown, MaryAnn welcome visitors July 15-16 ies. The presenter usually does Chapkosky of Stillwater and Evelyn Hammaren of Randolph. not present her book at the same Community Gardens through- tries is another important fea- time as she hosts. We usually end Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd, “Or- cy of Frances Perkins” by Kirs- out Morris County will be open ture at Morris County Commu- up with a variety of mostly fic- phan Train” by Christina Bak- tin Downey, “Shadow Divers: The to the public for Open Gates nity Gardens. tion books, but we do have some er Kline, “Mudbound” by Hil- True Adventure of Two Ameri- Weekend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Each garden has found a non-fiction books too. The present- lary Jordon, “The Nightingale” cans Who Risked Everything to Saturday, July 15, and 1 p.m. to unique way to help address the er provides information about the by Kristin Hannah, “The Avia- Solve One of the Last Mysteries 5 p.m. Sunday, July 16. issues of food security here in author and leads the book discus- tor’s Wife” by Melanie Benjamin, of World War II” by Robert Kur- Attendees may discover the Morris County,” said Cynthia sion/questions. “A Man Called Ove” by Frederik son, “Monuments Men: Allied He- joys of growing their own food Triolo, Morris County Park Com- What are some of your favorite Bachman and “Calling Me Home” roes, Nazi Thieves, and the Great- and eating local, scenic garden mission’s Community Garden fiction selections? by Julie Kibler. est Treasure Hunt in History” by tours, delicious food tastings, Manager. “Garden tours, food tast- Some of the top fiction books What are some of your favorite Robert Edsel, “The Devil in the and explore what’s growing. ings, and garden related demon- we have read and enjoyed in- non-fiction selections? White City” by Erik Larsen, “The This event showcases the strations will all be offered at the clude “Loving Frank” by Nancy Some of the top non-fiction Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore, beauty and diversity of Mor- various Community Gardens.” Horan, “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana books we have read and enjoyed and “Unbroken” by Laura Hillen- ris County’s Community Gar- Admission is free for this rain- de Rosnay, “The Help” by Kathryn include “Team of Rivals: The Po- brand. dens, and highlights the people, or-shine program. For more in- Stockett, “The Space Between Us” litical Genius of Abraham Lin- plants, and planting techniques formation and a map of par- by Thrity Umrigar, “The Home- coln” by Doris Kearns Good- To have your book club featured in Out that make these gardens thrive. ticipating gardens, visit www. coming of Samuel Lake” by Jen- win, “The Woman Behind the & About, please email rburkhart@new- The connection to local food pan- arboretumfriends.org. ny Winfield, “The Invention of New Deal: The Life and Lega- jerseyhills.com. newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, June 22, 2017 PAGE 5 Great Falls, Mt., and the search for Sacagawea’s tribe

Editor’s Note: This is the 14th in a monthly series detailing the discoveries made Jennifer during the author’s road trip following the Fischer trail of Lewis and Clark. First, I would like to apologize for a mis- ROAD TRIP OF DISCOVERY taken caption last month. The featured pho- to of the river was not the Missouri but the Clearwater in Idaho, which I will be men- The writer has been traveling and writing about her , tioning in this column. adventures on the road for many years. Formerly a resident of After we visited the Lewis and Clark In- Chatham, she and her husband Richard now live in Basking terpretive Center in Great Falls, Mont., we Ridge. She may be reached at: jwfi [email protected]. walked a short distance to Giant Springs State Park and the 200-foot-long Roe River, one of the largest freshwater springs in the Left: Giant Springs, in left foreground, is one of the largest freshwater springs in the country which forms one of the shortest country. The water from the springs forms the 200-foot-long Roe River – one of the rivers in the country. shortest rivers in the country – which is shown above fl owing into the Missouri River. Lewis described it as the largest spring Right: Herds of buffalo roam the hillsides and ponderosa pine forests of the National he ever saw. We could see the water – which is a constant 54 degrees – bubbling up to Bison Range, which was established in 1908 in northwestern Montana. the surface and fl owing toward the Missou- ri. Its clarity allowed us to view the emerald green underwater vegetation. We traveled the beautiful Lewis and the top of the range, whereas we followed Back in the city of Great Falls, a trolley Clark Highway through the mountains and the clear, shallow, frothy Lochsa River with tour gave us an overview of the city’s his- the Clearwater National Wilderness Area its rocky bed to where it meets up with the tory, which we followed with a visit to the in Idaho. Along the way we stopped at an Selway River to form the Clearwater River. C.M. Russell Museum. A noted western art- extensive visitor center with a model of the Next stop on the Road Trip of Discovery ist, “Charlie,” was born in 1864 in Missou- contains opium and mineral water. She re- Bitterroot Mountain range and the Corps’ reveals an interesting chance encounter for ri. At the age of 16, he went out to Montana covered, probably becoming a little “high” trail mapped out across it. They went along us and a visit to Spokane, Wash. and worked on sheep and cattle ranches, in the process. which gave him a good insight into cowboy It was soon after this when one of the and Native American life in the west. greatest coincidences of the trip occurred. CASUAL Among the exhibits were personal let- Sacagawea had become visibly excited when ters illustrated with charming watercolors, they reached the Three Forks area in the FAMILY DINING which he had sent to friends. He painted a summer of 1805, recognizing it as the area with Great Burgers, mural depicting Lewis and Clark meeting from where she had been kidnapped about BBQ Ribs, Steaks, the Flathead Indians, which hangs in the seven years before. It took some days to locate Grilled Chicken & Montana State Capitol building in Helena her Shoshone Tribe and at fi rst the natives Shrimp, Fish, Special where we were able to see it. Russell was not were afraid of the strangers. After receiving only a painter of the west, but also a sculp- gifts and realizing the strangers had come in Salads & More tor and illustrator who became famous peace, the Shoshones agreed to a meeting. Graduation Special worldwide and in great demand during his The translation path was quite compli- lifetime. One of his famous sculptures is of cated, involving the Shoshone, Hidatsa, OFF ALL $ $ a cowboy fanning his hat in the air while French and English languages. As this was FOOD 5 OFF 10OFF riding a twisting bucking bronco. going on, Sacagawea suddenly realized that 10% We were nearing the Three Forks area the Shoshone Chief Cameahwait was her ANY PURCHASE ANY PURCHASE where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin brother, whom she thought she would nev- for tables celebrating a of $35 or more of $65 or more Graduation rivers join to form the Missouri, but since er see again. After an emotional meeting, Limit 1. Cannot be combined Limit 1. Cannot be combined Limit 1. Cannot be combined I had visited this area on the previous trip, and some trading of trinkets, tools, cloth- with any other offers. with any other offers. with any other offers. we drove toward Missoula, Mont., to cross ing and beads, the horses were supplied to Expires 7/30/17 Expires 7/30/17 Expires 7/30/17 the Bitterroot Mountains, stopping at the the explorers. Lunch Special National Bison Range, which was estab- The Indians thought it would take five lished in 1908 in northwestern Montana to days to cross the Bitterroot Mountains, not 1/2 price 1/2 price protect these magnifi cent animals. 11 precarious and dangerous days through 1/2 OFF LUNCH DINNER We drove the 22-mile gravel loop road see- snow and freezing temperatures, with the ing herds scattered over the hillsides and in danger of frostbite and starvation. The ex- APPETIZER Buy Two Lunch Entrees Buy Two Dinner Entrees & Receive 1/2 Off Lowest & Receive 1/2 Off Lowest the ponderosa pine forests. They certainly plorers named one creek they crossed “Hun- with any purchase of $10 or more Price Entree Price Entree are sizable and substantial-looking up close. gry Creek” because they had nothing to eat. Limit 1. Cannot be combined Limit 1. Cannot be combined Limit 1. Cannot be combined When the Corps of Discovery was in the Finally when they stumbled out of the with any other offers. with any other offers. with any other offers. Expires 7/30/17 Expires 7/30/17 Expires 7/30/17 Three Forks area, Lewis mentions that Sa- mountains, they were met by the Nez Perce cagawea was dangerously sick. This was a Tribe who generously fed the travelers and Proud To Serve Those great concern because they were counting helped them get ready for the next part of the Who Serve Catering 55 Route 24 • Chester Platters on her infl uence with the Shoshones to ob- trip down the Clearwater, Snake and Colum- 10% OFF * Every Day for Veterans, Available 908-879-9815 tain horses for the trek over the mountains. bia rivers. Without the help of the Nez Perce, Police, Fire & EMT Lewis treated her with laudanum, which the men probably would have perished. 1.3 Miles West of Rt. 206 - Across From Historic Cooper Mill PAGE 6 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Out & About newjerseyhills.com Where, oh where, will my next wine cellar be?

