Maplewood Unleashes 2021 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Summer Concert Series Lineup!
Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture announces the lineup for the 2021 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Concert Series. Outdoor, live and in-person performances are scheduled for 7pm on Fridays from July 30th through August 27th and are free, family friendly, and open to the public.
Juneteenth 2021 – A Week of Celebration!
In 2020 Governor Murphy declared Juneteenth an official New Jersey state holiday, and now that it is safe to gather and celebrate again, the sister towns of Maplewood and South Orange will join together to celebrate, collaborate and educate the community on Juneteenth and the week leading up to it.
38 Poems by Black Authors Installed in Maplewood to Celebrate Black Lives Matter Movement
The poems are part of Maplewood’s Black Lives Matter Poetry Project—a rich assemblage of poems by American Black poets that are currently being installed throughout Maplewood’s shared spaces. In our business districts and pedestrian thoroughfares as well as parks, 38 poems printed on large banners will live among us during the coming months. As part of our public landscape, these poems are meant as points of reflection, to help us consider what it means to be free in the face of oppression. Poems by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Ross Gay, Audre Lorde, Lucille Clifton, Jericho Brown, Rita Dove, Tracy K. Smith, Elizabeth Alexander, Amanda Gorman, and other internationally acclaimed writers will hang next to the work of 13 vastly talented local poets, including teachers and students.
Maplewood to Host Walk-Through Holiday Tree Lighting Experience at Springfield Ave. Gazebo, Dec. 13
With this December being one we will surely remember, the Maplewood Community Services Department is bringing a unique, walk-through holiday experience to the Springfield Avenue Gazebo on Sunday, December 13th from 1pm to 3pm. “During the pandemic, we can’t gather together as we usually would to light our Springfield Avenue tree, but we have been working hard planning an outdoor event to bring some joy and cheer in the safest way possible. The biggest relief during these quarantine times has been seeing our masked program participants and their smiling eyes!” said Melissa Mancuso, Director of Community Services for Maplewood
Maplewood Launches Arts Registry to Feature Local Artists, Arts Professionals and Arts Organizations
The Township of Maplewood with the Division of Arts & Culture (DAC) announces the creation of dynamic Arts Registry for local artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations. Serving as a free virtual hub and online networking tool, the Arts Registry will provide a platform for the arts community to promote and share their work, and connect them with those seeking talent.
Virtual Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Benefit 2021 Maplewoodstock Oct. 3
As many of you know I am a member of the Maplewoodstock Volunteer Committee. As is the case for everything during 2020, we had to cancel the 2020 festival. While we were able to secure some ad/sponsor revenue prior to canceling the event (almost all of those sponsors have requested that we keep the money and apply to 2021), we still have incurred some significant costs.
Maplewood Holds 2020 PHOTO Contest
Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture invites amateur and professional photographers of all ages to submit photographs that celebrate the life, residents, and scenery of Maplewood. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded, in addition there will be multiple winners of various categories including, but not limited to, topics and level of expertise.
Instead 5K Register Now for Achieve’s INstead 5K Race Sept 25-27
For 17 years, the Newstead 5K race has kicked off the new school year in South Orange-Maplewood, attracting hundreds of enthusiastic runners and walkers for a morning of healthy activity,
Lydia Johnson Dance to Present Live Outdoor Performance
Lydia Johnson Dance will present a live performance of the closing section of Johnson's ballet "Clearing," set to music by Philip Glass. The outdoor performance will take place Saturday, September 12, 6 PM, in Maplewood Village NJ at the intersection of Highland Street and Maplewood Avenue, near the outdoor dining area. Masks and social distancing are required
MULTICULTURAL WORLD MUSIC PERCUSSION PROGRAM LAUNCHES FOR MAPSO YOUTH
Maplewood Dividion of Arts & Culture introduces a new 8-week Multicultural World Music Percussion Program beginning September 12, 2020, led by Melodic Percussionist, Professor Lyndon Achee.
FALL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR SPRINGFIELD AVENUE GAZEBO CONCERT SERIES
The Springfield Avenue Gazebo Concert Series returns to Maplewood in early fall on August 28th, and runs through September 25th. All concerts will take place on Friday nights starting at 7pm and are free and open to the public.
The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition
The Competition is an ideal way to exhibit your talent to a wider international audience. With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $70,000 in valuable prizes, it is open to visual artists from around the world at any stage of their careers. Painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, mixed media, and print are the accepted mediums.
Lights Up on MAPStarz, Maplewood Youth Dance and Theater Classes this Fall
Progressive Theater in collaboration with the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture launches MAPStarz, a new theater program starting September 8, 2020. Working alongside theater professionals and rising teaching-artists, MAPStarz encourages students to think critically and creatively by offering a well-rounded introduction to theater. Students will be given the opportunity to train in areas of dance, acting, and theater production.
LIVE OUTDOOR MUSIC RETURNS TO MAPLEWOOD WITH SOCIALLY DISTANCED CONCERT SERIES
Music Mondays and the Village Sunset Music Series bring local talent to the streets of Maplewood in August and September 2020. The exciting new music experience is a collaboration between the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture, the Maplewood Village Alliance, and the Springfield Avenue Partnership.
Maplewood Announces Ana De Archuleta Director, Arts and Culture
July 21, 2020 The Township of Maplewood together with the Community Service Department are pleased to announce Puerto Rico Native, and Maplewood Resident ANA DE ARCHULETA Director of the Division of Arts & Culture effective July 6, 2020. De Archuleta joins an exceptional team of female directors in Maplewood Township.