Film Set 4: Travels with Darley Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 14 County Admin. Bldg. Room 526: 10 Court St., 150 seats, 10:00pm A Revolutionary road trip originally shown on PBS, Emmy award winner Darley Newman explores history, culture, food, and drink as she takes us on a tour…
Film Set 5: Searching for the Next Best Thing Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 14 County Admin. Bldg. Room 526: 10 Court St., 150 seats, 11:00pm Can you negotiate with AI terrorists? If the perfect stone is desired, is the cost worth it? And is a possession so valuable that it…
Film Set 6: Animation Light Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 15 County Admin. Bldg. Commissioner Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor: 10 Court St., 32 seats, 6:00pm Animators can take us on an interesting journey. A Midas-like story where a pig is the primary character. The desire for a late-night snack produces…
Film Set 7: Eerie and Strange Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 15 County Admin. Bldg. Commissioner Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor: 10 Court St., 32 seats, 7:00pm Young explorers are put in odd situations. A camera alters one’s place in the world. A mariner is saved when he washes ashore, or…
Film Set 8: From New Jersey Only Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 15 County Admin. Bldg. Commissioner Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor: 10 Court St., 32 seats, 8:00pm Two documentaries and a live action story from New Jersey film makers. Visit a farm to table feast in Mahwah and visit…
Film Set 9: Animation After 9:00 Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 15 County Admin. Bldg. Commissioner Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor: 10 Court St., 32 seats, 10:00pm Some serious topics told by animators. A retelling of The Tell-tale Heart, remaining true to Poe’s story. Can we find magic in the sea? When…
Film Set 10: Animation With a Deeper Meaning Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 15 County Admin. Bldg. Commissioner Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor: 10 Court St., 32 seats, 11:00pm Some animation films are meant to deliver a message, and these two films do just that. A trip to the…
Frank Vignola Trio Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 7 United Methodist Church: 50 S. Park Pl., 550 seats, 7:00pm & 8:00pm Frank Vignola, born December 30, 1965, is a remarkable guitarist renowned for his virtuosity. He’s been the guitarist of choice for artists like Ringo Starr, Madonna, and guitar…
Grover Kemble & Bob Marks Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 18 Hyatt Regency Morristown, Morris Room: 3 Speedwell Ave., 75 seats, 9:45pm & 10:45pm Longtime favorite Jersey guitarist, vocalist, and jazz performer Grover Kemble teams up with guitar/vocalist Bob Marks to create a mix of pop, soul, and blues.…
Harmonium Choral Society Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 19, Church of the Redeemer: 36 South St., 350 seats, 6:00pm & 7:00pm Harmonium Choral Society, formed in Morristown in 1979, has become one of New Jersey’s leading choral art organizations, recognized for its musical excellence and innovative programming. Directed by…
Maniac4Bricks (Fun with LEGOs) Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 4 Morristown H.S. Upper Level Cafeteria: 50 Early St., 50-70 seats, 4:45pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm & 8:00pm Come join brick artist Joseph Meluso (Maniac4Bricks) in discovering vast arrays of building, social play, and engineering with thousands of LEGO® pieces of all…
Megan Chappius & Gabriie Gonzales Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 18 Hyatt Regency Morristown, Morris Room: 3 Speedwell Ave., 75 seats, 6:45pm & 7:45pm Megan Chappius is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music therapist based in Morristown, NJ. She has serenaded local and international audiences for the last decade and…
Music From China Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 2 Morristown H.S. Main Gym: 50 Early St., 500 seats, 7:15 pm & 8:15 pm Music From China is a New York-based chamber ensemble performing traditional Chinese music and contemporary work. Established in 1984, the group has performed at art &…
Nast New Year’s Noisemaker Children’s Craft Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 22 Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 45 Macculloch Ave., 4:30pm – 7:00pm Ring in the New Year with your very own noisemaker inspired by New Year cartoons penned by Thomas Nast in the 1800s. Visitors are invited to color…
The Outcrops Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 10 Mayo Performing Arts Center Theater: 100 South St., 1,200 seats, 7:00pm & 8:15pm Venue 11 (Live Stream): 7:00pm & 8:15pm The Outcrops play music with heart. They have dug their roots into the music of rock’n’roll, blues, funk, and soul legends.…
Rio Clemente, The Bishop of Jazz and His Abbotts Performing at First Night Morris County on December 31, 2024 Venue 7 United Methodist Church: 50 S. Park Pl., 550 seats, 10:00pm & 11:00pm A native of Morristown and member of the Morristown Hall of Fame, Rio Clemente is a pianist and composer of secular and…
