Sure we’re getting some rain, but I’m not mad at Mother Nature. The oppressive heat is gone and I’ll leave my air conditioned home to get out. You should too, because there are some great things to do this weekend.
Observe the beauty and learn about the history of the spectacular stained glass Tiffany windows at Essex County Kip’s Castle Park in Verona. Free guided tours led by volunteer members of the Kip’s Castle Conservancy are being offered on the third Thursday of the month all summer long. Joey D, the Essex County Executive, says, “Essex County Kip’s Castle Park is a unique historical treasure that gives us a glimpse of Essex County’s elegant past. We invite you to come out this summer and learn about the creation of the Tiffany Windows that are found throughout the Castle.”
Tiffany Windows Tours at Kip’s Castle
Thursday, July 19 at 7 pm
Kip’s Castle, 22 Crestmont Road, Verona
Free
Go shopping at the annual Maplewood Village Summer Sidewalk Sale. This two-day event begins tomorrow and will offer great sales and discounted food at some of your favorite stores and restaurants. Stroll the Village and grab some bargains. Check here for a list of participants. Want to show your Maplewood pride? These items at Perch Home are just the thing.
Café Zed at New Jersey Arts Incubator is a monthly Open Mic series, followed by a musical performance. For the past two years Café Zed and NJAI happened at a space in Essex Green in West Orange. Now the series and organization has a home at the open air stage of the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center. Anyone wishing to perform music, comedy, poetry, dance or any other performing art at the Open Mic is
encouraged to participate by signing up at 7 pm on the night of the show. Featured artist Ken Galipeau will perform at 9 pm and then Open Mic will resume after his set. Galipeau presents stories and songs that are are drawn from contemporary and traditional sources. Galipeau has been the featured teller at the Heritage Trail Storytelling Festival, New Jersey Storytelling Festival, and nationwide Tellabration events. He has told and sung in schools, libraries, public and private gatherings, parties, churches, coffeehouses, festivals and on cable television.
Café Zed and Ken Galipeau
Saturday, July 21 at 7 pm
Oskar Schindler Perfoming Arts Center, 4 Boland Drive, West Orange, NJ
$8
If you’ve got the moves like Jagger, then Tierney’s in Montclair is where you want to be. Montclair Rocks the Rolling Stones, will feature local musicians in a tribute celebrating The Stones’ 50th anniversary as the “world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.”
Montclair Rocks the Rolling Stones
Saturday, July 21 from 9:30 pm – 1 am
Tierney’s Tavern, 136-138 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07043
$7 admission
Have fun at a whole new Rocky Horror Picture show experience called The Rocky Horror Kung Fu Night Volume 3. This is a Rocky Horror Experience like no other. Think foreign movie experience….They shut off the movie sound and provide voice overs from cast members and replace the soundtrack with international versions of The Rocky Horror soundtrack. There will be preshow trailers. themed character costumes, special songs from around the world and dubbed character voices. There will be special guests flying in from around the country and the night is also extra special, because it’s Rocky Horror Legend, Larry Viezel’s 20th anniversary with Rocky Horror! The invite says, “Compete in our Asian/Kung Fu/Anime costume contest!!! Compete for egg roll prizes and much more! Fortune cookies for everyone!”
The Rocky Horror Kung Fu Night Volume 3
Saturday, July 21 at midnight
The Bellevue Theatre, 260 Bellevue Avenue, in Montclair, NJ, 07043
$7 per ticket. Purchase online here.
On Sunday night, HLS Juice Bar and Grill’s Maplewood location will ihave Baja Ukweli unveiling of his new body of artwork. It will be a night of great entertainment, great food along with great music. Called im.promp.tu, the night offers Ukweli’s A Random Works Art Showcase featuring XPLOREFREEDOM MIXTAPE Vol. 1 and live musical performance by Body and Soul, a youth jazz band.
im.promp.tu at HLS Juice Bar & Grill
Sunday, July 22. Exhibit opens at 6:30 pm, performances begin at 7:30 pm
HLS Juice Bar & Grill, 1859 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
Free admission. $3 drinks and $7 wraps
Don’t forget about Smokey Joe’s Café and the Luna Fusion Fest this weekend too!
To find out what else is going on this weekend, be sure to check our calendar.
This weekend is also the All Class MHS reunion details are on the facebook page The Amphitheater.