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theatre
Voorhees Theatre Company presents "Legally Blonde, The Musical" 
(VOORHEES, NJ) -- Voorhees Theatre Company presents Legally Blonde, The Musical from August 8-10, 2024. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances- this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
PHOTOS from "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" at Old Library Theatre 
(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella over two weekends, July 26 through August 4, 2024. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
music
Outpost in the Burbs presents The Silos 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents The Silos on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. June Star will open the night. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
"Magical!" Christopher Cross and Justin Hayward LIVE! at MPAC 
Music lovers are sailing into Morristown, NJ late this Tuesday afternoon for a sold-out July 16, 2024 concert at MPAC by Christopher Cross and Justin Hayward.
2024 We Can Survive Concert features Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, and More 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Audacy announced the 2024 lineup for We Can Survive, the annual event supporting the Company's mental health initiative, I'm Listening. Superstar Justin Timberlake will be joined by mega boy band New Kids On The Block, singer-songwriter Tate McRae, multi-instrumentalist Benson Boone, R&B crooner Khalid and emerging artist Isabel LaRosa at Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, September 28. Hosted by NEW 102.7 FM (WNEW-FM), the event exemplifies music's power to connect communities and promotes having more mental health conversations.
The Weeklings to Perform FREE Outdoor Show in Matawan 
(MATAWAN, NJ) -- On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 7:00pm, The Weeklings will celebrate 60 years of The Beatles and more in a FREE outdoor concert in Terhune Park.
Chris Batten & the Woods release "2 For The Summer" 
Chris Batten & the Woods are back with "2 For The Summer" - a pair of tracks released on July 26, 2024. One that was a live show favorite from the late 2000s and one that has been part of many live shows since the band reformed in 2013.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "What I Need" by Gab Cinque Band 
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "What I Need" from "Highway Junkie," the debut EP by the soaring Gab Cinque Band.
film
"Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between" to Screen on LBI 
(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music and social activism have defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary, "The King of In Between." Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of the film on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Showtime is 8:00pm.
New Release Review - "The Beast Within" 
One of the best indie horror movies to emerge from the UK in recent years is Jennifer Sheridan's 2020 film Rose: A Love Story. Sheridan took a classic monster - the vampire - and managed to create something fresh by exploring how someone might deal with a loved one who happens to be such a creature. The film was focussed on a man who lives with his vampire wife in a remote part of England, and has found a way to make their unconventional situation work...until it doesn't. With The Beast Within, director Alexander J. Farrell and co-writer Greer Ellison attempt to do something similar with another classic monster, the werewolf.
art
Monmouth University presents "I Wish That I Had Spoken Only of It All: 20 Years of Sheryl Oring’s I Wish to Say" by Sheryl Oring 
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall presents "I Wish That I Had Spoken Only of It All: 20 Years of Sheryl Oring’s I Wish to Say" by Sheryl Oring from September 3 to December 20, 2024. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Ocean County Library Jackson Branch to Offer "Canvas & Coffee" Art Program 
(JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Fill your palette and treat your palate, all at the same time. Join artist Carolyn Frazier for the "Canvas and Coffee" art program at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The event begins at 2:30pm.
Ocean County Library presents "A Retrospective: Art by Kenneth Weiner" 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Kenneth Weiner's art flourishes where realism meets the abstract and where thoughts cross into emotions. The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to present "A Retrospective: Art by Kenneth Weiner" in the Second Floor Gallery throughout the month of August.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From July 21-27, 2024 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 21-27, 2024. 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's top 15 includes articles from 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth).
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