Jazz Violin & More Set for Morris Museum This Month

The Morris Museum kicks off the summer with a series of entertaining and educational public programs for adults. Highlights include a performance by jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein; a lecture exploring the complexity of the Indian American experience with professor Diditi Mitra; a tour of "Musically, Made in New Jersey" with the exhibition curator, and more.

Further program and ticket information is available by calling 973.971.3706 or online at morrismuseum.org.

Aaron Weinstein Jazz Violin on Stage and Screen
Tuesday, July 7, 8PM

Aaron Weinstein, the violinist you've seen here so many times with Bucky Pizzarelli, opens the summer season. He's drafted Matt Munisteri to join him on guitar. They've also assembled some archival film footage of the great jazz violinist/guitarist combos of the past, which mixes well with their presentation.

Tickets: $15 per person in advance; $18 per person at the door.

Tea and Treasures: Highlight Tour of the Morris Museum
Wednesday, July 8, 2PM

Discover hidden treasures and famous masterpieces. This carefully crafted tour will reveal some surprising finds.

This program continues Tea and Treasures, a monthly series that showcases rarely seen objects from the Museum's permanent collection. Light refreshments are served

Tickets: $10 per person

Indian Immigrants: The Story 'Beyond Bollywood' with Professor Diditi Mitra
Saturday, July 11, 12PM

The face of immigrants from India has changed significantly since their first arrival to the continent at the turn of the twentieth century. Then, they were from one ethno-religious group, namely Sikhs. The Sikh immigrants were mostly farmers who had settled on the west coast. Contemporary immigrants from India, however, are very diverse in terms of their religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. There are some who are professors, engineers and doctors, and there are others who are restaurant owners, taxi drivers, and waiters. Indians can be Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi as well as Christians, Hindus and Muslims. Members of this group are also not as concentrated in space as the early immigrants. Over the years, some have come to occupy prominent spaces in American politics as well. This within group diversity is what makes Indian immigrants interesting, but it also makes it challenging to pinpoint 'the' Indian American experience. How do members of this immigrant group relate to their co-ethnics? How do they fit within the fabric of larger American society? And, what does it mean for them to be Indian and what does it mean for them to American? The goal in this lecture is to shed light on questions such as these and offer insights into the complexity that is part and parcel of the Indian American experience.

FREE with Museum admission. To register, call 973.971.3706.

Two Tenors: When Harry Allen Met Ken Poplowski
Monday, July 13, 8PM

The Two Tenors have been booked, and they are not singers - except that each of them makes the tenor saxophone sing. This is a rare chance to see and hear Harry Allen and Ken Peplowski playing together, this time for a whole evening. They're supported by Steve Ash at the piano and Joel Forbes on string bass, worthy players indeed.

Tickets: $15 per person in advance; $18 per person at the door.
Guinness Spotlight: New Jersey Music Makers
Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Guinness Collection staff invites you to explore the New Jersey mechanical music industry, and enjoy a curator's tour of the featured exhibit, "Musically, Made in New Jersey."

Tickets: $7 Members/$9 Non-Members

Sweet Thunder: A Midsummer Night's Jazz Party with Dan Levinson and Friends!
Monday, July 27, 8PM

Join us for an evening of hot, foot-stomping jazz with Maestro Dan Levinson (reeds), Mike Davis (cornet), Jim Fryer (trombone), Mark Shane (piano), Mike Weatherly (bass), Kevin Dorn (drums), and the charming, evocative vocals of Molly Ryan. Count on a stirring selection of tunes, delivered in a first rate manner.

Tickets: $15 per person in advance; $18 per person at the door.

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