The 29th Annual Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation Parade and Festival

The 29th Annual Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation Parade and Festival

June 2, 2018, Marked the Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation’s (MAAHF) 29th Annual Parade and Festival  On Saturday, June 2nd, the Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation (MAAHF) hosted their 29th annual Parade and Festival. The parade began on the corner of Maple and Bloomfield Aves, outside of Glenfield Middle School, while finishing at Nishuane Park, where the […]

Valentino Musumeci Earns Senior Spotlight

Valentino Musumeci Earns Senior Spotlight

Montclair High School Senior, Valentino Musumeci, teams up with the School of Visual and Performing Arts to direct his own drama show. As part of the Career Internship Program at Montclair High School Valentino Musumeci is directing Gruesome Playground Injuries, a fully student-run play spotlighting graduating seniors Georgia Garrison and Jacob Sailer. Additionally, Lily Feinberg […]

He’s a Jersey Boy–Bobby Valli Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

He’s a Jersey Boy–Bobby Valli Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

The Newark Boys Chorus School Honored New Jersey Native and Music Legend, Bobby Valli, With a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Montclair Dispatch Got His Thoughts on the Recognition This past April, Bobby Valli, New Jersey native, and brother of Frankie Valli was honored by the Newark Boys Chorus School at their 43rd Annual Rainbow Gala. […]

It’s Alive! Well, History, That Is

It’s Alive! Well, History, That Is

Montclair Resident and Actor, Patrick Garner, Brings History’s Most Influential Players to Life Through His Educational and Captivating Performances Patrick Garner brings an entirely new meaning to the phrase “history lesson.” The distinguished actor and Montclair resident earned his BA in acting from the University of Michigan, and eventually his MFA from Southern Methodist University, […]

The Montclair Film Festival Brings Out the Best in Montclair

The Montclair Film Festival Brings Out the Best in Montclair

Aside From the Impressive Screenings and Events that Take Place During the Montclair Film Festival, the Festival’s Draw Highlights the Things that Make Montclair So Special Montclair’s population usually runs just shy of 40,000 people. Montclair residents have given the township the title of “where the suburb meets the city.” It is not inaccurate branding. […]

Nick Offerman Says: Choose Love

Nick Offerman Says: Choose Love

In a Recent Visit to the Montclair Film Festival, Nick Offerman Sat Down with Montclair’s Own Patrick Wilson To Tell Us All Exactly What We Needed to Hear While promoting his new film festival darling, Hearts Beat Loud, Nick Offerman paid a visit to the Buzz Aldrin Middle School, home of the Audible Theater, courtesy […]

Glenfield Middle School Finds Perfect ‘Match’ with its Production of “Fiddler on the Roof”

Glenfield Middle School Finds Perfect ‘Match’ with its Production of “Fiddler on the Roof”

Glenfield Middle School Students Show Their Acting Chops with a Fun and Festive Performance of ‘Fiddler’ that Left Audiences Singing “L’Chaim” During the final week of April, students at Glenfield Middle School lit up the stage with their production of the critically acclaimed musical Fiddler on the Roof. The show featured many talented 6th, 7th, […]

The Ultimate Road Trip: SpaceX’s Starman Heads To The Asteroid Belt, The Road Not Taken.

The Ultimate Road Trip: SpaceX’s Starman Heads To The Asteroid Belt, The Road Not Taken.

SpaceX has done it again, Elon Musk and his team of rocket scientists, all 6,000 of them have launched his Red Tesla Roadster with Starman at the wheel on a road trip to the Asteroid Belt. Oh, it was launched atop the world’s strongest rocket by a factor of two! SpaceX rolled out its newest, […]