Outpost in the Burbs

Fri 9/10 at 8pm Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams ?with special guests Gathering Time at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 67 Church St.

Peak Performances

Sat 9/11 at 8pm "Here There Be Dragons" - Victoire, an all-female take on classical music for the 21st century. NOW Ensemble, led by composer Judd Greenstein, and William Brittelle’s mixed-genre Television Landscape explore alternativei nstrumentations, notations, and new-media collaboration.

Sun 9/12 at 3pm Shanghai Quartet Chamber music concert

Cali School of Music

Mon 9/13 at 8pm Faculty Chamber Recital Pianist Ron Levy, performs with guest artists Stanley Drucker (clarinet) and Anne Kim (cello). Works by Schumann (Fantasiestücke); Chopin (Cello Sonata); Brahms (Trio). At Leshowitz Recital Hall at MSU. Free and open to the public.

Terra Tea Salon

Sat 9/11 at 6-8pm The Porchistas

Trumpets Jazz Club

Thu 9/9 at 7:30pm Ted Curson hosts Trumpets' Jam session

Fri 9/10 at 8pm and 10pm Burr Johnson (guitar)Trio

Sat 9/11 at 8:30pm Enrico Granafei (chromatic harmonica, guitar)

Sun 9/12 at 7:30pm Fun Bunch Big Band

Tierney's Tavern

Thu 9/9 at 9pm Acoustic Showcase Night

Ruthie's Bar-B-Q & Pizza

Fri 9/10 at 7pm Charlie Jones Project

Montclair A Cappella Meetup

Sun 9/12 at 1:30pm Downtown Montclair, FREE for 1st time participants. Online registration deadline: Sun 9/12 at 10:30 am. Meet other local singers OF ALL LEVELS for a cappella improv circle-singing facilitated by Marshell Jones Kumahor. If you're aching to express yourself through beautiful a cappella music that we create in the moment, then this is the place to be. For event location, participant testimonials and registration, go to http://www.meetup.com/Sing-Like-Nobodys-Listening/

Go to the MAC Music Calendar for more information on events

Visual Arts

Oil painting by Jill Stasium

Fine Art and Crafts at Anderson Park

Sat 9/11 and Sun 9/12 at 10am-5pm Over 140 fine artists, photographers and artisans in glass, clay, clothing, leather, wood, jewelry and more.

Peak Performances

9/1 through 11/14 Everywhere Is the Best Seat is a one-of-a-kind sound and light installation by architect/composer Christopher Janney, conceived specifically for the Montclair State Amphitheater. Janney approaches aspects of architecture through his musical training, and this installation (active 24/7) underscores the unique interaction between sound and space in his work.

Art Forum Lecture Series

Tue 9/14 at 2:30pm Richard Selesnick and Nicholas Kahn Photography, sculpture and installation. At Montclair State University-Calcia Hall Room 135. Free and open to the public.

Cafe Eclectic

September 11 through October 11 El Rio Debajo del Mar: A Deivito Exhibit

Montclair Art Museum

Through September 25 Engaging with Nature: American and Native American Artists (A.D. 1200-2004)

Montclair Public Library

Through September 29 Jersey Fresh Artists 10: an exhibit featuring artists all living and working in New Jersey, ranging from the professional to the novice, including photography, painting, multi-media and clay work.

Montclair artist Gary Schneider will be featured in Collaborative Concepts, an annual outdoor group exhibition of over 60 art installations sited on 140 acres of rolling pastures in the beautiful Hudson Highlands at Saunders Farms, 853 Old Albany Road Garrison, NY 10524, Sept 5-October 31.

Go to the MAC Visual Arts Calendar for more information on events

Literary Arts

Silver Scribes

Wed 9/8 at 2:30pm The Montclair Arts Council and the Research Academy for University Learning at Montclair State University will present a reading of work by older adults participating in a Silver Scribes writing residency at the Little Falls Civic Center, 19 Warren St, Little Falls, NJ.

Watchung Booksellers

Fri 9/10 at 7pm Beam Me Up Science Fiction Book Group with Eileen Duffy discussing The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.

