Compiled by Nicholas Voltaggio and Kevin Coughlin
Celebrate Morristown’s Restaurant Month with takeout or a sit-down meal, and then enjoy a panoply of live and virtual musical events.
Greater Morristown offers this and more this weekend.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021:
Restaurant Month continues in Morristown: Check here for participating restaurants and giveaways, from the Morristown Partnership.
Local jazz favorite Grover Kemble performs weekly at Rockaway’s Caffe Navona, 147 Route 46, from 6 – 9 pm.
The Morristown and Morris Township Library presents two virtual sessions, starting at 10 am with the Morning Book Club’s dive into Tara Westover’s memoir Educated. At 7 pm, the Virtual Classics Book Club tackles The Remains of the Day, by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. Both events are free. Email here with your full name and town of residence for the Zoom access codes.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9:
At 7 pm, The Folk Project Acoustic Stayaway brings back a fan favorite: Open Stage. The virtual event will kick off with two featured performers. Then, audience members can perform two-song sets. Free. Email here to sign up for slot.
Dead on Live returns to the Mayo Performing Arts Center at 7 pm for a live Grateful Dead tribute. The band includes Steely Dan guitarist Jon Herington, Lumineers and Levon veteran Byron Isaacs, and Jeff Kazee and John Morgan Kimock. Tickets:$25-$59. At 100 South St., Morristown. Call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10:
Get ready to rock at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Starting at 7:30 pm, the band Hollis Brown will perform a two-set show to commemorate the 55th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ classic album Aftermath. In-person tickets: $29-$39; livestream, $25. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008. Read our preview.
Singer Brynn Stanley finds the silver linings in family quarantine, in her House Arrest pandemic concerts, live from from her living room, every week at 8 pm.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11:
If you just can’t get enough original music, join The Folk Project for Joe Guzzo’s Stayaway Sundays Show at 3 pm. Each week, Guzzo presents fans with video performances from events past, interviews with performers, and his own take on the world of music
ON THE HORIZON:
TUESDAY, APRIL 13:
The Folk Project’s Acoustic Stayaway series continues at 7 pm, when musical group South for Winter takes the virtual stage. The trio is known for blending jazz, blues, and folk to create a distinct, memorable sound. Free to watch, with all donations going to the artists.
This week’s installment of the National Geographic Live Virtual Speaker Series will focus on women and migration. Photographers Danielle Villasana, Miora Rajaonary, and Saiyna Bashir and photo editor Jennifer Samuel will discuss their new project documenting the motivations, processes, and results of “feminized migration.” Presented online at 7 pm by the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Virtual access: $15. Call 973-539-8008.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14:
The Folk Project Acoustic Stayaway series presents folk icon Tom Paxton & The DonJuans (Grammy-winning songwriters Don Henry and Jon Vezner) at 7 pm. Virtual access: $15. A 15-minute audience Q & A follows the show.
