This weekend events guide column is sponsored by Kate McDonough.
Here’s your guide to weekend events to enjoy:
Live Music
- The Wellmont presents Voyage: The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band on Friday, January 28 at 8 pm.
- Outpost in the Burbs presents Bettye LaVette on Saturday, January 29 at 8 pm.
- Celebrate the Year of the Tiger as the New Jersey Symphony continues a tradition that welcomes all audiences for a festive evening of community and cultural exchange at NJPAC on Saturday, January 29 at 7:30 pm.
- Check out this weekend’s live music at Montclair Brewery: Lenahawkin
- Check out this weekend’s live music at Tierney’s: The Flemtones and Jersey Transit Authority
- Check out this weekend’s live music at Just Jake’s: Man Down and The Cliffs
- Check out this weekend’s live music at DLV Lounge: Richard Pierson’s Life Story Band every weekend.
- SOPAC presents Jazz in the Loft: Ty Stephens “Standard Tyme” featuring (the) SoulJaazz on Sunday, January 30 at 7 pm.
Theater & Dance
- Morris Museum presents National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm.
- NJPAC presents Celebrating the Songs of Leonard Bernstein with Bill Charlap and the Bill Charlap Trio, author Jamie Bernstein, and host Ted Chapin on Saturday, January 29 at 8 pm.
Film
- The West Orange Classic Film Festival premieres on Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm with “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (1966), with screenwriter/playwright/stage director Joe Gilford, son of Jack Gilford, one of the film’s stars.
Art, Literature, & History
- Tune in for Montclair History Center’s “History at Home,” today, January 27 at 12 pm when Mike Farrelly talks about the Gilbreth family, of “Cheaper by the Dozen” fame.
Social Events
- Newark Museum presents a virtual murder mystery experience tonight, January 27 at 7 pm. Search the museum, interview suspects, use forensic science, and work with your team to determine whether artist Cynthia Conner’s death was an accident or something more.
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