01.18 - Eraserhead (1977) Movie Screening
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
Takedown Events Presents: e.town concrete, Angel Du$t, Suburban Scum, Hold My Own, DMIZE, Jive Bomb and XL Bully
ALL AGES. Tickets for sale below.
I'm Your Venus *EXCLUSIVE SCREENING*
5pm - 6:30pm - VIP only access with open bar
6:30pm - GA doors open
7pm - Movie Starts
I'm Your Venus is a poignant and commendable documentary about how the loved ones of Paris Is Burning breakout star Venus Xtravanganza are trying to get justice for her unsolved murder. The movie is also a call to action for transgender rights.
The Harmony Within: Immersive Sound Bath Experience
Join us for an immersive sound bath experience that combines the healing power of sound therapy with multimedia elements, including visuals and lighting, to promote relaxation, emotional healing, and mind-body connection.
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
Saved By The 90s
The 21st century is sooo overrated, but you know what's ALL THAT? The
SAVED BY THE 90s PARTY! Boo Ya! Hailing originally from New York City
and now active all over the U.S., this party has tons of live 90s music from
a totally fresh band (they're da bomb). Get ready for everything from Third
Eye Blind to the Spice Girls, from The Backstreet Boys to The Beastie
Boys. And after that, we're not leaving you hangin'! As if! Get jiggy with the
DJ spinning dope tunes all night.
It's gonna be the raddest thing since Your Mom!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
NJ Sapphics
Hosted by Jersey Cats & Starlight Barfight
This event celebrates all Queer Ladies who want to enjoy vibrant performances and unique vendors that embody the sapphic spirit. We're bringing this experience to New Jersey, so you don't have to travel to New York! We are creating a safe space dedicated to Women who Love Women in OUR community at the Williams Center for all to enjoy!
Performers: Starlight Barfight / Reina Williams + The Remedy / Ela Martini / Killy the Artist
Vendors: Cosmic Cry / KaiCraftsss / Retro Flava
Support Performers at their Merch Table and By Donation!
HOUSE PARTY: Tony Touch / Raze / Omar Abdallah / LUV / DJ Wes
Mark your calendars for February 22nd because Teddy Ted of The Awesome Two is bringing the heat with a legendarynight of music at the Historic Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ! Get ready for an unforgettable evening featuring a mix of house, hip hop, funk, soul, and disco that'll have you dancing all night long!
DJ Sets from:
Tony Touch
LUV
Omar Abdallah
DJ Wes
And a special live performance from the one and only Keith Thompson of Raze performing “Break for Love”—a true classic you don’t want to miss!
But that’s not all! The Soldato Lounge will be rocking with Vibe Alumni DJs spinning the best tunes all night.
Doors open at 6pm and the party goes until 1am—so pace yourselves, but don't miss a beat! Tickets are only $25 presaleand $30 at the door, and trust us, this is a show you’ll want to be part of!
Come for the music, stay for the vibes, and don’t miss out on celebrating African American classics—both old and new—in the heart of Rutherford!
Get your tickets now and let's make it a night to remember!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Freak Out NJ : The Virgin Show
Freak Out is a monthly variety series celebrating its 7th anniversary at the legendary Stonewall Inn in New York City. It was conceived by Francesco Paladino and is produced by NYC entertainment event king, Chauncey Dandridge (House of Dandridge). The series curates a set list of performance artists, drag vocalists, musicians, comedians, storytellers, and every live experience on the planet. Freak Out is a safe space for artists who traditionally don’t have a stage to stand on.
The Williams Center is the proud home to Freak Out NJ starting in March when it debuts for its monthly residency. The series will be produced by its founder, Francesco Paladino and will be hosted by comedian and performance artist, Donna Vee.
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
The Mina Mendoza Show Live
• Opening: The show will kick off with a small monologue from Mina!
• Guest Interview: Mina will dive into an engaging conversation with a guest, sharing their story and adding her signature flair.
• Interactive Game: Two audience members will be selected to play a fast-money, Mina Mendoza-style game, full of laughs and surprises.
• Stay Tuned for Surprise Special Guests
Mina Mendoza – Little Girl, Big Personality, Queen of Spice
Mina Mendoza is not your average podcast host—she’s la reina of spicy conversations, bold vibes, and unapologetic realness. Since launching The Mina Mendoza Show in 2020 on 8 Squad Rebel Radio, Mina has been turning up the heat with her larger-than-life energy and irresistible charm. Her motto, “Little girl, big personality,” says it all: Mina knows how to own the room and keep her audience hooked.
