On-Demand – Dec 31st 4:30PM to Jan 1st 2025
Venue 12 On-Demand via FirstNightMorris.org or Mobile App
Available Dec 31st 4:30PM to Jan 1st 2025, 4:30 PM
All Attendees Receive Access to Our Stellar Program & More:
- 70 Performances at 23 Venues (21 In-Person, 1 Streaming, and 1 On-Demand), and 30+ On-Demand Films.
- Events include theatre, music (rock, jazz, classical, opera), visual arts, film festival, children’s programs, and so much more.
- Fireworks at 9:15 PM, and the program concludes with a Midnight Countdown Featuring Fireworks to Welcome in the New Year.***
- Complimentary Shuttles Start at 4:30 PM.
- New This Year: Historical Venues & Performances from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Children’s Fun Festival at Morristown High School from 4:45 PM to 9:00 PM
- Film Festival Starting at 6 PM
- Complimentary Parking at any Morristown Parking Garage Starting at 4 PM
- Complimentary Mobile App & Print Program**
- On-Demand Access from 4:30 PM on December 31, 2024 to 4:30 PM on January 1, 2025
Your First Night Morris County 2025 (12/31/24) admission button (ticket) gives you access to innovative, diverse, and high-quality performances ideal for participants of all ages. In-person venues are within close walking distance of one another, and virtual programs are accessible through our mobile app or website.
For one affordable price, you and your friends and family will enjoy unlimited access to all of our spectacular performances in person, streaming, or on-demand.*
Pricing
– $25 Single / $90 (4-Pack) thru December 21st at 11:59 PM
– $30 Single / $95 (4-Pack) December 22nd – December 31st
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Speakers
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Film Set 3: Foreign FilmsGermany, Cyprus, Sweden, Austria, and France are all represented here. Start with Breakfast with Aliens, travel to a planet where discarded parts, and people, remain behind, or become moved by a robot. Visit a planet on a research project or encounter a stranger in need of help.
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Film Set 4: Travels with DarleyA 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 of Morristown during the Revolutionary War Period. We thank the Morris County Economic Development Alliance and Tourism Bureau for providing this segment.
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Film Set 5: Searching for the Next Best ThingCan you negotiate with AI terrorists? If the perfect stone is desired, is the cost worth it? And is a possession so valuable that it can be your downfall? See how these film artists answer these questions.
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Film Set 6: Animation LightAnimators 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 encounters with monsters. A historical look at the life of a river and a battle for resources between two farmers. What can be more wholesome than grandma and apple pie, no matter how big the apple?
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Film Set 7: Eerie and StrangeYoung explorers are put in odd situations. A camera alters one’s place in the world. A mariner is saved when he washes ashore, or is he? A descendant of a witch burned at the stake is released into a group of teenagers. What would you look to do if a meteorite was plummeting to earth and threatened your existence?
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Film Set 8: From New Jersey OnlyTwo documentaries and a live action story from New Jersey film makers. Visit a farm to table feast in Mahwah and visit the Last Swing Supper Club. Then turn to a fictional look at the end-of-life decisions about reckoning and the alternatives to heaven and hell.
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Film Set 9: Animation After 9:00Some 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 alien cadavers fall to earth, what is originally thought a benefit turns out to have a devastating result.
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Film Set 10: Animation With a Deeper MeaningSome animation films are meant to deliver a message, and these two films do just that. A trip to the future where aliens become our salvation. Do cyborgs have a conscience, identity, desire for preservation and advancement of life?
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Baroque Orchestra of New JerseyThe Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, founded in 1996 under Maestro Robert W. Butts, showcases a diverse repertoire spanning the 17th to the 21st century. The orchestra is renowned for world premieres and collaborations with international artists, featuring at esteemed events like the Boston Early Music Festival. They prioritize fostering young talents and engaging audiences, and their commitment extends to various partnerships, making them New Jersey’s most collaborative arts group.
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Harmonium Choral SocietyHarmonium 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 Dr. Anne Matlack, the 100+ volunteer choir and 25-voice Chamber Singers are chosen through a selective audition process. We perform a broad choral repertoire with special emphasis on contemporary works. Our choir is multi-generational and includes high school and college age singers, teachers, IT professionals, artists, lawyers, and nurses, to name a few. Many singers lead their own choirs in schools or at places of worship.
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Film Set 1: Messages & Fairy TalesPut your mind to it and anything is possible. A Cinderella type story where a young lady receives a precious gift. A cyborg comes to earth to retrieve another of his kind. A look into the future where the agricultural industry cares more about profit than the benefits of food.
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Film Set 2: Fantasy from USTravel to Turnivar and meet a most unlikely hero. A radio host believes he can only be saved by something extraterrestrial. A Native American spirit guide teaches the real need is to love one another and the earth.
