10 Spring 2017 mattersmagazine.com 11 THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE WWW.MAPLEWOODVILLAGENJ.COM SAVE THE DATE! localmatters localmatters @ SOPAC: Juilliard Jazz Ensemble on May 7 at 3 p.m.; David Bromberg Quintet on May 11 at 7:30 p.m.; The Second City’s We’re All in this Room Together on May 12 at 7:30 p.m.; The Weight on May 13 at 8 p.m.; Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan on May 19 at 8 p.m.; American Theater Group: A Mind Out of the Gutter (staged reading) on May 21 at 7 p.m.; Gaelic Storm on June 2 at 8 p.m.; An Evening with Kelli O’Hara on June 16 at 8 p.m. and Louie Anderson on June 17 at 8 p.m. For details and tickets call 973-313-2787 or visit sopacnow.org. The ArtBender marathon will be held for 24 hours beginning at noon May 6 in and around Orange, New Jersey. On May 12 from 6 - 8 p.m, there will be a silent auction of the art created during the marathon at The Dora Stern Gallery of Arts Unbound in the Valley Arts District, 544 Freeman Street, Orange. The auction is sponsored by Maplewood realtor Natalie Farrell. Proceeds will benefit Arts Unbound’s programs for people with disabilities. For tickets SOPAC presents The Acoustic Living Room, Songs and Stories with Kathy Mattea featuring Bill Cooley on May 6 (far left). An Evening with Kelli O’Hara on June 16 (left ) and Comic Louie Anderson on June 17 (below left). Paper Places by Theda Sandiford was created during last year’s ArtBender marathon. This year’s marathon is May 6 - 7. and details, visit artbender.org. This spring, be sure to visit the Durand-Hedden House and Garden at Grasmere Park, 523 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood. On May 7, Durand-Hedden hosts From Parlor to Attic, an informal afternoon during which visitors can explore the house’s nooks, crannies and collections and ask questions. On June 4 at 2 p.m. Jessica Ware, a professor of evolutional biology at Rutgers Newark, presents Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Jersey. Ware will lead participants on a journey to learn about their histories and where to find them across New Jersey. For details, please call 973-763-7712 or visit durandhedden.org. The South Orange Maplewood Adult School presents Janet Mandel, art history educator, Professor Jessica Ware presents Dragonflies and Damselflies at Durand- Hedden on June 4. Paintings such as The Cathedrals of Broadway by Florine Stettheimer will be discussed during a lecture about the artist on May 9. MATISSE AND AMERICAN ART MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM Through June 18, 2017 This one-of-a-kind exhibition features 65 paintings, archival objects, sculptures, prints and works on paper from 1907 to the present by Henri Matisse and the modern artists he inspired, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Faith Ringgold and others. MEMBERS SEE IT FREE! Join today for free admission to Matisse and American Art and visit as often as you’d like! Plan your visit today at montclairartmuseum.org/matisse. Major support for Matisse and American Art is provided by The Henry Luce Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Max Weber, The Apollo in Matisse’s Studio, 1908. Oil on canvas. © 2017 Estate of Max Weber, courtesy Gerald Peters Gallery, New York. Only at MAM! 973-876-7913 Rena@RenaSpangler.com RenaSpangler.com CELL EMAIL WEB Maplewood at the Mill · 973-762-3300 MAKING IT HOME RENASPANGLER MayFest Street Fair Sunday, May 21st ·11am-5pm Come Join Me at The Springfield Avenue in Maplewood “May your thirst for life never run dry” Join us in Celebration of Mother’s Day & Graduations Authentic Irish Cuisine, Irish Coffee, Fine Wines and Irish Whiskey worthy of Celtic Kings Experience the best of Ireland’s Pub traditions Family Friendly • Good Cheer Raw Bar on Fridays 4–7 p.m. ST. JAMES’S GATE APPAREL AND GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE www.stjamesgatepublickhouse.com Join us fireside for lunch and dinner 167 Maplewood Avenue Maplewood Village 973-378-2222 LIVE, TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC Check out our new Spring Menu! LOBSTER ROLLS ARE BACK!