The Watchung Arts Center offers new
art exhibitions each month,
performances of music, comedy, and
improv
and classes for children and adults in art, photography, dance,
and yoga.
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Upcoming Performances
| Friday, May 18 |
Rio Clemente with guest artist Marco Vitali |
“JaZZ in the Gallery” |
| Friday, June 1 |
Grover Kemble and Brynn Stanley |
Featured Performance |
| Friday, June 8 |
Marty Eigen’s Beacon
Hill Jazz Band — |
“JaZZ in the Gallery” |
| Saturday, June 9 |
The Improvables |
Family Improv |
| Saturday, June 23 | Sophia Agranovich, pianist: Passion and Poetry |
“Classicals at the Circle” |
Tickets for all performances, payable by personal check or cash, are available at the door 30 minutes prior to each event. Reservations may be made through Eventbrite’s WAC page, by calling the Watchung Arts Center at (908) 753-0190, or by e-mailing us. Please include your name, phone number, the event, and the number of seats desired.
NEW! Printable Event Calendar
Click here to view a printable Event Calendar listing performances, exhibitions, and special events at the Watchung Arts Center.
The finals of the 2012 NJ Idol competition were held on Saturday, March 3. The winner is Jessie Villa of Mendham.
Jessie Villa
Ruth Sariah of Watchung came in second, and Alexa Pantaleo of Freehold was third.
An Opportunity...
WAC needs volunteers for a variety of tasks. Please see the Support page for more information.
Children’s Summer Art Camp
Art Camp is a three-week program during the month of July for ages 6-12. The theme of this year’s Art Camp is MODERN ART — American and European Masters. See the Classes page for more information. Download the registration form. View a gallery of photos from the Summer 2011 Art Camp.
NEW! Saturday Children & Teen Art Workshops
A three-session program for students ages 6 - 15, where they will explore different disciplines, techniques, skills, and materials used to create both representational and abstract projects. Sign up for one session at a time or all three! More information on our Classes page.
Spring 2012 Artistry of Dance
Dancesport champions Sergei and Olga Bezrodnov will get students out on the dance floor FAST, looking and feeling confident and assured. Singles and couples welcome — no partner necessary with group lessons for adults and juniors and a special program for adult beginners.
Read more about our Artistry of Dance program on our Dance Page.
May Exhibitions
Gallery Hours
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday: closed
Wednesday,Thursday and Friday: noon – 3 p.m.
Saturday: by appointment only
Artist Reception Sunday, May 6, 1 to 4 p.m.
Orange, pastel by Marion Derrett
UpperGallery
Contemporary Art Group —
Patterns in Nature
Lower Gallery
Matthew Wilson —
There’s no place like it…
Artistic Birthday Parties at WAC
Book an Artistic Birthday Party with professional artist/art teacher Monica Schraiber Otero for children ages 3 and up. Adult art parties are also available.
See the Parties page for more information.
Credits
This program is made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on
the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the
National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the
Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program.
Banner: Beacon Hill Jazz Band • “Daffodils,” painting by Miguel Angel Uroso • “On Thin Ice,” photo by Sheilia Lenga • photo by Monica Schraiber Otero