A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 18, 2019 Page 19 Jewish Film Festival of Central NJ Continues Apr. 24 WESTFIELD — The Jewish Film Q&A. Add free popcorn and this is a Festival of Central NJ is once again great night out for families! pleased to present five films this Nominated for eight Israeli Acad- spring at the Rialto NewVision The- emy Awards, Shoelaces, showing on atre, 250 East Broad Street in Tuesday, May 14, is a wholly engag- Westfield. Screenings begin Wednes- ing, tender family dramedy about day, April 24, and run through Mon- the knotty relationship between an day, May 20. All films start at 7:30 aging, irascible mechanic and the p.m. exuberant special-needs son he long- The festival opens with The ago abandoned. Catcher Was a Spy on Wednesday, Closing night on Monday, May April 24. Paul Rudd stars in this 20, features Rescue Bus 300. This is true-life thriller about a Boston Red the untold true story of four armed JAZZY NIGHT...Entertainment will be provided by the Florian Schantz Jazz Sox catcher-turned-WWII spy, Moe terrorists who hijacked bus no. 300 Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union Combo on Friday, May 10, when the Westfield Historical Society will have its 51st MY COUNTY...Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi joined Union County Berg, tasked with assassinating a en route from Tel Aviv to Ashkelon. Annual Dinner at the Echo Lake Country Club. Sheriff Peter Corvelli, and Union County Surrogate James LaCorte in congratu- Nazi atomic scientist. According to They led the passengers – innocent lating the top winners of the 2019 “My County” poster contest sponsored by the a New York Times review, “The civilians – towards Gaza and from Union County Constitutional Officers. The top four winners of the contest are: 1st Catcher Was a Spy has…an all-star there perhaps to oblivion. Westfield Historical Society Place, Victoria A. Cardenas (Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy, Elizabeth); 2nd cast: Guy Pearce, Connie Nielsen, Get tickets to see these interest- Place, Mike Quinatoa (Ronald Regan Elem. School #30, Elizabeth); 3rd Place, Mark Strong, Paul Giamatti, Tom ing, thought-provoking films by go- Madison Porter (St. Michael’s Elem. School, Cranford); 4th Place, Ariana Wilkinson and Giancarlo Giannini ing online to www.jccnj.org, and to Honors Golden and Panosh Armijos (John Battin School #4, Elizabeth), who is not pictured. More than 200 all are used to excellent effect.” see more information, movie trailers fourth grade students from schools throughout Union County entered the contest. WESTFIELD — On Friday, May the clock’s works, bell, cables, Twelve winners in total will have their artwork featured in a poster calendar. On Tuesday, April 30, presented and pricing. Tickets can also be pur- will be: Azimuth. At the end of The chased by mail or in person at the 10, the Westfield Historical Society weights, pendulum and motion and Six Day War of 1967, two soldiers, JCC in Scotch Plains, or by calling will have its 51st Annual Dinner at the accuracy, the Town Clock, WCW Poetry Short Story an Egyptian and an Israeli, encoun- (908) 889-8800, ext. 208. Echo Lake Country Club. The annual “Westfield’s Treasure on the Circle”, ter each other in the Sinai Desert. The Jewish Film Festival of Cen- general membership meeting will start remains accurate to within one minute Two soldiers – one goal: survival. tral NJ is made possible by funds at 5:30 pm, and social/cocktail hour and regularly rings on the hour. Mr. Contest Winners Announced Next up is a stirring story of sports, from the Union County Office of will begin at 6 p.m. Entertainment Panosh was also named the “Westfield patriotism and personal growth. Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a part- will be provided by the Florian Town Bellmaster” in 1994 by then- WESTFIELD — The Woman’s Win Win Situation.” Anish is the son Heading Home: The Tale of Team ner of the New Jersey State Council Schantz Jazz Combo. mayor Garland “Bud” Booth. In 1995, Club of Westfield has announced the of Sumathy and Gopalan Iyer and is a Israel on Monday, May 6, charts the on the Arts. The Society is proud to announce Mr. Panosh was significantly involved winners of its 2019 Poetry Short Story third grade student at Tamaques El- underdog journey of Israel’s national The JCC of Central New Jersey is the President and Trustee Award Re- in restoring the Town Bell. Contest. ementary School in Westfield. baseball team competing for the first located at 1391 Martine Avenue in cipients for 2019, which will be con- The annual dinner is open to all In poetry, the following students Anya Balakumaran for her short time in the World Baseball Classic. Scotch Plains. The JCC of Central ferred during the Annual Dinner event: members of the community. We in- won. story, “Second Chance.” Anya is the Shlomo Lipetz, professional base- New Jersey is a constituent agency Carey Golden – 2019 Trustees’ vite all who are interested in attend- Amina Caddle-Wheatley for her daughter of Edyta Pawelczyk and ball pitcher who played for Team of the Jewish Federation of Greater Award. Carey Golden has served on ing to please