Arts & Entertainment
By SOPHIE MILLER
April 22, 2022
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today is Earth Day and residents took advantage of the beautiful weather to spend the day outdoors. With temperatures reaching the high 60s, the Duck Pond was filled with bicyclists and dog walkers. Van Neste Square bustled with people who came out to soak up the sun (and utilize ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Every year, on April 22, many of us celebrate Earth Day. Some acknowledge the holiday by posting their favorite nature photos while others spend the day walking or biking instead of driving. Another great way to celebrate Earth Day is by supporting local, sustainable businesses.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — This month, the library is celebrating women writers with some interesting and exciting events. On Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m., virtually attend “Emily Dickinson Zooms into Ridgewood.” Actress Ginger Grace will portray Dickinson during an interactive performance based on ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Choral performed live for their 92nd Spring Concert. This performance was Marjorie Vandervoort’s final concert as the Choral’s Music Director, as she retires after 28 years of leading the Choral. The concert took place at the West Side ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The annual Earth Day Celebration and Daffodil Festival was filled with animals, music, and more. The celebration has taken place in Ridgewood for over 10 years. This year’s theme was “2022 ~ Act now … for a Green Ridgewood!” The festival was held on April 10, at Memorial Park at ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Longtime resident, Rurik Halaby, hosted a reception at the Stable Art Gallery on Thursday to celebrate his photography exhibit, “Hands at Work.” Halaby’s exhibit includes 23 photographs taken from all over the world. The photos are for sale for $100 each and 100% of the proceeds ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Friends of the Ridgewood Library hosted their 32nd Annual Author Luncheon, featuring New York Times bestselling author, Yaa Gyasi. The main event was a Q&A with Yaa Gyasi, author of Homegoing and Transcendent Kingdom. Gyasi is the winner of the National Book Critics Circle ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - The Ridgewood Public Library is a thriving community center, and much of its success is owed to the generous donations the library receives. To thank the donors, the Ridgewood Library Foundation hosted a donor appreciation cocktail party on Friday night. Dr. Shoshana Feiner, ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - There was a steady flow of local celebrities down the red carpet Friday evening for the Ridgewood Guild's 5th Annual Oscar Party. The sold-out event was held at the Park West Loft and included a red carpet photo opportunity, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, food, music, and ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Calvin Harper and Margot Jerkovich have been awarded scholarships for their musical talents at Ridgewood High School by The Ridgewood Choral. Calvin Harper, a trombonist, was the winner of the 2022 Florence Reinauer Memorial Music Award of $2500 for excellence in instrumental ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Ridgewood’s own Dr. Thomas Gorman has co-written a book, “I Called Her Mary: A Memoir.” The biography chronicles the life of co-author, Margaret O’Hagan and both authors were signing copies on Sunday afternoon. In the 1950’s, Margaret O’Hagan, known then as Peg Holland, became ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - As always, the Ridgewood Public Library (RPL) has a packed schedule of interesting and exciting events. On Wednesday, March 23, you can virtually attend “Sustainability Series | Bloodroot, Bluebells, and Butterflies: Spring Beauties for Biodiversity.” Hear Deb Ellis, founder ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Over the next two weeks, The Ridgewood Public Library will be hosting a number of exciting events and workshops. On Monday, March 14, from 7 - 8:15 p.m., Anastasia Bard, a Ukrainian-American Ridgewood resident with 20 years of experience as an investigative journalist, will ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Lights! Camera! Action! The stage is set, the dancers and singers are ready to perform and everyone is waiting for the awards to be presented. At least, this is what happened at last night’s Jamboree event, The Jambies. The cast of 95 performers and supporting crew brought the ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Jamboree is here! And while the overall theme of this year’s show is the Jambies, the audience can expect an eclectic mix of different performances. Ranging from the classical to the more modern, each performance will surely dazzle the audience with its flashy and over the top ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - 75 years of music, laughs, and entertainment will be celebrated with Ridgewood High School’s Jamboree next week. Originally started in 1947, this tradition of raising money for need-based college-bound students has become so ingrained in Ridgewood’s culture that every year parents ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Superintendent of Ridgewood Public Schools Dr. Thomas Gorman is familiar with teaching students about reading and writing, but has just co-written a novel for the very first time alongside his mother-in-law. The book, “I Called Her Mary,” tells the true story of Gorman’s ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - With kids home from school for over a week and the weather too cold to send them out with orders not to come back until dinner, the house can at times feel a bit cramped. Enjoy family fun this winter break while supporting Ridgewood’s Central Business ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Santa’s house will be set up in Ridgewood’s own Memorial Park in Van Neste Square this coming Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m. Santa Claus himself will of course be in attendance as well. After being unable to travel down from the North Pole before Christmas due to Covid last ...
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - Earlier this month, the Ridgewood Arts Council announced the winners of the 4th Annual Ridgewood Holiday Window Display contest. Even though it was only the contest’s fourth year, at least two of the winners have been decorating their storefronts long before the prizes and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Public Library, as always, has exciting events planned for the holiday season. This coming Sunday, Dec. 19, the library will host the Florian Schantz Jazz Combo, a traveling jazz band that performs different programs at libraries, parties, town events, and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Residents and visitors crowded Ridgewood’s streets and businesses for the Chamber of Commerce’s 37th annual Downtown for the Holidays celebration. The event featured ballerinas and princesses in shop windows, trucks covered in Christmas lights, and the Ridgewood High ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Ridgewood’s 65-foot Christmas tree will be lit this Friday, Dec. 3 during the Downtown for the Holidays event. The Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Ridgewood are hosting the event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. this coming Friday. The event will take place down East and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Ridgewood Avenue was bustling Saturday afternoon with young visitors excited to take a horse drawn hayride with Santa and explore ice sculptures at Winterfest. The event, organized by the Ridgewood Guild, also featured a trackless train around the square and an instrument-backed ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Jewish community will celebrate the start of Chanukah on Sunday by lighting the menorah in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. The menorah will be lit at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28. The event is hosted by the Jewish Community of Ridgewood, the Temple Israel ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Winterfest in Ridgewood will take place this Saturday, Nov. 27 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Memorial Park in Van Neste Square. The event will include a horse drawn hayride, trackless train, stories, ice sculptures, music, candy canes, and hot chocolate. Children will also have the ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra (RSO) has another concert scheduled for Nov. 19, with an educational primer at the Ridgewood Public Library on Nov. 14. The concert is titled ‘A Night at the Opera,’ and will feature pieces from works ‘La Traviata,” ‘La Bohème,’ ‘Don ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra returned on Friday night after a year and eight months’ hiatus. The symphony returned with a show entitled ‘Music from the Movies,’ and debuted new Artistic Director and Conductor Kyunghun Kim. The performance was held at the West Side ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The village celebrated fall this weekend with scarecrows, hayrides, and beer for Ridgewood’s Oktoberfest. The festivities took place at the west side train station parking lot, where local vendors set up tables, kids drew with chalk, and MacMurphy’s offered food, drinks, and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Arts Foundation was able to host its first in-person event in over a year last weekend at the Passaic County Arts Center. The work of Jesse Wright, Juan Ramiro Torres, and Michael Murphy was displayed, and both Wright and Murphy were in attendance to speak to ...