Greater Morristown weekend preview: Sculptors, Scots and scavengers

Archie Fisher plays at the Minstrel on Feb. 17.
Archie Fisher plays at the Minstrel on Feb. 17.
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We don’t want to hear anyone complaining about nothing to do this weekend. As you can see, Greater Morristown offers options o’plenty.

Start making some plans!

And if all this doesn’t knock you out, have at our handy calendar.


THURSDAY, Feb. 16:

Snooki, Tiger Woods and Madonna… now there’s a party.  Okay, so it might be hard getting their calendars in alignment. Celebrity Autobiography is the next best thing: Real celebrity memoirs acted onstage by real celebrity impersonators, like Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid) and Carol Kane (The Addams Family). At Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center, 8 pm. Tickets: $32-$52. Parental discretion is advised. Call 973-539-8008 for more.


FRIDAY, Feb. 17:

Spontaneous art meets meticulous craftsmanship at Morristown’s Simon Gallery, where the idiosyncratic sculptures of Joshua Enck are on display through March 17. The opening reception runs from 6 pm to 8 pm at 48 Bank St.; admission is free. The artist holds degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Illinois; he has studied at Versailles and lectured in India. “The physicality of Enck’s compositions embrace a raw, awkward sensibility that emerges through their making, and while they are beautiful forms, they challenge prevailing notions of beauty,” according to the gallery.  Call 973-538-5456 for more details.

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Archie Fisher plays at the Minstrel on Feb. 17.
Archie Fisher plays at the Minstrel on Feb. 17.

Archie Fisher ranks among Scotland’s greatest exports. He brings his Gaelic-influenced songs and clever open-tuning guitar arrangements to The Minstrel in Morris Township at 8 pm. His opening act is Mree, an 18-year-old high schooler who impressed the Folk Project at a young performers showcase in November. The Minstrel is at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, at 21 Normandy Heights Road. Admission is $7. Children 12 and under are free. Call 973-335-9489 for more details.

Mree, 18, opens for Archie Fisher at the Minstrel on Feb. 17
Mree, 18, opens for Archie Fisher at the Minstrel on Feb. 17

The  “Tschaikowski” St. Petersburg State Orchestra of Russia visits the Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm, with a program of Ravel, Prokofiev and Rimsky-Korsakov. Tickets are $37-$52. Call   973-539-8008 for more information.

Dicey Riley brings foot-tapping Irish music and mirth to Morristown’s Dublin Pub at 9 pm. The pub is at 4 Pine St.; there is no cover charge.


SATURDAY, Feb. 18:

A photo scavenger hunt promises family fun from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum,  at 353 East Hanover Ave. in Whippany. The cost is $10 per family; photograph every item and win prizes. Meet at the Haggerty Education Center; call 973-326-7600 for more details. Also offered on Sunday, same times.

The simple pleasures are the best, right? So why not turn sheets of paper into fun toys? Learn how at Madison’s  Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, at 1 pm. Admission is $7 for non-members and $5 for members.  Because space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call 973-377-2982 x 14.

British singer John Waite scored big in the ’80s with Missing You. But his repertoire is much broader, as you will discover at the Sanctuary series in Chatham. Canadian blues artist Suzie Vinnick kicks off the 8 pm show, at the Presbyterian Church on Green Village Road. Admission is $25.

Alison Krauss & John Waite sing Missing You

New Orleans invades Morristown with a double-shot of Mardi Gras sounds from the Soul Rebel Brass Band and Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, 8 pm at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $42-$62; call 973-539-8008 for details.


SUNDAY, Feb. 19:

celtic massCelebrate A Celtic Mass for Peace: Songs for the Earth, at the Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 Park Place, at 9:15 am and 11 am. Cantate Omnes and the Chancel Choir will be joined by numerous musicians–and by the composer himself, guitarist Sam Guarnaccia.

You can’t win a war without weapons. Discover the guns and swords that won American freedom, at the Washington’s Headquarters Museum in Morristown. Park Rangers can show you replicas between 1:30 pm and 4 pm. Admission: $4 per adult.

At 6 pm it’s time once again to dust off your pencil for the weekly Open Drawing Session at Zebu Forno, 9 South St., Morristown. Three hours of live models, friendly instruction and pizza cost just $10. Bring your own art supplies; Chris and Danielle Merzatta provide the rest. Call 770-853-9727 for more information.

NOT BAD FOR A RIGHTY!  A first-time visitor to the weekly Open Drawing Session gets the hang of it right away, at Zebu Forno in Morristown. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
NOT BAD FOR A RIGHTY! First-time visitor to the weekly Open Drawing Session gets the hang of it right away, at Zebu Forno in Morristown. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

 

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