contact the Westfield poem, “I Love You Dr. King.” Amina Arun Balakumaran and is in fourth Israel and who will be pitching for MetroWest NJ, United Way of the Trustee Board of the Westfield Historical Society at (908) 654-1794 is the daughter of Sarah and Anthony grade at Tamaques Elementary School the Israeli National Team this sum- Greater Union County and the Historical Society since 2015, first as or by email to Wheatley and attends Kindergarten in Westfield mer on their quest to qualify for the Westfield United Fund. Financial Chairperson for the Volunteers Com- [email protected] at Keyport Central School. Grace Kilbourn for her short story, 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, assistance is available for member- mittee, and currently as Curator for cost is $70 for members ($75 for non- Marcela Godoy-Pleitez for her “To Be Opened In The Future.” Grace will be present for a post-screening ship and various programs. the Society’s Archives. She is respon- members). Kindly RSVP by April 26. poem, “Mistakes and Chances.” is the daughter of Tara McGroddy sible for organizing and cataloging The Westfield Historical Society Marcela is the daughter of Carmen and Bret Kilbourn and is an eighth Westfield’s expansive archives and celebrated its 50th anniversary in Pleitez and Freddy Godoy. She is a grader at Roosevelt Intermediate for recruiting and overseeing the team 2018. Since 1968, the 501(c)(3) non- sixth grade student at Orange Avenue School in Westfield. POPCORN of volunteers who work there. Ms. profit Westfield Historical Society School in Cranford. Penelope “Penny” Duran for her Golden also volunteers as a docent at has worked to preserve, interpret and Sam Kapetanakis for his poem, short story, “Everlasting Encore.” Us New York City’s 9/11 Museum and encourage interest in history, “The Blanket.” Sam is the son of Penny is the daughter of Linh Huynh It Takes Two to Terrorize for the Municipal Arts Society of Westfield, and its residents through Donna and Dean Kapetanakis and is and Tod Duran and she is a tenth 3 popcorns New York; and was historian for the educational efforts and community a sixth grade student at Orange Av- grade student at Willy Brandt Schule Westfield Service League. She is also outreach programs. enue School in Cranford. in Houston Texas. One Popcorn, Poor — Two Popcorns, Fair — Three Popcorns, Good — Four Popcorns, Excellent Deacon, on the Outreach and Wel- For further information on the Mira Mehta for her poem, “Still.” The ladies of the Woman’s Club of come Committee, and has served as a Westfield Historical Society and its Mira is the daughter of Sam and Westfield take great pleasure in con- By Michael S. Goldberger might do myself harm, have finally Congressional Care Leader at The activities, or to volunteer, call (908) Amisha Mehta and is a tenth grader at gratulating these winning student film critic stopped scratching my head over the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. 654-1794 or visit Westfield High School. writers on the wonderful work that Point of disclosure: Save for clas- matter. Besides, the wise path here is Jack Panosh – 2019 C. Houghton www.westfieldhistoricalsociety.org. The following students won in the they have submitted to this contest sics like “Dracula” (1931) and “Fran- probably to just take the surface cata- Birdsall President’s Award. John R. category of Short Story. and very much encourage these au- kenstein” (1931), I’m a scaredy-cat clysms as the chaff, the action to keep (Jack) Panosh has been instrumental The Leader/Times Anish Iyer for his short story, “A thors to continue writing. when it comes to horror films. I’m not our hearts palpitating, while the headier, as the “Westfield Clock Meister” due simply afraid of them, but rather, in the philosophical propounding is for us to to his restoration of the 133-year-old Wishes Our Readers a Town Clock, which is in the tower of parlance of childhood, ‘a-scared’ of theorize après theatre at the local diner Happy Passover and Premiere Stages at Kean University them. That is, until now. Gripping my with the Glucksterns. It’s their turn to the First United Methodist Church. armrests in anticipation of a body- pay. You offer to leave the tip. Thanks to Jack’s tireless efforts since Happy Easter! Announces 15th Anniversary Season elevating jolt whilst viewing film auteur Interestingly, and perhaps a slight 1992, in restoring and maintaining UNION – Premiere Stages at Kean available for season packages, groups, Jordan Peale’s “Us,” his unconnected sign of social improvement in the University has announced its 15th anni- seniors, and students; admission to all follow-up to the highly praised “Get American landscape, Peale never calls versary season, featuring four new plays staged readings and workshops is free. Out” (2017), the epiphany dawned on conscious attention to the fact that the that explore the power and responsibil- Premiere Stages also offers a series of me. Having lived through the last two Wilsons, Adelaide and Gabe, and their ity of legacy. The season will kick off free interactive lobby talks and post- years of the real-life horror that has children, Zora and Jason, are African- with