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Montclair is known as agathering place for creative people . But while writers and artists might come to mind first , as someone whose job it is to highlight interesting residents , italways amazes me how many ways there are to express creativity . Nydia Figueroa isamakeup artist who is as comfortable beautifying celebrities like Nicki Minaj as the homeless people who attend the annual Banquet of Dreams in Newark . Janeece Freeman Clark CINDY founded the Vanguard Theater SCHWEICH
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Company , ahidden treasure at the east end of Bloomfield Avenue , to not only dazzle audiences with Broadway productions , but to do it with adiverse , mentored cast .
There are more examples ofarea individuals who not only produce great work , but do it with heart . Just dive into this issue and enjoy . ■
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News and updates
ASENSEOFSUMMER
Montclair ’ s Andrew Suvalsky designs aRhode Island seaside home for year- ’ round occupants
BEAUTY IN ACTION
Montclair resident Nydia Figueroa is amakeup artist to the stars and those in need
SHE INHERITED ABUCKET LIST
Montclair author Laura Carney discovered her father ’ s goals , and her own hidden reserves
AGIFTTOLIFT AHIDDEN TREASURE
Grant from Michael Jordan helps underwrite the Vanguard Theater
BRUCE JACKSON , the Microsoft associate general counsel and managing director of strategic partnership whom we profiled in our spring issue (“ Changing the Narrative ”), manages 20attorneys responsible for $ 20 billion in global sales , marketing and operations contracts .
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