UNION COUNTY LOCALSOURCE LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 — PAGE Stepping Out is a weekly calendar designed to guide our readers to the many arts and entertainment events in the Union County area. The calendar is open to all groups and organizations in the Union County area. To place your free listing, send information to: Worrall Community Newspapers, 1291 Stuyvesant Ave., P.O. Box 3109, Union, NJ 07083 or editorials thvlo- calsource.com. ART SHOWS KENILWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY'S GALLERY, ON THE BOULEVARD invites the public to visit during the month of April to experience the paintings of resident LAURA BROWN. Working in both oils and watercolors, Brown focuses on nar- rative and the "Telling of Stories in Paint." Brown received both a bache- lor of fine arts and a post graduate teaching certificate from The School of Visual Arts in New York City. In addition to a solo exhibit at the Pearl Street Gallery in Elizabeth, Brown's work has also been on display at The Artist Framers Gallery in Cranford, and The Center for Visual Arts in Summit. Brown accepts commis- sions to do portraits, pet portraits and house portraits. She also currently teaches art to children and adults both privately as well as through the Arts Guild of New Jersey. THE LES MALAMUT ART GALLERY will host an exhibit enti- tled "UNIQUE VISIONS" through April 29. Featured will be 25 art works by six New Jersey artists. This multimedia exhibit includes oil and pastel paintings, collages and photography. The award winning artists in the group have been exhibiting together since 2008. They include Michal Barkai of Livingston, Ann Frommer of Chatham, Charles Miller of Ringoes, Dorothy Siclare of Millington, Doreen Valenza of Liv- ingston and Rosalia Tignini of Roselle Park. All artwork is for sale. The Gallery is located on the lower level of Union Public Library, 1980 Morris Ave, Union. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours. It is handi- capped accessible. Visit lesmala- mutartgallery. web.officelive. com or call 908-851-5450 for information. On the first Thursday of each month, the city of Rahway will host an ARTS DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE in the downtown area between The Arts Guild on Irving Street and Sem- inary Avenue, and Elm Street at Irv- ing Street from 6 to 9 p.m. These First Thursday events include visual arts exhibits, live music, crafts, play readings, free dance lessons and other arts activities at several loca- tions in the area. Out BOOKS KENILWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY announced that JAYANTI TAMM, AUTHOR OF "CARTWHEELS IN A SARI: A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP CULT," will be the special guest of the library's book discussion group on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. At this meeting, Tamm will share with members of the book group what it was like to be born to parents who had been indoctrinated into the New York cult of Sri Chinmoy and shortly thereafter proclaimed by the guru as his chosen successor. "Cartwheels in a Sari" was given a four out of four star review in People Magazine and was also reviewed favorably in the Sunday book review section of The New York Times. Participation in the library book discussion group is free and open to all members of the gen- eral public. New members are always welcome and no previous experience with a book discussion group is required. Because space is limited, preregistration is requested and can be done at the library or by calling 908-276-2451 during regular library hours. Copies of "Cartwheels in a Sari" will be available for check out at the library's circulation desk and residents of other communities are encouraged to inquire regarding how they might be eligible for bor- rowing privileges at the Kenilworth library. HILLSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY will have its SPRING BOOK SALE dur- ing regular library hours. From April 14 to 20, books, new and used, plus a selection of videos, compact disks and audio books will be on sale at rock bottom prices. CONCERTS SALEM ROADHOUSE CAFE, 829 Salem Rd., Union, announced its April 9 show featuring DAMN THE TORPEDOES, with opening per- formance by MELINDA DAVIS. Both the Torpedoes and Melinda have played at the Roadhouse before to appreciative audiences. Show time is 7.30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Admission includes hot and cold snacks, beverages, gourmet coffees and teas and desserts. The Roadhouse cafe is known for its excellent stage presentations, superb sound and professional show atmosphere, all in an intimate, first class nightclub setting. Unmis- takably the East Coast's most prolif- ic Tom Petty Tribute Band, Damn The Torpedoes have been mesmer- izing audiences throughout The New York Tri-State area since form- ing in fall of 2007. Formed and front- ed by singer/songwriter and New Jersey native Rich Kubicz, DTT are rounded out by some of the tri-state area's top musicians: Saul Abrams on bass guitar and backing vocals, Jimi Alan on lead guitar, Conrad Val- dini on drums and backing vocals and Derek Derosier on keyboards, harmonica and backing vocals Melinda Davis has been performing for several years playing her own brand of original music. Melinda always delights the crowd and plays straight from the heart. PIANIST AND COMPOSER JIM BRICKMAN will perform a one- night-only concert at