‘Female Hysteria’ Dazzles, Provokes in South Orange Exhibition
Pierro Gallery’s outstanding exhibition Female Hysteria is by turns subversive, smart, funny and an out-and-out gorgeous must-see.
Covering the arts and historic preservation in Essex County
Newark Artist Onnie Strother Confronts Black History in Powerful Show in Maplewood
For over five decades Newark visual artist and educator Onnie Strother, now 76, has touched 1,000s of lives through his art, teaching, curating and community involvement.
Maplewood’s HPC will not seek landmark designation at home with one of state’s tallest trees
The HPC only had 45 days since its last meeting to research the home and decided last week not to pursue landmark designation.
South Orange’s Oldest Church Just Finished Restoring its 1929 School
The building dates back to 1929 and still maintains interesting historic details such as fireplaces and gaslight sconces.
Maplewood’s HPC Could Prevent One of State’s Largest Trees from Getting Cut Down
One neighbor is fighting to save the historic tree and she may have found an unlikely ally in the township's Historic Preservation Commission.
The Art of Jay Pingree: Distorted Motion, Clear Vision
Nationally and internationally exhibited artist Jay Pingree has an arresting one-man show at Montclair’s BrassWorks Gallery.
This South Orange Photographer Uses an Old-school Pentax to Capture Modern Life
Burt Allen Soloman is one of the artists at SOPAC's "Unveiled" exhibition.
Maplewood Artist Wendy Bellermann Paints With Prehistoric Pigments
Wendy Bellermann paints her cave-inspired art with pigments that she makes herself from the clay and stone.
The Film Society Fighting to Save Maplewood Theater
The Maplewood Theater has always found a way to survive when so many small town movie houses. Now, the future is uncertain.
OUR HISTORY — THE TURRELL AVENUE BUILDING
Bryn Douds, president of the South Orange Historical Society, takes a look at 525 South Orange Avenue, built in 1924, and some of the building’s former tenants including the Crinklewood Sweet Shop and Kroll’s Market.