Special Screening- AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS
Sponsored by Montclair Film. 486 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042. 7:00pm. One Night Only!
April 23!
Fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetic works of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani and human rights activist Nasrin Sotudeh, among others, show the precarious situation in which critics of the regime find themselves, including the constant threat of imprisonment and being banned from practising their profession. With a keen eye for unusual situations, she documents the effect of the Islamic Republic’s strict and omnipresent censorship on the daily lives of Iranian women whose uncompromising struggle has put them at the forefront of the protests that are currently rocking the country.
AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS is a passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran which also provides a frank view of daily life, and bears witness to a fearless generation raising its voice and implacably demanding its civil liberties.
Q&A with director Sreemoyee Singh to follow, moderated by Thom Powers.
This Screening is Co-Presented by Pure Nonfiction with Thom Powers. Reservations / registration required by 04/23/2025. For more info: https://theclairidge.org/events/and-towards-happy-alleys/, info@theclairidge.org. $15 Regular
/ $11 Member.
Sponsored by Montclair Film. 486 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042. 7:30pm. Thursday, April 24 Only!
Q&A with director Katie Mathews to follow!
Sponsored by The Montclair Foundation. 21 Van Vleck Street. 9:00 am. Our annual Plant Sale in Van Vleck Gardens is always a great time! Find amazing, high quality plants to dazzle in your garden.
1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043. 7:00 PM. Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello pays musical tribute to her literary hero, author James Baldwin, with her latest show, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin. The New York Times said it is “an expansive, adventurous piece that turns Baldwin into an organizing principle but also features the thinking of Audre Lorde and calls-to arms from the poet Staceyann Chin that leave a third-degree burn… it’s some of the most hauntingly, melodically beautifully work she’s made —intelligent, sincere, funny, enraged, queer, sexy, intensely pleasing music.”
The Grove, 691 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. 6:30pm. The Lit Gala is back! Join us for an exciting evening as we celebrate the library and all it brings to our community. Cocktails, dinner, auctions, and dancing will round out an evening that will honor two outstanding library partners: Mountainside Medical Center and Margot Sage-EL of Watchung Booksellers. Maximize your impact (and the fun!) with a table of family and friends. Patrick Wilson and George Oliphant will be our emcees! Reservations / registration required by 04/27/2025. For more info: 
12pm EST. Prospecting can sometimes feel like a black hole of outreach that never seems to land; calls go unanswered, emails get ignored, and LinkedIn messages disappear into the void. 
200 Cooper Ave Montclair, NJ 07043. 6PM. Get ready for high-energy showdowns and hilarious moments, all powering MFEE's programs, Montclair Public School students, and families!
Sponsored by Mosaic Dance Theater Company. 40 S. Fullerton St., Montclair, NJ 07042. 5:00 pm. Celebrate the rich traditions of dance and folklore from North Africa and the Middle East as Mosaic Dance Theater Company dazzles you with "Visions of the Near East." Lavish costuming, dynamic choreography, sparkling storytelling, and unforgettable performances await you.