WEEKEND ARTS GUIDE: WHAT’S HAPPENING NOV. 10-12?
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EDITOR'S PICK
Ben Georgia’s Fall Art Show
56 Main Street, Third Floor
West Orange, NJ
November 11-12, 11PM-5PM
This weekend, Ben Georgia will be having an art show and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. The restorative quality of his paintings are so vital given the ominous state of the world.
EDITOR'S PICK
Gladys Knight
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
November 12
“Midnight Train to Georgia.” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” “If I Were Your Woman.” With hit after hit, Gladys Knight is a national treasure, and she’s still singing strong. At this concert, the multi-Grammy winner will share songs and stories from her incredible 50+ year career. Very few singers have matched the unassailable artistry of the Empress of Soul, from her early days with the Pips to her solo success.
mOVIES
PRISCILLA
Through Priscilla's eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage
AMC THEATER: ESSEX GREEN
NOVEMBER 10-12
FRIDAY NIGHT AT FREDDY'S
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.
SOPAC
NOVEMBER 10-12
AMC: ESSEX GREEN
NOVEMBER 10-12
TAYLOR SWIFT: ERAS TOUR
Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour. Taylor Swift Eras attire and friendship bracelets are strongly encouraged.
SOPAC
NOVEMBER 10-12
AMC THEATER: ESSEX GREEN
NOVEMBER 10-12
SAW X
A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer -- only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.
AMC THEATER: ESSEX GREEN
NOVEMBER 10-12
THE MARVELS
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe.
SOPAC
NOVEMBER 10-12
AMC: ESSEX GREEN
NOVEMBER 10-12
MUST SEE
Maplewood Record Fair
60 Woodland Road
November 12, 10AM-4PM
Maplewood residents Charles Maggio and Jennifer Klein are hosting the 7th Maplewood Record Fair on Sunday, November 12th from 10AM-4PM at The Woodland.
Around 40 vendors will sell items that are music, art, movie, and collectibles related. Patrons will find an eclectic assortment of vinyl records, music paraphernalia, collectibles, vintage clothing, comics, books, guitars, amps, stereo equipment and more! Vegan and vegetarian treats available.
EVENTS + PERFORMANCES
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo’s farewell tour is coming to NJPAC! The Cuban singer first vaulted to global stardom as an original member of the Buena Vista Social Club.
NJPAC
NOVEMBER 10
The Great Gatsby
This world premiere musical adaptation of the acclaimed novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE
NOVEMBER 10-12
Michela Marino Lerman, winner of the 2019 Hoofer Award, is a globally sought after tap dance artist, performer, choreographer, band leader, educator, and all-around creative spirit.
SOPAC
NOVEMBER 11
Westphalia
In a wild new robotic economy, AI determines people’s right to buy or sell their own citizenship. A family descended from the Pilgrims has fallen on hard times. Will they be allowed to cash out and go somewhere new?
LUNA STAGE
NOVEMBER 10-12
JEWELRY SALE
A massive sale featuring thousands of pieces of fine, vintage, and costume jewelry — earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, men’s jewelry, Tiffany pieces, gold rings, and much more. Find beautiful gifts for yourself and others, priced to sell at a wide range of moderate prices.
SOUTH ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 11-12
Art SHOWS
Layered Lenses
Antoinette Ellis-Williams
Akwaaba Gallery
Newark, NJ
Closes: December 23, 2023
Layered Lenses
Allan Gorman:
Searching for Drama
The Brassworks Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Closes: December 15, 2023
electronic product prototyping
Ben Niles: Full Circle
The Iris Gallery
SOPAC
Closes: November 19, 2023
Healthcare 3D illustrations
Jose Manuel Cruz
Gallery 491
Montclair, NJ
Closes: December 15, 2023
Colliding Cubes
Bleriot Thompson:
Public Enemy
GALLERY AFERRO
Newark, NJ
Closes: December 21, 2023
Orbiting Block
Amy Becker: Dead Ringers
GALLERY AFERRO
Newark, NJ
Closes: December 21, 2023
Orbiting Block
Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale
MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
Closes: January 7, 2024
