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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-03-20

originally published: 07/03/2020

Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 07-03-20.

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theatre

Registration Open for Mercer County Community College’s Kids’ Tomato Patch Virtual Summer Workshops and Mercer Activity On-Campus Camps

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Would your child love to participate in theater, dance, vocal music, visual arts, sports, wilderness-training and other fun and educational activities with small groups of kids who share the same interests? Registration is underway for the 2020 Tomato Patch Visual and Performing Arts Virtual Workshops and Mercer Activity Camp summer sessions at Mercer County Community College (MCCC).

East Lynne Theater presents "Historic Spout Offs" Online July 14-17

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The City of Cape May, NJ is open for business, but what if some yearly visitors can't get here this season, and they miss life in this seaside resort? What about the tourists and locals who are here who would like an entertaining look at Cape May's past? And then there are those who've never been to Cape May, who might be curious about what made the town tick one hundred years ago.

music

Paisley Fields Performs Live From The Legendary Stonewall Inn

To celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, an event that would jumpstart Pride as the annual event we would come to know, queer-country songwriter Paisley Fields has released a video performing their single "Ramblin' Ranger" from the recent Don Giovanni Records released album Electric Park Ballroom.

New York Youth Symphony and New Jersey Youth Symphony Launch Artist Stories Series

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), and the New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, announced that they will co-host an Artist Stories Series, a series of weekly one-hour virtual conversations exploring the importance of equity, inclusion, and representation in the classical music, jazz, and Broadway world.

"No More Than You Can Handle" Spotlight on Orleans' Lance Hoppen

Orleans was formed in 1972 in Woodstock, NY by guitarist/keyboardist Larry Hoppen, guitarist John Hall, drummer Wells Kelly, and bassist Lance Hoppen. In 1973, the band released its first album, Orleans, and followed up with such memorable hits as 1975’s “Dance with Me” and 1976’s “Still the One.”

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/2/20

"What We're Made Of" is an older song but during the pandemic we kind of decided to do the whole social distancing Zoom thing," says American Nomads keyboardist and co-founder Walter Kenul (Pron. Kennel) with a laugh as he discussed the band's recent release of two older singles which are very relevant in today's world. Richard Humann our lyricist thought of it and we all agreed; it turned out great and we're very happy with it."

film

James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts Presents "The Summer Expert Education Series"

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts presents ‘The Summer Expert Education Series,’ where top media industry experts share their time and expertise with the JRH ‘Let’s Film students’ via online learning sessions. The film and arts students have an opportunity to learn about the expert’s background, their career and also engage in a question and answer dialogue. Educator and JRH Founder, Joseph A. Halsey teaches each weekly summer long learning session; Halsey says, ‘This is such an amazing educational opportunity for the students to learn more about the media industry, and have high level access to top media professionals.

art

The Art School at Old Church Announces Blast of Art!, an Online Summer Camp for Children

(DEMAREST, NJ) -- The Art School at Old Church has begun registration for Blast of Art!, its popular annual summer day camp for children ages 6 through 12. This year’s Blast of Art! programming will be held online, but with the same great classes and the same greater teachers. Week 1 will run Monday, August 3 through Friday, August 7, and Week 2 will run Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 14.

West Windsor Arts Council names Jyotika Bahree as President of its Board of Trustees

(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts Council has named Jyotika Bahree as President of its Board of Trustees. She brings an impressive background in marketing and financial management as well as years of dedicated community service to the arts center. A former councilwoman who served on West Windsor Township’s zoning board of adjustment, Bahree has been an active volunteer of the Maurice Hawk PTA for many years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management. She is currently a stay-at-home mother living in West Windsor with her husband and three children.

community

Majority of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Team Members Return To Work Under New Safe and Sound Program

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Safe + Sound Reopening Plan & Protocols has been developed in accordance with guidelines provided by Hard Rock International and adopts the Atlantic City Casino Industry's Summary Plan of Proposed Reopening Protocols in order to make the best possible efforts to provide a safe and secure environment. The new and stringent protocols also adhere to the directives from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The Plan has received approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.

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