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theatre
South Camden Theatre Company presents "Lettice & Lovage" 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company continues their 2023 season with Lettice & Lovage by Peter Shaffer from April 14-30, 2023. This is a comical and satirical play centered on a flamboyant tour guide who loves to embellish the history behind an English country house and who butts heads with a fact-conscious official from The Preservation Trust during one of her tours.
New York Stage and Film's 2023 Summer Season at Marist College 
New York Stage and Film, considered "one of the preeminent incubators for theater in the country," returns to Marist College July 14-August 6 for their 2023 Summer Season. For 38 years, NYSAF has operated as a vital incubator for artists and their work, a catalyst for stories that continue across the country and around the world. Tickets go on sale on Monday, May 1.
music
The Sieminski Theater presents Swinging with the Rat Pack 
(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Swinging with the Rat Pack is a fun-filled musical celebration that re-creates the magic of The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. They will perform at the Sieminski Theater on June 1, 2023 at 7:30pm. This show is as close as you can get to hanging out in the front row of the Copa!
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/30/23 
“I have an hour and a half of mostly acoustic style songs and I'm in the process of editing 15 music videos so, I am busy," laughed a jovial and excited Joe Bouchard as he discussed his upcoming show at Factory Records in Dover, NJ. "People keep saying, you should do more of your own solo songs so, that's what we did; it's a duo, it's myself on acoustic guitar and my girlfriend, my partner; she plays the Stratocaster. I do the singing and most of the rhythm and then she fills in the parts that need to be played so yeah, it's all good and I’m having fun.”
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Charlie Sexton, Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets - "We're All Going On A Summer Holiday" Tour 
Elvis Costello & The Imposters – with their special guest Charlie Sexton – have announced: "We're All Going On A Summer Holiday" – a 23 date tour produced by Live Nation. Commencing on June 7th in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, the tour includes stops at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and the Beacon Theatre in NYC. Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets will open all of the coast-to-coast dates.
Natalie Merchant releases "Tower of Babel" single 
Natalie Merchant's new single "Tower of Babel" is out now alongside a new video. "As much as I had wanted to not let events in the world intrude," Merchant says of the song, "I couldn't disregard the prevailing atmosphere of fear and confusion that we have been living in as a result of the pandemic, climate crisis, economic instability, insane politics, violent insurrection and the shocking fallout from the conservative-stacked reactionary Supreme Court."
The Folk Project presents Christine Lavin with Bill Hall 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Renowned New York singer-songwriter and recording artist Christine Lavin will perform at the Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series on Friday, April 7 at 7:30pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. Singer-songwriter Bill Hall will open.
dance
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Celebrates Four Decades Of A Moving Legacy In Two Evenings Of Multimedia Performance-exhibits At The Morris Museum 
How much can art hold?
Are we asking too much when we wish that it would make meaning out of our lives?
Carolyn Dorfman doesn't think so; she never has. As founder and artistic director of the Union- and New York City-based modern dance company Carolyn Dorfman Dance, Dorfman has always taken bold swings.
art
New Jersey Artists Have Much to Say about the State of the Planet 
Is it OK to brag about our state?
New Jersey often gets a bad rap, but those of us who live and work here know that among its many assets is the presence of some of the finest artists.
Meet Artist Mark B. Retacco at Ocean County Library Berkeley Branch on April 20th 
(BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Berkeley Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a reception featuring South Toms River artist Mark B. Retacco on Thursday, April 20 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Retacco's art will be on display in the Branch's meeting room throughout April and May.
Photo submissions Sought for the 2023 Monmouth County At-A-Glance Annual Report 
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners are seeking photos for the 2023 Monmouth County At-A-Glance, an annual report developed by the County’s Division of Planning, and are inviting County residents to submit their photos for consideration.
poetry
Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press present Second Sunday Poetry Reading with Ellen Foos and Rhinold Ponder 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, April 9 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The April reading will feature Ellen Foos and Rhinold Ponder. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.
community
Emmy Award-winning Filmmaker, Actor, and Writer to Deliver Spring Gates-Ferry Distinguished Visiting Lecture at Centenary University 
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, actor, and writer G. Riley Mills will present this spring's Gates-Ferry Distinguished Visiting Lecture at Centenary University on Monday, April 10. In his lecture, The Four Revelations, Mills will lay out a simple roadmap for personal and professional success that anyone can follow to pursue their life and career goals. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:00pm in the Sitnik Theater in the David and Carol Lackland Center on the University's Hackettstown campus.
Registration now open for MPAC's Summer 2023 Performing Arts School 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Registration for Mayo Performing Arts Center's Summer 2023 Performing Arts School programs is now open. A variety of one and two-week sessions will be available. Sessions are available for children as young as seven years old, up to 18 years old. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.
Morris Arts to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with 27 Conversationalists at Great Conversations 
(WHIPPANY, NJ) -- Morris Arts will celebrate its 50th Anniversary at Great Conversations on Wednesday April 26 from 6:00pm–9:30pm at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ. The event is chaired by Morris Arts’ board member Merle Johnson. Great Conversations is a unique event that gives guests the opportunity to dine and talk with a prominent individual while supporting the arts. Their conversationalists are made up of 27 honored guests who contribute to the diverse character of the community including: artists, top business leaders, world-class performers, entrepreneurs, authors, scientists, culinary stars, and more.
Seton Hall University Receives $10 Million Commitment for University Center 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Seton Hall University is pleased to announce a $10 million anonymous commitment toward its recently renovated University Center. Since the ribbon was cut last November on this monumental project, alumni, friends and corporate benefactors have continued to invest in the latest upgrade to the University's South Orange campus.
Brookdale Community College Adjunct Instructor Graduates From FBI National Academy 
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Community College Adjunct Instructor and Law Enforcement Officer of the Rutgers University Police Department Lt. Stephen L. Acquaviva has graduated as a member of the 285th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on March 16th, 2023. Lt. Acquaviva is the 4th officer in department history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, less than one percent of officers have the opportunity to attend the program.
radio
WBGO Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with Student Ensemble Studio Performances 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and WBGO is celebrating by showcasing student ensembles from a variety of local universities and high schools who represent the future of jazz. This year marks the first time school ensembles returned to the WBGO Studios since the start of the pandemic.
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The Strollers presents the World Premiere of "Beethoven's Wrong Note: A Steampunk Opera"
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Strollers present the World Premiere of "Beethoven's Wrong Note: A Steampunk Opera" across two weekends (May 9-19, 2024). This is a light-hearted look behind the scenes as Beethoven attempts to write "the greatest opera yet written!"
All That Jazz Series at Hamilton Stage presents Stanley Jordan: Stanley plays The Grateful Dead
NJPAC presents Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science As A Way Of Knowing
The Ocean County College Concert Band presents "A Musical World Tour"
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