Basement is not a good answer. Truth be told and my wife Mariette and my cir- Ash cle of friends would vouch for this. I nev- Rajan er called my basement a basement for the sheer scorn of the mediocre implied in the READ BETWEEN THE WINES root word base as in basic. The B word was hence banned from the Rajan Family lexicon and substituted with The writer is a French-certifi ed Maitre Du Vin Du an equally blah proxy, Lower Level. A na- Bordeaux from the Ecole Du Vin in France. While his ked basement is a snake-pit for those bot- hobby passion is wine, Ash, a former Wall Street Strat- tled beauties. Between the damp, the odors, egist, is currently a V.P. Investments at Janney Mont- the creepy crawlies, the vibrating washer– gomery Scott. Contact him at [email protected] dryer and the monster heat spewing fur- nace, the basement is a war zone for the de- Brave is taking an un-commissioned WHAT’S WHAT mure juice. Yet all my cellars past have been fi re station, poles intact, polka-dotted dal- The Madison-based rock ‘n’ roll band, What’s What, above, will open the annual in the lower level. But they were ensconced matian and all to create drama around the Downtown Concert Series hosted by the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts and the in dedicated cellar rooms with all the tem- wine. Double whammy, especially, for the Madison Downtown Development Commission from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 30, on Peter Pans among us men who never grew perature and humidity trappings. My last the lawn of the museum at 9 Main St. at Green Village Road. Members of What’s one in Short Hills actually had three micro up from our fire engine obsessions. How climates: one each for wines, single-vine- about a carriage house with stable stalls What are, from left, drummer Bill Geyer, vocalist and bassist Mike Shugrue, and yard olive oils and artisanal cheeses. Ad- intact to earmark left and right bank Bor- vocalist and guitarist Phil Duffy, all of Madison, and lead guitarist Tom Doherty of mittedly, an over-indulgence and a source deaux or to distinguish French Burgun- Basking Ridge. Over the summer, the Friday evening Downtown Concert Series will of scorn from my humble catholic wife, my dy from Willamette Pinot Noir. Pedigree continue, rain-or-shine, on July 14 and 28, Aug. 11 and 25, and Sept. 8. bourgeois friends, however, relished the wines! Get it? layering. It was not the temperature nuanc- Brave is moving a grain silo from a coun- es that charmed them but the mood evoca- try farmhouse to your McMansion com- tion when visiting each dedicated chamber pound and having the wines stacked in a within chamber of whispering clarets, oils rising spiral fi tted internally with an open OUR TABLE and raw-milk cheeses. Theater my friends, elevator akin to those used at construction sites, gilded or painted, of course, to access Y Theater as implied in this insensitive mod to Shakespeare’s immortal words, (my the 1961 Lafi te that’s right at the top, where mods in brackets): it should be. You are getting the drift, I pre- IS READY sume. “All the world’s (cellar’s) a stage, The Oceanographic Museum in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where the lower level (not And all the men and women (wine, olive basement) viewing room juts into the Med- oil and cheese) merely players; iterranean and the sea’s vibrant creatures PAPPOUS are at full view. What a perfect place to put DineStillThings WarmUnder Salad Dressi rinade They have their exits and their entrances, down some inspired whites like Batards and Montrachets and some Paris-tasting Aretheand Blooming Stars Cozy And one man (me) in his time plays many bound 1976 Montelenas. Mermaid-magnet at parts…” guaranteed. Perhaps an abandoned facto- So its abundantly clear that boring ry or printing press with its resident lathes THE STIRLING Diner • Restaurant rack-warehouses that describe most of to- and hardware painted in red and burgun- HOTEL E P F E ME day’s cellars do little for me. And that ev- dy to complement your muscular, mascu- WI RI A ILY er-so-predictable motif of wine case labels, line reds like Barolos, Zinfandel, Bordeaux, “The Tavern on Main” grapes, vines and wine glass splattered over Syrah and Chateauneuf du Papes. Informal Dining walls, borders and cellar doors has, at least My wanderlust has enabled cellar view- Indoors & Outdoors Year-Round on the Terrace -8 for me, the excitement and allure of an old ings in about four dozen countries around Ford Pinto. Wine Barrel furniture recently the world. Most have immaculate collec- NOWOPEN7DAYS making the rounds would be the absolute tions, not to be confused with cellar charis- Lunch & Dinner Denville Commons Plaza low. 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Live a little. newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, June 22, 2017 PAGE 7 Y OUR TABLE IS READY Summer at The Grain House By Deb McCoy

