Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from May 26 to June 1, 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, and Union).
1) Bergen County Players presents "You Make My Frame Shake!" by Luigi Jannuzzi - (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP) concludes its 2023-2024 second stage season with a limited run of New Jersey Playwright Luigi Jannuzzi’s comedy You Make My Frame Shake! from May 31 through June 2, 2024. Multiple romances come to life at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in this play, a fast-paced series of comedic love plays and monologues in which statues, paintings, and fertility gods emerge from their molds and frames. Mix in some famous artists, guards, curators, and one love-seeking tour guide on one special night and you have this comedic hit. In fact, even the artwork speaks to the audience!
2) Events This Week in New Jersey: May 28 to June 4, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from May 28 to June 4, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
3) "Beyond My Wildest Dreams!" Bernadette Peters LIVE! at MPAC - Musical theater fans gather together this Friday, May 17, 2024 evening at Morristown, NJ’s MPAC for a live concert by one of Broadway’s brightest stars, Bernadette Peters. Peters is a Tony, Drama Desk, Golden Globe, and Grammy-award winning Broadway, television, film, and recording star.
4) The Raveonettes Release Cover of "All I Have To Do Is Dream" - (LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Acclaimed indie rock duo The Raveonettes are set to take their hypnotic, dream pop sound to new heights on their new album, "Sing...," available everywhere on July 19, 2024. The album is a remarkable collection of inspired covers, showcasing the band's unique interpretations of classics by The Shangri-Las, The Cramps, Buddy Holly, The Shirelles, The Velvet Underground, and many more!
5) Cirque du Soliel's Sandy Cameron to join NJ Festival Orchestra for Outdoor Season Finale in Westfield on June 15th - (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The New Jersey Festival Orchestra is back outdoors in Westfield on Saturday, June 15, 2024 for a season finale starring virtuoso violinist Sandy Cameron performing Prokofievs's renowned Violin Concerto No. 2. The concert will also feature music by Beethoven and Stravinsky, a performance made possible in part through sponsorship by Ray Catena of Mercedes-Benz, Union.
6) PHOTOS from "Million Dollar Quartet" at Surflight Theatre - (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is presenting Million Dollar Quartet from May 30 through June 16, 2024. This is a musical based on the auspicious meeting between four of the greatest rockers of all time in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. Photographer Pat Trotter was on hand to take photos.
7) Monster Jam Comes to East Rutherford on Saturday - (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Experience big-time family fun at Monster Jam®. The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to East Rutherford for an adrenaline-charged weekend at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 7:00pm.
8) McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2024-2025 Season - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On May 30th, Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, Executive Director Martin Miller, and Director of Presented Programming Paula Abreu announced McCarter Theatre Center's expanded lineup of live events for the 2024-2025 season, adding to the theatre, classical music, and dance offerings previously announced. The season features a rich variety of multi-disciplinary performances from some of the world’s most celebrated talents in the performing arts.
9) PHOTOS from 19th Annual BASIE AWARDS - (RED BANK, NJ) -- The 19th annual BASIE AWARDS, honoring excellence and achievement in Monmouth County high school theatre, took place on May 22, 2024. This year's ceremony took place live at the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts, attracting a capacity crowd for what has become the biggest night of the year for area high school thespians. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
10) Brilliant Short Brain Freeze premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival! - Brain Freeze is a brilliant film which deals in the themes revolving around romance, identity, adolescence, and growing up. In only 15 minutes, it packs an emotional gut-wrenching punch. Every time I see it, I connect with it emotionally more and more.
11) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/30/24 - "Yeah, we've got a few singles out from the next record and we are dropping the whole record on May 17," stated musician, songwriter and crossword puzzle creator Peter Muller as he discussed his new record, "More Time," his collaboration with Lisa Loeb, upcoming tour dates and more.
12) Asbury Park Riots In 1970 Form Basis of Jersey Shore Coming of Age Novel - For over fifty years, Paul Bomba had a story he wanted to tell. It's a tale about Asbury Park that starts off in July of 1970 as the beach town erupts with racial unrest. Three unlikely teenage friends (Adam, Mollie, and Howard) struggle with family conflicts and their racial, cultural and class identities in the midst of the chaos. The town and those teens will never be the same.
13) Inspiring documentary Along the Rail premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival! - Art can portray many things and occupy many mediums. Some artists utilize subjects such as cities, animals, and people. For Craig Wallace Dale, this choice of subject has ranged over the years and currently rests with railroad track graffiti. Jonathan Harkel’s Along the Rail displays and honors this longer-than-three-decade journey.
14) Afro-Peruvian Rhythms at June Jersey Jazz LIVE! in Madison - (MADISON, NJ) -- The Forbidden Tropics band, led by Perth Amboy-based guitarist Alejandro Ataucusi, blends Afro-Peruvian rhythms with harmonic elements of jazz. The Afro-Peruvian styles evolved from the music of the African slaves brought by the Spanish to Peru during the 17th century. The band will be bringing its festive music to the Madison, NJ, Community Arts Center on Sunday, June 9, 2024 as part of the New Jersey Jazz Society's Jersey Jazz LIVE! series.
15) Documentary on the debt crisis Shame on You premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on June 1! - There’s a very good chance that you or someone you know is in debt. However, talking about one’s own struggle with debt is largely treated as a taboo subject in American culture. Shame on You, an animated short documentary about predatory debt collection, seeks to shed more light on this phenomenon. Made in conjunction with the Debt Collection Lab, the film is produced, directed, and edited by Jeffrey Himpele. Towards the beginning of the film, it is stated: “More than 70 million adults in America have had a debt turned over to a private debt collector. That’s one in four adults.” This is an issue with far-reaching consequences that effects not only individuals, but entire families as well.
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