A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 15, 2007 Page 23 Symphony, Kean Faculty Arts Guild of Rahway Juried To Create Perfect Storms Show Features Area Artwork WESTFIELD – On Saturday, No- The evening’s storms continue with By MARYLOU MORANO in contemporary art. This year’s show vember 17, at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Tchaickovsky’s famed violin con- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times includes fine examples of oil and Church in Westfield, the Westfield Sym- certo, featuring Kean University’s Ms. RAHWAY – Multiple area artists acrylic painting, sculpture, photogra- phony Orchestra (WSO) will present Roffman. exhibited work in the Merck 2007 Juried phy, drawing, prints and mixed me- The Perfect Storms, featuring Kean A member of the Kean University Art Show held at the Arts Guild of dia,” he continued. University soloists Sharon Roffman, concert artist faculty since 2002, Ms. Rahway (AGR). Other participating artists included James Musto and Richard Hobson. Roffman received a prize in the 2003 Three artists from Westfield – Leon Bober, Nicholas Impalli, Elisa In a collaborative effort, WSO con- Naumburg Foundation International Michael Metzger, Andrea Ewald and Kessler Caporale, Maxine King, ductor David Wroe will partner with Competition. She made her solo de- Gina Minichino – received awards. Zenia Olesnyckyj, Nancy Ori, Joan Kean University to showcase some of but playing this Tchaikovsky Con- Mr. Metzer won “Best in Show” Marie Permison, Pico Reinoso, Fausto the university’s musical talent. certo with the New Jersey Symphony for his oil painting, “Black Flatlands,” Sevila, Monica Shimkus, Carolyn The concert opens with The Tempest, in 1996 under the baton of Music Ms. Ewald won an “Honorable Men- Soltys, Roberto Terrana, Jane Thomp- a dramatic work orchestral work by Director Zdenek Macal. tion” award for her photograph, “In- son George, Barbara Wallace, John Wyatt and Sue Zwick. Kean University’s Matthew Halper. In March 2004, she made her Courtesy of Adam Pantozzi/Prudential Center dustrial Geometry,” and Ms. Timpanist Mr. Carnegie Hall de- ROCK MY WORLD...Community Editor Suzette Stalker visits the Prudential Minichino also won an “Honorable Artists Steve McKenzie, who serves Musto, Kean Uni- but as a featured Center in downtown Newark, offering a review of both the arena and Jon Bon Jovi. Mention” Award for her oil on panel, as the director of Art Education at the versity concert art- soloist in “TV Dinner.” Newark Museum, Rachael Faillace, ist in percussion Vivaldi’s Con- AGR hosted the work of Westfield the director of Exhibits at the Old since 1999, cre- certo for Four Bon Jovi Provides Newark’s residents Shari Seltzer, Janice Church Arts Center in Demarest and ates a timpani tour Violins with Metzger and Maxwell Sang, in addi- a professor at Middlesex County de force. Mr. Itzhak Perlman tion to that of Greg Cummings and College, as well as artist/ photogra- Musto performs and has appeared Pru Center With Smash Debut Barbara Melino, both of Fanwood. pher Owen Kanzler, a pilot and owner frequently with with Perlman on By SUZETTE F. STALKER each song with his still-youthful charm Open to artists who live or work in of Owen Kanzler Aerial Photography the New York a number of oc- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times and exuberance, while guitarist Richie Union County, the Juried Show ac- in Linden, juried the 2007 show. Philharmonic and casions through- NEWARK – Who says you can’t go Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan and cepted artwork in any media. AGR’s next exhibit, “Details,” a has been heard on out the United home? New Jersey’s own Bon Jovi, drummer Tico Torres also were in top “This exhibit, now in its eighth show that looks at the details of small WQXR radio States. one of the most enduring bands in the form. Over a solid two hours, the band year, provides an opportunity for lo- fragments, opens November 18 and broadcast con- The WSO con- history of rock and roll, indeed came showed just why they remain on top – cal artists to showcase their work to a runs through December 14. certs. cert culminates home again with a triumphant 10- electrifying the crowd with an energy regional audience,” said Lawrence For more information about De- A regular guest PICTURE PERFECT…Clockwise from with a perfor- show run to open Newark’s Prudential that had fans dancing and singing along Cappiello, AGR executive director. tails or the AGR, log onto top left, Kean University’s Matthew Halper, performer with composer; James Musto, timpanist, Sharon mance of Center October 25 to November 10. all the way up to the arena’s top tier. “The exhibit always includes a wide rahwayartsguild.org or call (908) 381- the New Jersey Roffman, violinist; and Richard Hobson, Brahms’ Sym- A lifelong