The Grain House has just launched a new summer dinner menu that is filled with enticing flavors in all categories. Here are just a few of the many highlights that you won’t want to miss:

APPETIZERS: • Avocado Toast with Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes, Burrata, Basil – The staff could not get enough of this exciting interpretation. • Chickpea Shawarma Dip – made with Hummus, Roasted Garbanzos, Quinoa, Tabbouleh, and Pita – How can something so healthy taste so wonderful?

FROM THE GRILL: Grass Fed Grilled Short Ribs (Lancaster Valley) with Korean BBQ Sauce, Ginger Maple Whipped Sweet Potato and Sesame Garlic Snap Peas, a luscious combination that looks as beautiful as it GRAIN HOUSE RESTAURANT tastes. If you like ribs that literally melt in your mouth, you will find no dish better than this one!

POT & PAN: • Grass Fed New Zealand Rack of Lamb with Boursin Whipped Potato, Honey-Roasted Baby Carrots with Pistachios and Zucchini Mint Puree • Flounder (Georges Bank) with Crab Meat Stuffing, Butternut Squash & Yuzu Jus, Quinoa & Lentil Salad with Cashew, Pomegranate & Edamame – This delicious melding of flavors is exquisitely presented on the plate.

The new menu can also be enjoyed al fresco on the Grain House patio, further increasing the enjoyment of a few hours outdoors.

Plans for the Grain House during the summer also include special menu events including Blueberry Week (July 6th-8th), Corn Week (August 9th-12th), and Tomato Week (September 7th-9th).

A special event will be held for future brides and grooms, all of whom are invited to attend Wedding Fest ’17 at the Olde Mill Inn & the Grain House. The event will be held in July and will feature all types of wedding vendors plus a sampling of wedding cuisine, wedding cake and signature drinks, plus much more! Brides and their guests are complimentary, but registration is required at OldeMillInn.com. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind annual wedding event! Exceptional American Cuisine More details will be available on the website. Served in a Unique Historic Tavern with 12 Beers on Tap The Grain House serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, plus an À la Carte Brunch/Lunch Cozy Fireside Dining Menu on Saturdays and an expansive Sunday Buffet Brunch on Sundays from 10 am – 2 pm. Plus Private Spaces for Weddings, Parties, Meetings & Events The restaurant is located at 225 Route 202 (GPS: 225 Morristown Road, I-287 Exit 30B), Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Reservations: 908-221-1150 or at OpenTable.com. Telephone:908-221-1150 GrainHouse.com See the Grain House on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 225 Route 202, Basking Ridge, NJ07920 (GPS: 225 Morristown Rd.) PAGE 8 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Out & About newjerseyhills.com

