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Daily Edition 02-21-22




Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

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Axelrod PAC presents "The Bridges of Madison County, the Musical"


(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents The Bridges of Madison County, The Musical, starring Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) and Aaron Lazar (A Little Night Music, The Light in the Piazza). The musical, which runs from March 11-27, is being directed by one of its original stars, Hunter Foster (Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors, Million Dollar Quartet, The Producers). 
Sexual Harassment, the Supreme Court, and Political Hypocrisy Collide in Vivid Stage's “Twirl”


Years ago, a prominent judge survived accusations of sexual harassment by a colleague and made it onto the Supreme Court. Today, his wife contacts his accuser and asks for a meeting. What does she want? And is the episode really behind them?
Centenary Stage Company Holds Special Performance Of "Meteor Shower" As Fundraiser For NextStage Repertory


(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company is having a special understudy performance of Meteor Shower by Steve Martin as a fundraiser for the NextStage Repertory. This performance will be Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00pm in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University. Tickets are $10.00 each, and the money made from this performance will help fund the NextStage Repertory and their upcoming productions. 
Joe's Pub presents "The Trial of Andy Warhol"


(NEW YORK, NY) -- Ryan Raftery returns to Joe’s Pub with The Trial of Andy Warhol - his sixth consecutive celebrity biomusical. Andy Warhol is dead and on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for social media culture, which had led to the veritable end of modern society as we all feverishly chase our own “fifteen minutes of fame”. Oh, and it’s a musical. 
Rutgers Preparatory School to Present "The Little Mermaid" Musical at Brook Arts Center


(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- After putting on the School’s first musical in more than 50 years with a production of “Seussical: The Musical” in early 2020, the talented students from Rutgers Preparatory School will be returning to the stage, performing three nights of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” (a musical) at Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook from February 24th-26th.
The MAC Players to present "SHREK, the Musical"


(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center will present SHREK The Musical, produced by The MAC Players, the organization's new adult community theater company. The group kicks off its first season in 2022 with a show full of pop-culture references and humor that will appeal to kids and adults alike. Performances will take place on March 4, 5, 6 and 12 in the MAC theater. The show is directed by Kathy Connolly with Musical Director Nicholas Jupinka and Choreographer Shannon Garahan.
East Lynne Theater Company To Hold Virtual Auditions For Its 42nd Mainstage Season on March 7th


(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company (ELTC) is having one day of Equity open-call virtual submissions for its 2022 Season on March 7.  Submissions by non-union actors will be seen after the Equity actors' videos have been viewed. The theater is located in Cape May, NJ where all shows will be rehearsed. The company operates under an Equity SPT 3 Contract.

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SOPAC Is Ready To Rock This Spring


(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Whether you're excited about new music or want to hear your favorites from the 60s and 70s, the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) has you covered this Spring.  Upcoming shows include tributes to the British Invasion, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Max Weinberg's Jukebox where you just might hear anything from rock and roll's history. New music by Son Volt, Edwin McCain, and Melvin Seals & JGB round out the list.
Xian Zhang Returns to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra For Two Performances


(TORONTO, ON) -- Acclaimed Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang, the Music Director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, returns to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the first time since 2009. She will lead Principal Flute Kelly Zimba Lukić in Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s masterful showcase for the instrument’s many shades and a shining example of one of the most distinct and remarkable voices in turn-of-the-20th-century music. Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message considers how humankind communicates what really matters, using the first message sent into space as a point of departure. Boundless energy exudes from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.
Seonjae Kim Takes On Sophocles' Tragedy with "Riot Antigone"


Seonjae Kim’s" Riot Antigone," a new take on the Greek tragedy by Sophocles told from the perspective of a Chorus Leader and her all-grrrl punk band, will be released as an album on April 8, 2022. The official lyric video for “My Grrrls” was released on February 17, 2022.
Swiss metal band Soulline releases "Against Myself"


Soulline has released the official video for "Against Myself," the second single taken from their new album, Screaming Eyes, out on March 11th, 2022 via Massacre Records.
Long Island Punk Rockers Card Reader Releases "Reminder"


