b"borrow tools and learn asEvents That Matter March/AFparlillyou go.At Oh! Canary, owner LaceySouth Orange Performing Arts Center Buccellato watches people come(cont'd)inalittlenervousandleaveApril 2 7:30PM Julian Lage, the acclaimed guitarist looking lighter. The No. 1 thing people sayfirst hailed as a prodigy in Jules at Eight, blends is, I dont have a creative bone infolkloric influences, deep swing and spontaneous my body,she says. Its just notinterplaytrue. We all have the capacity toApril 37:30PM Comedian, actor and author Colin be creative. She sees adults showQuinn, known for his sharp, funny dissections ofJulian Lageup to accompany their kids andAmerican politics and culture, is back for a one-man thenquietlyrealizetheywantshowtheir own project, too. April 47:30PM Tony Award-winning baritone Paulo Shes also noticed the roomSzot (South Pacific, Hadestown) joins musicians of the changinginthelastcoupleofAmerican Pops Orchestra for an enchanted evening years.Moremenareshowingof beloved Broadway songs, American standards and Oh! Canary hosts a Still Life Night that is partup, which has nudged the stu- moreart class, part dinner party. Everyone eats and then sits down to draw. dio toward more gender-neutralApril 97:30PM The Brubeck Brothers Quartet offerings. The studios Still Life(led by Chris and Dan Brubeck) delivers jazz thats surprisingnumberofplaceswhereNight is part art class, part dinnerinventive, expressive and joyful; blending straight- Paulo Szotyou can show up as a beginner andparty. Her husband makes a ton ofahead jazz with funk, blues and world influenceswork with your hands. Here are justfood,everyoneeatsandthenyouApril 107:30PM Experience the raw energy of Texas a handful in our area: sit down and draw. Its a date nightFlood, a premier Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band as Kitchen Table Maplewoodwhereyouleavewithasketchin- they take you on a thrilling journey that blends the does it through hands-onstead of a huge bar tab and pendinglegends of blues with the future of the genrecooking classes. hangover. April 117:30PM The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Culinary Creatives bringsBuccellatocaresalotaboutthe that same learn-by-doingroom feeling safe, especially for kidsdelivers timeless swing and rich ballads, highlighting iconic solos, classic hits and the storied momentsThe Tommy Dorsey energy into communitywho are still in that phase where theyllthat launched Frank Sinatras career Orchestracenters, libraries and after- try anything before the world teaches school groups.them not to. She remembers one mo- DETAILS South Orange Performing Arts Center, One SOPAC Sew Lana is there for any- ment when a kid started painting hisWay, South Orange; sopacnow.orgone ready to finally learn howface and the room did that quiet col- South Orange-Maplewood Adult to sew without rage-quitting.lective tense thing that usually comes Indigo Road Studio is aright before someone corrects him. ISchoolcalm and intimate ceramicsgave him a mirror so he could do it,March 1411AM Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony & the studio where you can learnshe says. Small gesture, big message:Origins of Coffee: Through guided demonstrations, in group or private settings.curiosity over correction. storytelling and tasting, come explore the cultural Hello Huckleberry evenThat same spirit shows up outsidesignificance of the coffee ceremony, its role inEthiopian Coffee has a Ladies Night Out forthestudio,too.Inadigitalworldcommunity and hospitality, plus the symbolismCeremonyadults who want a creativethat can sometimes feel designed tobehind each step of the ritualnight that isnt just sitting inkeep us apart, Achieve FoundationsDETAILS Walia Ethiopian Restaurant, 11 Village Plaza, South a loud bar.MakerMadness(Saturday,AprilOrange; somadultschool.orgSOMA25atColumbiaHighSchool)isaMarch 211PM Mah Jongg marathon: Enjoy BuildHersmultiple rounds of play, snacks, drinks and the puts teen girlschance to win prizes!in leadershipDETAILS Columbia High School, 17 Parker Avenue, Maplewood;Mah Jongg marathonroles whilesomadultschool.orgthey learn constructionCommunity Cafeskills. March 206:30PM Welcome spring with Sip & SOMA Tool-Share makesPlant, a hands-on vernal equinox workshop where it easier toyou can create your own moss garden, sip something actually dodelicious and celebrate the season of renewal with the thing byYoung artists work on their drawing techniques duringBehind the VineSip & Plantletting youOh! Canary's Drawing Club for ages 7-9. contd on p. 32local lowdown /31"