the GENE AND SHELLEY ENLOW RECITAL HALL AT KEAN UNIVERSITY on April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumen- tals and star-studded vocal collabo- rations. His romantic piano sounds have made him the best selling solo piano artist of our time. Brickman's signature style of playing and song- writing has brought him two Gram- my nods, six gold and platinum albums, and 28 charted adult radio hits. He recently tied for most num- ber one CDs on Billboard's New Age Chart and currently has four of its top 10 spots. His best-known compositions include the chart-top- pers Valentine, The Gift, Love of My Life, Simple Things and Peace. He has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include: Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Ante- bellum, Matt Giraud, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, and four American Idol finalists. Brick- man's performance at Enlow Hall will feature songs from his recent CD entitled "Home." THE MOUNTAINSIDE COMMUNI- TY CHORUS presents its INAU- GURAL CONCERT featuring GABRIEL FAUR'S REQUIEM AND MAURICE DURUF'S REQUIEM, complete with professional orches- tra and soloists. The concert will be on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Communi- ty Presbyterian Church in Mountain- side. Often performed in the same concert, these two monumental pieces offer luxurious orchestral tex- tures, soaring melodies and dramat- ic representations of French roman- tic music. Members of the chorus are comprised of volunteer singers from Mountainside, Summit, Plain- field, Berkeley Heights, Westfield and other surrounding towns. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. A reception will follow. The concert will be under the direc- tion of Joseph Hill and will feature soloists Jennifer Check, soprano and Scott Taylor, baritone. For infor- mation, call 908-232-9490 or visit cpcmountainside. com. Award-winning musicians Summit High School students Emma Radest and Philip Jahl, second from left, are joined by SHS music teachers Alex Bocchino, left, and Steve Rapp following the performance of the Summit High School Wind Ensemble at the Central Jer- sey Music Educators Concert Band Festival on March 22 at South Brunswick High School. Bocchino and Rapp directed the ensemble's performance. The SHS Wind Ensemble won a Silver Award, and Emma and Philip received out- standing musicianship awards for their solos on flute and French horn, respec- tively. AN EASTER MUSICAL, "RAISE THE CROWN" will be presented by the choir of Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church, 888 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, on April 16 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. A spec- tacular cantata, powerful music and moving narration brings the true meaning of the Easter season to life. HOBBIES Have you ever wanted to LEARN HOW TO SEW but never found the time? Well, there is no time like the present. Come join us and learn how to take your measurements; how to lay, cut and mark a pattern; how to sew darts, seams and seam finishes; how to apply pockets, zip- pers and buttonholes; how to redesign a pattern; how to make a pattern; how to design your own garment and much more. For infor- mation, contact Nina at Terminal Ends at 909-688-9416. Back by popular demand, KENIL- WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY is part- nering with the MORRIS MUSEUM to offer a series of THREE LUNCHTIME TRAVEL PRO- GRAMS for those who are looking to get away, even if only vicariously. With the focus again on popular travel destinations, the series will launch on April 12 with a program about the British Isles, followed on May 10 by a presentation on travel to Alaska and Canada. The series will conclude on June 14 with a focus on sunny Mexico. Each pro- gram will run for approximately one hour, with attendees encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; the library will provide coffee and dessert. A special treat awaits those who attend the June 14 session. Atten- dees of these programs are encour- aged to bring along and share any of their own travel photos from these destinations. Refreshments will be served at 11:45 a.m., with the actual program to begin promptly at noon. Because space is limited, preregistration is required and prior- ity signup will be given to Kenilworth residents. Registration may be done in person at the library or by calling 908-276-2451 during regular library hours. The Kenilworth library is located at 548 Boulevard. For information about the library, visit www. kenilworthlibrary. org. MOVIES CRANFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY is continuing its ongoing CLASSIC FILM NIGHT every Thursday at 7 p.m. The films run the gamut from mystery, comedy and romance to thrillers and melodramas. To review the list of films in the series, visit www.cranford.com/library and click on "Events." The films will be shown at Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave. Admission is free and all are welcome. For information about the series, call 908-709-7272 and ask for Fran Housten or send an e- mail to [email protected]. CLARK PUBLIC LIBRARY offers free movies each week. Watch movies that have just been released to DVD each Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Additional movies are shown each Monday and Wednes- day at 1 p.m. For information, visit clarklibrary.org and click on the cal- endar tab or call 732-388-5999.