Mark your calendars! Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the Montclair area in April:

April 1

• Montclair Literary Festival
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• Hometown History Bus Tour with Montclair History Center
• Oratorio Society of New Jersey presents choral works by French and Italian composers at Church of the Immaculate Conception.
• John Prine with very special guests Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams at NJPAC
• Oleta Adams at SOPAC
• Jake’s Women by Neil Simon at Studio Playhouse
• Dave Stryker Quartet Birthday Bash at Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant
• 42nd Street at Mayo Performing Arts Center
• Black Maria Film Festival in Caldwell
• “Whither Must I Wander” – A Benefit Recital for Refugee Initiative at Sacred Heart Church

April 2

• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• Munich Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev at NJPAC
• Jake’s Women by Neil Simon at Studio Playhouse
• Jordan Smith at Mayo Performing Arts Center
• Interfaith Concert for Peace at Oheb Shalom Congregation

April 3

• Taste of Essex at The Manor
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• Halfway There Reading Series at Red Eye Cafe
• The Stars Shine on Autism concert

April 4

• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• TH Kieren and The Jefferson Jazz concert at MPL

April 5

• Montclair Public Library kick-off for The Big Read
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week

April 6

• David Sedaris at SOPAC
• Jackson Browne & Greg Leisz: Somewhat Acoustic Tour at NJPAC
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• First Free Thursday Nights at MAM
• Jake’s Women by Neil Simon at Studio Playhouse
• Russian National Ballet Theatre: Swan Lake at Mayo Performing Arts Center

April 7

• Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones at Outpost in the Burbs
• Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at SOPAC
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• Jake’s Women by Neil Simon at Studio Playhouse
• Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood The Scared Scriptless Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center

April 8

• George Lopez at The Wellmont
• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week
• Jake’s Women by Neil Simon at Studio Playhouse
• In the Mood at Mayo Performing Arts Center
• The 41st Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival begins

April 9

• Montclair Center’s Women’s Empowerment Week

April 11

• B. Proud with Edie Windsor, First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships at Watchung Booksellers
• Olivia Newton-John at Mayo Performing Arts Center

April 13

• Tranquil opening at Luna Stage
• Price of Liberty Film/Discussion Series: Our Schools, Our Town screening at MPL

April 14

• Get the Led Out at Mayo Performing Arts Center

April 15

• The Illusionists: Live from Broadway at Mayo Performing Arts Center
• Swan Lake: Moscow Festival Ballet at NJPAC
• The Strange X-Change at The Wellmont

April 17

• Alexandria at Luna Stage

April 19

• The Weeklings Beatles cover band at The Dome Rooftop Lounge at The Manor

April 20

(Our newsletter listed a Bobbi Brown book signing event on this date in error.)

• Wayne Shorter’s “Universe” – A concerto for Miles By Wallace Roney Orchestra at NJPAC
• Seton Hall University Theatre: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at SOPAC

April 21

• Cecile McLorin Salvant with Sullivan Fortner at NJPAC
• Paul Shaffer & the World’s Most Dangerous Band plus Guest Vocalist at The Wellmont
• Christine Lavin at Outpost in the Burbs
• Neil Sedaka at at Mayo Performing Arts Center
• Seton Hall University Theatre: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at SOPAC
• Montclair Operetta Club presents Dream Girls at Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield

April 22