Montclair Public Library

Tue 9/7 at 1:15pm Memoir – writing your life stories Bring a pen or pencil and writing paper. Free.

Fri 9/10 at 4pm Books Unbound: Treasure Island Enjoy a live serial reading of Robert Louis Stevenson's master work "Treasure Island. Deivis Garcia, of the library's Youth Services Department, reads the unabridged edition throughout September and October on Friday afternoons. Auditorium, no registration required. Recommended for ages 8 and up; kids, teens and adults welcome! Fridays, September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 15 and 22.

Go to the MAC Literary Arts Calendar for more information on events

Cultural Events

Adult School of Montclair

REGISTRATION has begun: Catalogs have been sent but if you have not received yours, you can go to www.adultschool.org and click the catalog image in the upper left corner.

Want to get more involved? Have an idea for a class you'd like to see? Attend ASM'S Curriculum Brainstorming Meeting Wed 9/8 at 7:30 - 9pm at Van Vleck House & Gardens. If you can’t make it but would like to share a course idea, submit it to: curriculum@adultschool.org or call 973-746-6636. There will be a follow-up meeting on 9/14 at 7:30pm in the Atrium of the Annex, located on 141 Park St.

Families and Children

Van Vleck House and Gardens

Sun 9/12 at 3-5pm Drumming for Families with Richard Reiter. The workshop will be held rain or shine, and drums will be available for use. Admission is $5 per person, and pre-registration is required. Visit www.vanvleck.org or call 973-744-4752 to register.

Theater

Tierney's Tavern

Sun 9/12 at 8pm Stage 4 Comedy

Go to the MAC Theater Calendar for more information on events

Classes, Auditions and Opportunities for Artists

The West Orange Arts Council invites artists and craftspeople to exhibit at its Ninth Annual Art Scene At The Green, an outdoor fall show and sale celebrating art and music at the Essex Green Shopping Center in West Orange on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. The rain date is Sunday, October 3th, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. Exhibitors must be available both days. The Application fee is $40.00 and the deadline for applications is September 15, 2010.

Artists may log onto www.woartscouncil.org for more information or call the West Orange Arts Council at (973)324-9100. Prospectuses are available on the WOAC website or at Jerry’s Artist Outlet in Essex Green.

Seeking singers for Madrigal group and Recorder and Viola da Gamba players for new Early Music Ensemble. Please call Julienne Pape, Cell: 845-943-0610; Montclair Early Music Group.

A call for artists - Art Connections 7 Exhibition dates January 18-February 19, 2011.

Art Connections is the annual fund-raising event for the George Segal Gallery – the crown jewel of the Montclair State Art Galleries. Now in its seventh year, Art Connections has grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope, encouraging artists in all media.

Artists are invited to apply to this exhibit, which offers an excellent opportunity for exposure and sales in a venue that is widely supported by Montclair State University’s alumni, gallery patrons, and the area’s many collectors, curators, and art dealers.

Postmark Submission Deadline: September 17, 2010.

Prospectus with guidelines, timeline, and entry form will be available July 1, 2010, online only through:http://www.montclair.edu/Arts/galleries/

Argos Gallery is inviting to the first edition of Global Faces of Contemporary Art those who seek to give a contribution to the art world, facilitating the dispersion of the global art discourses, providing a bibliographic source for future generations, promoting the quality and consistency of the artistic production and strengthening the ties between all kinds of professionals involved with art and culture around the world. The rules, terms, conditions and application form are available online on the gallery website, www.argosgallery.com, and will be closed on Oct. 1, 2010.

USArtists International

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts support available for American dance, music, and theatre artists who have been invited to participate in significant international festivals and engagements outside of the United States and its territories. The first of several deadlines is September 7. USArtists International (USAI) guidelines are available at www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/us_artists/guidelines.html.

If you would like to post an audition or oppurtunity for artists, we would be happy to announce them in our News Flash. Please send any information on auditions to: artscalendarmontclairarts@gmail.com or call the office at 973-744-7555.

MAC would like to thank all of our sponsors and donors.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and administered by the Essex County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

New Jersey Travel and Tourism

Supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism

The Montclair Arts Council is partiall