Proudly Latina, Mina brings her culture, passion, and quick wit into every episode. Now based at Bravery Studios, she creates a space where her guests feel like family—whether they’re sharing their stories or answering her hilariously unexpected questions. It’s the kind of show where laughs, insights, and a little bit of sass all come together.
And now, Mina is leveling up in a big way! For the first time, The Mina Mendoza Show is stepping out of the studio and onto the stage at The William Center in Rutherford, New Jersey. This live late-night talk show experience will feature special guests, jaw-dropping prizes, exclusive merch, live music, and Mina’s signature spice. Expect an unforgettable experience filled with laughs, energy, and unforgettable moments.
With a 90-minute to 2-hour runtime, the show promises to keep the audience engaged from start to finish. Mina is excited to collaborate with The William Center to bring this vision to life.
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
2025 Rutherford Film Festival
Join us for the second annual Rutherford Film Festival at the Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Held in an artist-run art center, unlike any other, there will be lectures, parties, and celebrations of the beauty and versatility of cinema. Three screens, including the 101-year-old Rivoli Theater, will be dedicated to up-and-coming filmmakers from across the world. Submit your film, and help us start the newest and truest film festival in the state.
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Monthly Fiber Arts Meetup
Join our monthly gathering of fiber loving artists hosted by Clover Folk Studio at the Williams Center. All skill levels and experience is welcome. “Fiber arts” covers a wide range of crafts: spinning, knitting, crochet, felting, needlework, sewing, etc. Bring your own project, learn from others, make new friends in a casual environment.
The Williams Center Presents: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
FEED THE ADDICTION
FEED THE ADDICTION returns from their brief hiatus to celebrate their newest release "Love // Lost EP" at WC's very own Black Box Theater.
$20 Advance - $25 Doors, All ages event
Featuring our great friends:
*IF I WERE YOU
*FLOAT OMEN
*RENOVARE
*GRAYPATH
*HERE AFTER
Make sure to grab your tickets ASAP!
Coneheads (1993) - Movie Screening
Join us at the Williams Center on Friday, January 17th, 2025 for the inaugural evening of the “NJ in Film” series featuring Coneheads directed by Steve Barron. The event begins with a one time visual installation in the Black Box Theatre from 6 PM to 8 PM, immersing you in the sounds of 1993. Explore an array of Coneheads ephemera while enjoying drinks from our full bar.
At 8 PM, Coneheads will be featured in the historic main theatre for a screening you won’t want to miss. Don’t miss out on this night of music, nostalgia, and immersive art.
House Warming - DJ Prizes & Giveaways
DJ Ultamate
Hailing from the Boogie Down Bronx, DJ Ultamate brings you masterful cuts across a range of artists, eras, and genres. With roots in the legendary Cold Crush Brothers, he’s a true icon of the scene. Get ready for an electrifying set that will move your body and your soul. We’re thrilled to have him bring his legendary skills to Soldato Lounge for this special House Warming event.
DJ April
Step into the groove with DJ April, a master of the blend and queen of the turntables. Her all-vinyl set is a seamless journey through dance and disco, effortlessly transitioning from track to track while keeping the crowd on their feet all night long. Prepare for a night where the beats never stop, and the energy is contagious.
Derrick Braxton
Get ready for a high-energy experience as Derrick Braxton takes over the booth! Hailing from New Brunswick, NJ, Derrick is a dynamic producer, composer, and DJ who knows how to create magic with every record he drops. His ability to read the room and shift the vibe on a dime makes every set an unpredictable and unforgettable journey.
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
Yukibana Rock Fest 2
Japanese pop culture is back at The Williams Center! Kogaracon and Anime Social Nexus proudly present the second annual Yukibana Rock Festival, a Japanese and Asian rock music experience. This year’s music artists include NOXUNUS, IchiRockU, OFF-KNOWNEOUS, and Hyphen. Our artists will be performing a blend of original J-rock music, Anisong covers, and AMV classics. The Heavenly Maid Café is back to host the concert and will be joined by a special performance from the Machi Mahou Maid Café. New to this year’s event will be a day full of special events, social opportunities, and an anime-themed marketplace. Come early to enjoy what is sure to be an incredible and beautiful winter’s day in historic downtown Rutherford. Stay late to experience New Jersey’s first and only J-rock music festival.
