Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
Greater Morristown is showcasing two great practitioners of the English language, right across the street from each other this weekend.
At Drew University, you can see Shakespeare’s Richard III and a rare copy of The Bard’s First Folio.
At Fairleigh Dickinson, Ice T will discuss his career as a rapper and actor.
And that’s only the tip of the entertainment iceberg. Grover Kemble brings Jimmy Durante to life, Alexander Hamilton’s wife finally gets her due, Brynn Stanley gives an outdoor concert, historic homes open their doors, and the Presbyterian Church shows off Morristown’s newest performance space.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!
THURSDAY, OCT 6, 2016:
A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio goes on exhibit from 4 pm to 8 pm at Drew University in Madison, and will remain on display through Oct. 30, 2016. Free. Tuesday through Friday 4-8 p.m. and weekends noon-8 p.m. At 36 Madison Ave. To schedule group tours, call 973-408-3702. Special lectures and events are planned throughout the exhibit, which coincides with a production of Richard III by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
Law enforcement members from across Morris County who have served, or continue to serve, in the armed forces will be honored from 5 pm to 7 pm by county Clerk Ann Grossi and several military and law enforcement officias, at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township. The public is invited.
The Morristown & Township Library presents a 7 pm screening of Sex and Broadcasting (not rated), a 2014 documentary about eccentric, eclectic WFMU, a New Jersey radio station struggling to survive in a world of Pandora, Spotify and iTunes. Director Tim K. Smith will field questions. Admission: Free, light refreshments. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
At 7 pm, the Morris Educational Foundation presents a free screening of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, a documentary about the scarcity of women in engineering and technology careers. A panel discussion featuring four successful women from these fields will follow the film. At Morristown High School, 50 Early St.
Abba the Concert brings its tribute to Abba to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$69. At 100 South St. Call 973-538-8008 for more.
FRIDAY, OCT. 7:
Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison presents a day of performances, capped by a conversation with rapper and actor Ice T, for its annual Words and Music Festival — WAMfest. Student performances start in the Italian Gardens at 11:30 am. At noon, Kathy Moser sings about “Recovery as Change.” At 1:30 pm, SisterMonk performs. Duo Dina Hall and Andy Kilcoyne play at 3 pm. At 5 pm, it’s FDU alum Brynn Stanley–beloved at MorristownGreen.com as singer of our theme song! Listen to our podcast with her. Ice T, a regular on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, speaks at Lenfell Hall at 8 pm. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. At 285 Madison Ave.
SATURDAY, OCT. 8:
The Morris Plains Farmers Market concludes its season, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Speedwell Avenue Merchant Block across from the train station.
Shred your sensitive documents, and benefit the high school scholarship fund of the Kiwanis of Morristown. Bring your documents to the parking lot at Morristown town hall (off Franklin Street) from 9 am to noon. Cost: $4 per bag.
The Interfaith Food Pantry, which helps feed more than 10,500 Morris County residents, conducts its quarterly community food drive from 10 am to 2 pm, at the Masons’ Cincinnati Lodge, 39 Maple Ave., Morristown. Here are the most needed items.
Morristown’s Original Music School marks its 10th anniversary with an afternoon of performances by its rock students, from noon to 5 pm at the Meyersville Inn, 632 Meyersville Road, Gillette. Rain or shine. A dog rescue agency also will have pets for adoption.
The Morristown High football team, fresh off its first victory last week against Columbia, goes for two in a row, at home vs. West Orange at 1 pm. Go Colonials!
Pat Sanftner of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents The Romance of Betsy Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton at the Schuyler-Hamilton House, 5 Olyphant Place, Morristown, at 1 pm. Tickets: $15. NOTE: This tour is sold out, but you can ask the Morris County Tourism Bureau about cancellations: 973-631-5151.
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown invites the public to celebrate the completion of three years of renovations that it hopes will make its historic Parish House a hub of community activities. A reception and tours will run from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at 65 South St.
The Center for Spiritual Living Morristown presents Pay Attention: The Movie (PG) at 7 pm. Admission: Free, donations welcome. At 331 Mount Kemble Ave., Harding.
Esperanza Spalding presents: Emily’s D+Evolution at 8 pm Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-538-8008 for more.
SUNDAY, OCT. 9:
The Morristown Farmers Market , back for its 26th season, continues every Sunday through Nov. 20 from 8:30 am to 2 pm, in parking lot 10 between Morris and Spring streets.
Morristown’s Historic House Tour runs from 11 am to 5 pm, and benefits the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum. Tour tickets: $40 in advance, $45 on tour day. They are available online and at the museum (45 Macculloch Ave.) during public hours, and at these Morristown shops: Lauren b. (55 South St.), Suzi’s Salon (126 South St.), Just Jersey (163 South St.). In Madison, buy tickets at the British Home Emporium (91 Main St.). There is no rain date.
At 11 am, a parade from the Presbyterian Church on the Green to the newly renovated Presbyterian Parish House at 65 South St. will continue the weekend celebration of this three-year, $3.2 million project. All are invited.
If you missed jazz favorite Grover Kemble’s Durante, his show celebrating the legendary comic Jimmy Durante, last winter, you are in luck: This rollicking, knee-slapping show returns to the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre in Morris Township at 2 pm. Tickets: $20 in advance, $20 at the door. At 6 Normandy Heights Road. Call 973.971.3706 for more.
Video: Grover Kemble brings the great Jimmy Durante to life
