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The Hip Hop Nutcracker Celebrates Its 10th Season at NJPAC Featuring Spectacular Hip-hop Dancers and The Rap King of Christmas Kurtis Blow
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is celebrating its 10th season at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), with two stunning performances taking place Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s 130-year-old ballet reimagined and remixed as a holiday dance spectacle features hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, who performs as the master of ceremonies at the show’s opening, pumping up the crowd and motivating them with an audience calland-response. Highly regarded as one of hip-hop’s founding fathers, Blow is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label in 1979. A cast of a dozen all-star dancers will display supercharged hip-hop choreography alongside an onstage DJ and an electric violinist who turns the beloved classical Nutcracker score on its head, according to the show’s organizers.
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The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Presents A Symposium To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J"
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will present a symposium on Saturday, January 7, 2023 that celebrates the release of Springsteen’s debut album a half century ago. Titled The 50th Anniversary: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J, the day-long symposium will include panel discussions, interviews, a book signing, and a special performance of the songs on the album by Jersey Shore musicians.
NJPAC presents Psychic Medium, Matt Fraser
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes Matt Fraser, America’s Top Psychic Medium and star of the hit television series Meet The Frasers to the NJPAC stage on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00pm.
iPlay America Announces New Executive Chef at The Loaded Spoon
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- iPlay America has announced the hiring of Executive Chef John Dougherty as part of its new dining experience, The Loaded Spoon, set to open in early 2023. Chef John studied Culinary Arts at the prestigious Johnson & Whales University. Launching his career at Brickwall Tavern, he then spent 9 years at Brando’s Citi Cucina in Asbury Park and aided in the openings of several New Jersey restaurants. Having competed on Food Networks Chopped, Chef John is no stranger to challenges as he excitingly takes on cultivating the culinary vision at The Loaded Spoon.
More CHAOS Inc. Presents "A Christmas Carol In The Making"
(JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- More CHAOS Inc. presents A Christmas Carol in the Making across four performances from December 9-11 at Jackson Liberty High School. The show is a colorful blend of the original musical along with the Play that Goes Wrong undertone. More CHAOS Inc, realizes how difficult it is when a child is sick; hoping for a change. That’s why they are performing their show to help raise funds for the children of The Taylor’s Hope Foundation, which helps children battling Histiocytosis, a rare form of cancer.
The Elisabeth Morrow School Celebrates Innovation and Education Excellence with Englewood Mayor
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Elisabeth Morrow School celebrated its more than 90-year history of innovation and educational excellence during an event with remarks from Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes, President of the Board of Trustees Elizabeth Gabbay, Apple Distinguished Educator and Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., and Apple Learning Coach and Technology Integrator Samantha Morra. Alumni and other community members joined faculty, staff, and students for the occasion.
Celebrate the Season with the Navesink Brass Quintet at Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch
(LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ) -- Revel in the warmth of the spirit of the season during the Navesink Brass Quintet’s special holiday concert at the Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch on Wednesday, December 21. It promises to be a memorable evening, marking the ensemble’s 30th anniversary as well as its return to the Branch. Attendees will hear specially-chosen songs that reflect holiday celebrations of many cultures. The concert begins at 6:30pm.
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2023 Runs Jan. 27 to Feb. 19
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, presents the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2023 which marks its 41st Anniversary. The Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 27-February 19, 2023. The Festival will be a hybrid one as they will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.
RVCC Student Jazz Ensemble to Present December Concert
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) Student Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert on Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm. The performance will be held in the Welpe Theatre at the College’s Branchburg campus. The group is directed by John Loehrke of New York City.
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Stomp
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Westminster Concert Bell Choir
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Lucy Kaplansky
Hopewell Theater
5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525
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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER AND KATHARINE MCPHEE
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Judy Collins Holiday & Hits Show
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
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Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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WP Presents! An Olde English Christmas with Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone
Shea Center for Performing Arts
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
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The Music of César Franck
Grunin Center - Room A203
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
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Martin Sexton
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
One Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
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A Christmas Story, The Musical
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
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