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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 04-19-18

NJ Stage Daily Update

Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 04-19-18.

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theatre

REVIEW: The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Children’s theater is a misnomer in the hands of director Chris O’Connor and the cast of The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi.  This is a pristine imaginative in everyway production – funny, engaging, charming. It is the perfect introduction for theater for any age.  You can’t be bored with the colorful costumes, snappy actors, witty script, and beautiful set.  It’s the perfect bromide to uncertain spring weather while opening parents and children up to lots to talk about beyond screen-time.

Lewis Center For The Arts Presents A Conversation with Actor Mark Feuerstein

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Critically acclaimed actor, producer, and Princeton University alumnus Mark Feuerstein, Class of 1993, will speak about his life and career on stage and screen in a conversation with Lewis Center for the Arts Chair Michael Cadden. The conversation will take place on Monday, April 23 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Wallace Theater in the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, is cosponsored by Princeton’s Center for Jewish Life-Princeton Hillel and will be preceded by a reception at 6:45pm.

Black Box Studios To Present Talk Radio and Griller by Eric Bogosian

(TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios presents new productions of two modern classics by Eric Bogosian, Talk Radio and the rarely-performed Griller, presented on alternating evenings "in rep". Directed by Matt Okin, performances run from April 19 through May 13. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors.  

music

Makin Waves with Brian Fallon

Brian Fallon talks about this new solo records, “Sleepwalkers,” his upcoming reunion with The Gaslight Anthem, and his appreciation for his appreciation for New Jersey.

Makin Waves Record of the Week: Yawn Mower's "Could Eat, Would Sleep"

Asbury two-piece Yawn Mower return with “Could Eat, Would Sleep,” their fourth EP since 2016, which they’ll celebrate with a 420 show at The Saint. 

Discover the Joy of Corelli - The 2018 Discovery Concert and Gala

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Discovery Orchestra (the Orchestra) will mark its 31st season with Discover the Joy of Corelli, a concert and gala reception for patrons on Sunday, April 29, 2018. The concert will be held from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Concert Hall at Drew University and the gala reception will take place at the renowned Conservatory at The Madison Hotel in Morristown from 5:15pm to 7:45pm.

Puccini's Last Opera Makes Its First Appearance At Verismo Opera

My boss, the CEO of OPERA America, has a favorite “first question.” Every time he interviews an opera creator, artist, board member or business partner, he asks them, “What is the first opera you saw? Who took you?”

Jazz Clarinetist Ken Peplowski To Perform At Bickford Theatre

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski will pay tribute to jazz legend Benny Goodman at the Bickford Theatre on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30pm.  He and his Sextet, featuring Chuck Redd on vibes, Rossano Sportiello on piano, Sean Smith on bass, Matt Witek on drums, and Hilary Gardner on vocals, remember the great clarinetist in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the famous Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert of 1938. 

White Eagle Hall Celebrates One Year “Reopening” Anniversary with Free Concert Featuring Jersey Favorites

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- White Eagle Hall reopened on May 5th of 2017 as a fully restored concert hall and theater, changing the New Jersey/New York music scene and enhancing Jersey City’s growing reputation as cultural destination.  To celebrate its first anniversary, the venue is hosting a free concert featuring some of the best of New Jersey rock – Rye Coalition, Will Wood & the Tapeworms, Rock & Roll High Fives and Long Neck – on Saturday May 5th, 2018.

comedy

PODCAST: 2 Guys From Jersey - Episode 29

Dr D. and Rocky talk about their favorite games shows from the days of past and even Brian the Tech Guy chimes in, sometimes

film

Film Fatales Celebrates its 5th Anniversary at Tribeca 2018

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Film Fatales, the largest community organization of established women feature film and television directors, is heading into the Tribeca Film Festival with ten features in the lineup. Film Fatales will participate in two events during this year’s festival: Tribeca Industry Cocktails hosted by Nespresso on April 21st and a networking luncheon April 30th for women directors, and screenwriters in association with The Writer’s Lab, WGA East, and Stony Brook Southhampton + Manhattan.

The New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2018

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies, presents the 23rd annual New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2018.  Showcasing new international films, American independent features, animation, experimental and short subjects, and cutting-edge documentaries, the New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2018 will feature 22 film screenings. The Festival screenings will take place on Friday,  Saturday and Sunday evenings between June 1-10, 2018 with 5:00pm and/or 7:00pm start times.

dance

New Jersey Ballet Presents Two Events At MPAC In May

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Enjoy a weekend of fabulous ballet when New Jersey Ballet performs two events at Mayo Performing Arts Center in May. On Saturday, May 19 at 8:00pm, the company presents The Bard's Ballet's: Romeo and Juliet and MacBeth.  Then on Sunday, May 20 at 1:30pm and 4:30pm, the family favorite Cinderella takes the stage. 

art

SOPAC Announces Major Grant From William Randolph Hearst Foundations For Arts Education Programs

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) has announced a first-time grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundations for $75,000 that will support its arts education programs, both at the venue in South Orange, NJ and in surrounding communities. The funding will be used to expand long-term sequential instruction in music and dance, and to provide opportunities for young people to attend live performances free of charge. The programming will begin during the 2018-19 school year.

community

Free Living History Event Showcases World War I Centennial

(UNION, NJ) -- The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents and visitors to experience battlefield life as a World War I American Salvation Army volunteer, featuring Ms. Laurie MacDonald-Gaulke, actress and storyteller, in a special free presentation of “Doughnuts for Doughboys: A Salvation Army Lassie in France.”

The 2018 Jersey City Craft Brew Fest

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- In the spirit of Oktoberfest, the Jersey City Craft Brew Fest brings a traditional German celebration of beer and countrymen to the Garden State on Saturday, April 21.  The event features over 150 styles of craft beer, including many breweries based in New Jersey.  The event takes place in two sessions; the first runs from 1:00pm to 4:30pm; the second from 6:00pm to 9:30pm.  The event takes place at the Harborside 3 Atrium in Jersey City.  Admission is open to those 21 and over.  Guests will enjoy craft beer samples for the entire evening paired with live entertainment, Food and Interactive Games.



 
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