Mark Your Calendar
AN EVENING WITH
DAN BERN
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 8 P.M.
NPR has called singer-songwriter
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 - SATURDAY, DEC. 31
The Montclair Art Museum’s latest exhibition, do it, is unlike any other hosted
by the museum. Rather than feature a group of objects created by artists, do it!
presents a collection of conceptual instructions provided by MAM. This highly
participatory show features interactive projects by 27 contemporary artists,
including Sol LeWitt and Yoko Ono. ■ 3 South Mountain Ave., Montclair.
For information, visit montclairartmuseum.org, or call 973-746-5555.
SHARPE JAMES AT THE ADULT SCHOOL
THURSDAY, SEPT., 7 P.M.
SHARPE JAMES served as
mayor of Newark for a
record-breaking five terms.
He also served 18 months
in federal prison on fraud
charges. He discusses his
colorful, controversial
career with author and
Newark historian Guy
Sterling. ■ Montclair Public
Library, 50 S. Fullerton Ave.
$20 admission; free for
ASM members. Advance
reservations required. To register and for membership information,
visit adultschool.org, or call 973-744-0500, x2224.
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BACK TO SCHOOL 2016
DAN BERN “the voice of a new genera-
tion of folk music.” A contemporary
composer whose influences range from
Woody Guthrie to the Beatles, Bern
returns to Outpost in the Burbs, 67
Church St. in Montclair. ■ Tickets $25
in advance, $28 at the door. To order
them, and for additional information,
visit outpostintheburbs.org, or
call 973-744-6560.
A TALE OF LOVE
AND LOSS AT MSU
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29- SUNDAY, OCT. 2
In THE FORGOTTEN/L’OUBLIÉ(E), a
woman searches through the ruins of
her memory for the man she loves.
This haunting tale, the directorial debut
of French mixed-media performer
Raphaelle Boitel, combines elements of
theater, dance, music, video, and circus
performance. The performance runs
60 minutes with no intermission. ■
Tickets $20. Alexander Kasser Theater,
1 Normal Ave. on the Montclair State
University campus. For additional information, including performance times,
visit peakperfs.org, or call
973-655-5112.
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DO IT INSTALLATION PHOTO, KUNSTHAL ROTTERDAM, 2015, COURTESY ICI. DAN BERN AND SHARPE JAMES: NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP
WRITTEN BY DEBORAH SCHAPIRO