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theatre
Bridgewater's Elise Harvey captures first place in The Theater Project's prestigious Young Playwrights Competition 
Elise Harvey, a sophomore from Bridgewater attending Hillsborough High School and the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School Theatre Arts Program, captured first prize in The Theater Project's prestigious 21st Annual Young Playwrights Competition.
music
North to Shore Festival: Too Big For One City or One Weekend, The Festival Only New Jersey Could Create 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy took the stage at NJPAC's Prudential Hall on March 13th alongside NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Asbury Park Mayor John Moor, and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small to announce the North to Shore Festival, an extraordinary three-city celebration of arts and technology kicking off on June 7.
Westminster Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall 
(LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- The Westminster Choir will perform in the New York Chorus Festival at Carnegie Hall on March 30 at 8:00pm. The event will take place in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, one of the national historic landmark’s three venues.
Latin Music Superstar Frankie Negron to perform at StocktonPAC 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Renowned Latin music superstar and New Jersey native Frankie Negron will perform his hits at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 24. The concert begins at 7:30pm.
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Remember Jones to Revive Bat Out of Hell Live for North to Shore Festival 
Experience wild theatricality and larger-than-life emotion as Remember Jones presents Bat Out of Hell Live - a revival of Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album in its entirety and more with a 15-piece band as part of the North to Shore Festival. The show comes to Count Basie Center's Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on June 2nd, and to Resorts Superstar Theater in Atlantic City on June 10th.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 3/13/23 
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at releases by Sam Tunkel, Ferocious Designs, and Strange Talking Animals.
Lomotion Live at The Parsippany Arts Center to Host a Cabaret and Sing Along 
(BOONTON, NJ) -- Lomotion Live at The Parsippany Arts Center will host a Cabaret and Sing a Long on Saturday, March 25 at 7:00pm. This unplugged event will feature singers in the NY and NJ area singing songs from your favorite Broadway shows then the audience will be invited to make requests and join in the fun. If you’ve ever wanted to sing onstage around a grand piano, now's your chance.
dance
Jersey City Theater Center in Collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute, NY Presents "Skin Hunger" 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center presents Skin Hunger, dance theatre experience The interactions are full of mystery. The roles of the performers change with the songs and the audience follows them. Beautiful duets, dynamic group scenes, intimate interactions and energetic contacts. Everything is there and invites the audience to the sensual world. Touch makes more sense if it connects. Skin Hunger is an international collaboration between renowned choreographer Joe Alter and Polish artists - a collective formed for the purpose of the performance. This event is co-presented by Jersey City Theater Center in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute NY.
Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater presents the world-premiere of five dances in April 2023 
(DEAL, NJ) -- Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT) presents five world premieres with two diverse and dynamic programs, Wanna Dance With Somebody? and Architects of Dance on April 1-2, at Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices are $36 for adults and $25 for students or $60 for adults, and $40 for students with the purchase of both programs.
art
Studio Montclair presents "Portfolio Series: Local Materiality" 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Studio Montclair, Inc. presents "Portfolio Series: Local Materiality," featuring the work of artists Lynn Breitfeller, Suzan Globus, Calina Hiriza, Andrea McKenna, Taryn Pizza, and Ann Volum. This annual exhibition, showcasing the work of just six creators, enables viewers to take a deeper look into the bodies of work of individual artists. The exhibition runs from March 25 to April 22, 2023.
Call for Artists: Hinchliffe Stadium Murals Public Art Project 
The County of Passaic is looking to commission talented local artists or artist teams to design and fabricate three (3) temporary hanging canvas murals on Hinchliffe Stadium. These murals are to capture the essence of Paterson’s rich and vibrant history. The deadline is March 27, 2023.
community
Ocean Casino Resort to Celebrate 5th Birthday with over $5 Million in Giveaways and Promotions 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Casino Resort will be partying all summer long as it celebrates its 5th Birthday with over $5 million in giveaways and promotions. The celebration begins Memorial Day Weekend and runs through Labor Day, 2023.
Monmouth County Spring Job Fair set for March 28 
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the Monmouth County Spring Job Fair will take place on Tuesday, March 28 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Brookdale Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arena.
State Theatre presents MUSE - Cirque FLIP Fabrique 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents MUSE featuring Cirque FLIP Fabrique on Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $29-$59.
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Newark students needed for United Way STEM paid internship 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- United Way of Greater Newark is seeking two part-time, paid technology interns to provide administrative support for the organization's Newark Thrives program and specifically its Youth Program Locator.
Barbara Barstow Honored Posthumously with Wharton Arts 2023 Education Award 
(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Wharton Arts honored former New Jersey Youth Symphony Artistic Director and Conductor Barbara Barstow posthumously with the Education Award at its annual Gala. The award was presented by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo and accepted by Barstow's husband, Bill Barstow.
Senator Vin Gopal Announces a $100,000 Grant in Support of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center 
(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce that, through the efforts of State Senator Vin Gopal, a $100,000 grant supporting Axelrod PAC cultural arts programming was included in Governor Murphy's proposed budget last week. This funding will help support continued rebuilding of Axelrod PAC programming and cultural education programs as we emerge from COVID closures. The grant helps make possible the subsidy of lower cost senior and youth ticketing and a new policy kicked off by the Axelrod, "Pay What You Can," making ticket prices affordable to families and adults who cannot afford to attend cultural arts performances.
EVENT CALENDAR
ART | COMEDY | DANCE | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY
DANIEL HOPE: ZURICH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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HPL & PPL: Frida Kahlo: Dreams, Demons, and Devotion
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Hopewell Theater
5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525
category: community
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Visiting Writers - Katherine Dykstra
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 4:30pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: community
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Seton Hall University Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
category: music
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Rhythm India: Bollywood and Beyond
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: dance
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MUSE - CIRQUE FLIP FABRIQUE
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: dance
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George Street Playhouse presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 8:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) - The Arthur Laurents Theater
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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WP Music WP Piano Night: Transcriptions and JS Bach WTC 300th Anniversary
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Shea Recital Hall 101
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
category: music
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Disney’s The Lion King Jr.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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Victor Jones Orchestrio featuring Roberta Piket & Alex Blake
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Clements Place Jazz
15 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
category: music
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Chaka Khan
Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Patti Lupone
Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music
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