Montclair Center Stage

Vanguard Theater Company is renovating the second floor of 180 Bloomfield Ave., the Old Mogul Theatre, for its new home.

Montclair offers music and film outside through the summer and even into the fall, creating a summer vacation vibe on weekends.

Montclair Make Music Day(s), Friday June 21 and Saturday June 22, will have more than 100 performers in about 40 venues this year.

By ROBIN WOODS For Montclair Local It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and there’s no reason for you or the kiddies to be bored from morning until night unless you want to be. I enjoy shopping at farmers’ markets, flea markets and markets of all kinds. Crane Park Marke...

Montclair Jazz Festival Saturday, Aug. 12 Noon-9 p.m. Nishuane Park (High Street) Free montclairjazzfestival.org By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news “Jazz is America’s home-grown music,” Melissa Walker told sponsors and guests at a kick-off event for the Montclair Jazz Festival this past Thursday. Walker, a celebr...

by Antoinette Martin for Montclair Local Everything was clicking at Montclair Center Stage on Church Street. Tim Gysin, a 22-year-old singer with a repertoire of 300 pop/rock tunes and killer keyboard technique, was captivating the early-evening crowd at the cafes, and those perched on the curbs, benches and lawn chairs ...

By GWEN OREL orel@montclairlocal.news Autumn Turner was knocked out in the Knockout Rounds in NBC’s “The Voice” on Monday, April 3. But she isn’t staying down. The 25-year-old Montclair resident prowled a stage in a red dress as she sang Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” She was competing with 15-year-ol...