Never Have I Ever : An Improvised Comedy Storytelling Show
Never Have I Ever is an improvised comedy storytelling show based off of the popular party game of the same name. Performers will be read “Never Have I Ever” prompts and then tell stories and jokes about the things they have done.
Audience can participate by holding up paddles stating whether they have or haven’t done something.
Featuring :
Talent Harris (@talentharris) is a former class clown from long island, NY who currently resides in Brooklyn. He performs every Wednesday night at bowery electric, located in NYC’s lower east side. He may have been born to tell jokes. Harris is the son of the New York King of comedy of the same name, Talent, who’s been featured on Comedy Central, BET, Showtime, and HBO. When Harris isn’t on stage he is writing comedy sketches with his peers or making tik toks of which he has over 2 million views.
Elizabeth Becz (@ElizabethBecz) is a Rutherford Native and Albany based comedian with a real knack for picking things apart. Great on stage, terrible at parties. She has performed at the Catskills Comedy Festival and was a finalist for Capital Regions Funniest Comic.
Kate Lawlor (@KateWithTheCannons) is the pride and joy of Bloomfield New Jersey. Her comedy is extremely dark and raunchy but in a cute way. She is the creator and producer of the Eyes Up Here Comedy festival and also just a good hang.
Josh G (@josh_g_volume_36) is a staple of the New Jersey Comedy scene. Host of Mother Cluckin Comedy, appears on Everything’s Nothing Podcast, Stress Factory, Gotham Comedy Club.
Gimme Gimme Disco at the Williams Center
If you can’t get enough of ABBA, boy do we have THE dance party for you! We are a DJ based dance party playing all your favorite ABBA tracks, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80's like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, & so much more. So honey honey, take-a-chance and you’ll be dancing all night long. Grab tickets, put on your best disco attire, bring your friends, and have the best night of your life!
🎟️ Early tickets: 50 tix @ $15
🎟️ Advance: $20 | Day of Show: $25
🗓️ Doors: 7:00 | Show: 7:00 | Ages 18+
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
The Williams Center Presente: Office Hours
Williams Center Presents:
'Office Hours: A Roundtable Discussion for Rounding Out Ideas'
Do you feel like you have an idea for a script / book / poem / song, and you just don't know how to get it off the ground? Or maybe you have a completed piece of work, and you simply want another person to give some honest feedback?
We proudly present "Office Hours," an open-door, collaborative forum that helps each member work through the ideation, creation, and revisions of their latest artistic endeavor! It's a bi-weekly, two hour session where you can bring anything to the table, and you'll be met with full attention and constructive feedback.
To clarify, it is a group built on kindness, open-mindedness and timeliness — while everyone will have a chance to comment on each other's work, there will be proper guidelines and time constraints to give everyone a chance to share (more on that later). And to further clarify, you do not have to bring something for every session. Come and go as you please, and feel free to be in the room without the caveat of something you're working on.
All in all, we want this to feel like a meeting place for creatives who just want to be around other working creatives. While the focus might lean towards screenwriting or prose, we are open to all kinds of art, and this group will morph with time and experience.
Consider this your opportunity to get some work done — and let us help you get it there!
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
The Harmony Within: Immersive Sound Bath Experience
Join us for an immersive sound bath experience that combines the healing power of sound therapy with multimedia elements, including visuals and lighting, to promote relaxation, emotional healing, and mind-body connection.
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
Junk Mail Improv Show
Come laugh with Junk Mail Improv in their debut improv show!
Watch as comedic improvisers play short form improv games based off of your audience suggestions. They will end the night with a special long-form improv scene.
Featured Performers :
Reena Ezra
Jeff Statile
Eddy Rolon
Sabrina Genesis
Vince Capizzi
Kevaughn Francis
Jordan Fried
Aleko Giatrakis
Stephen Boone
Williams Center Open Mic
The Williams Center presents a weekly open-mic, $5 for spectators and participants.
Nothing is off-limits, and we encourage artists of all disciplines and ages to come and hone their craft. Poetry, spoken word, singer song-writers, comedy and more! Performers will be in the Williams Center's "Spring Hall".
*Performers, Please make sure to identify your act when you get your ticket. Time slots are five minutes per artists, so please plan your acts accordingly. Make sure to fill out THIS FORM after purchasing a ticket!
