ACMA

Upcoming:

You are invited
to the

Opening Reception

for the Arts Council's new juried exhibit,
WHIMSY

September 10, 2010
5:30-7:30pm

Free and open to the public

3rd floor, 14 Maple Ave., Morristown, NJ

Featuring 33 works by 29 artists who live or work in New Jersey. the WHIMSY exhibit is curated by Mary-Kate O’Hare, Ph.D., Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum. The exhibit showcases these artists’ unique and creative interpretations of the theme “WHIMSY” in varied media, from painting and photography to sculpture and mixed media. Dr. O’Hare notes, “humor and fantasy can coexist with capriciousness and the unexpected…At times unpredictable or even strange, artistic whimsy presents us with something poetic or unanticipated….The works in this exhibition embody expressions of joy, humor and fancy. Together, they help us see and connect to the inherent whimsy within our world.”

L-R: Riccardo Berlingeri’s Brainstorm, Jim Somers’ Two Heads, and Betty McGeehan’s Politics, David Derr’s Dartfish, Jim Fuess’ Snake Contemplating its Navel ,

Participating artists include Peter Aldrich (Boonton Township), Francesca Azzara (Clark), Riccardo Berlingeri (Middletown), Allyson Block (Old Bridge), Janis Borbas (Boonton), Jennifer De Angelis (Florham Park), Jim DelGiudice (Convent Station), Jane Dell (Maplewood), David Derr (Dover), Tom Francisco (Cranford), Jim Fuess (Berkeley Heights), Freya Gervasi (Denville), Janice Gewirtz (Mountain Lakes), Kevin Hinkle (Asbury Park), Won Ju Seo (Englewood Cliffs), Marv Kaminsky (Flanders), Kathryn Keller (Springfield), Megan Klim (Jersey City), Liz Kuny (Mendham), Eric Levin (Montclair), Maria Lupo (Roseland), Betty McGeehan (Morristown), Ariana Mirabile (Point Pleasant), Don Myles (Belvidere), Leah Olbrich (Summit), Ken Ross (Mountainville/Lebanon), Jim Somers (Pine Brook), Peter Tilgner (Tenafly), and Katie Truk (Denville).

The exhibit is located at The Gallery at 14 Maple, a distinctive space located on the 3^rd floor of the LEED certified “green” building at 14 Maple Avenue in Morristown, NJ. The exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 10am to 4pm and on Fridays from 10am to 1pm and by appointment, and will remain on display until February 9, 2011. Visit www.morrisarts.org or call (973) 285-5115 for additional information.

The SPRING/SUMMER 2010 Exhibit
at the Atrium Gallery

May 27-September 15, 2010

L-R: Joan Winter's oil, Flowers in Red; Linda Aldrich egg tempera, Brick Remains; Annette Hanna's oil, Hanging Out; Helen Kaar's multimedia collage, Daphne Project III, A Season of Change.

The Exhibit features works by
Blackwell Street Artists (5th floor)
The Art Association in Roxbury (3rd & 4th floors)
John Tetz (atrium stairwells)
and, on the 2nd floor, works by
Richard Eger (photography)
Helen Kaar (multimedia)
Theodosia Tamborlane (oils)

L-R: Theo Tamborlane, Oils, We Were IIA and IIB; John Tetz' Open O Mobile, STRING; Darlene Decker's acrylic, Still Life with Egg

The Atrium Gallery is located in the Morris County Administration and Records Building on 12 Court Street, Morristown.

L-R: Nora Winn's watercolor, Kites; Carol Manochio's watermedia, The Wedding; Richard Eger's photograph, Rippled Walls; Rose Mandala's photograph, Petite Pastels.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during business hours, Mondays-Fridays from 9am-5pm.

For information: Contact Dr. Lynn L. Siebert,by phone at (973) 285-5115, ext. 10 or by email at Lsiebert@morrisarts.org

Just Past:

MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS

4 Free Outdoor World Music Concert Series
were presented in June and July 2010 by The Mayo Center and the Arts Council of the Morris Area :
Hundreds attended the various programs which, in June, were held at lunchtime on the Morristown Green and, in July, during early evening in front of The Community Theatre. On June 15, the public enjoyed hearing West African music with the Fula Flute Trio, performing on balafon (African xylophone), kora and tambin (African flute). The group performed a special preview concert when Carnegie Hall’s new Zankel Hall opened in 2003 and has continued to earn critical acclaim for its outstanding work.

