Editing Montclair, New Jersey (section)

==Arts and culture==

===Literature and film===
In the 1948 [[biographical novel]] ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen]]'', the principal characters [[Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.]] and [[Lillian Moller Gilbreth]] live in Montclair, as the authors did in real life.<ref>Yardley, Jonathan. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40407-2003Aug24.html "Gold by a Couple: 'Cheaper by the Dozen'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204092251/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40407-2003Aug24.html |date=February 4, 2017 }}, ''[[The Washington Post]]'', August 25, 203. Accessed March 30, 2016. "They had a 14-room house in the New Jersey bedroom community of Montclair and rode around in a 'gray Pierce Arrow, equipped with two bulb horns and an electric Klaxon, which Dad would try to blow all at the same time when he wanted to pass anyone.'"</ref>

Some scenes of the film "Seven Minutes in Heaven" (1986) were filmed in and around [[Montclair High School (New Jersey)|Montclair High School]].<ref>"Seven Minutes in Heaven". Fast Rewind. Retrieved September 4, 2023.</ref>

The 1989 film ''[[Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989 film)|Bloodhounds of Broadway]]'', which starred [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Matt Dillon]], and [[Jennifer Grey]], was partially filmed in Montclair.<ref name=JerseyDigs>{{cite web|url=https://jerseydigs.com/madonna-bloodhounds-of-broadway-union-city/|title=Union City Building Where Madonna Filmed 'Bloodhounds of Broadway' Hits the Market|author=Fry, Chris|publisher=Jersey Digs|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 24, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231027223927/https://jerseydigs.com/madonna-bloodhounds-of-broadway-union-city/}}</ref>

[[Pedro Almodóvar]]'s 2024 film ''[[The Room Next Door]]'' features scenes filmed in the Montclair Book Center and Montclair State University.<ref>{{cite web |title=See teaser for Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language movie, filmed in N.J. |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/08/see-teaser-for-pedro-almodovars-first-english-language-movie-filmed-in-nj.html |website=nj.com}}</ref>

The [[HBO]] drama ''[[The Sopranos]]'' features several scenes shot in and taking place in Montclair with numerous references to the township appearing in the show.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Trip Back In Time: ‘The Sopranos’ Locations You’ll Recognize |url=https://montclairlocal.news/2024/01/a-trip-back-in-time-the-sopranos-locations-youll-recognize/ |website=Montclair Local}}</ref>

===Music===
[[Herman Hupfeld]], composer of the song "[[As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By]]", was born, lived, and was buried in Montclair.<ref name="Hupfeld">{{cite web |last1=Orel |first1=Gwen |title=The Montclair residence of "As Time Goes By" composer Herman Hupfeld hums with artistic activity. |url=http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/a-house-hums-an-artistic-melody-1.366007?page=all |website=Internet Archive. Wayback machine: NorthJersey.com: Community news |publisher=The Montclair Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080403/http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/a-house-hums-an-artistic-melody-1.366007?page=all |access-date=September 5, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> The song was voted No. 2 on the [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]] special, commemorating the best songs in film.<ref>[https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-songs/ AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325225550/https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-songs/ |date=March 25, 2021 }}, [[American Film Institute]]. Accessed March 6, 2022.</ref>

The indie rock band [[Pinegrove (band)|Pinegrove]] is from Montclair. In 2023, it released ''Montclair: Live at the Wellmont Theater'', a film recording a 2021 performance in Montclair.<ref>[https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=pinegrove-releases-montclair-live-at-the-wellmont-theater "Pinegrove Releases ''Montclair: Live at the Wellmont Theater''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830115959/https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=pinegrove-releases-montclair-live-at-the-wellmont-theater |date=August 30, 2023 }}, ''New Jersey Stage'', May 16, 2023. Accessed August 30, 2023. "The Indie/rock group Pinegrove has released ''Montclair: Live at the Wellmont Theater'', a concert film shot at the band’s hometown show in October 2021. The film is available to watch on YouTube and can also be streamed across all DSPs."</ref>

===Theatre===
In 1971, the actors [[Louis Zorich]] and his wife, the later Oscar-winning actress, [[Olympia Dukakis]], founded a theatre group that included [[Remi Barclay]], Jason Bosseau, Margery Fierst, Gerald Fierst, and many others. Some of the acting artistic and administrative participants were permanent, and semi-permanent. Performances were peppered with visits and occasional celebrity artists. Naming themselves Whole Theatre, they based themselves in Montclair. Located {{convert|12|mi}} from [[Midtown Manhattan]] via the [[Lincoln Tunnel]] under the [[Hudson River]], the ''Whole Theatre'' productions were readily available to New York City and New Jersey audiences.

In the two decades in which Whole Theatre flourished, they presented a long list of performances in a wide variety of genres. Productions included ''The Rose Tattoo'', ''Mother Courage'', ''Rabelais: a Dramatic Game'' (1985), and ''America at Full Moon'' (1986).

