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buzzworthy INDIGO OPENS AT THE MALL AT SHORT HILLS The much-anticipated INDIGO, Canada’s largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer, opens at The Mall at Short Hills this month. The 30,000-square-foot shop is located in the lower level near Bloomingdale’s. What accounts for the buzz? The company positions itself as a “cultural department store” organized around a number of “shops” — Joy of the Table; Wellness; Room of Her Own; Home; Papery; Indigokids; Indigobaby, and its core business, Indigobooks. Special events will include author meet and greets, book clubs for adults and kids, wellness events such as meditation groups, cooking demos, creative workshops, live music and weekly story times for children. The store is home to Café Indigo and products that are exclusive to the company. The Mall at Short Hills space is Indigo’s first location in the U.S. • 1200 Morris Turnpike, indigo.com Summit A ‘VISUAL JOURNEY’ AT THE SUMMIT PUBLIC LIBRARY ISABELLA PIZZANO, a prize-winning New Jersey artist, pres- ents her works of mixed-media abstract expressionism in a solo show at the Summit Library. The exhibit, which is called ‘VISUAL JOURNEY’ and opened Oct. 1, will run through Nov. 30. It has been an exciting year for the well-traveled native of Rome, Italy; currently, she has exhibits open in Florham Park and San Pedro, Calif. as well. “As a signature member of the International Society of Experimental Artists, I am always in search of innovative techniques as well as unique ways to use color and design,” she says. “I am in constant search for rare and far-fetched papers from different parts of the world, such as Japan, Nepal, South Africa and Europe.” • Summit Public Library, 75 Maple St., (908) 273-0350, summitlibrary.org Millburn GRAB A SEAT Paper Mill Playhouse is celebrating its 80th anniversary season, which began Sept. 26 with the opening of the musical The Color Purple. And debuting a new look. Interior renovations that were completed over the summer included replacing the theater’s seating. You can support the campaign by purchasing a name plaque as part of the “Name a Seat” fundraiser. Patrons dedicate seats to individuals, family members, in memory of loved ones or with the name of their business or organization. Pricing for seat locations ranges from $750 for mezza- nine seats to $3,000 for seats in the orches- tra level. Purchasing a plaque does not guarantee seating for future performances. • (973) 315-1659, papermill.org/grabaseat 16 FALL 2018 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE WATERCOLOR: Short Hills