Friday, January 25, 2013
Nikkole Salter talks with the Bloomfield Patch about her upcoming play “Carnaval,” an explicit play about the consequences of sexual tourism.
Bloomfield playwright Nikkole Salter will have have her second play, “Carnaval,” produced at Luna Stage in West Orange beginning at the end of January. Salter is coming off her first critically acclaimed coauthored play, “In the Continuum,” which was written in 2005. The Off-Broadway production lasted about five months, and it was also produced overseas. Salter has also appeared in the feature film “Pride & Glory," and received various accolades and nominations. Her most recent written work, “Carnaval”, was selected to be a part of The New Black Fest 2011-2012 season. About the Play, “Carnaval” A year ago in Brooklyn, two young men mourned the untimely loss of their best friend. In his honor they decided then and there that, despite …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Two theater companies team up to create workshop for high schoolers.
Luna Stage and No. 11 Productions will partner to create a free workshop for high school students on the topic of bullying. Led by professional theater artists, participants in the two-day workshop will engage in free-writing exercises and theater games to explore the topic of bullying. "Define "Bully" is a workshop intended to open up a dialogue about bullying within the community, artistically express various perspectives on the subject, and unpack this loaded issue," said Ryan Emmons, co-artistic director of No. 11 Productions. In 2011, New Jersey passed the most stringent anti-bullying law in the country. Students will work together to develop solutions to bullying while learning effective conflict resolution and developing the tools …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A recent proposal by Montclair developer Steven Plofker was approved by the Planning Board on Monday to add a third-floor to 695 Bloomfield Ave.
The vacant building that formally housed Luna Stage is getting an upgrade. The Planning Board approved a proposal Monday night that will add another floor onto the two-story brick building. The additional restoration will “totally restore the building ... both the interior and exterior,” said architect and planner for the developer Paul Sionas. Sitting on the corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Bell Street, the building has sat vacant since 2010, and now is owned by Seymour Street Associates, an affiliate of Montclair developer Steven Plofker. According to Alan Trembulack, attorney for the developer, and Sionas, the most substantial renovations will be: When the renovations to the 1920s building which sits just outside the Montclair …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Vita and Virginia will be performed on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.
In a late-breaking theatre opportunity, Luna Stage will present Vita and Virginia at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 11. Get tickets here. The performance has garnered exciting reviews from The New York Times. The work of two women, Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, is presented by many. Luna Stage premieres 'Vita and Virginia', written by Eileen Atkins, in New Jersey, with performances starting this weekend. Directed by Jane Mandel, and starring Mona Hennessy as Virginia Woolf and Rachel Black-Spaulding as Vita Sackville-West, the show was introduced Sunday to the public by South Orange resident and Virginia Woolf scholar, Professor Anne Fernald. The play is based on letters the two writers exchanged over a period of some 20 years. …
Friday, October 5, 2012
The Valley Arts District's Luna Stage premieres 'Vita and Virginia." South Orange's Anne Fernald introduced the show.
The work of two women, Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, is presented by many. Luna Stage premieres 'Vita and Virginia', written by Eileen Atkins, in New Jersey, with performances starting this weekend. Directed by Jane Mandel, and starring Mona Hennessy as Virginia Woolf and Rachel Black-Spaulding as Vita Sackville-West, the show was introduced Sunday to the public by South Orange resident and Virginia Woolf scholar, Professor Anne Fernald. The play is based on letters the two writers exchanged over a period of some 20 years. Performances continue through October 28. Mandel describes 'Vita and Virginia' as the story of "two exceptional women struggling to navigate their lives, their work and their need for intimacy in a world full …
Saturday, January 21, 2012
This Sunday Michael Aquino curates the Indie Music Circus at Luna Stage.
He wears more hats than Bartholomew Cubbins, the kid in that book by Dr. Seuss. He's an actor, a playwright, an emcee, a musician, a singer and a songwriter. However, this Sunday night at Luna Stage in West Orange, Michael Aquino will perhaps play his best-known role. Aquino will be curating his Indie Music Circus. No, no elephants, girls in sparkly tights or guys on a high wire. Just a few tunesmiths sitting in the round, playing their songs. Then, talking to Aquino about their craft. This night has become one of the certainties of life. "The Indie Music Circus is in its fourth year," said Aquino, who hails from Union City and now lives in Bloomfield. "We've had it at Luna Stage for about 2½ of those years. I started it and I host it. But…
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5:57 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
I guess "bringing the Wellmont into my life" for you means buying the building quickly as a middleman, raising the price, putting it on the market and selling it off to the concert company that actually did the restoration? It's good business for Steve Plofker but I don't see how it "helps" make Montclair any better. Agreed, his commercial construction is actually good quality. It fits in nicely … more ›