Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
Lots of music in Greater Morristown this weekend!
Aztec Two-Step marks a milestone. Piano virtuosos from Ukraine and Russia pay visits. Celtic song and dance arrives for St. Patrick’s Day.
Classical sax. Friendly Folk. Slavic choral music. Plus modern dance and classical ballet.
Throw in a convention for Automatons (no, we’re not talking about Congress), a river cleanup, and an Easter egg hunt, and you’ve got a full calendar of intense relaxation.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016:
The Center for Spiritual Living Morristown presents Deep Meditation, a workshop by author Rev. Patrick Harbula, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Admission: Voluntary donation. At 331 Mount Kemble Ave., Harding. Call 973.539.3114,
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Celtic Nights: Spirit of Freedom at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$69. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18:
The Simon Gallery hosts a reception at 6 pm for painter David Moore, whose works will be displayed through April 16, 2016. At 48 Bank St., Morristown.
The Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet presents a free concert at 7:30 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown. The program includes Schubert, Shostakovich, Barber and contemporary composers. At 70 Maple Ave.
Video: The Donald Sinta Sax Quartet
The Minstrel series in Morris Township presents Ken Galipeau at 8 pm, with openers Terry Kitchen with Mara Levine. Admission: $9. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19:
Volunteers are needed for Morristown’s fifth annual Whippany River Cleanup, from 8:30 am to noon, at Bethel A.M.E. Church on Spring Street. Garbage bags, gloves, hip waders, and safety vests will be provided by the Whippany River Watershed Action Committee.
Morristown’s annual Easter Egg Hunt hops onto Lidgerwood Park at 10 am. Candy for kids up to age 10, and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself. (Herself?) Rain moves everyone into the Morristown High School main gym. Presented by Morristown Recreation and the Mayor’s Advisory Committee.
The Morris Museum hosts the first ever AutomataCon, a convention celebrating automatons and related kinetic art, from 11 am to 5 pm, continuing from 11 am to 2 pm on Sunday. Panel talks; the 1928 Swiss film Le Monde des Automates will be screened Saturday at 11 am. Admission: Two-day pass, $30. Saturday general museum admission, $10. At 6 Normandy Heights Road (corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morris Township. Call (973) 971-3706.
Ukrainian piano virtuoso Alina Kiryayeva performs From Classical to Modern at 7:30 pm in the Morristown United Methodist Church. Suggested donation: $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens. For advance discounts, call 973-538-2132. Students with ID, free. At 50 Park Place, on the Green.
Aztec Two-Step has been making thoughtful, tuneful, poignant and humorous music for 45 years. Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman celebrate their milestone at 8 pm, at the Sanctuary series in Chatham, with an up-and-coming duo, The Lords of Liechtenstein, as openers. Admission: $25. An extra $10 gets you into a VIP meet-and-greet and sound check. At the Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Blvd.
Pilobolus brings its unique dance style to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20:
The Morris County Winter Farmers Market has a new home, Morristown’s Alexander Hamilton School, from 10 am to 2 pm every Sunday through April. Organized by the Foodshed Alliance andSustainable Morristown, the market aims to present up to 25 vendors of locally grown produce. At 24 Mills St.
Learn the story of Alexander Hamilton and Betsy Schuyler, from Patricia Sanftner, curator of Morristown’s Schuyler-Hamilton House. Presented at 2 pm by the Chatham Township Historical Society, at the Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township. Free.
The Morris Museum presents pianist Vladimir Zaitsev with the Garden State Philharmonic at the Bickford Theatre at 2 pm, for a concert From Mozart to American Rhapsody. Tickets: $40, discounts for seniors, members and students. At 6 Normandy Heights Road (corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morris Township. Call (973) 971-3706.
The Yale Women’s Slavic Chorus will perform a free concert at Morristown’s Temple B’Nai Or at 2:30 pm. At 60 Overlook Road, near the Thomas Jefferson School. A $5 donation is suggested.
New Jersey Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 3 pm. Tickets: $15-$25. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
