THE ARTS

Arts Link – The Westfield Arts Commission
    424 St. Marks Avenue,  Westfield, NJ 07091
    908-233-9094         artslink@westfieldnj.com
An umbrella organization for the fine and performing arts in the greater Westfield area.

Barbershop Harmony Society
    P.O. Box 1705, Cranford, NJ 07016
    908-276-5811        brown@idt.net

Chansonettes of Westfield
   616 St. Marks Avenue,   Westfield, NJ 07090
   908-654-5130
Four-part women’s choral group.  Gives concerts for local groups such as church/temple organizations, nursing homes and senior citizens. Rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings, September through May, from 8 - 10 pm at the Presbyterian Church. All voices are welcome.

Choral Art Society
    P.O. Box 2036,  Westfield, NJ 07091
    908-233-0301       cas@westfieldnj.com
Presents great choral works utilizing the talents of local area musicians, thereby providing an opportunity for growth of the arts within the community.

Junior Musical Club of Westfield
    1055 Sunny Slope Drive,  Mountainside, NJ 07092
    908-233-759        jmcw@westfieldnj.com
Performing group of high school pianists, instrumentalists and vocalists from Westfield and the immediate area, united by their interest in classical music.  Applicants must be in the 8th – 12th grades.  Auditions and performances are held twice per year.

Musical Club of Westfield
    345 Wychwood Road,  Westfield, NJ 07090
    908-233-1352        mcw@westfieldnj.com
A community group to foster and provide classical music; presents monthly music programs and provides college scholarships for local students who are music majors.

New Jersey Field Music
    908-232-2329        njfm@westfieldnj.com
A fife, drum and bugle corps that plays authentic historical music while dressed in Civil War period uniforms.  The corps, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, participates in about 20 events a year.  Open to all people 15 years of age and older.

New Jersey Workshop for the Arts
    150-152 East Broad Street,  Westfield, NJ 07090
     908-789-9696          FAX 908-789-9101        njwa@westfieldnj.com
Fine and performing arts education.  Instruction in all band and orchestra instruments,  voice, theory, bands, orchestras, dance, drama, crafts, fencing, pre-school & summer  arts.

New Jersey Youth Symphony
    570 Central Avenue,  Murray Hill, NJ 07974
    908-771-5544
An auditioned symphony group which provides talented young musicians with orchestral and related music education and experiences.

Oratorio Singers
    c/o First United Methodist Church of Westfield
    One East Broad Street,  Westfield, NJ 07090
    908-233-4211           oratorio@westfieldnj.com
A chorus of 80-100 singers which performs major choral works by various composers. Adults and youth of all faiths and backgrounds are invited.

Rahway Valley “Jerseyaires” Barbershop Chorus
     meets in Rahway
     908-925-2629          FAX 908-276-8052        haigrdsr@aol.com
Part of the International Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc., the Chorus is dedicated to preserving four-part harmony barbershop-style singing.  Provides a youth outreach program, training, an annual show, and area performances.

Westfield Art Association, Inc.
    P.O. Box 874,  Westfield, NJ 07091
    908-232-7058          FAX 908-232-2599        waa@westfieldnj.com
 A non-profit organization to foster an appreciation of the fine arts.  Provides programs,  artist demonstration and exhibits.

Westfield Coalition for the Arts
    412 Montauk Drive,  Westfield, NJ 07090
    908-654-1540     wca@westfieldnj.com
An advocacy group involved in preserving art, music and drama in the Westfield public schools.

Westfield Community Band
    P.O. Box 2513,  Westfield, NJ 07091
    908-233-3265       wcb@westfieldnj.com
A 60-member band of men and women of all ages with rehearsals once a week. Performs at local civic and holiday events, parades, and at a concert series in Mindowaskin Park every summer.

Westfield Community Players
    1000 North Avenue, W.,  Westfield, NJ 07090
    908-232-9568       players@westfieldnj.com
A community theater which produces and performs four theatrical productions per year.

Westfield Men’s Glee Club
    P.O. Box 423,  Westfield, NJ  07091
    908-232-7349        gleeclub@westfieldnj.com
A men’s singing group organized to promote the joy of singing for the members and appreciation of good choral music by the audience.  Two performances are given each year, one in the winter and one in the spring.

Westfield Symphony Orchestra
     224 East Broad Street,   Westfield, NJ 07090
     908-232-9400          FAX 908-232-2446        wso@westfieldnj.com
 Professonal performing symphony providing concerts and an educational outreach  program.

Westfield Young Actors Cooperative Theatre, Inc. (WYACT)
    656 Westfield Avenue
    Westfield, NJ 07090
    908-233-3200       wyact@westfieldnj.com
WYACT is a young people’s theater program which presents two productions during July and August.  Young actors and actresses may audition for these shows or participate in technical aspects of theatrical production.