Tammy Ryan’s The Wake, winner show discussions in conjunction with masqueraded as American politics, I American. Rather, they are, apparent of the 2019 Premiere Play Festival. select performances. To purchase tick- am immunized. Any fiction purport- from their trappings, simply upper Running June-October, the season will ets, please call the box office at (908) ing to be horror pales in comparison to middle class. The one exception, which also feature the New Jersey Premiere of 737-7469 or visit what the genuine article bodes. also informs that Gabe has been to Yasmina’s Necklace by Rohina Malik, www.premierestagesatkean.com/cur- I’d have just as soon sailed along on college, is the Howard University as well as developmental workshops of rent-shows. the River Styx of frightening movie sweatshirt he wears throughout the Walden by Amy Berryman, a finalist Premiere Stages offers affordable entrees, cowering in the dark with each harrowing proceedings. However, for the 2019 Premiere Play Festival, prices, air-conditioned facilities and film I opted to review. But I am now while those of an analytical bent may and Robey, a new play about civil rights free parking close to the theatre. Pre- from innocence tossed, legitimately ter- read more or less into it than Peale icon Paul Robeson by Joe Sutton, re- miere Stages also provides free or rified. You may be familiar with the himself intended, the symbolism of cipient of the 2019/2020 Liberty Live discounted tickets to patrons with dis- hackneyed but all the same ominous the plot’s two entities, one fulfilled, Commission. abilities. All Premiere Stages facilities scene I’ve been relegated to play out the other deprived, lends itself handily Tickets for Premiere Stages’ 2019 are fully accessible spaces, and com- these recent months. I see the monster, to a cornucopia of sociological con- season go on sale May 1. Prices range panion seating is available for patrons but despite all my frantic screaming jecture. from $15-$30, with deep discounts with disabilities. about his treacherous presence, most of That said, whether frightened or not the burghers in the village pay no by the often gruesome goings-on as attention…some of them even trying to the duplicates invade the Wilsons’s censure my exhortations: “He’s blinkin’ summer manse, we are soon put in the blimey crazy, he is.” uncomfortable, bloodthirsty position ARTIST VISIT TO WCW…Michelle Forbes of Studio Fifty Forbes Custom So, while I sat there in anticipation of rooting for our previously happy Artwork joined the members of The Woman’s Club of Westfield (WCW) recently of involuntary launch, I appreciated family to kill the interlopers by any during a general meeting of the club. Ms. Forbes demonstrated her hand painting the finely skilled dabs and streaks of means possible. All thoughts of politi- on glass goblets and larger pieces. She showed how gifted she is by creating the cinematic art with which Mr. Peale cal correctness go flying out the win- beautiful artwork, which further enhanced the elegance of the glass. Ms. Forbes is so obviously gifted. But I saw the dow when it comes to movie demons. makes her home at the Jersey shore with her husband and two young sons. Shown fiction for what it ultimately was…a You’re free to hate, hate, hate as much in this photo, from left are: visiting artist Michelle Forbes, WCW Corresponding baby rattle that might temporarily dis- as your blood pressure will allow. Secretary Grace Ann Meyn, WCW President Pat D’Angelo, and WCW Record- tract me from my discomfort. All of But of course, muddled as the mes- ing Secretary Vivian O’Neil. which suggested that the only thing sage may be, the parable at play here left for me to do was to turn my atten- suggests that guilt for being a Have in Useful Information for our loyal readers: tion to the multifarious metaphors a world teeming with Have-Nots is in Peale was actually crafting, as op- order. Whether you can do something Q: How do I download the newspaper at goleader.com? posed to the ones I concocted. about it aside from being a human In short, there is much to munch on sacrifice is another matter. 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It looks like this: exactly do they want? and Abraham is also commendable in HEAR ALL ABOUT IT…The cast of CDC’s production of Disney’s Newsies pose Although the catastasis and wrap-up his double-duty stint. And, doing their on the set. Newsies is playing May 3 through May 18 at the CDC Theatre, 78 kind of explain it, I found said recap even fair share of representing the typical Winans Avenue in Cranford. Visit cdctheatre.org for additional information. more confounding and, worried that I American family and its evil alter ego, both Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex are aces as the kids. Granted, the “scare me, scare me” crowd may be disappointed by the dearth of old-fashioned, unremitting If you are not a subscriber and wish to be, please subscribe shocks to body and soul. But if one gives serious thought to this feature- and have the newspaper mailed to you containing your length affirmation of cartoon pundit Customer #. 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