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The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare’s riotous farce of wild misadventures and mistaken identities.
Time: Please call theatre
Admission: Fee
Location: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Ave, Madison
For more information: 973.408.5600
www.ShakespeareNJ.org
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The Greenhouse: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture & Design
The exhibit can be seen through May 4
Location: Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
For more information: 973.971.3700
www.morrismuseum.org
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Crafting Cures
A new exhibit of sickness and health in early American life.
Time: Museum hours
Admission: Fee
Location: Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main St., Madison
For more information: 973.377.2982
www.metc.org
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NY Film Critics Host Coming Attractions!
8 Weeks of Private, Preview Screenings of the Better films before they are released! Wednesdays now thru May 21!
Location: Clearview Cinemas
Headquarters Plaza, Morristown
For more information: 800.9.Film99/973.539.8785
www.nyfilmcritics.com
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Sedition
A timely play about courage, ignorance of history and what it means to be patriotic.
Time: Please call theatre
Admission: Fee
Location: Playwrights Theatre
33 Green Village Road, Madison
For more information: 973.514.1787
www.ptnj.org
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Arsenic and Old Lacy
A classic screwball American comedy about two sisters and their surprising pastime!
Time: Please call theatre
Admission: Fee
Location: Brundage Park Playhouse
502 Millbrook Ave., Randolph
For more information: 973.989.7092
www.brundageparkplayhouse.org
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Thursday, May 1 |
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Reduced Shakespeare Company in "Completely Hollywood (Abridged)"
They've gone Biblical, they've gone historical, now they've gone completely Hollywood--abridged, of course! The "Bad Boys of Abridgment" savage show biz in this all-new send-up.
Time: 8 pm
Admission: $27-42
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Weekend Events
Friday, May 2 — Sunday, May 4 |
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Peter, Paul and Mary
With such timeless classics as "If I Had a Hammer," "Blowin' in the Wind," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "Lemon Tree" and "Puff (The Magic Dragon)," Peter, Paul and Mary's folk music has sparked the imagination and the passion of a generation intent on social change for over 40 years.
Day: Friday
Time: 8 pm
Admission: $72-87
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Friday's on the Green Lunchtime Concert
Jeff Pines/Daille Kettrell Ensemble — Latin Infused Jazz in honor of the upcoming May 5 Cinqo de Mayo observance. With lunch by C'est Cheese at nominal prices a half hour before and after the program.
Day: Friday
Time: 12:15 – 12:45
Admission: Free
Location: Presbyterian Church
57 Park Place, Morristown
For more information: 973.538.1776
www.pcmorristown.org
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Plant Sale
Presented by the Friends of the Arboretum
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 9 – 4:30pm
Admission: Free entry
Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 E. Hanover Avenue, Morristown
For more information: 973.326.7603
www.arboretumfriends.org
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Victorian Weekend
Food, vendors, games and crafts. Something for everyone!
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 11 – 4pm
Admission: $10 Adults $5 Children
Free to members
Locations:
Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Ave., Morristown
Fosterfields, 73 Kahdena Rd. Morristown
For more information: 973.267.3465
www.acornhall.org
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Annual Shearing Festival
The largest shearing festival in the northeast will include shearing, heritage crafts demos, sheepdog herding, musicians, pig roast, newborn lambs and more.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10 – 5pm
Admission: $10/adult, $5.child
Location: Valley Shepherd Creamery
50 Fairmount Rd., Long Valley
For more information: 908.876.3200
www.valleyshepherd.com
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Associated Antique Dealers Show
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 10 am– 6 pm
Admission: $6.00 ($5.00w/card)
Location: Mennen Arena
161 East Hanover Ave., Morris Township
For more information: 973.887.7994 or
973.267.3745 www.aadnj.org
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Family Day
A May Day Celebration circa 1911. Fun and games for the whole family.
Day: Saturday
Time: 12-4pm
Admission: Fee
Location Stickley Museum
2352 Rt. 10 W., Morris Plains
For more information: 973.540.0311
stickleymuseum.org
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Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Cinco de Mayo celebration for the family! Take a musical journey through Mexico's rich artistic heritage via traditional songs, storytelling, regional dances and authentic costumes.
Day: Sunday
Time: 3 pm
Admission: $20-30
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Weekend Events
Friday, May 9 — Sunday, May 11 |
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Manhattan Comedy Night
Our popular showcase of stand-up comedy's up-and-coming talents. Produced by Sandy Marks.
Day:Friday
Time: 8 pm
Admission: $20
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Robert Deutsch — Violoncello
A program of classical music by a former member of the Houston Symphony for violoncello and piano. Lunch at the church offered by C'est Cheese at nominal prices a half hour before and after the concert. Concerts are free and open to the public.
