Rainbow Youth Alliance In Maplewood Starts Monthly LGBTQ+ Film Series

To kick off Pride Month, Maplewood and South Orange's Rainbow Youth Alliance will screen an award-winning film at a South Orange theater.

Kid Cooking Star From Maplewood Is Part Of Fundraiser This Friday

A nonprofit that helps educate Maplewood and South Orange youths is again hosing its fundraiser "Night of 100 Dinners," with famous chefs.

Traditional Chicken Fat Ball To Return To Maplewood After COVID Hiatus

Say what? The swing party, a 50-year tradition, invites people from around the state to bring their own refreshments and enjoy jazz.

SZA To Perform As Part of Maplewood Race Integration Celebration

SZA will appear with her mother Audrey Rowe, who works for the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race.

Maplewood Native Debuts New Projects: TV, Books, Tree Carvings

Businessman, artist, and author of 14 books Barry Farber, who grew up in Maplewood, is debuting a kids' book and TV series.

Filmmaker Marc Levin's Work Follows Themes Grounded In Maplewood

Levin, who attended Columbia High School in the late 1960s, debuts three new projects this week at a documentary film festival in New York.

Maplewood/South Orange Funk Fest Saturday To Feature Music, Food

The Maplewood-South Orange event will celebrate local businesses, the arts, and wellness.

Maplewood Gazebo Concert Series Kicks Off Friday

The 2021 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Summer Concert Series in Maplewood will hold its first performance this Friday.

Maplewood Library: Board Of Trustees Meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Maplewood Middle School To Perform 'Singing' Musical

'Singing In The Rain Jr.' will be streamed at certain times Friday through Sunday. Click the link below.

Maplewood: How Is Current Climate Impacting Your Art Or Business?

A virtual "Arts Community Town Hall Meeting" will be held Monday for those in the arts, arts organizations, related businesses, and more.

Eleven-Year-Old Girl Wins Maplewood 2020 Photo Contest

Fifteen finalists were chosen, with photos depicting everything from young birds to local landmarks.

Maplewood Rolls Out Registry For Artists, Art Organizations​

The registry lets artists showcase and promote their work even as galleries remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Maplewood Mayor: 'Maplewood Residents Will Get Sick ... Or Worse'

"There have been ongoing complaints from residents and merchants about the lack of face masks worn by our youth," he wrote.

Maplewood Music Journalist To Hold Event At Maplewood Book Store

Mike Ayers interviewed dozens of famed musicians about the songs that mean the most of them. He debuts his book at Words bookstore Tuesday.

Maplewood Man Wins Indie Publishing Honors For Children's Book

The author, a local teacher, wanted to write about emotional abuse and survival.

Fall Schedule Announced For Springfield Ave Gazebo Concert Series

All concerts will take place Friday nights starting at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Popular Maplewood Bar Closes With Note: 'The Pandemic Killed Us'

After closing due to coronavirus, owners of The Cassidy in NJ encouraged fans to visit their other eatery in an 1847 farmhouse in Gladstone.

Singer From Maplewood Lists 5 Tunes Every Songwriter Should Know

Rebecca Turner, a country-folk-rock singer/songwriter who lives in Maplewood, lists a Tom Petty and a Joni Mitchell song in her top 5.

The Moth Will Return To Maplewood in 2020; Got A Story?

The famous national storytelling program called The Moth, which has landed book deals for participants, will return to Maplewood this year.

Because Of Maplewood Kid, This 'Cats' Will Be Better Than 'Cats'

The local theater production will be performed four times in January and February.

Maplewood Author Wins $10K Prize For Unpublished Novel

Writer Marco Kaye, who lived in Hoboken before moving to Maplewood, has won the James Jones Literary Society's First Novel Fellowship.

Birgit Matzerath Performs J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier

The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County invites you to embark on a very special journey.

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'Heavy Hearts':SOMa Youth Choir Shuts Down

Declining enrollment has the group shuttering for the 'foreseeable future.'

See 'Moulin Rouge' With South Orange-Maplewood Adult School

Tickets are available to purchase through Aug. 8 for a group rate.

Five South Orange-Maplewood Students To Perform At Paper Mill

These students were selected to be a part of the Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2019.​

Maplewoodstock 2019: Headliners And Guide

The headliners and full lineup of musical artists for the 16th Annual Maplewoodstock Music & Arts Festival has been released.

Columbia Earns Four Rising Star Mentions For Spring Musical

Mary Poppins was acknowledged for not only a featured ensemble member's performance, but that of her understudy.

Columbia Student Pick Up Governor's Award Nominations

39th Annual event honors success in Arts Education.

SOMA Film Festival Concludes This Weekend. See The Schedule

The annual celebration of independent film comes to a close Sunday, and we have a guide to what is playing when.

Artists Wanted For Maplewood Murals

Maplewood Memorial Library and Maplewood Fire Station 2 are up for grabs.

Mary Poppins Returns To Maplewood Friday

Columbia High School will be presenting the Broadway musical this weekend and next weekend.

Shemekia Copeland Concert In Maplewood Friday To Benefit Charity

Blues, rock, R&B and country, Shemekia offers rootsy soul-shaking music with plenty of fierce commentary, organizers said.

Carolers Return To Maplewood's Dickens Village Saturday

The tree is lit, the houses are open for viewing and Santa is making multiple stops this weekend in town.

Columbia High School Presents Shakespeare In Love Thursday

The Parnassian Society finds its muse with the comedy running Nov. 15 through Nov. 18.

Tycoon Dog Set To Rock Maplewood Sunday

Family-friendly free concert will feature rock, blues, reggae, funk, pop, soul and hillbilly country.

A Visit From A Prophet Friday At The Woodland In Maplewood

Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express will play at 8 p.m. in Maplewood.

Drink Beer, Support Art In Maplewood Thursday

Proceeds from the event will support the public art initiative.

SOMA Schools Among 2018 'Best Music Education' Districts

The South Orange-Maplewood Public School District was named as one of 2018’s “Best Communities in the Nation for Music Education.”