Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
It’s time for the spring musical at Morristown High School, and we guarantee that Once Upon a Mattress won’t put you to sleep!
That’s just one of the diversions beckoning this weekend in Greater Morristown. You can learn about farming, visit the spirit world, catch an Oscar-nominated film, and savor art by students and healers, for starters.
Scroll down for details. See our handy calendar for even more options– and post your own events, too.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016:
The Morristown & Township Library continues its Just Out of the Box series with free screenings of Brooklyn (PG-13) at 2 pm and 7 pm. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
How can the Garden State grow its farming community? Kendrya Close of the Foodshed Alliance will lead the discussion at 7 pm for Grow It Green Morristown’s Food for Thought series. Admission: $10. At the Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave.
Twenty-five caregivers will present Healing Voices OnStage: Caregiver Stories, an evening of prose, poetry and monologues, at 7 pm in the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, in Morris Township. It’s a joint project of the Atlantic Health System and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Admission: Free. To register, call 1-800-247-9580.
The medium is the message: James Van Praagh promises a spiritual journey at 8 pm in Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $29-$79. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1:
The Blackwell Street Juried Student Show marks its 28th year with a free reception from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Atrium Gallery in Morristown. See 400 works by Morris County’s top high school artists. Hosted by Morris Arts. The show runs through April 29, 2016. At 10 Court St.
Morristown High School’s Theatre group presents Once Upon a Mattress, a lavishly produced musical comedy, at 7:30 pm. Encore shows on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Tickets: $6-$12, online at mhstix.com or at the door. At 50 Early St.
No Fuss and Feathers— featuring songwriters Carolann Solebello, Karyn Oliver, and The YaYas–headline at The Minstrel in Morris Township, with a hand from openers Circle Round the Sun, at 8 pm. Admission: $9. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.
The pianist Yanni brings his popular compositions to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $79-$150. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2:
Morristown High School presents the musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress, at 7:30 pm. See Friday entry for details.
Hear Rising Stars of the Metropolitan Opera at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
Grammy-winning guitarist Laurence Juber performs at The Randolph Performing Arts Center at The Music Den, at 8 pm. Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door. At 1030 Route 10 West. Call 800-479-1189.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3:
Pedal for a Cure is holding a spinning event honoring Tim Long, to benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research, from 8 am through 10 am at SimplyCycle in Morristown. To register, call (908) 625-6637.
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 and Sustainable Morristown, the market aims to present up to 25 vendors of locally grown produce. At 24 Mills St.
Rumpelstiltskin comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center for shows at 1:30 pm and 4 pm. For ages 4-10. Tickets:$12-$15. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
Morristown High School presents the musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress, at 2 pm. See Friday entry for details.