Day:Friday
Time: 12:15-12:45
Admission: Free
Location: Presbyterian Church
57 Park Place, Morristown
For more information: 973.538.1776
www.pcmorristown.org
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Beethoven's Joyous Ninth
Harold Meltzer's world premiere with Poet B.J. Ward; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral" with the Morris Choral Society directed by R. Wayne Walters and soloists: Meredith Hoffman-Thomson, Soprano; Karie Brown, Mezzo Soprano; Jeffrey Behrens, Tenor; and Marc Webster, Bass. Pre-concert talk at 7 PM.
Day: Saturday
Time: 8 PM
Fee: $50, $40 & $27.50
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.colonialsymphony.org
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New Jersey: Now and then Now
The exhibit can be seen through September 14
Day: Saturday
Location: Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
For more information: 973.971.3700
www.morrismuseum.org
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Bayer’s Children Theatre
The Kazoobie Kazoo Show. Exceptional fun involving everyone!
Day: Saturday
Time: 11am & 1:30pm
Admission: Fee
Location: The Bickford Theatre
6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown
For more information: 973.971.3706
www.morrismuseum.org
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Family Fun Day
Create a lovely Mother's Day themed craft. Enjoy a day out with the family and discover new and exciting things from our newest exhibit. Advanced registration recommended.
Day: Saturday
Time: 1 - 3 pm
Admission: Fee
Location: Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main Street, Madison
For more information: 973.377.2982
www.metc.org
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Thursday, May 15 |
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Shrine Circus
Time: 11:30 am & 7pm
Admission: Fee
Location: Mennen Arena
161 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township
For information: 973.992.2860
www.morrisparks.net
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Weekend Events
Friday, Friday May 16 — Sunday, May 18 |
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Shrine Circus
Day: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Time: Please call for times
Admission: Fee
Location: Mennen Arena
161 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township
For information: 973.992.2860
www.morrisparks.net
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The Early Music Players-
Music in honor of Spring from Renaissance England. Friday's on the Green lunchtime concert series takes place from 12:15- 12:45 with lunch offered by C'est Cheese a half hour before and after the show. Concerts are free and open to the public.
Day: Friday
Time: 12:15 – 12:45
Admission: Free
Location: Presbyterian Church
57 Park Place, Morristown
For more information: 973.538.1776
www.pcmorristown.org
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New Jersey Ballet: "Swan Lake, Part 2 and More"
With stunning artistry, passion and creativity, New Jersey Ballet performs powerful and dramatic interpretations of the greatest works created for dance that touch the spirit and inspire the soul.
Day: Saturday
Time: 8 pm
Admission: $20-40
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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New Jersey Ballet's Cinderella
Introduce your children to the magic of ballet with this colorful, imaginative version of the classic fairy tale set to dance.
Day: Sunday
Time: 1:30 and 4:00 pm
Admission: $12
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Valley Quest 2008
Teams will get clues that leading to various places around Long Valley. Questers will work together to solve clues and join in contests to collect points. Prizes will be awarded to the teams who have collected the most points at the end of the Quest. Registration is required.
Day: Sunday
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Admission: Free
Location: Various Locations Throughout Long Valley
For more information: 908.876.5266
www.lvva.org
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Wednesday, May 21 |
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Garrison Keillor
Creator and host of public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," Garrison Keillor entertains with his folksy, quirky style of Midwestern humor that has made him a modern-day Mark Twain.
Time: 8 pm
Admission: $57-72
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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Thursday, May 22 |
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With and Without
A comedy about sex and friendship-with and without.
Time: Please call theatre
Admission: Fee
Location: The Bickford Theatre
6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown
For more information: 973.971.3706
bickfordtheatre.org
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Weekend Events
Friday, May 23 — Monday, May 26 — Memorial Day Weekend |
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John Pivarnik Pianist
Fridays on the Green lunchtime concert takes place in the sanctuary at the Presbyterian Church. Lunch at the church is offered by C'est Cheese at a nominal prices a half hour before and after the concert.
Day: Friday
Time: 12:15-12:45
Admission: Free
Location: Presbyterian Church
57 Park Place,Morristown
For more information: 973.538.1776
www.pcmorristown.org
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Wednesday, May 28 |
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Amadeus
Peter Schaeffers thrilling tale of the young Mozart and the fanatic malcontent Salieri who plots to ruin his career and smother his genius.Through June 22
Time: Please call theatre
Admission: Fee
Location: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Ave, Madison
For more information: 973.408.5600
www.ShakespeareNJ.org
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Weekend Events
Friday, May 30 — Sunday, June 1 |
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George Carlin
George Carlin has been making audiences laugh for over 40 years by pointing out the hypocrisy and insanity of our lives and our language.
Day: Saturday
Time: 7:00 and 9:45 pm
Fee: $60-75
Location: The Community Theatre
100 South St, Morristown
For more information: 973.539.8008
www.mayoarts.org
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