Cupid is just around the corner.
Get yourself in the mood, with concerts at The Minstrel and the Morristown United Methodist Church.
A chocolate festival should help, too.
Or perhaps a string quartet for that special someone?
A new art exhibit explores humanity, for the love of God.
Scroll down for all this and more. And don’t forget to check our handy calendar for even more weekend options in Greater Morristown.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2015:
The Australian Bee Gees recreate the life the music of the Gibb brothers (“Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing” ) at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6:
The Minstrel in Morris Township presents its annual Valentine’s Day Extravaganza — a musical love party featuring the Folk Project’s all-star members–at 8 pm. Admission: $12 for this Folk Project fundraiser; special desserts and refreshments at no extra charge. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.
The Chatham Community Players present Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart,” to benefit Morristown-based New Jersey AIDS Services, at 8 pm. Also on Saturday, same time. Tickets: $25 for an unreserved seat ($5 tax deductible) and $50 for a reserved seat ($30 tax deductible). Tickets can be purchased at their Box Office or online. A light reception follows both shows. At 23 North Passaic Ave.
In the Mood, a 1940s musical revue, revisits Swing Era music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters and more, performed by a big band orchestra, singers and dancers, at 8 pm in the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $29-$59. At 100 South St., Morristown. Call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, FEB. 7:
Superhero Events is staging a charity 4K to benefit displaced victims of last week’s Elm Street fire. The run/ walk starts at the Morristown Running Company on South Street at 9 am. The fee is $5, an organizers say all proceeds will go to the victims. Participants also will get a “vintage” Superhero tech tee shirt.
The Morris Plains Cooperative Play School hosts an open house from 9 am to 11 am, at 8 Cleveland Ave. Call 516-761-2438.
Sink your teeth into a Chocolate Festival at the Morris Museum in Morris Township, from 11 am to 4 pm. And catch Alice in Wonderland at the Bickford Theatre while you’re there. Tickets: Free for members; $7/child, $10/adult for non-members. Combo tickets: for Festival and Alice show: $9 members; $15 non-members. Call 973-971-3700. At 6 Normandy Heights Road.
Men and Gargoyles (teen boys) from the choirs at Grace Church Madison will join members of Harmonium Choral Society in a male voices Evensong at 5 pm at Grace Church, 4 Madison Ave. at Kings Road, Madison. The short candlelight service is free and will feature the music of Wood, Jones, Chesnokov and congregational hymns. For a donation, you can enjoy an English pub dinner afterward. Music Director by Dr. Anne Matlack is preparing these choirs for a summer trip to sing at Winchester Cathedral in England. Call 973-377-0106 x 17 for details.
The Orion String Quartet will be joined by Tara Helen O’Connor, flute, and Ida Kavafian, violin and viola, at Drew University at 8 pm, for a program featuring the works of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Boccherini. Tickets are $55 each; call 973-408-3917 or visit online. At the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, on Drew’s Madison campus, 36 Madison Ave.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Founded by former Alvin Ailey members Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden, Complexions performs Innervisions, a modern dance tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder. Tickets: $29-$49. At 100 South St., Morristown. Call 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8:
Michele Cameron, a registered nurse and manager of community outreach for Atlantic Home Care and Hospice, will discuss options for care as people age, at 8:45 am at the Presbyterian Parish House, 65 South St., Morristown. Admission: Free.
Want to apply to Drew University for the fall semester? An open house starts at 9 am. Register here. Application deadline is Feb. 16, 2015. Drew is at 36 Madison Ave. in Madison.
The Morris County Park Commission, the Foodshed Alliance and Sustainable Morristown present the Winter Farmers Market from 10 am until 2 pm, at the Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morris Township. Also: March 8, April 12 and May 10.
The Spirit of the Human Family will be celebrated in art at Temple B’nai Or.
The Spirit of the Human Family will be celebrated with an art exhibition at Morristown’s Temple B’Nai Or. The reception runs from 2 pm to 5 pm. It’s the third annual exhibition at the temple, at 60 Overlook Road behind the Thomas Jefferson School. Co-sponsored by the temple and Morris Arts, the show will benefit Homeless Solutions Inc. Temple member Amy Herbitter will perform on guitar, and these artists will be on hand to discuss their work: Pete Byron, photography; Lauren Curtis, photography and digital collage, 35mm; Julie Freidman, pastel; Freya Gervasi, alabaster sculpture; Irit Malinsky, painting; Cathleen McCoy Bristol, acrylic painting; Nancy Ori, photography; Lorraine Robertson, oil painting; Roslyn Rose, photographic montage; Lois Sanders, watercolor and acrylic painting; Linda Streicher, oil on canvas and wood; Theresa Tomeo, watercolor; Marianne Trent, mixed media; and Wolfgang Whittling, photographic montage. The exhibition runs through April 8, 2015. Email here for private viewings, or call 973-539-4539.
Imago Theatre’s FROGZ hops into the Mayo Performing Arts Center at 3 pm. Featuring “illusion, puppetry, and acrobatics that are goofy and packed with giggles for both adults and children.” Tickets: $19-$39. At 100 South St., Morristown. Call 973-539-8008.
“It’s Love” – A Valentine’s Day Cabaret featuring Jim Fredericks and June Van Thoen.
Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day with a Cabaret Tea at the Morristown United Methodist Church at 4 pm. Jim Fredericks and June Van Thoen will perform classic love songs, and desserts and tea will be served. Suggested donation: $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens. For advance tickets ($17 adults/$12 seniors) call 973-538-2132. Students with ID are admitted free.
The Oscar-winning film Amour, about an aging couple struggling with health issues, will be screened at 4 pm, as part of the Faith on Film series at the Presbyterian Parish House, 65 South St., Morristown. Admission: Free.