• ART CALENDAR • • POTPOURRI • ”Reimagine Everything,” COMIC BOOKS featuring works by contemporary artists Diana González Gandolfi, The fifth annual Garden State Lisa Pressman, and Adam Welch, Comic Fest returns to the William will be on view through Saturday, G. Mennen Sports Arena in Morris July 29, at J. Cacciola – Gallery W, Township on Saturday and Sunday, 35 Mill Street in Bernardsville. An July 8 and 9. The event will feature artist talk and champagne toast at top-flight comic vendors, cosplay- the gallery will be held from 3 to ers, and creators. Children ages 11 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22. For more and under are admitted free and information, call (212) 462-4646 or there is no charge for parking. A email [email protected]. variety of ticket options, including early admission, VIP, and two-day NJ Audubon: NJ Audubon passes, are available for purchase Photography Instructors’ online at www.gardenstatecom- Summer Exhibition, an exhi- icfest.com. Tickets cost $25 and up. bition of photographs from Phil “The Observer,” a collection of paintings by artist Gail Kolflat, including “Life and the Progression For more information, visit www. Witt, David DesRochers, Jack Mos- of Human Bonds – Birth and Demise,” above, will be on view in the Heinz W. Otto Gallery at the gardenstatecomicfest.com or find kowitz and others, will be on view Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stirling Road in Watchung. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery the event on Facebook and Twitter. through Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the at the Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. at the Scherman Hoffman Wildlife ECO-FUN Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, hibit features works by six New Jer- Fine Art Gallery in Bernardsville, plore those connections with pas- Bernardsville. David DesRochers sey artists, including Alaine Becker will remain on view through Sat- tels. She studied portraiture and Foraging Workshop and Walk and Phil Witt, long-time instruc- of South Orange, Dominant Dans- urday, Aug. 26. Gallery hours are painting at the Visual Arts Center with Author, Ellen Zachos will tors for sanctuary’s photography by of Jersey City, Dahlia Elsayed of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to in Summit and at the Center for be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sat- workshop series, have been pho- Palisades Park, Heejung Kim of Bo- Saturdays. For more information, Contemporary Art in Bedminster. urday, June 24, at the Schiff Nature tographing the natural world for gota, Mel Leipzig of Trenton and call (908) 963-0365 or visit www. The exhibit will be held in the Center, 339 Pleasant Valley Road in decades. Their pictures have won Alex Piccirillo of Nutley. The Gallery studio7artgallery.com. downstairs meeting room of the Mendham. Join Zachos, a garden awards in numerous competitions. at 14 Maple is free and open to library and is free and open to the writer, photographer, and lecturer, Morris Arts‘ new Spring/ Their enthusiasm for both nature the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. public. who will share her expertise and Summer 2017 Exhibit is on and photography is evident in Mondays through Fridays and by then lead a hike on the preserve view through Friday, Sept. 1, at the “On the Road & Home their images — ranging from appointment. noting edible plants along the local landscapes to wildlife from Atrium Gallery, located on Floors 2 Again,” featuring the works way. This program is intended for the Galapagos, Costa Rica and “The Garden State: Living to 5 of the Morris County Admin- of artist Sally Abbott, including ages 16 and up and costs $25 for Tanzania. They, along with this off the Land in Early New istration and Records Building, 10 “Morning Sun,” below, will be members or $30 for non-members. year’s workshop assistants, Cathy Jersey,” is on view through Court St. in Morristown. Featuring on view through Tuesday, Sept. Advance registration is required by DesRochers, Becky Witt, and Jack Sunday, Sept. 3, at the Museum 237 works by member artists from 12, in the Lundt-Glover Gallery in calling (973) 543-6004. Moskowitz, whose photo, “Ghost of Early Trades and Crafts at 9 the HUB Camera Club, ARTsee, the Chatham Township Municipal Lake,” appears below, will exhibit Main St. at Green Village Road in the Blackwell Street Center for the Building, 58 Meyersville Road in Star gazing with the Morris their nature-oriented images in Madison. The exhibit explores the Arts, the Myhelan Artists Network Chatham. The exhibit, hosted by Museum Astronomical So- this show. Admission is free. The odd assortment of tools, from bee and the Drew Art Association, the the Art League of the Chathams, ciety will be held from 9 p.m. to gallery is open to the public from smokers to cradle scythes, that exhibit showcases the creative tal- includes landscapes and seascapes midnight Saturday, July 1, at the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through farmers in 18th and 19th century ents of 79 artists working in wide that Abbott painted from photos Schiff Nature Center, 339 Pleasant Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sun- New Jersey utilized in order to variety of media such as oil, acrylic, she took on her travels and still Valley Road in Mendham. Bring days. It is closed Mondays. survive. The exhibit also features collage, multimedia, pencil, paper, lifes that she painted at home. a picnic blanket and a late night a new generation of Garden encaustic, watercolor and pho- Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. snack to enjoy a quiet summer State farmers who are working to tography. For more information, Monday to Friday. Artwork is for evening with Schiff and Joe Mol- make the distance from farm to contact Lynn L. Siebert, gallery sale. For information, call (973) nar from the Morris Museum table a little bit shorter for today’s director, and director of Arts Par- 635-4600. Astronomical Society for a night families. Regular admission is $5 ticipation & Communication for of star gazing. Meet at the nature for adults; $3 for senior citizens, Morris Arts, at (973) 285-5115, ext. center and walk as a group to the students, and children 6 and older, 10 or [email protected]. great meadow for a tour of the and free for museum members summer sky and gazing through a The contemporary pastels of and children 5 and younger, with telescope. The program costs $8 for Linda Schwartz of Warren will a maximum family admission of members or $10 for non-members. be on view at the Clarence Dillon $15. The museum’s summer hours, Register by Wednesday, May 31, by Public Library, 2336 Lamington through August, are 10 a.m. to 4 calling (973) 543-6004. Road in Bedminster Township p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; during June. Capturing people, the museum is closed on Sunday places, and objects that evoke and Monday during the summer, GARDENING emotion and connect us to the but will resume Sunday hours from past, to memories, to joy, and to Open Gates Weekend, featur- ”Common Ground” is on view noon to 5 p.m. in the fall. now through Thursday, Aug. 24, at childhood is Schwartz’s motivation. ing tours of community gardens Gallery at 14 Maple, located at 14 ”Celebration of Summer,” Color, shape, light, and reflections Maple Ave. in Morristown. This ex- featuring the artists of Studio 7 are the themes that she uses to ex- PLEASE SEE MORE POTPOURRI, PAGE 10 newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, June 22, 2017 PAGE 9