EMO NIGHT BROOKLYN PRESENTS - NEW YEARS EMO SPECTACULAR FEATURING: THE EARLY NOVEMBER, HOUSTON CALLS AND HIT THE LIGHTS
EMO NIGHT BROOKLYN WAS FOUNDED BY TWO BEST FRIENDS, ETHAN AND ALEX, WHO GREW UP LISTENING TO MUSIC, GOING TO SHOWS, AND HAVING SOME EPIC PARTIES TOGETHER. THE FIRST ENB WAS IN A PACKED BASEMENT IN LOCAL WILLIAMSBURG BAR CAMEO. THE PARTY PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF OUR LIVES, AND IT INSTANTLY GREW TO A NEW YORK MONTHLY STAPLE, MOVING THE PARTY TO LARGER VENUES SUCH AS BROOKLYN BOWL AND IRVING PLAZA.
SINCE THEN, MANY ICONS OF THE EMO/PUNK-ROCK SCENE HAVE JOINED THE PARTY TO GUEST DJ, INCLUDING RYAN KEY OF YELLOWCARD, WILLIAM BECKETT OF THE ACADEMY IS, JORDAN PUNDIK OF NEW FOUND GLORY, AND MANY MORE.
ETHAN AND ALEX HAVE NOW EXPANDED THE PARTY TO NOT JUST OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, BUT TO OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE TWO REGULARLY BRING ENB TO LAS VEGAS, FLORIDA, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND, AND LONDON.
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN THE PARTY. SCREAM, DANCE, RAGE TO ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS WITH ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCE THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS EMO NIGHT BROOKLYN.
Heavy Metal (1981) - MIDNIGHT SCREENING
Adventures from deep space to futuristic New York, and beyond. Each world and story is dominated by the presence of the Loch'nar -- the sum of all evils manifest as a glowing green sphere whose power infects all times, all galaxies, all dimensions. To some, it appears as treasure, a green jewel they must possess. Others worship it as a god. Few escape it. Even in death and through death its powers continue. From war to war and world to world it seems invincible.
Trapped Under Ice, Gridiron, Fury of Five + more
Sunday, December 29th
Trapped Under Ice
Gridiron
Fury of Five
Combust
Bad Beat
Negative Force
@ The Blackbox at the Williams Center
15 Sylvan St, Rutherford NJ
6 PM
All Ages
$35 ADV
$40 DOS
All Star Comedy Lineup: The Next Big Thing
Doors at 8pm, Show at 8:30pm
Hatem Gabr presents The Next Big Thing, an All-Star Standup Comedy Show featuring some of the nation's hottest comedians.
Happening two nights a month at the Williams Center!
Boris Khaykin
Listed by Time Out NY as one of Brooklyn Comedy Festival's Biggest Stars, Boris Khaykin is a regular guest on The Comedy Cellar's Live From America Podcast. He has performed on CollegeHumor Live, warmed up audiences for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and appeared in Bull, The First Purge, and Amazon Prime’s Red Oaks.
Rachel Lenihan
Rachel Lenihan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and artist based in New York City. She can be seen performing regularly at New York Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club in Manhattan. Rachel has been featured in Metropolitan Magazine as a comedian to watch.
Chris Lamberth
Chris Lamberth, originally from Prince George's County, MD, has shared the stage with Bill Burr, D.L. Hughley, Craig Robinson, Marc Maron, and Maria Bamford. He has performed on AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live and 2 Dope Queens Podcast. Chris has acting credits in Harlem, High Maintenance, Mindhunter, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Orange Is the New Black, and the Oscar-nominated Can You Ever Forgive Me?. He also hosts The Mundane Festival Podcast.
Lou Perez
Lou Perez is a comedian, writer, and producer featured on Gutfeld!, Fox, and Open to Debate. Author of the bestseller That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, Lou’s work appears in The Wall Street Journal, The Spectator, and Spiked Magazine. He hosts The Lou Perez Podcast and The Wrong Take debate series. Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV and produces Comedy Is Murder with Free the People.
Line-up is subject to change without notice.
The Number 12 Looks Like you and The Sleeping with special guests Skycamefalling.
On December 27th 2024 The Williams Center is honored to host the long awaited New Jersey return of The Number 12 Looks Like you and The Sleeping with special guests Skycamefalling.
VIP includes a show exclusive poster, laminate and priority entry to the venue.
Tickets are on sale this Thursday October 31st Halloween at 12:00pm, we encourage you to purchase quickly as we expect this to sell out.