The FULA FLUTE TRIO: Yacouba Sissoko (on kora), Sylvain Leroux (on tambin) and Famoro Dioubate (on balafon).
Miss the concert? Check out Morristown Green's coverage of the concert (including video), at www.morristowngreen.com (then look for Fula Flute).

On June 29, the festive mood led to limbo dancing, singing and even a conga line in response to the infectiously cheerful Caribbean music of The Conroy Warren Duo, which showcased Patrick Gomes on steel pan and Antiguan native guitarist, Conroy Warren, who graduated from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and has performed internationally with some of the top names in Caribbean music.
Conroy and his guitar
Guitarist Conroy Warren.

Miss the concert? Check out Morristown Green's coverage of the concert (including video), at www.morristowngreen.com and look for the multimedia articles for June entitled "Tropical Sounds on the Morristown Green courtesy of the Conroy Warren Duo" and "Steel Drums 101 with Patrick Gomes"

On July 13, Latin dancing erupted spontaneously in the lobby of the Community Theatre, thanks to the compelling rhythms of Los Ciegos Del Barrio, a multi-genre Latin band featuring keyboard, Latin percussion and voice. “The Blind Boys of the Neighborhood” (the band members are all legally blind) performed Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Rock in both English and Spanish. They have enjoyed major hits, and were featured on “Sound in Sight Volume 1,” a compilation sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind which features different blind artists from around the USA.
Here we are playing at BestBuy in Chelsea back in September, 2009. Los Ciegos del Barrio

Miss the concert? Check out Morristown Green's coverage of the concert (including video), at www.morristowngreen.com and look for the article "Morristown’s Community Theatre parties on the plaza (or close enough) with the inspirational Los Ciegos Del Barrio."

Closing out the series on July 27, the public thrilled to the powerful, athletic taiko drumming, the piercing sounds of the fue flute and the antics of the mime/dancer of Taikoza, a Japanese music ensemble which has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Symphony Space and Lincoln Center as well as sold-out houses in Russia and Europe.

Miss the concert? Check out MorristownGreen.com's coverage of the concert (including video) at www.morristowngreen.com and look for the article "Taikoza pounds out summer fun at Community Theatre".

Sunday, June 27, 2010

GIRALDA 2010

Music and Arts Festival

Enjoying Giralda

L-R: Andrew Garland, Opera NJ Soloist singing while Jeffrey Grogan conducts the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; Kids enjoy "parachute" fun with Becky Santoro; Closeup of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.

Despite the heat, many gathered to start the summer right by attending with the Arts Council of the Morris Area's fabulous Giralda Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Held in Madison, NJ on the gracious lawns of Giralda Farms Corporate Park (the former Geraldine R. Dodge estate), this event featured a spectacular outdoor concert by The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Jeffrey Grogan, and featuring soloists from Opera New Jersey (Inna Dukach, Ava Pine, Andrew Garland and Batthew Boehler), the program will include selections from

Guonod's Faust

Donizetti's Don Pasquale

Mozart's Don Giovanni
Lloyd-Webber's The Phantom of the Opera

Gershwin's Girl Crazy and Porgy and Bess

Arlen's "Over the Rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz
Williams' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

and Berlin's God Bless America

L-R: Spinning demonstration by Morris County Historical Society member; Vic Oburg of The Sailing Club; artist Caren Olmstead with some of her works; Katie Truk, watercolorist, helps young artists.

In addition, there was an art/show and sale, an alternative rock/folk band (Moss Points North), children's activities, various hands-on arts demonstrations (spin art, watercolor painting, drumming/drum building) for adults and for children, a weaving, spinning and lacemaking demonstration, face painting, the annual picnic contest (with prizes of dinners for two, show tickets, concert tickets, etc.) along with an old fashioned ice cream truck, a fresh popcorn and other dessert treats (cannolis provided by Kings), as well as beverages, available for sale. There was also the fabulous 50/50 raffle (in support of the Arts Council's scholarship programs) where a lucky winner pocketed over $1,300 that very day!

All proceeds benefit the many programs and services provided to artists, arts organizations, schools and the community by the Arts Council of the Morris Area.