• KIDS CALENDAR • FILMS sented at 7 and 8 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the two shows on the same day. Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville. After an ”The Secret Life of Pets” will be College, 118 Lamington Road in Branch- ”Earth, Moon, Sun, and Coyote” will illustrated presentation about the common screened for free at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17, burg. Join an eclectic group of witches and be presented at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 11, moths and bats in our area, Smullen will lead at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 wizards as they guide you through a “Harry 18, and 25 at the Planetarium at Raritan Val- the group outside to look for moths and to South Street in Morristown. Two mismatched Potter”-themed tour of the night sky. Learn ley Community College, 118 Lamington Road hear bat sounds with an acoustic monitor. mutts get lost and must find their way how J.K. Rowling used astronomy as the in- in Branchburg. Coyote has a razor-sharp wit, Cost for audubon members is $8, non-mem- home. During their journey, they encounter spiration for some of her characters’ names. but he’s a little confused about what he sees bers pay $12. Children under 14 years of age a bunny who plans to lead a group of aban- (Recommended for ages 8 and older) Tickets in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapt- can attend for free. Call (908) 396-6386 by doned pets on a mission of revenge against cost $8 for one show or $14 for two shows ed from Native American oral traditions) in Wednesday, July 5, to register. humanity. Featuring the voices of Louis C.K., on the same day. Reservations are strongly a fast-paced and fun, full-dome show that Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart, this film is suggested for all Planetarium shows. For tells Native American stories; explores lunar rated PG. more information, call (908) 231-8805 or visit phases, eclipses, and other puzzles; and THEATER www.raritanval.edu/planetarium. examine how humans learn through space exploration. The “Countdown to the Eclipse” ”The Wizard of Oz” will be staged at 8 HANDS-ON ”Laser Pop Rock” will be presented at 6 segment is also included. (Recommended p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 10 and 11, p.m. Friday, July 7; and at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, ages 8-12). Tickets cost $8 for one show or and at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the July 11, 18, 25, at 3:30 p.m. at the Planetari- $14 for two shows on the same day. Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, um at Raritan Valley Community College, 118 Morris Township. This production contains all Lamington Road in Branchburg. Lasers dance of the beloved Oscar-winning songs from the across the Planetarium dome while music is NATURE FUN movie including “Somewhere Over the Rain- played. Songs include “The Lion Sleeps To- bow” and “We’re Off To See The Wizard,” night” by The Tokens, “Campfire Song Song” NJ Audubon: Wildlife Treasure Hunt, plus all the favorite characters and iconic by Spongebob Squarepants, and “Shake It a family program led by teacher naturalist moments. Rediscover the story of Oz in this Off” by Taylor Swift. (Recommended for ages Dorothy Smullen, will be held from 2 to fantastic musical treat for the entire family. 6-12) Tickets cost $8 for one show or $14 for 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at the Scherman Presented by Theatre Next Door. Tickets cost two shows on the same day. Reservations are Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble $25 or $20 for members, seniors and stu- strongly suggested for all Planetarium shows Road, Bernardsville. Spending more than dents. To purchase them, call (973) 971-3706, and can be made by calling (908) 231-8805. two hours in the fields, forests and wet areas visit www.morrismuseum.org. of the sanctuary, Smullen will lead the search ”Magic Tree House: Space Mission” for examples of major groups of plants and Camp Out on the Beach, above, family will be presented at 7 p.m. Fridays, July 7 and animals, as well as looking for nematodes, friendly, activity-filled overnight campouts, 14, and at 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 11 & 25, at tardigrades, slime mold and different kinds will be held Fridays, June 23, and Aug. 4, at 2:30 p.m. at the Planetarium at Raritan Valley of non-flowering plants. Microscope viewing Sunrise Lake in Lewis Morris Park in Morris Community College, 118 Lamington Road will be included. This program is intended Township. While Camp Out on the Beach in Branchburg. Join Jack and Annie as they for ages 7 and up. The program costs $8 for begins at 7 p.m, attendees may arrive at 4 discover the secrets of the sun, moon, plan- members or $12 for non-members. Children p.m. for free beach admission and swim- ets, space travel, and more. Who can help under age 14 attend for free. Call 908-396- ming. For an additional fee, run, jump, splash them answer the questions left for them by 6386 to register by Friday, June 23. and have a blast on the Wibit, an inflatable the mysterious “M”? The show is based on the same-titled, best-selling series of novels. NJ Audubon: Nocturnal Fliers: Bats obstacle course, and explore the scenic lake and Moths, a family program led by teach- by renting a paddle or row boat. Attendees The “Countdown to the Eclipse” segment is also included. (Recommended for ages 5 and er naturalist Dorothy Smullen, will be held should bring a picnic dinner to eat beachside. from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the As the sun sets, campers can relax and gather older). Tickets cost $8 for one show or $14 for around a roaring campfire to listen to stories

while making scrumptious s’mores and play- S S ing games. S’more making kits and breakfast & E will be provided. The campout costs $45 per E tent site. Preregistration is required and can S L be made by calling (973) 326-7616 or email- L ing [email protected]. B E B

Art in the Garden, for ages 9-13, will be I I held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, July 11, 18, Place a number in the empty boxes U in such a way that each row across, T and 25, and Aug. 1, 8, and 15, at the Hag- T each column down and each small gerty Center of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum 9-box square contains all of the C Q in Morris Township. Young artists will explore C numbers form one to nine. different art media to capture the beauty of I E the natural world, and create masterpieces in E