Poster design by Michael Olivo @blindshovel
Board Game Night
A weekly casual gathering in the Atrium of the 100-year old Williams Center of Rutherford, NJ. The event is centered around playing contemporary boardgames of various types. Bring a game and a friend!
Here is a list of our current boardgames: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xLd0a7dCjyqgVpD8a_7X66ZdIAfxonv-Dr4yQx9qSc/edit?usp=sharing
It's A Wonderful Life
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town. All that prevents him from doing so is George's modest building and loan company, which was founded by his generous father. But on Christmas Eve, George's Uncle Billy loses the business's $8,000 while intending to deposit it in the bank. Mr. Potter finds the misplaced money and hides it from Uncle Billy. When the bank examiner discovers the shortage later that night, George realizes that he will be held responsible and sent to jail and the company will collapse, finally allowing Mr. Potter to take over the town. Thinking of his wife, Mary, their four children, and others he loves will be better off with him dead, he contemplates suicide. But the prayers of his loved ones result in his guardian angel named Clarence Odbody coming to Earth to help him, with the promise of earning his wings. He shows him what things would have been like if he had never been born.
Toys For Tots
Toys for Tots Teen Music Charity Concert. Join us at the Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ, for an incredible evening of live music for a great cause.
Sunday, December 22 - Music starts at 5 pm
Free entry with an unwrapped toy or $10 donation at the door.
Support local teens as they rock the stage to bring joy to children in need this holiday season. Let's come together and make it a night to remember.
Rich Vos Headlines The Williams Center Comedy Festival
Rich Vos’ has four specials on Comedy Central and over 100 television appearances. He has been seen on HBO, HBO Max, Netflix, Showtime and Starz. Rich also produced and starred in the documentary “Women Aren’t Funny”, appeared in Judd Apatows “King of Staten Island."
He’s a two time writer for the Academy Awards. Rich hosted Woodstock 99, The Virus Tour, and the Washington Monument Drug Awareness Concert. Vos can be heard on numerous top podcasts such as WTF with Marc Maron, The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joe Diaz, and The Joe Rogan Experience.
Along with wife Bonnie McFarlane, Rich has a hit podcast “My Wife Hates Me” that looks inside the marriage and day to day life of the two comics. Rich has also been clean and sober for 35 years, leading to performances at countless 12 Step Conventions. He has 6 albums in rotation on Sirius XM. He has the best Roast in the history of Roasts on YouTube.
LINE UP IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND EVENT COULD BE CANCELED
Rutherford's Finest Comedy Competition
Hatem Gabr and Lou Perez - proudly presents The Williams Center Comedy Festival “Rutherford’s Funniest”, a stand-up comedy competition like no other! This is your chance to witness the fiercest (and funniest) battle of wits as we search for the best of New Jersey comedic talent around.
When: Day 3 – Saturday 12.21 at 8:45 pm.
Where: The Black box theater at the Williams Center
Tickets: $15 for participants and $5 supporters.
The Stakes Are High:
The winner of each night earns the ultimate prize: their very own headliner show - right here at the Williams Center.
What to Expect:
A lineup of hilarious comedians bringing their best jokes to the stage.
Audience laughter levels off the charts.
An unforgettable night celebrating comedy at its finest.
Be part of the excitement as comedians bring their A-game to claim the title of Rutherford’s Funniest. Whether you're cheering from the crowd or dreaming of taking the stage yourself, this is a night you don’t want to miss!
Terms and conditions:
Five minutes minimum time – max 10 minutes.
Judges will decide the winner.
Only 10 spots are available per show.
The winner of each night will get very own headliner show right here at the Williams Center – They will keep 80% of the tickets sales of their own show – they are responsible to bring their opening acts if they wish.
Sign Up
Comedians sign Up (Only 10 spots are available) – Link
Tickets – Audience and Supporters - Link https://www.ticketweb.com/event/rutherfords-finest-comedy-competition-williams-center-black-tickets/14049343
Credits:
Host:
Lou Perez
Comedian, writer, and producer. Lou is a regular on Gutfeld!, Fox, and Open to Debate. He's the author of bestseller “That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore” and his writing appears in The Wall Street Journal, The Spectator, and Spiked magazine. Lou hosts The Lou Perez Podcast and The Wrong Take debate series. Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV and produces Comedy Is Murder with Free the People.
Disclaimer: The event lineup is subject to change without notice. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund will be issued.
Producers:
Hatem Gabr – Lou Perez