Local music, local BBQ this Friday in West Orange.
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Thursday, January 31
Big in China, will return to Suzy Que's BBQ (34 S. Valley Road) in West Orange on Friday, Feb. 1 and again on March 1. Made up of local musicians Alan Paul, Dave Gomberg, Rick Wagner and Jonathan Kampner, the band plays music like the Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, originals and more at one of the area's favorite BBQ joints. "We will be adding new material for each show," said Paul, who uprooted his family from their Maplewood home to move to Beijing in 2005 when his wife became the Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief. "This time...an original by me, as well as tunes by Tom Waits, Albert Collins and The Band." The concert is family friendly and runs from 8:30 p.m. until around midnight. …
"Big in China" author Alan Paul is guest speaker at Size Matters, for young adults.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Alan Paul, author of Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues and Becoming a Star in Beijing (Harper), which USA Today hailed as “big–hearted memoir with emotional depth,” will be the guest speaker and performer at Size Matters, the opening event of the Young Leadership Division (YLD) of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ (Federation). The night out for young adults will take place on Wednesday, October 17, beginning at 7 p.m. at The Loft at 350, 350 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange (part of the Wilshire Grand Hotel). The evening will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, a special performance by Paul and his band, Big in China, and an introduction to Federation’s supersized geographic area. …
