The Baird Newsletter 5 Mead St. South Orange, NJ 07079 973.378.7754 ext. 3 arts@southorange.org |
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Dear Friends,
January — a great month to stay inside and enjoy the arts at The Baird. This month offers the start of a new season of art classes, an art exhibit opening with a free informal concert, a a jazzy cabaret night, and a puppet performance.....Scroll down to get the full overview for programs for the whole family. Check out the website for classes offered and register today. It’s Happening at The Baird! |
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The Baird
Classes and Workshops
Winter Art Classes for the Whole Family! Most classes begin the week of January 4; Register now!. Over 30 classes for the whole family taught by professionals in the field. Click here for more details on each class and to register. Click here for more details on each class and to register.
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Pre-School to 4th Grade
5th to 8th Graders
High School & Adults
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Jazz at The Baird
Cabaret at The Baird: Music from the Silver Screen
January 16, 2010, 8:00 p.m. Jazz at The Baird and Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre are collaborating on a cabaret night with songs ranging from the golden age of cinema right up to the present — from “Am I Blue?” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” to “Que Sera, Sera” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Enjoy an intimate musical evening with complimentary coffee and cakes in the candle lit Main Room at The Baird, perfect for a cold January night. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door For more information click here.
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Pierro Gallery of South Orange
Reaching Out, Reaching In: A fine arts exhibition by faculty of the South Orange/Maplewood School District with music faculty participation.
January 17 - February 21, 2010 • 3:00-5:00 pm : Opening Reception, meet the artists. Opening Reception Jan. 17 Artists who are also educators are the focus in this exhibition. Many of the South Orange/Maplewood school district’s art faculties are professional, exhibiting artists in their own right. What they bring to the classroom based on their own personal artistic experiences and explorations is what makes the SOMA school district distinctive and strong in all the arts. This is an exhibition of their professional art work. . For more information click here. |
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Penney Pretzel Playhouse
Tucker Tales Puppet Theatre presents The Bookaneers
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 2:00 PM
The search for the source of all knowledge has been an age-old quest of the human race. But when a crew of mixed-up pirates set off to conquer the world on board the good ship Dictionary, learning becomes a hilarious adventure! Will they ever discover the treasure cove of Wisdom and Facts and rule the world? Join Captain Dewey and First Mate Decimal as they sail the seven seas toward true knowledge, and considerable laughter. Click here for more information.
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Upcoming Events…… Pierro Gallery of South Orange February 4, 7:00 pm: Film screening of CHS faculty member, Boris Gavrilovic’s “My Life as an Underdog.” Penny Pretzel Playhouse Sunday, February 21, 2:00 pm: The Day it Snowed Tortillas ALSO not to be missed: Thru Jan 24: 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: Featuring Students from CHS Senior Advanced Placement 2D art class. Larry McKim, teacher/curator. Visiting hours: Sat/Sun 2-5 pm |