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• MORE POTPOURRI • You go, girl: ‘Wonder Woman’ FROM PAGE 8 throughout Morris County, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, has all the right moves July 16. This event showcases the beauty and diversity of Morris County’s Community Gardens, and highlights the people, plants, and planting techniques that make these By MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER >> MOVIE REVIEW gardens thrive. Admission is free, and no registration is FILM CRITIC required for this rain-or-shine program. This event is spon- ‘Wonder Woman,’ rated PG-13, is a Warner Bros. release di- sored by The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. For With Gal Gadot’s depiction of the rected by Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Da- more information and a map of Open Gates Community Gardens, visit arboretumfriends.org. title character in director Patty Jen- vid Thewlis. Running time: 141 minutes kins’s “Wonder Woman,” we at long Flowers Galore: Tea and Tour will be held from 2 to 4 last have a superhero who is, well, re- ★★★★ p.m. Mondays, July 10, Aug. 21, and Sept. 18 at the Frel- ally super. The beauty breathes reviv- inghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue in Mor- ifying life into a genre that has of late ris Township. Step onto the beautiful grounds for an ex- become contrived, overburdened with pert-led tour focusing on seasonal blooms. Learn about character minutiae only zealots care ‘While doubtless the merchandisers will make the history of the arboretum, which is on the State and about, and saddled with storylines National Registers of Historic Places, along with fascinat- that mistake convolution for ingenu- a fortune...the commercial hype can’t ing facts about its gardens. A leisurely, one-hour-long ity. stroll makes frequent stops in various gardens, including While doubtless the merchandisers approach the artistic triumph.’ the Shade Garden, Fern Garden, and the scented Rose will make a fortune selling the lunch- Garden. After the tour, enjoy a delicious tea prepared by boxes, pajamas and other tchotchkes of this legendary threat her whole life. they have a whole bunch of world sav- celebrating the franchise, for once the Surely it’s that accursed Ares, the god ing to do before they can fully commit a classically trained baker in Matlida’s Café. A sumptuous commercial hype can’t approach the of war, who’s causing all the misery, to their attraction, for now they must selection of scones, traditional tea sandwiches, baked- artistic triumph. death and destruction. be content in epitomizing the thought from-scratch pastries, and teas from around the world Harking back to the original, uplift- Naturally, Steve wants to get back that love conquers all. are featured. Comfortable walking shoes and your stylish ing purpose of superheroes, Ms. Jen- to the fray alone. But you know how Playing a Greek chorus to their garden hat are encouraged. The cost of both tour and kins’s superbly directed meld of adven- it goes when a goddess sets her mind heroic idealism, three Sancho Pan- tea is $35. To register and for more information, call (973) ture, social conscience and eye-filling to something, especially if she’s be- zas provide added portraits of whim- 394-1100. visuals should deservedly attract those come protective of, and curious about, sy and courage while supplying the filmgoers who otherwise wouldn’t a brave, dashing mortal from anoth- script with a fancifully winning slice MUSEUM think twice of considering such fare. er world. Hence the stage is set for a of comic book sensibility and inclu- But there has been much buzz about great and virtuous partnership in sion. Saïd Taghmaoui’s diminutive Sa- ”The Fords: Morristown’s ‘Revolutionary’ Fami- its humanitarian notions regarding the name of ending the war to end all meer, a spy who really wanted to be an ly” will be presented at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, as part actor, but was “the wrong color,” com- gender equality, civil rights and other wars. Screenwriter Allan Heinberg, of the Tea and Treasures series at the Morris Museum, 6 working from a story he created with ically ogles Diana whenever he’s not sacred values our better instincts at- Normandy Heights Road in Morristown. Join Jude Pfister, tempt to find in art whenever dark forc- Jason Fuchs and Zack Snyder, fash- scheming; Ewen Bremner’s Charlie is chief of cultural resources at Morristown National Histor- es threaten to cloud them in reality. One ions a splendid mix of actual history, a Scottish sharpshooter who drowns ical Park and author of five books, as he tells the story of can make a case for the film as a grand Greek mythology and comic book lore his posttraumatic syndrome in booze; the Ford Family and their impact on Morris County, and metaphor in the cause of democracy. that director Jenkins molds into an ac- and Eugene Brave Rock’s Chief has a our nation. From the country’s early beginnings during While “Wonder Woman” cannot tion-packed civics lesson. profound talent for smuggling people the Revolution, to the changing cultural and economic jump from the screen a la Woody Al- But it’s Ms. Gadot, whose persona, across front lines. landscape of the 19th century, the legacy of this family is len’s “Purple Rose of Cairo” (1985) to it is said, was sculpted from clay by Facilitated through virtually seam- part of the American story. Tickets cost $10 for members restore civility and dignity to our na- her mom, Hippolyta, with a little help less special effects, combined with tional image, her heartening example from Zeus, who gives the film its mag- award-worthy art direction, all of or $12 for non-members and must be purchased in ad- reminds us what that looks like, and ic spark of enchantment. Aside from these exquisite ingredients are stun- vance by calling (973) 971-3706. that it’s worth fighting to reinstate being beautiful, she possesses all the su- ningly fitted into the WWI scenario our better self. Just speculating here, perhero gimmicks and trappings that with a period piece legitimacy that OUTDOORS but I’ve little doubt the Founding Fa- capture the youthful portion of our dramatically underlines the film’s thers would expect no less. Of course imaginations….the lasso of truth, the egalitarian message. That is, there is First Sunday Garden Tours will be offered at 2 p.m. Diana, Princess of Themyscira…Won- bullet-stopping bracelets, and the pro- such a thing as objective truth; people on Sundays, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1 at the Frelin- der Woman or Diana Prince to us… jectile tiara. At 5’10” and the majestic are indeed capable of noble deeds even ghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue in Morris answers to a higher authority. A dem- stature befitting a demigod, her allur- in the threatening face of corrupt, Township. Meet at the Haggerty Education Center. The igoddess with roots in Hellenic theol- ing embodiment of honor and morality moneyed interests; and, despite what tour costs $3 per person and exact change is appreciated. ogy, she’s all about justice and reason. gives credence to the philosophical ideal bigoted authoritarians might dictate She needs little prodding. Still, it that truth is beauty and all that entails. to divide us, we are all one people. hurts neither her nor our romantic Complementing the traffic-stopping Thus, while a defiantly obstruction- SINGLES sense when Steve Trevor, a handsome, ingénue’s stellar portrayal, Mr. Pine’s ist majority of our Congress has of WWI aviator/spy on a secret mission gallant patriot is the perfect, mortal late forgotten that they swore to up- Outdoor Single Friends, a social club for single, active played by Chris Pine, crash lands just counterpart. Adding a smart note of hold those principles and ideals, we men and women ages 50 and older, meets monthly, holds off her shore. After Diana saves him levity between the challenges that be- can only hope their children or grand- summer picnics at local parks, and hosts a variety of day and he tells her how the mortal world fall them, the pair’s getting-to-know- children will take them to see “Won- trips and longer getaways to cultural events, tourist attrac- is in the grips of evil, she figures that you tutorial is engagingly dreamy- der Woman,” who will entertainingly tions, charity events and outdoor explorations. For more it’s her fight, too. You see, she’s heard eyed. Mutually charmed, but knowing remind them of their duty. information, call Patty at (973) 770-3915. newjerseyhills.com Out & About Thursday, June 22, 2017 PAGE 11