Jersey girl and longtime Following opening act Daughtry, Bon range of styles, mediums and genres 7511. Symphony and baritone, partner with Westfield Symphony phony No. 3, writ- Bon Jovi fan, I saw this legendary band Jovi performed some half dozen songs other orchestras, to create Perfect Storms. ten during the tur- in concert for the first time ever with six from “Lost Highway,” plus a string of including the Or- bulence of the friends at the Pru Center November 7, past hits such as “Born To Be My Musical Club Presents chestra of St. Luke’s, the New York composer’s famed love adventure and can honestly say Bon Jovi live is an Baby,” “Runaway,” “Bad Medicine,” Chamber Symphony, the New York with singer Hermine Spiess (half his experience no one should miss. “It’s My Life,” “Have a Nice Day” and City Opera Orchestra and L’Opera age). A force on the music scene from the the band’s signature “Living on a The ‘Three B’s’ in Closing Francais, Mr .Musto has also performed Tickets, priced between $25 and early 1980s, Bon Jovi has delivered one Prayer,” capped by a three-song en- WESTFIELD – A double quartet of his church’s choirs. in more than 20 musicals on Broadway. $65, may be purchased directly from successful album after another and core. of singers and a husband-and-wife Mr. Crane is a retired Ph.D. physi- At Kean, he teaches all percussion the WSO office, located at 224 East played to sold-out venues, yet never lost Located just two blocks from Penn piano team will close the Musical cist and sings professionally at Cres- instruments and is director of the Kean Broad Street, or by calling the box its Jersey roots or Jersey soul. The Station in downtown Newark, the $375 Club of Westfield’s biennial scholar- cent Avenue. University Percussion Ensemble. office at (908) 232-9400. Prudential Center shows kicked off the million Prudential Center is expected ship concert on Sunday, November Mr. Tasy is a lawyer and has been a The Tempest also features baritone Tickets are also available at band’s world tour following the release to be pivotal to Newark’s revitalization 18, at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church soloist with the New Jersey State Mr. Hobson, Kean University concert Fastframe on Quimby Street in of its latest album, “Lost Highway.” by bringing major sports and entertain- of Westfield. Opera in “Otello” and “Madama But- artist in voice and opera since 1998. Westfield, Martin Jewelers in Frontman and Jersey native son Jon ment events to the city. The arena will Because of the prevalence of music terfly.” Outside Kean, Mr. Hobson has an ac- Cranford and at the Kean Stage Box Bon Jovi owned the stage, infusing be home to the NHL’s New Jersey by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms on Mr. Kueter and Ms. Mochernuk tive schedule, performing throughout Office. The WSO will offer special Devils, Seton Hall basketball and MISL the program, the concert is entitled, have appeared many times on the the United States and Europe. pricing for students ($10) and high Coffee with Conscience New Jersey Ironmen indoor soccer, as “Musical Masterpieces: The Three Crescent Concerts concert series and He is on the roster of The Metro- schoolers ($5) with appropriate ID. well as concerts, family shows and B’s…and then some.” are always a highlight of any Musical politan Opera and has sung regularly For further information, e-mail Series Continues other special events. It is easily acces- Sopranos Elsa Gail Hahn and Club program. at The Met since 2000. He maintains [email protected], call WESTFIELD – The Coffee With sible from Westfield, Fanwood, Maureen Monroe, altos Drude Sparre In addition to the vocal octet, the a full voice class at Kean and has also the box office or visit Conscience Concert Series continues Cranford and other area communities Roessler and Harriet Jernquist, ten- concert will feature other accom- directed opera there. westfieldsymphony.org. its eighth season by presenting award- by NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak. ors F. Allen Artz III and George plished performers. Carl Baron, cel- winning singer/songwriter Catie Curtis. After a relaxing dinner in Westfield, Stralkus and basses Glen Crane and list, one of the current scholarship POPCORN™ The concert will take place at the my friends and I caught a NJ Transit Stephen Tasy will sing almost the holders, will perform the last move- First United Methodist Church of train to Newark, joining crowds of other entire Opus 52 set of choral waltzes ment of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in Westfield, located at 1 East Broad concert-goers en route to the arena. written by Johannes Brahms and A, Opus 69, accompanied by Suki American Gangster: A Smudge Street (corner of North Avenue) in Police were on hand from Penn Station scored for piano four-hands.