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theatre
Art House Productions Announces Cast & Creative Team for "Tracy Jones" 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions presents the New Jersey premiere of Stephen Kaplan's play Tracy Jones, directed by Alex Tobey, with performances across three weekends from October 19 through November 5, 2023. The play is a touching comedy of individual connection in an increasingly busy world. The main character, Tracy Jones, rents out the back "party room" of Jones Street Bar and Grill: The Place for Wings and Things to throw a party to which she's invited every woman in the area who is also named Tracy Jones.
The Black Box to present readings of Albee's "Listening" and "Counting the Ways" 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, the Black Box announces Listening (1976) and Counting The Ways (1976) as the next monthly reading in Edward Albee: From A To Zoo, An Exclusive Stage Reading Series of Edward Albee's Plays.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/14/23 
"Kim was a prolific writer who kept the band going for almost 60 years, which is a marvel in itself," says Savoy Brown bassist Pat DeSalvo. "When he first started, Kim was a traditional blues guy and then he started evolving the band; he did "Louisiana" and "Hellbound Train" and they started taking the blues concept and evolving it into more of a progressive rock blues situation and what's going on now is that the record is out, me and Garnett (Drummer Grimm) are doing interviews and playing with Sean Chambers who played guitar for Hubert Sumlin and who has eight records out of his own. In October we toured with him in Europe and it went very well, we were feeling it out and so we're gonna do a record with him now and we're starting to do dates with him."
Rider University announces fall 2023 performing arts schedule 
(LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- This fall, Rider University's College of Arts and Sciences will present 15 performances for its fall season. Audiences can enjoy plays, musicals, opera and choir performances, dance showcases and more, presented by the Department of Performing Arts and Westminster Choir College.
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Jackson Pines Headlines Albert Hall Heritage & Americana Festival on Saturday 
(WARETOWN, NJ) -- This Saturday, September 16th, while Sea Hear Now takes over the northern shores of Asbury Park, another, albeit more humble, festival will be taking place just twenty-six miles down the parkway by the bay in Waretown at Albert Music Hall.
Ocean County Library Lacey Branch presents Dakota & Elle in Concert 
(LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- As autumn’s chill begins to set in, enjoy the warmth of Dakota & Elle when the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch presents the popular Jersey Shore-based duo in concert on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Showtime is 6:00pm. You'll be treated to a mix of Broadway, classical, and contemporary tunes selected especially for this free performance.
Newark Arts Festival 2023 To Celebrate 50 Years Of Hip Hop And Cross Cultural Perspectives 
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, with celebrations planned nationwide. Keeping the momentum going this fall is New Jersey's largest city, as the Newark Arts Festival (NAF) 2023 will feature arts and culture events spanning all five wards of Newark from Wednesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 1. The free four-day festival is produced by Newark Arts in association with The Newark Museum of Art and is expected to attract thousands of artists, collectors, aficionados, and creatives.
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals begin September 21st 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The 22nd season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will open on Thursday, September 21 at 12:15pm, with a recital of music for piano. The soloist, Clipper Erickson, is a member of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory of Music. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey. It is open to the public free of charge.
Grunin Center's Afternoon Recital Series Returns on Friday 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- A new Afternoon Recital Series gets underway at The Grunin Center for the Arts with a performance by pianist Michael Noble on Friday, September 15, the first of four new installments for Fall 2023. Showtime is 2:00pm.
Montclair Jazz Festival Draws Over 17,000, Breaking Attendance Record 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Saturday, September 9, the Montclair Jazz Festival launched its much-anticipated Downtown Jamboree, an all-day multi-stage festival. The festival set a new attendance record, drawing an impressive 17,000 music fans to downtown Montclair, New Jersey. Unexpected severe weather forced a three-hour mid-afternoon delay due to lightning and heavy rain. Still, despite this setback, the 14th annual Montclair Jazz Festival roared back to life in the evening with host Alonzo Bodden from Last Comic Standing helping to keep the mood light. Attendees were treated to three more hours of sensational jazz performances from artists like Antibalas, Michael Mwenso and the Shakes, Regina Carter, Christian McBride and the New Jawn, and Melanie Charles.
Radio City Organist, George Wesner, to Perform at The Barrymore Film Center 
(FORT LEE, NJ) -- The Barrymore Film Center will come alive from floor to rafters on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 2:30pm, when George Wesner, principal organist at Radio City Music Hall, performs a concert of classics, show music, and standards on the theater's recently-acquired Allen organ.
Makin Waves with Dave Vargo: 'Better Than Before' 
The Makin Waves Artist of the Month for September, Dave Vargo has shows coming up Sept. 14 at The Asbury hotel's Salvation Roof Top Bar in Asbury Park; Sept. 15, Colts Neck Inn; Sept. 17, Pattenburg House in Hunterdon County with Brian Molnar & the Slow Rolling Live, Sept. 19 and 26 during his own "2forTuesday" Facebook Live show, and Sept. 30 at Asbury Park Porchfest, which he helped organize.
film
Scottish Rite Auditorium to Screen "The Worlds Best Short Films" 
(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Asbury Shorts USA in association with the Garden State Film Festival are proud to present an evening of "The Worlds Best Short Films" at The Scottish Rite Auditorium on Thursday, October 5, 2023. This is a mix of globally honored short films from the past & present featuring an array of award-winning short films from around the globe hosted by Eric Ascalon. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Method screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 17! 
Suspense, misplaced ambition, and a dangerous power struggle all take form in Method, a 12-minute darkly comedic satire written and directed by Trevor Hembling.
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art
Springsteen Archives Curates New Photograph Exhibit at Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston 
(BOSTON, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music has curated a new exhibit, Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon, which opened on September 13, 2023, at The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston's living music museum inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre.
books
Morristown Festival of Books' KidFest to Take Place October 7th 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The ever-popular Morristown Festival of Books' KidFest, an event for young readers within the larger festival, will feature more than 50 outstanding children's authors and illustrators who will be present on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 11:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday (rain or shine) to meet visitors while selling and personally signing books.
EVENT CALENDAR
ART | COMEDY | DANCE | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY
Ted Leo Solo (Elk City to open)
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Outpost In The Burbs
40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
category: music
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Justin Willman – Magic for Humans in Person Tour
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: community
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RAEL – The Music of Genesis
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: music
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Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: music
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A Magical Cirque Christmas
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community
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ChrisMYSTERY: Suspicion at the Elf-Help Center
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 6:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: theatre
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Rock This Town Christmas Spectacular
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Ella Enchanted, the Musical
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
category: theatre
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Princeton Dance Festival
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: dance
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George Street Playhouse presents "Having Our Say"
Friday, December 01, 2023 @ 8:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Elf - The Musical
Saturday, December 02, 2023 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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