• MUSIC CALENDAR • CHORAL and front man of Graham Central Station. Tickets cost $49 to $89. The Masterwork Chorus‘ 18th season of Summer Sings continues at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 26, in air-condi- OLDIES tioned Rodda Hall at the Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main Street (Route 124) in Chatham. Each week features a prominent area conductor leading community singers, professional soloists and accom- panist in favorites of the choral repertoire. Works include the Mozart “Requiem” and “Coronation Mass” (June 28), Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” (July 12), Schubert’s “Mass in G” and Duruflé “Requiem” (July 19) and Brahms’ “German Requiem” with three Bruckner motets. Note there is no sing on July 5. Ad- mission to each sing at the door is $15, which includes refreshments and loaner scores. Booklets containing five admission tickets are available for $65, and tickets may be shared. Student and listener admission is $7.50. For Grammy award-winning blues-rock group Blues Traveler visits Morristown’s Mayo Per- more information on the complete program forming Arts Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Led by singer John Popper, Blues Trav- and guest conductors or to purchase tickets eler performs a mix of old and new, drawing upon their 30 years as one of music’s most online, visit www.masterwork.org. popular live bands. Formed in Princeton in 1987, the band scored mainstream success in the 1990s with their hit album, “Four,” which spawned the top selling hits “Hook” and FOLK “Run-Around.” Their most recent release is “Blow Up The Moon.” Tickets cost $39-$69. The Righteous Brothers, above, featur- more information, call (973) 335-9489 or go who made Las Vegas the entertainment cap- ing Bill Medley and Bucky Heard, will per- to www.folkproject.org. ital of the world: Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, form at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at the Mayo Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street in The Minstrel’s 42nd Birthday Show will Bobby Darin, Louis Prima, Buddy Greco and Morristown. The concert experience features be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, at The Dean Martin. Ferrara is a talented entertain- their biggest hits – “Lovin’ Feelin”’, “Soul & Minstrel, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, er who crosses all genres of music and has Inspiration,” “Unchained Melody,” “Rock 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morris Township. appeared with musicians such as Lou Pallo, and Roll Heaven,” Medley’s Grammy-win- Admission, which includes refreshments, Rio Clemente, and the Stone Temple Pilots. ning Dirty Dancing theme “The Time of My costs $12 for adults and children ages 12 and The 17-piece big band brings together top Life,” and much, much more. Tickets cost $39 under are admitted free. For more infor- area musicians and has delighted audiences to $79. mation, call (973) 335-9489 or go to www. for more than a decade. Tickets cost $17 in 50 Summers of Love, starring Micky Do- folkproject.org. advance or $20 at the door. Purchase them lenz of The Monkees, Mark Lindsay former by calling (973) 971-3706 or by visiting www. Lead Singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders morrismuseum.org. JAZZ and The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, will Bria Skonberg will perform at 7:30 p.m. be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Dan Levinson’s Midsummer Night’s Monday, July 24, at the Morris Museum, 6 Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St. Jazz Party will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township. in Morristown. 50 Summers of Love cele- Monday, July 10, at the Morris Museum, 6 This Jazz Society favorite is a star on the brates the anniversary of a time when peace, Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township. rise in the jazz world. Since moving to New love and music filled the air and flowers Join us for the Third Annual Midsummer Jazz York in 2010, she has been winning critical were in everybody’s hair. Tickets cost $49 to Party, a night of hot, swinging jazz played by and audience acclaim and was called “the $89. the best musicians in the area. Led by clari- Broadside Electric will perform at 7:30 shining hope of hot jazz” by The New York net favorite Dan Levinson, the band include p.m. Friday, July 7, at The Minstrel, Morris- Times. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at vocalist Molly Ryan, Mike Davis on trumpet, Answer town Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy the door. Purchase them by calling (973) 971- Harvey Tibbs on trombone, Mark Shane on Heights Rd., Morris Township. Fiona Tyn- 3706 or by visiting www.morrismuseum.org. piano, Rob Adkins on bass, and Kevin Dorn dall, above, opens. Admission costs $10 for on drums. Tickets cost $17 in advance or $20 Dave Koz and Larry Graham: Side by adults and children ages 12 and under are at the door. Purchase them by calling (973) Side Summer 2017 will be staged at 8 admitted free. For more information, call 971-3706 or by visiting www.morrismuseum. p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Mayo Perform- (973) 335-9489 or go to www.folkproject.org. org. ing Arts Center, 100 South St. in Morristown. Tom Chapin will perform at 7:30 p.m. It’s an evening of cool summertime jazz Full Count Big Band: A Night in Las Friday, July 21, at The Minstrel, Morristown headlined by 8-time Grammy nominee, saxo- Vegas will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights phonist Dave Koz. Joining Dave onstage will July 20, at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Rd., Morris Township. Butch Ross opens. be Larry Graham (“One in a Million You”), Heights Road, Morris Township. Singer Joe Admission costs $10 for adults and children best known as both the bass guitar player Ferrara headlines a salute to the great singers ages 12 and under are admitted free. For in Sly & the Family Stone and as the founder PAGE 12 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Out & About newjerseyhills.com

