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theatre
JCTC presents Voices International Theatre Festival 
Jersey City Theater Center, (165 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302 / Entrance from Barrow St., Jersey City, NJ, 07302).
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Something Rotten" 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten, opening at Music Mountain Theatre on May 26 with performances running weekends through June 18, 2023. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the biggest star of the era, everyone's favorite bard: William Shakespeare. Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters!
music
PHOTOS from "Message In A Bottle: Songs Sent Across The Seas" by Monmouth Civic Chorus 
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus presented Message in a Bottle: Songs Sent Across the Seas on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Jazz, Orchestra and Concert Series 
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced a stellar lineup of concerts for their 2023-2024 season. Highlights of the new concert schedule include a Jazz Series, an Orchestra Series, Yacht Rock, Big Band, Short Films and tributes to Patsy Cline, Earth Wine & Fire, Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Louis Armstrong, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and more.
Woodbury to Hold Juneteenth Jubilee 
(WOODBURY, NJ) -- On Friday, June 9, 2023, Woodbury Juneteenth and Music at Bunker Hill present a Juneteenth inspired program that will present how African/African American (AA) Spirituals have had an influence on music throughout the decades leading up to modern day music. Dr. Lourin Plant, Director of Collegium Music at Rowan University, will be directing and performing his original program with four of his colleagues. Attendees will learn to listen to their favorite genre of music and hear the influences of African/African American Spirituals. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of AA Spirituals and respect for this genre of music. They will show the continued relevance of the Spirituals with audience participation and a Q&A.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/22/23 
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 Indeyevid, Allison Strong, and The Cucumbers.
comedy
Brick City Comedy Revue presents North to Shore Edition with Chris Gethard 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Brick City Comedy Revue, Newark's premier comedy showcase, has joined the festivities of North to Shore with a special edition on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Kilkenny Alehouse. The event, hosted by Justin Williams and DJ Popido, promises a special line-up of some of the best comedians around. The comedy lineup includes Chris Gethard, Kenice Mobley, Shakir Standley (Shak), Alex Grubard, and Ariel Leaty. The musical guest is Jané Miranda. Showtime is 8:00pm.
film
A Spot for Frog & The Chosen One screen at the 2023 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, June 2 
A Spot for Frog directed by Evan Bode and The Chosen One directed by Elazar Fine, may at first seem like two short films that have nothing in common. Look at the difference between the protagonists alone; one is a non-binary teenager and the other is an adult Hasidic man. However, upon closer viewing, both films grapple with the age-old question of identity, and consider if we ever truly find a place to call our own.
art
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) recently received a matching grant of $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that will assist in the renovation of VACNJ's Main and Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Galleries. This grant award was part of the more than $35 million dollars recently awarded by the NEH for 258 humanities projects nationwide.
Hunterdon Art Museum Explores Ceramic Innovation, Digital Existence, Poetic Cosmic Lore in New Exhibitions 
(CLINTON, NJ) -- The Hunterdon Art Museum has unveiled three exhibitions on view to the public through September 3, 2023. "Claybash 2023" explores contemporary ceramics from artists across the U.S., "Nona Hershey: In the Cloud" echoes the pervasiveness of digital technology through watercolors, and "Monica Ong: Planetaria" presents the intricate confluence of poetry and visual art within the ancient Chinese cosmos.
EVENT CALENDAR
ART | COMEDY | DANCE | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY
BOBFEST: Celebrating 25 Years
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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"The Rose Tattoo" By Tennessee Williams
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
category: theatre
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Vivid Stage presents Meet the Artist: New Play Readings "Acts of Creation"
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Summit Public Library
75 Maple Street, Summit, NJ 07901
category: theatre
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Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Thursday, June 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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National Theatre: Broadcast in HD - "Best of Enemies"
Thursday, June 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: theatre
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An Evening with Psychic Medium John Edward
Thursday, June 01, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts Center
46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
category: community
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Gene Dinapoli Presents Swinging With The Rat Pack
Thursday, June 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Sieminski Theater
8000 Fellowship Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
category: music
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"The Rose Tattoo" By Tennessee Williams
Thursday, June 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
category: theatre
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