Melissa DiRoma

Union County

New York City Metropolitan Area

Summit

New Jersey

Springfield

Essex County

Millburn-Short Hills

New Providence-Berkeley Heights

Morris County

Chatham

Madison

Westfield

Cranford

Maplewood

Eric Kiefer

Livingston

East Hanover-Florham Park

Watchung Arts Center

Internationally acclaimed multi-award-winning pianist, recording artist, educator and Steinway Artist, Sophia Agranovich, presents a concert of passion, dazzling virtuosity, lyric beauty, and unforgettable musical storytelling. Event will take place on May 16th at 8 PM at the <a href="https://watchungarts.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Watchung Arts Center</a>, 18 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ. Tickets are $25 via <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/sophia-agranovich-fantasy-carnival-and-enchantment" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Humanitix</a> or at the door.&nbsp;
She will play a similar program on her European tour in June.
The program opens with a shimmering Debussy Prelude, followed by Chopin’s sweeping Fantaisie in F minor, a journey from introspection to triumph. Two contrasting Liszt Transcendental Études—the dreamy Ricordanza
and fiery Appassionata—showcase brilliance and depth. The evening concludes with Schumann’s vibrant Carnaval, a dazzling finale of character and Romantic spirit.***

Sophia Agranovich—an internationally acclaimed, multi–award-winning virtuoso pianist, recording artist, educator, producer and artistic director—is celebrated by Fanfare as “a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics… a tigress of the keyboard,” and hailed by Magazine di Arte e Cultura as “a reincarnation of Liszt in a postmodern guise.” Her performances have been praised by Audiophile for their “orison of uncommon beauty” and by American Record Guide for their “magnificent shading and superior musicianship.”
As a Steinway Artist, she has graced prestigious venues worldwide, including David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Théâtre Na Loba, Teatro di Marcello, Salle Cortot and Ehrbar Saal. Her discography of 12 albums and several singles consistently achieves rave critical acclaim, frequently appearing in the top 10 of global radio airplay charts and is broadcast at major stations. She has received more than 80 international awards, including First Place at The American Prize, Mykola Lysenko International Competition, Bergen Philharmonic Competition, UK and European International Music Competitions, Beethoven and Schubert International Competitions, and multiple Global Music Awards.
Ms. Agranovich studied on a full scholarship with the legendary Sascha Gorodnitzki and Nadia Reisenberg at the Juilliard School, where earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and also worked as a Teaching Fellow. She went on to pursue doctoral studies at Columbia University. Ms. Agranovich is listed in “Who’s Who in America” and “Who’s Who in the World”, serves as a voting member of NARAS, a GrammyU Mentor, the Artistic Director of the classical music series at the Watchung Arts Center, and the Program Chair of the Music Educators Association of New Jersey.
Visit https://sophiagranovich.com

Local Event: Concert “Fantasy, Carnival and Enchantment” by a celebrated pianist Sophia Agranovich

Concert “Fantasy, Carnival and Enchantment” by...

Internationally acclaimed multi-award-winning pianist, recording artist, educator and Steinway Artist, Sophia Agranovich,...

Concert “Fantasy, Carnival and Enchantment” by a celebrated pianist Sophia Agranovich

Madison Community Arts Center

HOLDING&nbsp;LIAT follows the reaction of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liat_Beinin_Atzili" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Liat Beinin Atzili's </a>family after she and her husband were kidnapped from their home in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">kibbutz</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gaza</a> border during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">October 7 attacks</a>.Liat's parents, Yehuda and Chaya Beinin, deal with their daughter's fate. Alongside many other relatives dissatisfied with the Netanyahu government's disregard of the hostages, Yehuda intensifies his public campaign against the Gaza war, and the inevitability of casuaties among the hostages. Our program will begin with the Oscar-nominated animated short&nbsp;Papillon / Butterfly.

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Local Event: Holding Liat Documentary

Holding Liat Documentary

HOLDING LIAT follows the reaction of Liat Beinin Atzili's family  after she and her husband were kidnapped from their home in a...

St Paul's Episcopal Church

Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield is honored and delighted to invite the general, music-loving public to a long-awaited, live performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s masterful Great Mass in C-minor.&nbsp;&nbsp;On Sunday, May 17, at 5 PM, performed with full chorus and orchestra, this year’s Masterworks tribute to Mozart’s genius will conclude the 2025-2026 Steeple Concerts season.
St. Paul’s is located at 414 E. Broad Street (near Euclid Avenue) in Westfield, NJ.&nbsp; Tickets, priced at $40 for adults and $20 for students, may be purchased online at <a href="https://steepleconcerts.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">steepleconcerts.org</a> or on May 17 at the concert door.&nbsp; Free concert parking is available in the St. Paul’s parking lot off of Euclid Avenue or on St. Paul’s Street next to the church.&nbsp; Following the event, concert attendees are invited to a lavish reception in the church’s Hamersley Hall, where they can meet and greet concert soloists, chorus singers, and members of the professional orchestra. 
 
