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Grease to Open at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Westfield A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 12, 2015 Page 19 Poetry Series to Host Chloe Honum, Susan Lembo Balik FANWOOD – The Carriage House Me was published last summer by Poetry Series in Fanwood will present Garden Oak Press. Susan is Associ- readings by two distinguished poets ate Director of Cultural Affairs at on Tuesday, March 17. The free po- Passaic County Community College etry performances by Chloe Honum in Paterson, New Jersey (home of and Susan Lembo Balik will begin the Poetry Center). She has a Master’s promptly at 8 p.m. in the Patricia degree in journalism from New York Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, University and has worked as a news- off North Martine Avenue, adjacent paper feature writer and columnist. to Fanwood Borough Hall (GPS use Her poems have appeared in The 75 N. Martine Avenue). Paterson Literary Review, Lips Chloe Honum is the author of The Magazine, Paddlefish, Tiferet Jour- Tulip-Flame published by the Cleve- nal, and the San Diego Poetry An- land State University Poetry Center. nual. Her poems have appeared in The Paris The Carriage House Poetry Series Review, Poetry, and The Southern is currently in its seventeenth year at Review, among other journals, and in the Kuran Arts Center, an historic the 2008 and 2010 editions of “Best Gothic Revival structure that was once AND THE BAND PLAYS ON...Dr. Thomas Connors, Music Director, conducts New Poets.” Chloe is the recipient of a 19th century carriage house, hence the Westfield Community Concert Band. The band invites experienced area GREASE IS THE WORD...Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School will present a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Po- the name of the series. The March musicians to inquire about joining the band for its upcoming concert season. Grease opening Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. with five additional performances on etry Foundation. She holds a B.A. 17th reading is free and open to the Fridays and Saturdays, March 14, 20, 21 at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m., from Sarah Lawrence College and an public. An open mic reading with Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at SPFHS, 667 Westfield Rd in Scotch Plains. Tickets can be purchased spfhsreptix.brownpapertickets.com. M.F.A. from the University of Arkan- local poets will follow the featured sas. Chloe was born in Santa Monica, performance. Westfield Community Band California; raised in Auckland, New For more information call (908) Zealand; and lives in Lenox, Massa- 889-7223 or (908) 889-5298. For Grease to Open at Scotch chusetts. online directions and information, Invites Area Musician Susan Lembo Balik’s first book of visit http:// Plains-Fanwood High School poetry, Sinatra, the Jeeperettes & carriagehousepoetryseries.blogspot.com/ WESTFIELD – The Westfield The band rehearses each Wednes- . Community Concert Band invites day evening from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 area musicians to inquire about join- p.m. in the community room lo- SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Sandy, Nicole Cusmano as Rizzo, the Award Winning Quilter to ing the band for its upcoming 103rd cated in the Westfield Municipal Plains-Fanwood High School leader of the Pink Ladies, and fellow concert season. Dr. Thomas Building, 425 East Broad Street. (SPFHS) will present Grease open- Pink Ladies, Lina Zikas as Frenchy, Connors, music director of the band, ing Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. with Nicole Van Etten as Marty and Maya Appear at Local Quilt Show is seeking qualified musicians for five additional performances on Fri- Mitterhoff as Jan. Julia Guarneri plays available positions in the band, in- days and Saturdays, March 14, 20, 21 Patty twirling her baton with David SCOTCH PLAINS – Lynn Gaines also take center stage with samples of cluding tuba, trombone, percussion WCP Clowns at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m., Lange as the nerdy class valedicto- Shereshewsky, quilter and fiber artist felting, whimsical toys and wearable and clarinet. