{"id":155097,"date":"2026-03-06T08:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/155097\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:42:19","slug":"greater-morristown-weekend-preview-irish-steps-baroque-depths-and-a-bridge-to-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/155097\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Morristown Weekend Preview: Irish Steps, Baroque Depths and a Bridge to Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From yoga mats to Irish step shoes, from Rob Reiner road trips to Baroque requiems, Greater Morristown spans centuries and sensibilities this weekend.<\/p>\n

Riverdance kicks up its 30th anniversary tour, Harmonium dives deep into 17th-century soul, and the Troubadour serves up a folk double feature. And that\u2019s before we even get to improv comedy and a Winter Market.<\/p>\n

Oh, and don\u2019t forget to Spring Ahead to Daylight Savings Time at bedtime Saturday!<\/p>\n

Scroll down for details. Check our\u00a0handy calendar\u00a0<\/a>for even more activities\u2013and\u00a0add your own events<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026:<\/p>\n

Free yoga continues at the\u00a0Morristown & Township Library,\u00a0 at 10 a.m. No registration necessary. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
More info.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The\u00a0Morristown & Township Library\u00a0continues its\u00a0Unknown Rob Reiner Film Series \u2013 The Bucket List (2007) at 6:45 p.m. Two terminally ill men escape from a hospital and head off on an adventurous road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. Starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Free. In the meeting room at One Miller Road, Morristown.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Simon & Garfunkel Story at 8 p.m., a concert-style theatrical show tracing how two kids from Queens became the world\u2019s most successful music duo. Tickets: $45\u2013$189. At 100 South St., Morristown.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6:<\/p>\n

The Morris Plains Rotary Club meets at 7:45 a.m. at Uncle Giuseppe\u2019s Market, 1171 Route 10 (eastbound), upstairs room, Morris Plains. Retired Morristown Police Chief Pete Demnitz will discuss how officers are trained to manage crowds, from peaceful protests to riots. The public is welcome. Fee: $15, includes an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

Grace Church Madison continues its Friday Lenten musical meditations with The Many Moods of Lent at 12:15 p.m., featuring Madison piano teacher John Pivarnik. Free and open to the public; also livestreamed via the church\u2019s YouTube channel. At 4 Main St., Madison.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents a Double Feature: Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly and Ray Bonneville, at 7:30 p.m. Admission $20 \/ $15 members; kids under 12 free. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
More info.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Film Society of Summit presents Sentimental Value at 7:30 p.m. at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Road, Madison. This drama follows two sisters navigating a fraught reunion with their once-renowned filmmaker father. Tickets: $15.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

The anniversary tour of Riverdance 30 \u2013 The New Generation opens at Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m., celebrating three decades of Irish music and dance with refreshed choreography, costumes and projections \u2014 and a troupe born after the original debuted. Also on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $57\u2013$230. At 100 South St., Morristown.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:<\/p>\n

Qigong\u00a0continues at 9:30 a.m. at the\u00a0Morristown & Township Library, One Miller Rd., Morristown. Free; no experience required.\u00a0More info<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two Bard classics get the abridged treatment at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, with Short Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream at 11 a.m., followed by Short Shakespeare: Macbeth at 2 p.m. These fast-paced productions are designed to engage both newcomers and seasoned theatergoers. Tickets: $15\u2013$20. On the Drew University campus, 36 Madison Ave., Madison.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

Riverdance 30 \u2013 The New Generation continues at Mayo Performing Arts Center with performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. See Friday\u2019s entry for details.<\/p>\n

Baroque splendor fills Morristown United Methodist Church when Harmonium Choral Society performs Musikalische Exequien at 7:30 p.m., Heinrich Sch\u00fctz\u2019s 17th-century masterwork, accompanied by lute, theorbo, viol and a tapestry of solo and ensemble voices. Tickets: $5\u2013$40. At 50 S. Park Place, Morristown.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Audience suggestions drive the laughs when Vivid Stage presents Flip Side \u2013 Improv Comedy Show at 8 p.m. at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Road, Madison. Tickets: $18\u2013$23.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

REMEMBER: Turn your clock ahead at bedtime!<\/p>\n

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:<\/p>\n

Grow It Green Morristown\u00a0continues its\u00a0Winter Market\u00a0from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Convent Station, featuring produce, meats, dairy, baked goods and hot food. The Market continues on Sundays through April 2026.
More info.<\/a><\/p>\n

Riverdance 30 \u2013 The New Generation returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center for performances at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. See Friday\u2019s entry for details.<\/p>\n

Harmonium Choral Society repeats its program featuring Sch\u00fctz\u2019s Musikalische Exequien at 3 p.m. at Morristown United Methodist Church. See Saturday\u2019s entry for details.<\/p>\n

A jazz birthday tribute takes the Bickford stage when The Morris Museum hosts Mike Davis and The New Wonders: A Bix Beiderbecke Birthday Celebration at 3 p.m. Tickets: $33\u2013$38. At 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/a>Mike Davis will play a tribute to Bix Beiderbecke. Photo by Jane Kratochvil<\/p>\n

Local literary voices take center stage as Arts by the People presents Spotlight at 3 p.m. at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Road, Madison. Four writers read from and discuss their latest work, followed by Q&A and a book signing. Free.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

A gripping documentary helps close the weekend as The Film Society of Summit screens Mr. Nobody Against Putin at 5:30 p.m. at the Madison Community Arts Center. This Sundance award-winning film follows a Russian primary school teacher who exposes wartime indoctrination in his classroom. Tickets: $15.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown welcomes the Gettysburg College Choir and Camerata for Gettysburg College Choir 90th Anniversary Tour Concert at 7:30 p.m. The free performance features a cappella sacred and secular works by composers including Colin Britt, Eric Barnum, Stephen Chatman, F. Melius Christiansen, Gerald Finzi and Jake Runestad. Founded in 1935 and directed since 1998 by Dr. Robert Natter, the 29-voice ensemble is touring the eastern United States as part of its 90th anniversary celebration. At 57 East Park Place, Morristown.
More info<\/a><\/p>\n

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