L-R: Alternative rock band, Moss Points North entertains before NJSO; Spin artist Ryan Epstein demonstrates his technique; Kids from The prizewinning "Hippie Hut" picnic, Stephanie Crater, Diane Moore and Jackie Crater; Mark Wood demonstrates drum making and playing.

The Arts Council wishes to thank the following corporations of Giralda Farms, whose contributions and support make this event possible: Open Spaces Management Association; RXR et al; Pfizer; Maersk Inc.; and GRC Management Corp.. This event is also sponsored in part by BASF – The Chemical Company, Investors Savings Bank and the Morris County Tourism Bureau. Additionally, the Arts Council thanks our sponsors: Kings Supermarkets, Whole Foods Markets, David and Dorothy Clair, the Daily Record as well as John Weber of J. Weber Designs, who donated the graphic design for this event.

May We Have the Envelope Please? Arts Council of the Morris Area announces Awards at

CELEBRATE THE ARTS 2010

L-R: 2010 Scholarship Winners Alessandra Altieri (Coladarci), Daniel Knapp (Ehlers) and Thomas Carle (Honorable Mention); Roxbury High School Art Teacher Joanne Hughes (Outstanding Arts School)); Thomas Carle (Honorable Mention); Alessandra Altieri (Coladarci Arts Scholarship winner); Daniel Knapp (Ehlers Arts Scholarship Winner); Kathy Ronca with Jody Marcus for The Community Children’s Museum (Outstanding Arts Organization); Maria Lupo (Outstanding Professional in the Arts); Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera (Outstanding Arts Advocate); Richard Vezza for The Star-Ledger (Outstanding Corporation).

On May 13th, in the restored gardens and Gilded Age Mansion at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Arts Council of the Morris Area held its annual Celebrate the Arts event and presented its 2010 Awards for Outstanding Arts Advocate: Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera; Outstanding Arts Organization: The Community Children’s Museum; Outstanding Corporation/Business: The Star-Ledger; Outstanding Arts Educator/School: Roxbury High School; and Outstanding Professional in the Arts: Maria Lupo. The event was sponsored by The MCM Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Nearly 200 members of the arts community shared in this heady and exciting celebration of the arts – an evening of tribute to the power of the arts to inspire, heal and teach. Elizabeth Christopherson, President and CEO of The Rita Allen Foundation, presented the awards.

L-R: Star-Ledger publisher, Richard Vezza, chats with Elizabeth Christopherson, President and CEO of The Rita Allen Foundation; Art Historian Dr. Diane Fischer with Outstanding Arts Advocate Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera, and Butera’s mother, art critic Anna Fabbri; Jane Kurek, Provident Bank’s Assistant Vice President, Community Relations Manager for the Morris Region, June Van Thoen, Director of Music Ministries and Coordinator of Music at Morristown United Methodist Church, and Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika, Executive Director of Acorn Hall/Morris County Historical Society.

The event was also an occasion to celebrate the future, introducing this year's talented graduating high school seniors who won the Arts Council’s two scholarships. Ballroom and Latin Dancer Daniel Knapp, a Morristown resident and valedictorian of his graduating class at Morristown High School, won the 2010 Elaine Ehlers Arts Scholarship ($4,500). Operatic soprano Alessandra Altieri, a resident of Randolph graduating from Randolph High School, won the Eugenie Coladarci Arts Scholarship ($1,250). Operatic tenor, Thomas Carle, also a graduating senior at Randolph High School, won Honorable Mention. In the fall, Daniel will be attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA and Alessandra will be attending the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Thomas will be heading for an opera program at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA.

The evening also included video presentation of award-winning Roxbury High School’s mural art project, a video of Ehlers Scholarship winner Daniel Knapp dancing the Viennese Waltz (with teacher/partner Adriana Chessa) in a 2009 Showcase performance and a live performance by Coladarci Scholarship winner, Alessandra Altieri of Mozart’s Un Moto Di Gioia and Copland’s Laurie’s Song, accompanied by Evelyn McNair. It was truly a night to be inspired!

L-R: Guests entering the reception area; Thomas Hoffman, Therese Maloney and Louise Murray-Hoffman.

For additional photos and the full texts of the award speeches, please check the Extra, Extra page or click HERE