THE PETER MOFFITT MEDICINE SHOW
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 7 PM
WHERE: St. Peter's Episcopal Church on South Street in Morristown.
ADMISSION: Free
Led by pianist Peter Moffitt (above), the New York area performers include his daughter, vocalist Nina Moffitt (below), drummer Andrew Swift, Stacy Dillard playing soprano saxophone and Alex Claffa on bass.
The coffeehouse celebrates the opening of the second Spring Arts Festival at St. Peter's, which features a kids art show from May 3-12, a night of poetry and other spoken-word performances May 7 and a full day of hands-on arts workshops for children ages 6-13 led by professional artists in pottery, mural painting, poetry, music, drama and sculpture with found objects on May 11.
Registrations still are open for the art day; the form can be found HERE.
The Moffitts also opened last year's festival. Peter Moffitt, who plays multiple instruments and leads music at the Saturday contemporary worship service at St. Peter's and a weekly jazz Mass in New York, has produced several CDs and worked with Bob James, violinist Noel Pointer, Alexander Zonjic and Larry Coryell. Nina Moffitt studied jazz and classical voice at The Oberlin conservatory and performs original music and covers with her band, as well as pursuing other projects and artistic collaborations. Her 2010 debut digital album "Where I Have Been" can be found here.
The coffeehouse audience can view the art exhibit while will sipping gourmet coffee from SmartWorld and eating baked goods from Chef Melody McGinley Whitelaw, "caterer to the stars" from the Main Event in Morristown.
The third annual MG Kids Art Show formally opens earlier in the day, with crafts activities for children from 3 to 6 PM.
For more information, contact Sharon Sheridan, festival coordinator, at sharon@sharonsheridan.com or 973.927.6192.
Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the Arts Council of the Morris Area (now Morris Arts) through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
