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theatre
Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" 
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Get ready for a spine-tingling blend of laughs and thrills as Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. This fast-paced version of Bram Stoker's classic tale will run from October 25 to November 2, 2024 at duCret Center of Art, located at 1030 Central Avenue in Plainfield, NJ.
Musical by PHISH Frontman Trey Anastasio to play The Jersey Shore Arts Center 
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- NENAproductions Theater Project is opening its 21st season at the Jersey Shore Arts Center as the theater company in residence with a show unlike any other, with the all-American musical Hands on a Hardbody. Based on the real-life documentary by the same name, this musical centers around a days-long endurance contest where one person will win a Nissan Hardbody pick-up truck by keeping a hand on it the longest.
Jersey Arts TV: 'What the Constitution Means to Me' Now on the Ticket at George Street Playhouse 
No matter where we're from, political discourse can be quite polarizing. So how do you make it entertaining, fun even?
This is a question that playwright Heidi Shreck aims to challenge in the somewhat autobiographical play, "What the Constitution Means to Me."
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/26/24 
"The Hard Line," on Alligator Records was my last album and it debuted at "Number One" on the Billboard Charts and it stayed up there for a while. Being with Alligator has been a game changer for me. My previous labels, VizzTone and Showplace were great but being with Alligator is a completely different ball game."
South Jersey Jazz Society presents the 25th Annual JAZZ@thePoint Fall Festival in Somers Point 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- South Jersey Jazz Society presents the 25th Annual JAZZatthePoint Fall Festival from October 10-12, 2024 in Somers Point. The festival includes performances by Ciara Moser, John Patitucci, and Brian Bromberg at Gateway Playhouse and performances by Andy Lalasis Quartet and Mike Boone Trio featuring Mekhi Boone at Gregory's Restraurant & Bar.
People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith 
(NEW YORK, NY) -- (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Michael Dorf Presents announces the 20th annual Music Of tribute concert – this year celebrating the incredible work of Patti Smith – will take place at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This landmark event not only honors Smith's influential career but also marks the 20th anniversary of Michael Dorf's renowned Carnegie Hall series.
Cousin Brucie Presents Chubby Checker, The Cowsills, and The Happenings LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center 
It's a gorgeous September 19, 2024 evening inside Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center amphitheater where an audience of thousands of music lovers anticipate the start of a free Garden State Arts Center Foundation performance of Cousin Brucie Presents Chubby Checker, The Cowsills, and The Happenings.
film
State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. After a screening of the iconic movie, The Princess Bride, actor Cary Elwes (Westly) will engage in a moderated discussion for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film revealing never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics. Moderated by journalist and musician Alex Biese.
dance
Jersey Arts Podcast: Let's 'FOCUS' on Jersey City 
Art House Productions is collaborating with Kenia Rosete Dance to bring a new modern dance series to Jersey City.
Limón Dance Company to Perform at Stockton PAC 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- The acclaimed Limón Dance Company will perform at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30pm. The performance is a culmination of a Stockton Dance Residency with the company and its artistic director Dante Puleio from October 4-12.
art
Art House Gallery presents "Home" group exhibition 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions is excited to present "Home," a group exhibit curated by Gallery Director Andrea McKenna. The exhibit will run from October 5-27, 2024, with an Artist's Reception on Sunday, October 13th, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Artists included in this exhibit are: Janet Boltax, Greg Brickey, Doris Cacoilo, Mary Jean Canziani, Andrea Epstein, Cheryl Gross, Mark Kurdziel, Tina Maneca, and Jen Morris.
Ocean County Library Point Pleasant Borough Branch to Feature Laurelton Art Society Exhibit in October 
(POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH, NJ) -- – The Ocean County Library Point Pleasant Borough Branch is pleased to display works by members of the Laurelton Art Society throughout the month of October 2024. Contributing artists include Victoria Alexandros, Mary Jo Austin, Patricia Monto Autore, Robert D'Imperio, Mike Dreher, Ray Thomas Egeland, Dawn Eickman, Diane Gordon Eleneski, Joy Krais, Laurie Lewczyk, Laura Lutz, Philomena Markiewicz, Valerie Morone, Arlene Newman, Debbie Hughes Rooney, Melinda Saminski, Kami Simpson, Norene Stanish-Kaplan and Ilene Van Duyne.
community
Middlesex County Hosted Statewide Event on the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Middlesex County hosted and welcomed Choose New Jersey and economic development officials from various counties at the legendary, State Theatre New Jersey to explore how arts and culture drive economic growth and transform communities. The event included remarks from Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, Administrator John A. Pulomena, Department Head of Economic Development Sandy Castor, and Wesley Mathews, President & CEO of Choose New Jersey.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra, ensemble-in-residence at William Paterson University
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 7:30pm
William Paterson University - Shea Auditorium
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
category: music
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Gerald Albright
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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An Evening of Spirit Messages with James Van Praagh
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: community
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Swing into 'A Night at the Copa' at Ocean County Library Jackson Branch
(JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Travel back to the era of fashionable night spots and memorable music. Join the versatile duo of singer Deb Lyons and pianist John Bianculli for "A Night at the Copa: Swinging Songs of the '60s" at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The event begins at 6:30pm.
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.