Long Island punk rockers Card Reader are back with a brand new music video “Reminder.” Filmed in Milwaukee, WI. Directed and produced by Interstate Music. The camera follows Card Reader as they pull shenanigans while walking through the city. The new video also features a healthy mix of footage from the band’s first show performed at the Caribou Room back on Sept 23rd, 2021.
Chris Stapleton To Perform Two Nights In Atlantic City


(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Chris Stapleton's "All-American Road Show" comes to Atlantic City with performances April 8-9 at 8:00 in the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena. His current single, "You Should Probably Leave," reached #1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts — his third #1 as an artist following 2021's "Starting Over" and 2018's "Broken Halos." Stapleton also earned Best Country Tour at the 33rd Annual Pollstar Awards and was recently the subject of an in-depth profile at CBS' "60 Minutes." 
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Resistance Revival Chorus Performance + Panel Discussion at SOPAC


(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Founded in the wake of the 2017 Women’s March, the Resistance Revival Chorus is a passionate group of artists and activists whose mission sits at the intersection of social justice and song. Joining together to uplift and center womxn's voices to raise awareness of the continuing need to advance social justice, they’re driven by the idea that "joy is an act of resistance" as eloquently stated by poet Toi Derricotte. 
State Theatre presents The Brian McKnight 4


(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents The Brian McKnight 4 on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 8:00pm. A contemporary music legend, Brian McKnight has achieved international fame with chart-topping hits and 16 Grammy® Award nominations throughout his nearly four-decade-long career. The singer, songwriter, producer, radio-host, and multi-instrumentalist’s hits include “Back at One,” “One Last Cry,” and “Anytime.” Tickets range from $35-$95.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: “From Here To There” by Andy Fediw


Kinderhook bassist Andy Fediw has released a solo album, “Unfinished Business.” The haunting steel-driven track “From Here to There” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week. 

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New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2022 Winners Announced


New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2022 Winners All the works that were part of the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival Competition were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 27 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from 633 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.
Lighthouse International Film Society to screen "One All The Way" and "The Automat"


(SURF CITY, NJ) -- The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening One All the Way (a short film), and the feature length The Automat on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Surf City Firehouse.   It will be a "Two Docs and a Dog Night". In other words, a double documentary film night and hot dogs at The Surf City Firehouse. We will be serving up Texas Style Hot dogs along with two side dishes before the show. Doors open at 6:30pm, film screening begins at 7:00pm.
Hallucinations World Premieres at the 2022 United States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival on Saturday, February 19


Hallucinations is a film by M. Wild that will be playing at the 2022 United States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival on Saturday, February 19, 2022. It begins with a dreamscape and a narrator who seems to believe themselves to be at one with the stars in space; at one with the atmosphere. The first character that is introduced to us is Ava Gastpunkt who appears to be a well-known photographer. She comes up periodically in the film after this moment, but what is important to note about this introduction is that the film is establishing the role of photographer as a particularly important one in the world of this film. It seems that Wild is interested in perspective, and the parameters thereof, where the camera is a particular tool that we use to make perspective into something tangible.
10 Basin Studios Becomes Newest Film Studio In NJ


(NEWARK, NJ) -- Kearny is fast becoming a studio hub. 10 Basin Studios, the second soundstage to open at the popular Kearny Point Business Center in the past year, is now available to serve the production needs of New Jersey’s rapidly growing film and television industry. 
Tim Dubbert’s III. screens at the 2022 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival


There once was a sailor who was shipwrecked on the treacherous black sea. The injuries he sustained had almost left him fatally wounded. That was until a woman had found him stranded and nursed him back to health but under unmentionable circumstances, she had no choice but to leave him behind. Many, many years later the sailor receives a letter detailing nine clues/rules that would eventually lead him back to his fateful love. Tim Dübbert’s nautical silent film III. captures the sailor’s journey and the arduous task of completing these steps. Dübbert is the sole director, producer, and filmmaker of this movie. Joined by his family and peers in Mönchengladbach, Germany: Chris Dübbert, Irina Dübbert, Luisa Dübbert, Stephen Erckmann, Klaus Fabian, Susanna Fried, and Damian te Beesen; the story of this unnamed sailor is brought to life. The thirteen minute submission to the 2022 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival was shot and animated entirely on Super 8mm film.