Mozart (1756-1791) composed his Grossemesse (K. 427) in 1782-83, age 26, when he had moved from Vienna to Salzburg.&nbsp; This move came shortly after his marriage to Maria Costanze Weber (1742-1842), the Austrian singer, businesswoman, and beloved wife who managed Mozart’s legacy after his untimely death in 1791.&nbsp; The Great Mass was possibly “written as a votive offering” to that beloved wife. (Letter to Mozart’s father, Jan 4, 1783).
Though never completed, the Great Mass is considered one of Mozart’s finest, most beautiful works. The work presents on a much grander and more ambitious scale than the 15 settings Mozart had first laid out for it. With coloratura soloist Constanze singing the Soprano 1 parts, the Mass premiered in Salzburg (1783) with only the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, and Benedictus completed.&nbsp; The Mass remains unfinished and will be performed as composed by Mozart, with additional editorial orchestration of the incomplete sections. 
 
Masterworks conductor Mark Hyczko, St. Paul’s celebrated Music Director and organist, notes that, “This Masterworks concert tribute to Mozart brings together a chorus of more than fifty voices, made up of singers from both our St. Paul’s Choir and local Westfield-area communities, together with a full orchestra of professional players, many from the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.&nbsp; ”Mr. Hyczko adds that, “We look forward to presenting soprano Nadine Robinson, mezzo-soprano Cornelia Lotito, tenor Jeremy Blossey, and bass Charles Schneider as our distinguished Mozart Mass soloists.” 
 
Please join us on Sunday, May 17 at 5 PM, in an inspired church setting, to celebrate the genius of Mozart with these outstanding voices and orchestra players.

Local Event: Mozart’s Great C-minor Mass is Masterworks finalé on Sunday, April 17 in Westfield.

Mozart’s Great C-minor Mass is Masterworks...

Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield is honored and delighted to invite the general, music-loving...

Mozart’s Great C-minor Mass is Masterworks finalé on Sunday, April 17 in Westfield.

Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ, 07042

<a href="https://www.montclairschoolofrealestate.com/steps-to-become-a-licensed-real-estate-agent.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLASS INFORMATION HERE</a>
Real Estate License Course to prepare for the NJ state exam.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Get started in a new career part-time or full-time.
 EVENINGS * 6 pm - 10 pm * TUE/THUR * Start MAY 19, 2026 WEEKDAYS * 9 am - 3 pm * Start JULY 21, 2026 FAST EVENING Class * MON/WED + SAT * Start JULY 20, 2026.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SUNDAYS * 9 am - 4:30 pm *&nbsp; MAY 3 -&nbsp; JULY 12, 2026.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;next Sunday in the Fall, 2026
Enroll&nbsp; ONLINE: <a href="https://www.montclairschoolofrealestate.com/enrolling-now-for-upcoming-classes.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">montclairschoolofrealestate.com/enrolling-now-for-upcoming-classes.html</a>
973-509-7300 or Email MontclairSchoolofRealEstate@gmail.com
AND we are re-launching a NJ Real Estate Broker Directory to help new Agents find their first broker!
If you are Hiring New or Experienced Agents - Get Listed!
<a href="https://www.njrealestateagentjobs.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.NJRealEstateAgentJobs.com</a>

Local Event: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes 

Montclair

Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or...

CLASS INFORMATION HERE
Real Estate License Course to prepare for the NJ state exam.                                 Get started...

Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes 

Families are invited to visit New Providence Presbyterian Preschool &amp; Kindergarten for a special spring Open House on May 20 from 9AM-10:30AM. Come tour our bright, welcoming classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers, and learn more about our programs for children ages 2½ through Kindergarten. 
To make the morning extra fun for little ones, we’ll also have a petting zoo on site... a perfect way for children to explore, play, and get a feel for our warm, nurturing environment. 
Whether you’re beginning your preschool search or considering a new school home for next year, this is a great opportunity to see what makes our community so special. To schedule your tour or ask questions, contact Lorie Agrifolio at (908) 665‑0951 or <a href="mailto:lagrifolio@thecornernj.com" target="_blank">lagrifolio@thecornernj.com</a>.
New Providence Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten is located at 1307 Springfield Avenue, New Providence. To learn more about our school, visit <a href="https://www.thecornernj.com/preschool-homepage" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">newprovschool.com</a>.

Local Event: New Providence Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten Open House

New Providence Presbyterian Preschool &...

Families are invited to visit New Providence Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten for a special spring Open House on May 20...

New Providence Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten Open House

Greenwood Gardens

<h3>Friday, May 22</h3><h3>Rain date, Saturday, May 23</h3>
<h3>5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m</h3><h3>Generously Sponsored by Stone Mountain Properties</h3>
Be wowed by the high-energy, evocative dance moves of award-winning Nimbus Dance, our area’s newest resident cultural institution. The program features Dawn Marie Bazemore’s infectiously jazzy work, The After Party, set to the music of Nina Simone and Nancy Wilson, along with Artistic Director Samuel Pott’s deeply ruminative reflection on humanity’s primal connection to the planet in Patch of Turf. The program also features a new work by Houston Thomas, in collaboration with choral composer Saunder Choi, that was recently awarded the prestigious Princess Grace Award in Choreography, and which responds to Emma Lazarus’ poem, The New Colossus,&nbsp;engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Performances by Nimbus Dance crackle with unexpected creativity and rousing athleticism. Attendees are invited to stroll through the garden starting at 5:30 p.m. and then enjoy complimentary wine and cheese on the West Terrace at 6:00 p.m. before the performance begins at 6:30 p.m.
$50 members; $55 non-members

Local Event: Greenwood Gardens Music and Dance in the Garden Series ~ Nimbus Dance

Greenwood Gardens Music and Dance in the Garden...

Friday, May 22Rain date, Saturday, May 23
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.mGenerously Sponsored by Stone Mountain Properties
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