They enjoyed the support of the local community and the theatre community of New York and New Jersey generally. For example, in 1975–1976 the company acknowledged over 120 substantial donors in their program as well as funding from the [[New Jersey State Council]] on the Arts and the [[Rockefeller Brothers Fund]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dukakis (Artistic Director) |first1=Olympia |title=Whole Theatre School |journal=Newsletter |date=Spring 1989 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Dukakis (Artistic Director) |first1=Olympia |title=The Whole Theatre Company Bicentennial Season 75-76 |date=1975–76 |publisher=Whole Theatre Company}}</ref><ref name="montclair">{{cite news |last1=Boles |first1=Mark (photos) |title=Whole Theatre Cabaret Night |publisher=The Montclair Times, Montclair, New Jersey |date=13 April 1989}}</ref>

In 1989, Olympia Dukakis was named as the company's Artistic Director. Her two co-directors were Remi Barclay and Gerald Fierst, who were jointly responsible for Education and Outreach.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dukakis (Artistic Director) |first1=Olympia |title=Whole Theatre School Journal=Newsletter |date=Spring 1989 |page=3}}</ref>
In 2018 Brooke Lea Foster of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that it was one of several "least suburban of suburbs, each one celebrated by buyers there for its culture and hip factor, as much as the housing stock and sophisticated post-city life."<ref>{{cite web|author=Foster, Brooke Lea|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/realestate/comparing-suburbs-montclair-in-new-jersey-vs-dobbs-ferry-in-new-york.html|title=Comparing Suburbs: Montclair in New Jersey vs. Dobbs Ferry in New York|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2018-02-23|access-date=January 27, 2020|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227115541/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/realestate/comparing-suburbs-montclair-in-new-jersey-vs-dobbs-ferry-in-new-york.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Art institutions===
Montclair hosts many art institutions and theaters, and despite its relatively small size, has many art venues. It has its own art museum, the [[Montclair Art Museum]], and several small galleries.

Montclair also hosts one cinema, the Claridge Cinema on Bloomfield Avenue which shows different types of movies from documentaries to small-scale indie films. The township hosted its first annual [[Montclair Film Festival|film festival]] in 2012 to provide a platform for filmmakers from New Jersey, the US, and the world.<ref>[https://montclairfilm.org/about/mission/ Mission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024403/https://montclairfilm.org/about/mission/ |date=November 6, 2019 }}, Montclair Film Festival. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref>

Live theaters include The Montclair Operetta Company, the [[Wellmont Theater]], [[Montclair State University]]'s Kasser Theater, Montclair State University's theater in Life Hall, and the Studio Playhouse. On Bloomfield Avenue, there is a public stage used for concerts and other events. Dotted around Montclair there are also many art galleries, though most are centered in the Bloomfield Avenue Downtown Area.<ref>[http://www.montclairartmuseum.org/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105210958/http://montclairartmuseum.org/ |date=January 5, 2009 }}, Montclair Museum. September 3, 2009.</ref> Concerts are held at the Wellmont Theater and at several churches and auditoriums sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs, a community-based organization. In 2017, The Montclair Orchestra was formed as a semi-professional orchestra, with professional musicians and students from top colleges.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20191106024404/http://montclairorchestra.org/mission/ Mission]}}, Montclair Orchestra. Accessed November 5, 2019.</ref>

Montclair was the setting for some of the stories in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', and many Montclair streets, locations, and businesses were featured in the show, such as Bloomfield Avenue.<ref>Segedin, Andrew. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/celebrities/213826181_Montclair_remembers__Soprano__days.html "Montclair remembers 'Soprano' days"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021944/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/celebrities/213826181_Montclair_remembers__Soprano__days.html |date=October 5, 2013 }}, ''The Montclair Times'', July 1, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Tierney's is far from the only Montclair establishment in which ''The Sopranos'' filmed. According to the Montclair Township Clerk's Office, the show also filmed at Montclair High School, Applegate Farms, the intersection of Bradford and Upper Mountain avenues, Valley Road and Madison Avenue."</ref>

[[Montclair Public Library]] is one of the oldest public libraries in New Jersey, with the largest collection of materials in northern New Jersey.<ref>[https://montclairlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/smaller_FINAL-Montclair-WITHOUT-ACTION-STEPS-1.pdf ''Strategic Plan 2018-2021''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026101243/https://montclairlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/smaller_FINAL-Montclair-WITHOUT-ACTION-STEPS-1.pdf |date=October 26, 2020 }}, Montclair Public Library. Accessed June 29, 2022.</ref> Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montclair city council cut library funding to the minimum levels required by New Jersey law. The library's director resigned following a forensic audit, in which no irregularities were found.<ref>Hochman, Louis C. [https://www.montclairlocal.news/2021/12/10/montclair-library-director-coyl-sacramento-california/ "Montclair's Library Director Leaving For 28-Branch Sacramento System As Power Struggle Continues Here"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210205819/https://www.montclairlocal.news/2021/12/10/montclair-library-director-coyl-sacramento-california/ |date=December 10, 2021 }}, ''Montclair Local'', December 10, 2021. Accessed June 29, 2022.</ref>