Strike up the (big) band! Explore ballet and modern dance. Revisit the last days of the Civil War.
There is plenty to see and do in Greater Morristown this weekend.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!
THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 2019:
The Morristown & Township Library continues its Film Noir series with free screenings of Out of the Past (1947, Robert Mitchum) at 2 pm and 6:45 pm. Light refreshments. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne will discuss his book, Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War, at 7 pm in the The Morristown & Township Library. Admission: Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
An Evening with Danny Bacher & Special Guest Marilyn Maye brings big band excitement to the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $22-$25. In Dolan Hall, at 2 Convent Road.
Romeo and Juliet enters its final weekend at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, showtime at 8 pm. Tickets start at $49. At 36 Madison Ave., 973-845-6723. Read our review.
Directed by Ian Belknap. (From left): Erin Partin as Lady Capulet and
Miranda Rizzolo as Juliet. Photo by Joe Guerin.
FRIDAY, NOV. 15:
Morning Yoga with Munah Hayes returns to the Morristown & Township Library at 9:30 am. Free. Bring a yoga mat. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series in Morris Township presents JP Cormier with openers The Vox Hunters, at 7:30 pm. Admission: $10, ages 12 and under, free. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.
Romeo and Juliet continues, at 8 pm at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. See Thursday entry for details.
SATURDAY, NOV. 16:
It’s your last weekend to catch Romeo and Juliet at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison; shows at 2 pm and 8 pm, tickets starting at $49. See Thursday entry for details.
Guitarist Carlos Cuestas and flutist Jenny Cline present a classical duet at 2:30 pm in Willow Hall. Tickets: $25. At 330 Speedwell Ave., Morristown.
The Morristown United Methodist Church presents Simple Gifts, a folk music duo, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $17-$22. At 50 S. Park Place.
New Jersey Ballet opens its season at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm, with a selection of old and new works. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, NOV. 17:
It’s the penultimate weekend for the Morristown Farmers Market’s 29th season, from 8:30 am to 2 pm. It concludes next Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. At Lot 10, behind the Post Office, between Dumont Place and Morris Street. Presented by the Morristown Partnership.
The Rev. Dan Gross discusses Religion, Politics & Sex: Tudor Origins of the Episcopal Church, at 9 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown. Admission: Free. In the Parish Hall’s Guild Room, at Miller Road & Maple Avenue. Call 973-538-0555, ext. 113 for more.
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Morristown hosts its 9th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, to remember and pray for those killed in transgender hate crimes on at 10:30 a.m. An art exhibit also will feature the work of transgender artists in the Transgender Day of Resilience Art Project. At 36 South St.
The Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township presents a Thanksgiving Harvest Home & Armistice Observation, from noon to 4 pm. Admission: $3 to $8; ages 2 and under and military personnel and veterans, free. At 73 Kahdena Road, 973-326-7645.
Romeo and Juliet concludes at 2 pm at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. Tickets start at $49. See Thursday entry for details.
Carolyn Dorfman Dance will present WAVES, Interior Designs and Backstage Pass at 3 pm in the new Madison Community Arts Center. Tickets: $10-$20; children age 5 and under, free. At 10 Kings Road.
Lyrica presents the Daedalus String Quartet performing Call for an American Voice at 3 pm, at the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township. Tickets: $25-$30; students, free. At 240 Southern Blvd.
