WEEKEND GUIDE: WHAT’S HAPPENING FEB. 16-18?
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THEATER
RIFT
Luna Stage
February 16-17
Two brothers–one a progressive novelist, the other a convicted murderer and high-ranking member of a white supremacist prison gang–are united through their traumatic childhood. Now adults, these men navigate the edges of their brotherly bond. Are they truly so different? Is it possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate? RIFT is a story of estrangement, ideological divide, and the fight to change our world.
MUSICAL
AFTER MIDNIGHT
Paper Mill Playhouse
Millburn, NJ
February 16-February 25
This electrifying musical revue transports you to the Cotton Club of the Harlem Renaissance, an unparalleled time in New York City when jazz and swing were king. After Midnight intertwines the poetry of Langston Hughes with songs from big-band legends Duke Ellington, Jimmy McHugh, Harold Arlen, Dorothy Fields, and more. The exhilarating score features such hits as “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” “Stormy Weather,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
mOVIES
LISA FRANKENSTEIN
A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few missing body parts.
AMC: ESSEX GREEN
FEBRUARY 16-18
SOPAC
FEBRUARY 16-18
THE BEEKEEPER
One man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as 'Beekeepers'.
AMC ESSEX GREEN
FEBRUARY 16-18
POOR THINGS
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.
CLAIRIDGE
FEBRUARY 16-18
OSCAR SHORTS: ANIMATION
ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th.
CLAIRIDGE
FEBRUARY 16-18
EVENTS + PERFORMANCES
Aretha
A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many others.
NJPAC
FEBRUARY 17
Vile Things in Dark Corners
Inspired by characters and stories of old New York City, Vile Things In Dark Corners follows Nellie Bly as she develops her own form of what is now commonly known as “investigative journalism.”
THE THEATER PROJECT
FEBRUARY 17
Art SHOWS
Layered Lenses
William Hasler
GROVER HOUSE GALLERY
Caldwell, NJ
Closes: August 18, 2024
Layered Lenses
Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild
WEST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
West Orange, NJ
Closes: April 1, 2024
Layered Lenses
Allan Gorman
VISUAL ARTS CENTER OF NEW JERSEY
Summit, NJ
Closes: March 16, 2023
electronic product prototyping
African-American Elegance
WEST ORANGE ARTS CENTER
Closes: February 24, 2024
Healthcare 3D illustrations
Joel Meyerwitz
MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
Closes: October 13, 2024
Colliding Cubes
Tenjin Ikeda
THE WALSH GALLERY
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
South Orange, NJ
Closes: May 20, 2024
Orbiting Block
Rachel Farrington & Lawrence Wilber
THE WILSON GALLERY
Caldwell, NJ
Closes: August 16, 2024
Orbiting Block
Richard Gaines
THE BRASSWORKS GALLERY
Montclair, NJ
Closes: March 22, 2024