New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 04-21-17

Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 04-21-17.

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theatre

McCarter Theatre Announces 2017-2018 Season With New Christopher Durang Play (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann has announced the lineup for the upcoming 2017-2018 Theater Series. The season will include Simpatico by Sam Shepard; A Night With Janis Joplin; Stones In His Pockets by Marie Jones; Crowns by Regina Taylor; and Turning off The Morning News by Christopher Durang....

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music

Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald Headlines State Theatre NJ Benefit (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey will honor American Benefits Consulting at the 2017 State Theatre Benefit Gala on Saturday, May 13, 2017 featuring six-time Tony Award®-winner Audra McDonald. ...

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MCCC’s WWFM Radio Showcases Young Area Musicians In Concert (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- WWFM The Classical Network, located on the campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), will highlight the talents of select young musicians from three area youth orchestras during an upcoming performance and live broadcast from Princeton High School, featuring acclaimed conductor, composer, author and commentator Rob Kapilow. The performance takes place on on Monday, Ma...

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Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers To Perform At Prudential Center (NEWARK, NJ) -- Two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers have announced 2054 The Tour, which will travel across 20+ North American cities this summer beginning July 12 in Oakland, CA. The tour will take the multi-platinum selling groups through major U.S. cities, with a stop at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on August 4, 2017. Amp...

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Pure Prairie League is Headed To The Newton Theatre In July (NEWTON, NJ) -- Legendary country rockers Pure Prairie League are headed to The Newton Theatre on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 8:00pm. Pure Prairie League’s longevity is a testament to the timelessness of the music. This distinctly American band drew heavily from 1960s’ rock, adding a heavy dose of country and high-flying harmony that gave it a unique sound soon to be known as country-rock. Tick...

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Jeff Crespi Rocks the Shore - Apr 20 2017 This week Jeff Crespi takes a look at Gogol Bordello at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park....

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Fight for Your Right to Potty! (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Fight for your Right to Potty Volume 2 will take place on Saturday, April 22 at Paradise in Asbury Park, NJ. The event features music by Rick Barry, Geena and Dragster, and a special appearance by Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the door. A full 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Transyouth Project....

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ROCK ON! This Week's Sound Bites...4/20/17 "We do get contacted," says Graham Alexander the go to guy at The Vault in Berlin, NJ. "It's a hard thing to get people to understand what we are doing here. Recently we did a thing for Disney, licensing for film and TV is possible. I'm very passionate about it all. I want to build this place into a musician's ecosystem; I love it so much and never want it to leave Camden.&...

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Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam, Spowder, Overmind, Brenyama, Taylor Tote and more This week in Makin Waves, there’s a chat with and exclusive video from veteran hard rock band Colossal Street Jam, the online premiere of Spowder’s all-powerful debut LP, “Health Palm,” reviews of Overmind and Brenyama, a live review of a New Brunswick basement show with Hodera, dollys, Green Knuckle Material, Secret Mountain, and Offkey Lifestyle, a video brief of Taylor Tote, and briefs ...

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