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2017 NJ Stage Award Winners!
originally published: 11/22/2017
The NJ Stage Awards were create to promote places to experience the arts throughout the state. Initial voting takes place October 1-14 when the public gets the chance to vote on the full list of nominees. From there we tally the votes and create 10 finalists per category, based on a mix of the public vote and NJ Stage staff picks. The public then votes on the finalists for the final 2 weeks of October. Here are the 2017 winners: Best Town For An Arts Night Out
GOLD Morristown
SILVER Asbury Park
BRONZE Princeton
Best Place For Live Comedy
GOLD Mayo Performing Arts Center
SILVER Stress Factory Comedy Club
BRONZE Catch A Rising Star
Best Place To View Art
GOLD The Art School at Old Church
SILVER Grounds For Sculpture
BRONZE Montclair Art Museum
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Best Place To See Live Dance Performances
GOLD Jersey Tap Fest
SILVER Mayo Performing Arts Center
BRONZE The Princeton Festival
Best Film Festival
GOLD Monmouth Film Festival
SILVER Rahway International Film Festival
BRONZE Teaneck International Film Festival
THEATRE
Best Place To See A World / NJ Premiere
GOLD Crossroads Theatre
SILVER Paper Mill Playhouse
BRONZE (tie) George Street Playhouse / McCarter Theatre
Best Place To See A Touring Production
GOLD State Theatre
SILVER Mayo Performing Arts Center
BRONZE Count Basie Theatre
Best Place To See Non-Equity Theatre
GOLD The Player’s Guild of Leonia
SILVER Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
BRONZE Chester Theatre Group
Best Place To See Children’s Theatre
GOLD The Growing Stage
SILVER State Theatre
BRONZE Hoboken Children’s Theatre
MUSIC
Best Place To See A National Act
GOLD Mayo Performing Arts Center
SILVER PNC Bank Arts Center
BRONZE Scottish Rite Auditorium
Best Place To See Emerging Artists
GOLD The Stone Pony
SILVER Maxwell’s Tavern
BRONZE Crossroads
Best Coffeehouse or Non-Traditional Venue:
GOLD D’s Soul Full Cafe
SILVER Outpost In The Burbs
BRONZE Old Franklin Schoolhouse
Best Place For Classical Music
GOLD NJPAC
SILVER Mayo Performing Arts Center
BRONZE Princeton Festival
Best Annual Festival
GOLD Elephant Talk Indie Music Festival
SILVER Hoboken Arts and Music Festival
BRONZE Groove In The Grove "The beauty of these awards is that they are simply based on getting the word out via social media, email lists, or phone calls," explained Gary Wien, publisher of New Jersey Stage. "Even the smallest organization can win. So set your calendar for September and make sure your organization is on our radar and be sure to get out the vote in October!" Thank you to everyone who voted. Please check out these winners and explore new places to experience art in the Garden State. The winners for 2016 and 2015 are online at New Jersey Stage's website.
ArtsBergen Hosts Connect The Dots Networking Event On November 5th
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- If you enjoy creating art, designs, inventions, woodwork, crafts, or other products, come to the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen next Connect the Dots event, Makerspace Expo, on Monday, November 5. The hands-on networking event takes place at Bergen Makerspace in the Bergen County Technical Schools Adult & Continuing Education Building, located at 190 Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack, New Jersey from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Good-will donations are welcome.
Nikolina Kovalenko’s Artwork on Display in Watchung
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Artist Nikolina Kovalenko is interested in humanity’s vanishing connection with nature and the consequences our everyday actions have on the environment. That fascination provides the inspiration for her new exhibition, Reclamation, which will be on display at the Watchung Reservation’s Trailside Nature and Science Center, in Mountainside, NJ. Presented in partnership with the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, this show will be on view from October 12, 2018–February 12, 2019.
Artist As Entrepreneur: Business Skills For Artists
(HAMMONTON, NJ) -- Creative Capital and South Jersey Cultural Alliance in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts presents The Artist as Entrepreneur Series from October 2018 through April 2019. The series includes 8 sessions to provide the business skills, tools and networking opportunities to artist so they may build financially healthy and sustainable careers. It is sponsored by the Thrive South Initiative of New Jersey Community Capital.
Artist Talk: Kevin Blythe Sampson in Conversation with Renee Stout
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Artists Kevin Blythe Sampson and Renée Stout will have a conversation about their artwork, the themes represented therein, and their processes, on Thursday, October 25 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Rutgers University’s Box Gallery in Newark.
Express Newark Awarded More Than $200,000 in Third Space Grants
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Express Newark announced the recipients of its inaugural Third Space Grants at a press conference on Wednesday, September 26. Express Newark is a conceptual framework and an interdisciplinary learning space where artists and community residents collaborate, experiment, and innovate in partnership with Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) faculty, staff, and students to engage in creative practice, foster democratic dialogue, and promote positive transformation. The Third Space Grants, aggregating more than $200,000, afford Newark artists the opportunity to pursue their work with the RU-N community at Express Newark.
Heather Ujiie Explores "Terra Incognita" At Rowan University Art Gallery
“My life’s mission is to challenge myself to go to new places,” said Heather Ujiie, a Bucks County, PA, multimedia artist whose latest work, “Terra Incognita,” is on display at the Rowan University Art Gallery now through November 17, 2018.
Kevin Sampson: Solo Exhibitions In New Jersey and Beyond
“I’m a Civil Rights baby. I grew up laying across picket lines and blocking traffic.”
Artist Kevin Sampson’s father, Stephen, was a well-known Civil Rights leader in New Jersey, and he instilled a commitment to community that his son still honors.
Basking Ridge Resident Returns to Matheny to Help Assist in Strategic Planning for 'This Amazing Place'
When Ellen Lambert was director of development at the Matheny School and Hospital in Peapack, NJ, from 1993 to 1995, one of her major achievements was the formation of a fundraising plan for what would eventually become the Robert Schonhorn Arts Center. The concept of Matheny's Arts Access Program -- which enables people with disabilities to create art, assisted by professional artist-facilitators -- was emerging in '93, and the arts center was eventually built in 2000.
City Without Walls and Aljira To Shine At Newark Arts Festival
Two long-running art spaces, City Without Walls (“cWOW”) and Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art (“Aljira”), will house pop-up exhibits during the Newark Arts Festival, October 4-7, 2018. Though both spaces are now in a period of transition, through the support of Newark Arts, they will activate with fresh exhibits during Newark’s citywide annual festival of the arts.
The Healing Power of Art
Entering the office to see a neurologist can be a terrifying experience. I know because I’ve had to do it for years. Thankfully, when I see my doctor I am surrounded by his photographs on the walls. It’s more than a hobby for Dr. Noah Gilson, it’s a lifelong passion.
Event calendar
Friday, Oct 19, 2018
MUSIC
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COVEY @ The Saint, Asbury Park - 7:30pm |
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Kid Rock @ Hard Rock Live Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, Atlantic City - 8:00pm |
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SHA NA NA @ The Newton Theatre, Newton - 8:00pm |
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DALA @ Broadway Theatre of Pitman, Pitman - 8:00pm |
THEATRE
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The Shuck @ Cape May Stage, Cape May - 7:30pm |
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Dracula @ The Baird Theatre on Three, South Orange - 7:30pm |
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Almost, Maine @ Jay & Linda Grunin Center For The Arts At Ocean County College, Toms River - 7:30pm |
DANCE
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Coppélia @ State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick - 8:00pm |
FILM
POETRY
MISC
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