Montclair Magazine Holiday 2017 | Page 28

montclair arts Montclair MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY The two-time Grammy winner NOV. 25 and multiple-platinum recording 8 P.M. artist MELISSA ETHRIDGE shares her expressive stylings to the Wellmont Theater, where she will perform songs from her 2008 holiday album, A New Thought for Christmas. These include seasonal classics such as “Merry Christmas Baby,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and many more. Doors open at 7 p.m. for 8 p.m. show. $20-$89.50. 5 Seymour St., (973) 783-9500, wellmonttheater.com Montclair THE SISTERS MACALUSO AT PEAK PERFORMANCES Montclair READ ALL ABOUT IT Congrats to WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS for being named one of “50 Unique Independent Bookstores You Need to Visit in Every U.S. State” by theculturetrip.com. The website named a shop in each state that it described as a “boutique bookstore which favors quality over quantity, ideal for finding books you’ve never heard of.” 54 Fairfield St., (973) 744-7177, watchungbooksellers.com • 26 HOLIDAY 2017 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE Described as “a poetic work of physical theater about family, mourning and remembrance,” NOV. this performance 16-19 is delivered in Sicilian and Apulian dialects, with English supertitles. It is part of Peak Performances’ 2017-2018 season featuring works by women. Written and directed by Emma Dante, the work is enjoying its American premiere. 70 minutes, no intermission. Check website for performance times. $20. Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., (973) 655-5112, peakperfs.org • COURTESY •