• THEATER CALENDAR • AUDITIONS MUSICALS slips in and out of characters as she cooks up portraying Snug, will be staged by the Shake- a full meal of growing up on Staten Island. speare Theatre of New Jersey through Sun- Auditions for Brundage Park Playhouse‘s ”A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Tickets cost $40, $38 for seniors and museum day, July 30, at the company’s Outdoor Stage: annual Kid’s Cabaret will be held from to the Forum” will be staged in eight members, or $20 for students ages 18 and the amphitheater of the College of Saint 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, June 28 performances from Friday, June 30, through under or with a valid college ID. Purchase Elizabeth at 2 Convent Road off Madison Av- and 30, at the playhouse on Carrell Road in Sunday, July 16, by the Chester Theatre them by calling (973) 971-3706 or by visiting enue in the Convent Station section of Morris Randolph Township. Auditioners, ages eight Group. Performances are Friday and Satur- www.morrismuseum.org. Township. Performances begin at 8 p.m., to 19, should be prepared to sing a song that days at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets with an additional matinee each Sunday at best features their vocal skills and should cost $25, or $22 for seniors 65 and students. 4:30 p.m. There are no shows on Mondays. bring a head shot and/or resume to the audi- Purchase tickets at chestertheatregroup.org. PLAYS Single ticket prices begin at $37, and tickets tion. Auditioners must be available for tech are free for patrons 18 and younger. Families Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” week, which is Wednesday to Tuesday, Aug. are invited to picnic under the stars. For in- will be presented by the Light Opera of New 2-8, and for all performances, which will be formation and tickets, call the box office at Jersey at 8 p.m. July 14, 15, 21 and 22, and at staged Wednesday to Sunday, Aug. 9-13. For (973) 408-5600 or visit www.shakespearenj. 2 p.m. July 16 and 23, 2017, at South Orange more information, call (973) 989-7092 or visit org. www.brundageparkplayhouse.org. Performing Arts Center, 1 SOPAC Way in South Orange. Tickets may be purchased at “The Bungler,” a Molière comedy in an Auditions for Neil Simon’s “Bare- http://www.sopacnow.org/ or by calling (973) English version by Richard Wilbur, will be foot in the Park” will be hosted by The 313-2787. staged by the Shakespeare Theatre of New Chatham Players at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Jersey beginning Wednesday, July 5, at the and Thursday, June 28-29, at the Chatham Main Stage, 36 Madison Avenue in Madison. Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Ave. in Chatham. ONE-MAN SHOWS Brian B. Croweon directs. The play highlights Production dates are Friday, Oct. 6, through Molière at his frothiest and silliest as it fol- Saturday, Oct. 21, with rehearsals to begin in Candice Guardino’s “Italian Bred” will lows the hilarious adventures of a clueless mid-August. Director Hegarty seeks four men be staged at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 2 young lover and his clever servant attempt- and two women to fill out his cast. Audition- p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Bickford Theatre ing to help him win the heart and hand of ers should be familiar with the play and be inside the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy a beautiful gypsy girl. For information and Heights Road in Morris Township. Having prepared to read from sides, which can be Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s tickets, call the box office at (973) 408-5600 written down everything her loving and out- found at www.chathamplayers.org. Dream,” above, with Courtney McGowan or visit www.shakespearenj.org. spoken grandmother ever uttered, Guardino Farmers markets in full swing all around the area Editor’s note: The following is a list of foods, pasture-raised meat and poultry. by some farmers. jam, olive oil, soap, and more. farmers markets now open throughout the WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted Flemington: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturdays Morris Plains: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays area. Enjoy! by some farmers. year-round at Stangl Factory Farmers’ through Oct. 7, Speedwell Avenue Mer- Bernardsville: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays Chester: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sundays through Market, Mine Street and Stangl Road, Flem- chant Block Extension. Treats include a through Nov. 11, train station parking lot Oct. 8 on Perry Street, right off Main ington. variety of fruits and vegetables, jams and located at the intersection of Route 202 and Street. Fresh fruits and vegetables, gour- High Bridge: 8:30 a.m. – noon, the second jellies, eggs, artisan breads, cheeses, home Claremont Road. A wide variety of fresh met baked goods, pastries and pies, honey, Saturday of each month through October, made soaps and more. vegetables, and fruits and poultry prod- Jersey wine, locally prepared cheese. parking lot of Riverside Wine and Liquors, Morristown: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sundays ucts will be offered by New Jersey farm- Clinton: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sundays weath- 45 Main St. For more information, email through November, in the municipal park- ers: Silver Lake, Hensler and Griggstown er-permitting through Oct. 29, Clinton Fire [email protected] or call (908) 638-9066. ing lot at the intersection of Spring and farms. Other fine products range from: Val- Company parking lot, 1 New Street (off Madison: 2 – 7 p.m. Thursdays through Morris Streets. Fresh fruits and vegetables, ley Shepherd Creamery cheeses, Baker’s Highway 22 near the post office). The mar- Oct. 26, Central Avenue between Main local ingredient-prepared foods, cheese, Bounty baked goods, Pickelicious, Krakus ket provides support and promotes small Street and Cook Avenue. Alstede Farms, fish, poultry, honey, picked products, live Deli, and Alan Grossman who provides cut family farms by offering locally grown Aspen Ridge Farm, Melick’s Town Farm music, cooking demonstrations and tast- flowers and herbs. Native plants are offered healthy, nutritious, and seasonally fresh and Vacchiano Farm are bringing their ings. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers ac- by Cooper’s Hollow Farm. produce with organically raised greens “Jersey Fresh” produce to downtown Mad- cepted by some farmers. Boonton: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays for the community. There is limited park- ison again this year. Also returning are a Raritan Township: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun- through Nov. 18, Upper Plane Street Park- ing on-site. Parking is also on nearby East variety of vendors, including Pickle Li- days through Nov. 19 at the Dvoor Farm, 111 ing Lot. Available will be fresh fruits and Main Street and other side streets, as well cious, Paolo’s Kitchen, Gary’s Wine & Mar- Mine Street off the route 12 circle in Rari- vegetables, produce, honey, baked goods in- as the PNC Bank lot next door to the fire ketplace, Gourmet Nuts and Dried Fruits, tan Township. shoppers can find a bounty cluding gluten-free varieties, flowers, pas- company. Secret Garden Soap of Madison, Squeezed of locally grown, organic vegetables, grass- ture-raised pork and poultry, and more. Denville: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sundays Fresh Lemonade, Verrilli’s Bakery and fed beef, artisan breads, cheeses, honey, Chatham Borough: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Satur- through Nov. 19, Bloomfield Avenue park- more. pies, plants and much more. The market days through Nov. 18. located in Railroad ing lot. Fresh fruits, vegetables, gourmet Mendham Township: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat- also frequently features live music and fam- Plaza South off Fairmount Avenue. Jersey breads, cheeses, and more. WIC and Senior urdays June through October, at Pitney ily-friendly events. Fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, bath FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers. Farm, 1 Cold Hill Road. Offerings include Washington Township: The Long Valley products, artisan cheeses, dried fruits and East Hanover: noon – 6 p.m. Mondays fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, Green Market, 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 20 nuts, eggs, fresh mozzarella, gourmet pick- through Oct. 30, Lurker Park, 609 Ridgedale honey, granola, flowers, fresh pressed juice, Schooley’s Mountain Road. For more infor- les and olives, honey, Jersey-made wines, Avenue. Variety of fruits and vegetables. gluten-free cupcakes, olives, pickle, nuts, mation, including a complete vendor list, knife blade sharpening, locally prepared WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted wine, pre-made Italian meals, cheese, fresh visit: longvalleygreenmarket.com.