Coming to the Woodland April 23rd
Maysa Leak (Deep Waters) brings her extraordinary 8-piece ensemble to the Woodland for a rare New Jersey performance.
Transgender Day of Visibility
Please join the Township of Maplewood for a celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
"Sneak Peek at FIERCE! Exhibit opening this weekend!"
“FIERCE: A Celebration of Women’s Art”
Coming To The Woodland! Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4.
STEPHANE WREMBEL PRESENTS DJANGO A GOGO MUSIC FESTIVAL & GUITAR CAMP MARCH 1-6, 2022, WITH FRENCH GUITARISTS RAPHAEL FAYS, LAURENT HESTIN AND SEBASTIAN FELIX AND OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS.
Saber Guild Corellia presents Choices
Are the bonds between mother and child stronger than the power of the Dark Side? Follow our Sith and Jedi in this tale of family, loyalty, and finding your own way in the galaxy. This show full of lightsaber battles, heartfelt messages, and a pesky porg is sure to delight children and adults.
South Orange Maplewood ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR 2021
The South Orange Maplewood Artists Studio Tour, presented by ArtSOMA: The Artist Community of South Orange & Maplewood, NJ, will be held the first full weekend in November, 11/6 and 7, from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, like it has for the past 18 years.
Despite the obstacles, the artists and community have come together to continue this SOMA institution. First COVID. Last year, the artists figured out how to workaround COVID and are continuing to institute the flexible practices developed then. Then the Baird center closed for construction. Historically both the seat of operations and planning for the tour, The Baird also housed many artists who could not display in their homes. And finally, sources of funds and support that had been predictable in the past, weren’t as available.
So the artists took action.
Baker Street Trio and Ace Williams Performance at The Woodland for Smooth Jazz NJ
The Baker Street Trio features three of the most exciting and swinging young jazz musicians in the area. who began playing together through Montclair's Jazz House Kids. The trio was formed in the Fall of 2020 out of these young musicians' love for jazz and the need to be able to play together -- safely, outdoors. They played a standing gig through the Fall and Winter of 2020 on a streetcorner on Baker Street in Maplewood Village, and in doing so, have entertained and brought the joy of jazz to countless appreciative audiences.
OPEN CALL for WOMEN & NON-BINARY VISUAL STORYTELLERS
OPEN CALL for WOMEN & NON-BINARY VISUAL STORYTELLERS
Delivering the artist's voice through in-depth interviews
DEADLINE: Friday, September 30, 20221:59 AM
Sponsored by The Daring Media
Maplewood’s Funky Fun Art Brings the Magic
The delay in school starting allowed Funky Fun Art to extend our summer into September and offer additional weeks of camp! Funky Fun Art welcomed over 400 campers to our magical “Enchanted Forest” this summer! Campers were transformed into Fairies, Gnomes, Elves, Pixies, Trolls & Goblins! They entered magical, colorful studios where they would spend the day working on art projects and playing games!
Lydia Johnson Dance in the News: Has COVID crushed the arts?
“During our outdoor performance in Maplewood Village, a downpour started, and the dancers kept dancing. It felt redemptive, hopeful and triumphant as we were performing again despite the pandemic and weathering yet another storm, albeit of a different kind!” Johnson says. “As the dancers bowed in the pouring rain, we were flooded with love and gratitude. People had stayed – drenched — to see the end, and then they cheered so joyously. I truly think all of us were celebrating human perseverance and the survival of creativity and joy that day. Audience members described choking up, and many of us had tears in our eyes as the dancers came to the final moments and the piece finished.” Lydia Johnson
LUNAFEST 2021 at The Woodland, Maplewood NJ, October 15 at 7:30PM
FILMS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN
The New Jersey Chapter of Postpartum Support International is proud to host the 3rd Annual LUNAFEST [Film Festival] in service of their mission: to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing.
Hybrid this year: In person at The Woodland, Maplewood NJ or Virtual.
LUNAFEST® is a female-focused film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues and highlighting female directors. It offers seven short films created by female filmmakers that bring stories from all over the world to share new perspectives. Every woman's story is unique.
BERNIE WILLIAMS PERFORMS IN MAPLEWOOD, NJ, OCTOBER 22, 7:30pm
Yankee great, Grammy Nominee, Guitar Virtuoso, Bernie Williams will be performing with fellow Guitarist, and Grammy Nominee, Gil Parris in the Great Hall at the Woodland, Maplewood N.J. on OCTOBER 22, 7:30pm.
A special treat will be provided by The Baker Street Trio, featuring Ace Williams.
October 10, 2021 Screening and Discussion of New FRIDA KAHLO Documentary
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, The Maplewood Film Society will host the first area screening of the new documentary FRIDA KAHLO on October 10, 2021 at 5pm in The Woodland, Maplewood, NJ. After the film, Visual Art Center of New Jersey curator Mary Birmingham will discuss the legendary artist’s life and art.
Inktober® Community Art Project 2021
All through October, the walls of 1978 Art Center will be open for our community to join the worldwide Inktober® phenomenon.
Inktober® was created in 2009 by artist Jake Parker as a challenge to himself. Every year, he develops a list of 31 one-word prompts for each day in October and people around the world take on the challenge to create an ink drawing each day based on that day’s prompt.