Greater Morristown weekend preview: MHS comedy, Tony Bennett, Dr. Oz, star pix and more

'Revolutionary Reflections' exhibition opens at the 70 South Gallery.
'Revolutionary Reflections' exhibition opens at the 70 South Gallery.
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Compiled by Kevin Coughlin

They say you Can’t Take It With You. Find out this weekend at the Morristown High School Theatre.

Tony Bennett and Dr. Oz are in town, too. Holiday bazaars, celebrity photos,  art openings, Trout Fishing in America — Greater Morristown abounds with things to do.

Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!


THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 2016:

Morris Arts and Grow It Green Morristown unveil the Gateway Totem Project–two sculptures honoring the town’s immigrants–at the Early Street Community Garden at 6:30 pm.

woody woodpeckerThe History of Animation continues at 6:45 pm at the Morristown & Township Library, with Woody Woodpecker and other “modern art” stylings from the UPA studio. Doors open at 6:15. Light refreshments will be served. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

The North Jersey Civil War Round Table presents its 12th annual Civil War Legal Presentation at 7 pm in the Haggerty Education Center at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.  Four attorneys will discuss legal aspects of Reconstruction. Admission: $5, first-time guests and students, free. At 353 E. Hanover Ave., in Morris Township (opposite the Morris County Library).

Morristown High School Theatre presents You Can’t Take It With You at 7 pm. Performances also on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $8-$15.  At 50 Early St.

MHS fall 2016 poster,Double take: 'You Can't Take It With You' comes to Morristown High, Nov. 17-20

Six-time Emmy winner Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD, will talk about health, wellness and better living at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$99. South Street Yoga and Nutrition will lead a short guided yoga/meditation prior to the show. At 100 South St.

Dr. Mehmet Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz

FRIDAY, NOV. 18:

yogaMorning Yoga with Munah Hayes returns to the Morristown & Township Library at 9:30 a.m. Free. Bring a yoga mat. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

The Woman’s Club of Morristown hosts its annual Holiday Bazaar this weekend, starting from noon to 8 pm at the Lewis Condict House, 51 South St. Admission: Free, light refreshments served. Proceeds support the Club’s charities and preservation of the historic Condict House.

The New Jersey Forum, a two-day exploration of Changing Attitudes Towards Preserving History and the Environment, starts at 2 pm with tours of the Morristown National Historical Park, with a reception at the Ford Mansion at 5 pm, and a 6 pm talk by University of Arkansas professor James J. Gigantino II about William Livingston and the Revolutionary Environment in New Jersey. Registration for Friday: $30.  Panel discussions Saturday at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown are $45;  admission for both days, $65.

Morristown High School Theatre presents You Can’t Take It With You at 7 pm. See Thursday entry for more details.

 Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore  headline at The Minstrel in Morris Township at 7:45 pm, with openers Madeline Fendrick and Brian Peck. Tickets: $9, children 12 and under, free. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

Rich Moore and Mollie O'Brien
Rich Moore and Mollie O’Brien

The legendary Tony Bennett sings at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $85-$150. At 100 South St.

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett

 


SATURDAY, NOV. 19:

Celebrate New Jersey’s diner tradition with a traditional diner breakfast at the Morris Museum, which is hosting an exhibition about Garden State diners. Breakfast runs from 9 am to 11 am at the museum. Tickets: $10 for adults, $7 for children and seniors; includes admission to the museum. At 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.

Connie Read and Gerri Horn of the Morris Museum at diner exhibit. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Connie Read and Gerri Horn of the Morris Museum at diner exhibit. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The Atlantic Health System, parent of Morristown Medical Center, and the Presbyterian Church in Morristown host a screening of the PBS documentary, Being Mortal, at 9 am, followed by a discussion of end-of-life issues. Admission: Free. At the Parish House, 65 South St.

The New Jersey Forum  concludes with panel discussions from 9:30 am to 5 pm at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township. Keynote speaker Dan Fagin will discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning book,
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. Registration:  $45.

The Woman’s Club of Morristown continues its annual Holiday Bazaar from 10 am to 4 pm. See Friday entry for details.

The 70 South Gallery opens Revolutionary Reflections, an exhibition of rock and roll and fashion portraits by photographer Roberto Rabanne. His subjects include to Prince, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Springsteen and Cindy Crawford. The show runs through Jan. 17, 2017. At 70 South St., Morristown.

'Revolutionary Reflections' exhibition opens at the 70 South Gallery.
‘Revolutionary Reflections’ exhibition opens at the 70 South Gallery.

The Octonauts bring their live Deep-Sea Adventure to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center for shows at 2 pm and 5 pm. Tickets: $29-$59. Children age 1 and over need a ticket. At 100 South St.

'BIG ORGANISTS ARE LIKE OPERA SINGERS' says F. Allen Artz, interim organist at the Morristown United Methodist Church. It's one of four organs in town that will be featured in a convention of the American Guild of Organists in July. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Organist F. Allen Artz performs at the Morristown United Methodist Church.Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Morristown High School Theatre presents You Can’t Take It With You at 7 pm. See Thursday entry for more details.

The Morristown United Methodist Church presents F. Allen Artz III playing the Austin organ, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $20 Adult/$15 Senior/Students Free. At 50 S. Park Place.  Call 973-538-2132 for more.

Tabla player Samir Chatterjee performs at the Concert Hall at Drew University, at 8 pm. Tickets: $30. At 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Call 973-408-3917 for more.

Samir Chatterjee
Samir Chatterjee

The Sanctuary series in Chatham presents the immensely entertaining duo Trout Fishing in America at 8 pm. With opener Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds. Tickets: $25. At the Presybyterian Church, 240 Southern Blvd.

Video: Trout Fishing in America sing ‘When I Was a Dinosaur’

 


SUNDAY, NOV. 20:

The Morristown Farmers Market concludes its 26th season, from 8:30 am to 2 pm, in Parking Lot 10, at Morris Street and Dumont Place.

The Woman’s Club of Morristown concludes its annual Holiday Bazaar from noon to 3 pm. See Friday entry for details.

Need help understanding the Affordable Care Act? Certified counselor Johan Fernandez will offer assistance from 1 pm to 4:45 pm at the Morristown & Township Library. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

The Morristown & Township Library hosts a reception at 2 pm for its exhibition of artwork by the late Mieke van Ommen-de Mos, whose life included internment by the Japanese during WWII. The exhibit runs through Jan. 8, 2017, on the second floor of the library in the F.M. Kirby Gallery. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

Video: The life of Mieke van Ommen-de Mos

It’s your last chance to catch Morristown High School Theatre’s You Can’t Take It With You, at 2 pm. See Thursday entry for more details.
Temple B’nai Or in Morristown hosts an opening reception for Nature’s Embrace, an exhibition by artist Leah K. Tomaino, at 3 pm.  Her works will be displayed through Jan. 6, 2017. At 60 Overlook Road.
“Dusk Fishing, Hutchinson Island,” by Leah K. Tomaino, 2016, 16” x 20”, Brown Bag & Acrylic on Canvas
“Dusk Fishing, Hutchinson Island,” by Leah K. Tomaino, 2016, 16” x 20”, Brown Bag & Acrylic on Canvas

 

 

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