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theatre
PHOTOS from "India Pale Ale" at Dragonfly 
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center, a community theater in residence at duCret Center of Art, located at 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey, presented India Pale Ale, a drama about a Punjabi Indian family in Wisconsin. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
PHOTOS from "Sunset Boulevard" at Music Mountain Theatre 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is currently presenting Sunset Boulevard weekends through October 1st. The musical is based on the film and screenplay by Billy Wilder and features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and a libretto by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. This is the twelfth mainstage show of MMT's 2023 season. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
Maplewood Strollers to Present "Children of Eden" 
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers, the resident theater company of The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood, present Children Of Eden - a musical of Biblical proportions! Stephen Schwartz's epic tale of the triumphs and trials of family, and the beauty of the human spirit all come to life in across three weekends from November 3-19, 2023.
Unpublished Sam Shepard Play "Little Ocean" Starts U.S. Premiere With "Action" and "The Unseen Hand" at The Black Box 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- In association with the Estate of Sam Shepard, The Black Box - NJ's incubator for new and under-produced works by world-class artists - is proud to present Shepard's groundbreaking plays Action, The Unseen Hand, and the U.S. premiere of the unpublished Little Ocean, starting next week on September 21 through October 8, 2023 for ten shows only!
The Barn Theatre presents "Suite Surrender" 
(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre in Montville, NJ kicks off their 96th Season with the rib tickling, side splitting comedic farce Suite Surrender, written by Michael McKeever and directed by Todd Mills of Boonton, running weekends from September 22 to October 8, 2023. The setting is 1942 at the Palm Beach Royale, where we meet two of Hollywood's most famous Diva's Claudia McFadden played by Montclair's Jessi Baden and Athena Sinclair played by Montclair's Rachelle Rennagel.
music
LATEWAVES releases "Frog" 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Alt-rock band LATEWAVES has shared "Frog", the third single from their forthcoming self-titled album. The song shows a playful side to the band, who took the song's title literally and appear in the music video hopping around the forest in frog costumes.
Lyle Lovett and Chris Isaak to Perform at Scottish Rite Auditorium 
(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett's fall tour, which kicks off at New York's Carnegie Hall, comes to the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood on Saturday, October 7th. Chris Isaak is also on the bill. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Rust" by Flycatcher 
Asbury Park indie rockers Flycatcher kick off a two-week tour on Sept. 19 in Massachusetts that will take them through Michigan. "Rust," the latest single and video from their "Stunt" EP, is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
film
June and Out of Frame Video Q+A for the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival! 
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 June and Out of Frame Filmmaker Q+A with June Director Lauren Stevens, June Lead Actor/Producer Julia Ribas, and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
Hole in the Head Video Q+A for the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival 
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 Hole in the Head Filmmaker Q+A with Hole in the Head Director Dean Kavanaugh, Festival Judge Anita LaBelle and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
Night Ride from LA screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 17! 
Night Ride from LA is a wonderful short animation by German filmmaker Martin Gerigk. We have screened many of Martin’s terrific films over the last few years and here is the interview I did with him over the internet.
Animal screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 17! .jpg)
Animal, a film directed by Lauren Adams, and written by Margaret Miller and Jeff Roberts, highlights the talented acting of Cathy Curtin, Arielle Estoria, Amy Heidt, and Dot Marie Jones. The film centers around a dystopian world and follows the characters throughout the film, as they grapple with totalitarian control and their lack of autonomy. A dystopian masterpiece, the film features appealing visual imagery, an intriguing ideological narrative, and symbolic metaphor to give the viewer a deeper understanding of authoritarian control.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From September 10-16, 2023 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from September 10-16, 2023. 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 10 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Sussex, and Union).
Bergen County Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 
(PARAMUS, NJ) -- On Thursday, September 15, 2023, the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen Community College and the Bergen County Latin American Advisory Board hosted a ceremony in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month in the Campus Quad at Bergen Community College.
Carteret's 47th annual Ethnic Day Takes Place On Saturday 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- Having kicked off September 13 with a carnival rides and games, a battle of the bands, and a freestyle music night, Mayor Dan Reiman's Charity Carnival continues with the Borough's 47th annual Ethnic Day from noon to midnight on Saturday, September 16, and its Charity Car Show from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday, Sept. 17, all in Carteret Park on Carteret Avenue.
kids
TIFF, Puffin, Teaneck Public Library, Friends of the Library present Kid Flicks One 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Kid Flicks One is back at the Teaneck International Film Festival! The 63-minute program of award winning shorts for children ages five to ten, from the New York International Children's Film Festival, is being presented - free of charge - in partnership with The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., Teaneck Public Library, and Friends of the Teaneck Library, on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 1:30pm, in the library auditorium (840 Teaneck Rd). Light refreshments will be served
FEATURED EVENTS
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Ramapo Jazz Ensemble: Tribute to John Coltrane
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 @ 7:00pm
H-Wing Auditorium, Ramapo College of NJ
505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
category: music
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George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda"
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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Fairytale of New York
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: music
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Samara Joy: “A Joyful Holiday” featuring the McLendon Family
Wednesday, December 04, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education at Ocean County College will present Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art): The Nazi Assault on the Avant Garde
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education at Ocean County College will present Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art): The Nazi Assault on the Avant Garde on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 on the OCC Main Campus in Toms River. This lecture is free and open to the public.
UPCOMING EVENTS
South Jersey's Indigenous Communities Celebrated in New A.C. Arts Garage Exhibit
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- A new exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University will celebrate two southern New Jersey tribal communities through the display of historical documents, traditional artifacts and contemporary art. "Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan-Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey" opens October 9 and runs until January 5, 2025.
