MAPLEWOOD, 1 of 25 coolest towns in America to visit in 2021
From www.matadornetwork.com - In this beautiful New Jersey suburb, Magnolia trees blossom in the spring, lending the neighborhood a storybook quality. Though Maplewood is just a short 30- to 45-minute commute from New York City and Jersey City by car, you probably won’t want to leave once you get there.
10 Classical Concerts to Stream in January (via New York Times)
A Verdi opera from the Met and composers on the border of classical and pop are among the highlights.
As the live performing arts still reel from the coronavirus pandemic, here are 10 highlights from the flood of online music content coming in January. (Times listed are Eastern.)
Holiday Virtual Events - "Missing 'The Nutcracker'? How to Get Your Holiday Fix at Home
By The New York Times
Many seasonal mainstays have been reimagined for online viewing this year. Here are some of our favorites, from “A Christmas Carol” to Handel’s “Messiah.”
We all have our holiday traditions. Maybe yours is seeing the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and gazing at the Rockefeller Center tree, all done up in lights. Well, this year “The Christmas Spectacular” is canceled, and that Norway spruce is just sorry looking (though organizers swear the tree will be beautiful by the time of its lighting on Dec. 2).
Still, many rituals endure this season, repurposed for online viewing. Below is a selection of offerings — some beloved mainstays, a few cheeky upstarts — which you can indulge in watching from home.
New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications
Ocean County, New Jersey- The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund (NJACRF) is now accepting grant applications. This fund was established to ensure the survival and strength of the state’s arts and culture sector during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Concert Celebrates the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters on August 20, 2020
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters—Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman—on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT