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theatre
Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents "Broadway for the Holidays 4" 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents Broadway for the Holidays 4 across two weekends in the Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts. Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Broadway for the Holidays 4! Returning by popular demand, this festive extravaganza brings the magic of Broadway to the holiday season like never before.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/28/24 
"Yes, November 1," began violinist Ginny Luke as she discussed her new solo vocal album, "Devil At My Heels." "I did my first single at 14 years old, a girl group, two albums at 15 and 17 years old and then I played on a bunch of other artists' records from age 17 on and that takes a lot of time to work with other artists, fulfill their visions and record their music. Then I put my own EP out at age 21 and then continued putting singles out and as you probably know, we're in a singles driven market. So, for the last six years, I just kept putting singles out and working with major artists and now, finally, the time has come for my own album and I'm really excited. I think it was just the timing and the label schedule after the pandemic."
NBPAC presents The Great American SoulBook 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Great American SoulBook delivers a journey through the decades of Motown, R&B and other iconic soulful music that inspired generations. This is no oldies show. It is a high-energy tribute that highlights the music that made us groove, made us move, and filled dance floors and concert halls in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond. See for yourself when the show comes to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 8:00pm.
Close Out The Year with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in Red Bank 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes return to Count Basie Center for the Arts for their annual New Year's Eve Show. With an early start, you can use it to close out 2024 with one of New Jersey's most popular bands or use it as the start of your festivities. The concert takes place on Tuesday, December 31 at 6:00pm (doors are at 5:00pm).
NJPAC presents an intimate evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an intimate evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee performing their hits and holiday favorites. See the power couple perform live on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30pm.
The Levoy Theatre presents Twelve Twenty-Four's Holiday Orchestra Show 
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Twelve Twenty-Four's Holiday Orchestra Show on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 7:00pm. Get ready to crank up the holiday spirit! The sensational rock orchestra is back to electrify your season with their exhilarating live performances.
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Damn The Torpedoes 
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Damn the Torpedoes comes to The Lizzie Rose Music Room on Saturday, December 7, 2024 with performances at 4:00pm & 7:30pm. The band offers a complete Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert experience.
bergenPAC presents Linda Eder on Sunday 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Linda Eder on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 7:00pm. Showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time, Linda Eder's diverse repertoire spans Broadway, Standards, Pop, Country, and Jazz. A limited amount of tickets remain.
film
New Release Review - "The Fix" 
If you've seen Luc Besson's Lucy you've essentially seen a slicker (albeit worse) version of stunt performer turned writer/director Kelsey Egan's The Fix. Like Besson's film, The Fix is centred on a young heroine who accidentally consumes an experimental drug that gives her instant superpowers. The main difference here is that The Fix's protagonist also undergoes extreme physical changes to her body, which puts the film in the realm of movies like Ken Russell's Altered States, but both movies have pretty much the same narrative of a young woman being pursued by the villainous developers of the drug she unwittingly consumed.
community
Newark Arts and Education District to Launch 'Downtown Newark for the Holidays' on Saturday 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On November 27th, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that the Downtown Newark's Arts and Education District will launch "Downtown Newark for the Holidays," to make the city the ultimate destination for shopping, dining, and celebration during the December holiday season. Between November 30, 2024 and Sunday, January 5, 2025, residents and visitors alike can enjoy a robust calendar of events, experiences, and promotions.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: theatre
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A Very Maysa Christmas with Special Guests The String Queens
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music
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Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
CDC Theatre
78 Winans Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016
category: theatre
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Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" at CDC Theatre
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
CDC Theatre
78 Winans Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016
category: theatre
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American Repertory Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 5:00pm
Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ 08608
category: dance
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American Repertory Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ 08608
category: dance
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The Growing Stage presents "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 4:00pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
category: theatre
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Winter Wonderland
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Bell Theater
101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
category: theatre
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Winter Wonderland
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Bell Theater
101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
category: theatre
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Rock This Town Christmas Spectacular Matinee Show
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 3:00pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda"
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda"
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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The Nutcracker presented by Company of Dance Arts
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 5:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: dance
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The Nutcracker presented by Company of Dance Arts
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: dance
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Lenny Kaye & Friends / Tammy Faye Starlite
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
Outpost In The Burbs
40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
category: music
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Chris Pinnella: Christmas in Red Bank
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Chris Pinnella: Christmas in Red Bank
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Christmas with Chris Ruggiero
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music
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Christmas with Chris Ruggiero
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music
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Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community
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Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 3:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: community
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Ballet for Young Audiences: The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 4:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: dance
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Ballet for Young Audiences: The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: dance
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Broadway for the Holidays 4
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Grunin Center - Black Box Theater
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: music
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New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker With New Jersey Symphony
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 6:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: dance
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New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker With New Jersey Symphony
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: dance
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Rock This Town - Christmas Spectacular
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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A Christmas Carol
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 5:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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A Christmas Carol
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 1:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Mark Normand: Ya Don’t Say Tour
Saturday, December 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Bally's Atlantic City to Hold Ugly Sweater Contest on Saturday
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- This Saturday night, December 14, 2024 from 9:00pm to 1:00am, Bally's Atlantic City invites you dig out those Ugly Holiday Sweaters and enter this year's Ugly Sweater Contest at The Yard!
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.