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at rian. The burger palace boys will keep will be featured at the Harvest Quilters pieces. Her unique modern art quilts “We encourage any interested SPFHS, 667 Westfield Rd in Scotch the audience rocking singing “Grease of Central NJ’s 32nd annual quilt stretch the boundaries of what typi- musician to contact us about join- tion interchangeably throughout her Plains. Tickets can be purchased Lightning” with Alex Karakis as show on Saturday, March 28 at Wil- cally defines a quilt. ing the band,” explains Dr. Connors. performance, which reflects the swift spfhsreptix.brownpapertickets.com. Kenickie, Alex Walejewski as Roger, low Grove Church, “I love the variety “The band is now preparing for nature of the play itself. And though This romantic musical comedy will Daniel Dawson as Sonny and Sean 1961 Raritan Road, offered in quilting - concerts in late April and May, the character of Sandra takes herself bring you back to the high school Cheney as Doody. The radio disco Scotch Plains from 8 all types of fabric making this the perfect time to join seriously, Lingel’s performance is still days of the 1950’s with Rock n’ Roll jockey Vince Fontaine played by a.m. to 5 p.m. and design tech- the band.” full of unexpected humor that audi- music, hot rods and poodle skirts and Philip Tice and local rock star Johnny Her three decade niques have found a The Westfield Community Con- ences will love. pedal pushers. The Broadway pro- Casino played by Josh Axelrod will journey as a quilter place in my work,” cert Band maintains an active mem- Supporting roles were played by duction of Grease in 1972 opened at make patrons feel like they stepped will be the focus of said Ms. bership of approximately 55 musi- Bobby Marusiefski, Paul Arfanis and the Broadhurst theatre in NYC, book, into American Bandstand. The Teen the display including Shereshewsky, a cians who range from age 18 to Abe Vorensky, who all give their roles music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Angel played by Chris Elliot sings bed and lap sized first place winner over 80 and include many music complete dedication. And despite Warren Casey. The high school girls those heavenly notes while Miss quilts employing tra- locally, county-wide educators. The band performs free playing the token serious characters— and guys sing and dance through nos- Lynch, the strict English teacher ditional cottons, rich and “favorite of public concerts throughout the year, the buzzkills, if you will—each one talgic scenes such as the pajama played by Hallie Traiman will keep batiks and one- of- show” at the Union including the band’s Summer Con- has a shining moment where they party, the prom and burger palace and everyone in line. The cast is sup- a- kind hand dyed Lynn Gaines Shereshewsky County Senior Art cert Series in Mindowaskin Park, made the crowd roar with laughter. the beauty shop. ported by a wonderful ensemble of fabrics. Guests will Show. an annual Westfield tradition since So no, there aren’t any circus clowns Leading the cast this year as Eric singers and dancers along with stu- be treated to a work A professional 1918. Experienced area musicians here, but A Thousand Clowns is cer- Calvo as Danny, Caroline Scobee as dents in the pit orchestra. in progress crafted from Japanese speech pathologist, the 49 year resi- may inquire about joining the band tainly a fitting title anyway. kimono fabric, complimented by silks dent of Westfield has both a BS and by contacting Barry Rosenberg, Performances continue on Satur- from China, Korea, Loas and India. A MA from Kean University. Born in band president, at (732) 356-9400 days in March at 8 p.m. Friday, March Singers Sought for Annual stunning Chuppah designed and made the Bronx and raised in Hillside, the or by email at 27 at 8 p.m., and one matinee on for her daughter’s wedding will be a mother of two and grandmother of [email protected]. Sunday, March 22. Fanwood Choir Festival highlight. four, has traveled the world with her Ms. Shereshewsky’s fiber art will late husband. FANWOOD – A call is out for rector of Music Ministries at Fanwood Roosevelt Intermediate singers for the annual Fanwood Choir Presbyterian Church and organizer Festival to be held on Sunday, May of the Fanwood Choir Festival. Audition Dates Announced for 17 at 7 p.m. at the Fanwood Presby- “Our guest conductors each bring a Presents Shrek, the Musical terian Church (FPC). different professional perspective”, Singers from the area are invited to says Mr. Berdos, “and make the event NJYT Production of Cabaret WESTFIELD – Come see the deed to his swamp. join this joyful singing event. New special for the chorus and the audi- everyone’s favorite ogre, donkey, and Director Annie Brzozowski, who this year will be an opportunity for ence alike.” ROSELLE PARK – This coming her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a fairy tale friends as the auditorium at has taught and directed in the district children to sing with the choir. Re- Choral music by John Williams, summer New Jersey Youth Theatre Jewish fruit vendor. Overseeing the Westfield’s Roosevelt School is trans- for nearly a decade, says one of the hearsals begin on Wednesday, April F.J. Haydn, Louis Vierne, Alfred (NJYT) will be presenting the Broad- action is the mysterious Master of formed into a magical land for Shrek reasons she chose this play is because 8. Children’s rehearsal is 5:15 to 5:45 Fedak, Steven Paulus, John Ness way masterpiece Cabaret with music Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub.
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