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Princeton Makes and Art Against Racism Host Black History Month Panel Discussion


(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Art Against Racism, a nonprofit that advances anti-racism through the arts, will host a Black History Month Panel Discussion on Saturday, February 26 at 4:00pm.  The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. 
Artist Syd Carpenter Identifies and Honors African American Farmers and Gardeners at Rowan U. Art Gallery


Syd Carpenter: Earth Offerings: Honoring the Gardeners, the exhibition on view at Rowan University Art Gallery through March 26, is a many-layered experience – visually striking, historically important, and a personal, yet universal, tribute to Carpenter’s grandmother and  mother and to all of those who tend the land.

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Top 10 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage For Week of February 13-19, 2022


Here's a look at the top 10 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage during the week of February 13-19, 2022.  Each week, we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week Top Ten includes articles covering five counties in New Jersey (Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, and Morris).
Seton Hall University Hosts Virtual Graduate Open House Featuring Top Communication, Education and Religion Programs on February 26


(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Seton Hall University will feature the College of Communication and the Arts, the College of Education and Human Services and the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) as part of its virtual Graduate Open House on Saturday, February 26 at noon.
Our Favorite Stories: The NJ Hall of Fame's 11th Annual Red Carpet Induction Ceremony


New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres. Today's pick is our coverage of the New Jersey Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 induction.
New Jersey's Second 50s Themed Adult Day Enrichment Center Set To Open In Princeton Area


(PLAINSBORO, NJ) -- “Kevin Herman, owner of the recently opened Town Square -- a 50’s themed innovative adult day enrichment center in Brick, NJ -- has announced the opening of his second Town Square in NJ in the Princeton area.”
Thomas A. Arnone Delivered Monmouth County's First Ever "State of the County" Address


(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, on behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, delivered the first-ever Monmouth County “State of the County” on February 17, 2022 to address to discuss the County’s accomplishments in 2021 and goals for 2022.



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The Christmas Spider – New Jersey Opera Theater

 Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
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George Street Playhouse presents Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show

 Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre


 

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Broadway for the Holidays 5

 Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Cherish the Ladies

 Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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The MAC Student Theater Academy presents "Elf, Jr."

 Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Drew University hosts John Mellencamp and Bad Company Tribute Bands
Drew University hosts John Mellencamp and Bad Company Tribute Bands
December 14, 2025
Christ Church in Short Hills presents Special Holiday Concert
Christ Church in Short Hills presents Special Holiday Concert
December 14, 2025
American Theater Group to present "It
American Theater Group to present "It's A Wonderful Life: From Screen to Stage" post show talkback
December 14, 2025
Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press Second Sunday Poetry Reading Features Lois Marie Harrod and Chris Reed
Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press Second Sunday Poetry Reading Features Lois Marie Harrod and Chris Reed
December 14, 2025
CarteretPAC presents Luminare Christmas!
CarteretPAC presents Luminare Christmas!
December 14, 2025
Monmouth University
Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Art on Screen - "Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood"
December 15, 2025
Holmdel Theatre Company presents a reading of "Then One Foggy Christmas Eve" on Monday
Holmdel Theatre Company presents a reading of "Then One Foggy Christmas Eve" on Monday
December 15, 2025
Rialto Spotlight Series Closes Out 2025 with Westfield Native and Touring Drummer Lucy Ritter
Rialto Spotlight Series Closes Out 2025 with Westfield Native and Touring Drummer Lucy Ritter
December 18, 2025
Outpost in the Burbs presents The Del Fuegos
Outpost in the Burbs presents The Del Fuegos
December 18, 2025
The Vogel presents The Smithereens with special guest vocalist John Cowsill
The Vogel presents The Smithereens with special guest vocalist John Cowsill
December 19, 2025

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