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==Arts and culture== [[William Carlos Williams]], the [[Pulitzer Prize]]–winning [[poet]] who died in 1963, was born in Rutherford in 1883. For most of his adult life, he maintained a [[physician]]'s office in the house in which he lived, at 9 Ridge Road, at the corner of Park Avenue, even as he continued his artistic endeavors.<ref>DeMasters, Karen. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/11/nyregion/a-house-with-poetic-cachet-and-a-doctor-s-office.html "A House With Poetic Cachet And a Doctor's Office"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 11, 1996. Accessed August 29, 2011. "For Sale: Home of the poet and pediatrician William Carlos Williams. Where: 9 Ridge Road, Rutherford, at the intersection with Park Avenues near the business district."</ref> The Rivoli Theatre was opened in 1922 as a [[vaudeville]] house but was quickly converted into a movie palace. It was known for a large crystal chandelier suspended from the center of the auditorium. On January 9, 1977, the Rivoli was severely damaged in a fire.<ref>Emblen, Frank. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/18/nyregion/new-jersey-guide.html "New Jersey Guide"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 18, 1988. Accessed August 29, 2011. "The Rivoli, a vaudeville theater that dates to 1922, had a glorious history until ravaged by a fire in 1977. The Williams Center is a modern performing-arts complex built around and under the scarred theater."</ref> Soon afterward, a plan was developed to restore the Rivoli and turn it into a performing arts center. The [[William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts]] opened in 1981 and contains three movie screens as well as two performance halls.<ref>Jailer, Mildred. [https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/09/archives/new-jersey-weekly-balancing-the-old-and-new-in-rutherford-the-talk.html "Balancing the Old and New in Rutherford; The Talk of Rutherford"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 1980. Accessed August 30, 2011. "The second project is the William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts, which, it is hoped, will open next February or March."</ref> Since 1995, the Williams Center's primary focus has been on concerts, ballet, opera, and theater for children. [[File:Yereance-Berry house 1938.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The [[Yereance-Berry House]] in 1938. Home of the [[Meadowlands Museum]].]] The [[Meadowlands Museum]], which focuses on local history and began as a project of parents of children in the public schools in 1961 and was originally based in a room at Sylvan School,<ref>[http://meadowlandsmuseum.com/ Home Page], [[Meadowlands Museum]]. Accessed August 19, 2013.</ref> moved to the [[Yereance-Berry House]] at 91 Crane Avenue in 1974. The GFWC [[Woman's Club of Rutherford]] is a non-profit volunteer organization that was organized in 1889. The club is located in the former Iviswold carriage house.<ref>[http://www.rutherfordwomansclub.org/historyofwcr.html Rutherford Women's Club] Accessed January 6, 2009.</ref> The Rutherford Community Band was founded in 1941 and performs free concerts at venues throughout the borough, including the Hutzel Memorial Band Shell in Lincoln Park.<ref>Heule, Melissa. [http://rutherford.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/rutherford-band-carries-tune-in-memory-of-longtime-conductor/606035/ "Rutherford Band Carries Tune In Memory Of Longtime Conductor"], Rutherford Daily Voice, November 24, 2015. Accessed June 25, 2017. "Monroe's father, Tom 'Doc' Monroe, launched the band in 1941."</ref><ref>[http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-heller&pid=175791024&fhid=10641 Raymond Heller], [[NJ.com]], September 10, 2015. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref> ===Annual cultural events=== Rutherford holds an annual [[street fair]] on [[Labor Day]], which is the longest running street fair in New Jersey, and usually attracts 20,000 people.<ref>[http://www.rutherford-nj.com/PDF/sponsorshipfinal.pdf Rutherford Labor Day Street Fair], Borough of Rutherford. Accessed November 21, 2011. "This high profile event is the largest and longest running street fair in New Jersey - attracting over 20,000 people every year - rain or shine."</ref><ref>Batson, Annette. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917170108/https://baristanet.com/2008/08/rutherfords_mega_street_fair.php Rutherford's Mega Street Fair], Baristanet, August 30, 2008, backed bup by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 17, 2008. Accessed May 20, 2022.</ref> The first annual Rutherford West End Festival was held October 3, 2009, in the West End section of town.<ref>[http://www.rutherfordwestend.com/1701.html Rutherford West End], Accessed October 1, 2009.</ref> The Rutherford Multicultural Festival is an annual event that provides traditional entertainment and food from around the world.<ref>[http://www.rutherfordtogether.com/default.aspx Rutherford Multicultural Festival] Accessed August 20, 2016.</ref> In 2017, the first annual Rutherford Downhill Derby provided kids and adults with the opportunity to build, design, and race gravity powered race carts.<ref>Grant, Meghan. [http://archive.northjersey.com/community-news/town-business/borough-to-bring-back-old-time-tradition-1.1664318?page=all "Rutherford to hold first Soap Box Derby in spring"], ''South Bergenite'', September 2, 2016. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Hoping to start a new community tradition, the Borough of Trees is planning on holding its first Rutherford Soap Box Derby next spring. The derby aims to give Rutherford kids and adults a chance to design, build and race cars."</ref> In 2018, the Rutherford Pride Alliance was founded.<ref>[https://www.rutherfordpridealliance.org/our-mission About Us], Rutherford Pride Alliance. Accessed March 29, 2023.</ref> In June 2019, there was a public raising of the [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] [[Rainbow flag (LGBT)|Rainbow flag]], to mark the 50th anniversary of the [[Stonewall riots]]; the Rutherford council unanimously approved the flag raising, despite opposition from residents who argued that the move was divisive, and special preferences were being granted.<ref>Sobko, Katie; and Shkolnikova, Svetlana. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/06/01/rutherford-raises-pride-flag/1301706001/ "Rutherford raises its first LGBTQ flag as towns throughout Bergen County mark Pride Month"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 1, 2019. Accessed March 29, 2023. "The pride flag raising, the borough’s first, was a coming out moment for the nascent Rutherford Pride Alliance. The group grew out of a Facebook conversation about rainbow crosswalks in Maplewood last summer and has since become a force in Rutherford, successfully lobbying the borough council to raise a rainbow flag at Borough Hall. The flag will fly through the month of June to honor Pride Month and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, a tipping point for the gay rights movement in the U.S.... group called Rutherford United created a petition last month opposing the move, arguing that the pride flag’s inclusion at Borough Hall would foster division and give unfair preference to a special interest group."</ref>
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