editor ’ s letter

Iknow Ishouldn ’ t play favorites , but Ican ’ t help it : If there ’ s a Montclair Magazine that best captures what the town is all about ( to me ), it ’ s the May issue . Why ? Because it highlights the local arts scene that attracts visitors — and future residents — toour area . In “ She Gets the Show on the Road ,” we talk to Melissa Miller , aproducer for Jerry Seinfeld who makes sure his Netflix series , Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee , runs smoothly . Montclairian Ty Raney shares what it ’ s like to perform comedy routines for the ultimate tough crowd — prisoners (“ A Stand Up Guy ”). And we ’ ve extended our Arts roundup to include aheads up about Montclair-based band Elk City , and their just-released album Everybody ’ s Insecure .

The biggest local arts story this time of year , of course , is the Montclair Film Festival . Now in its seventh season , it runs from April 26 through May 7 , and will feature too many provocative and fascinating films to mention ( see the two-page spread of highlights inside ). We will disclose here that the Storyteller Series features some major out-of-town talents : actors Rachel Weisz , Nick Offerman , performance artist Taylor Mac , and actors Jeff Daniels and Ethan Hawke . At atime when Hollywood is giving overdue attention to women in film , Montclair Magazine ’ s coverage focuses on area filmmakers who are female (“ These Women Have Stories to Tell ”), and how their experiences have informed their work .

See you at the movies ! And if you have acreative project that we should know about , fill us in at montclair @ northjersey . com . ■

CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER

10 MAY 2018 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE

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