Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
This is a weekend for exploring the unusual in Greater Morristown.
Talk to Admiral Farragut in the flesh (sort of). Hear a novel spin on the Anne Frank story. Investigate a murder with Monty Python overtones.
And that’s just for starters.
There are art shows, Minstrel shows, and even a day-long vegan show.
Let’s not forget a pair of Facebook moms, Howie Mandel, and a sing-along matinee of The Wizard of Oz. Who could ask for anything more?
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!
THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 2017:
Morris Arts premieres its Winter Invitational Exhibit from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Atrium Art Gallery, in the Morris County Administration and Records Building on 10 Court St. in Morristown. Meet the artists behind this eclectic show, which runs through March 16, 2017. Admission: Free.
Jewelry by Eric in Morristown is hosting a free Ladies Night Out, with food, games, wine, prizes and more, from 6 pm to 9 pm, at 176 South St. Call 973-890-7912.
The North Jersey Civil War Round Table explores Farragut and the Capture of New Orleans, April 1862, with historian Bruce Tucker (in uniform) at 7:14 pm, in Haggerty Education Center at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township (opposite the Morris County Library). Admission: $5; Members and Students, free.
Ravenscroft, an English drawing room murder mystery /comedy, previews at the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township at 7:30 pm, with performances through Feb. 12, 2017. Critics describe it as a cross of Monty Python, Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey. Admission: $45 for the General Public; $40 for Seniors; $38 for Museum; and $20 for Students. Group rates available. At the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, at the corner of the Columbia Turnpike. Call (973) 971-3700.
The Facebook comedy series IMomSoHard, featuring Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm. Admission: $28.75 to $38.75. At 100 South St. Call Call 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, JAN. 27:
Tim Grimm & the Family Band comes to The Minstrel, with openers The Heather Pierson Trio, at 7:30 pm. Admission: $10; children 12 and under, free. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, opens at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.
Comedian and America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel returns to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm, with opener John Mendoza. Language, Mature content. Adults only. Admission: $49-$99. At 100 South St. Call Call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, JAN. 28:
Just Jersey is celebrating its second anniversary with a day of giveaways — and 10 percent of sales will benefit Morris Arts. Meet and mingle with dozens of local artists and entrepreneurs, from 10 am to 5 pm, at 163 South St., Morristown.
Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, continues at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.
SUNDAY, JAN. 29:
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown concludes its Sunday morning seminar series with an 8:30 am talk about Environmental (In)justice in the Dominican Republic. Admission: Free. At the Parish House, 65 South St. Call 973-538-1776.
The Morris County Winter Farmers Market returns at 10 a.m.to Morristown’s Alexander Hamilton School, where it will be every Sunday through April 9, 2017, from 10 am to 2 pm. It’s presented by the Foodshed Alliance Farmers’ Access Network, at 24 Mills St.
Morristown’s first Vegan Pop-Up Shop comes to the Laundromat Bar from noon to 6 pm. Twenty vegan-friendly vendors will sell food, treats and eco-friendly products. Admission: Free; ages 21 and over only. For $5, you can cut ahead in line. At 4 DeHart St.
Licensed counselor Edythe Holzman presents a talk, Yesterday’s Nightmares – Tomorrow’s Dreams (Anne Frank and Me), at 2 pm in the Morristown & Township Library. Admission: Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, continues at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 2 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.
Grab your tin hat or ruby slippers for Sing-a-Long Movie: Wizard of Oz, at 3 pm in Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center. Yes, costumes are welcome at this sing-along with one of the world’s most beloved movies. Admission: $5. At 100 South St. Call Call 973-539-8008.
I’m looking forward to Ravenscroft at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum.