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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-05-24

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!





Emily Grove's "Joni Jam" LIVE! in Seaside Heights

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-08-05

The beach in Seaside Heights, NJ is the perfect location for listening to a song to a seagull this Friday, July 26, 2024 evening as Joni Mitchell fans ready themselves for a "Joni Jam" by Jersey Shore musician Emily Grove.



Pleasant Valley Productions presents "The H Word"

(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Pleasant Valley Productions presents a workshop of The H Word by Kerry Jules on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center. This is a play where the audience is placed directly in the center of what is known as the "final seven minutes" of brain activity, prior to death. Where life and death intersect and one is left with nothing but themselves, their experiences and their truth.



Newark Reimagining Safety Festival: A Day of Insight, Art and Community Dialogue

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Reimagining Safety Festival will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Express Newark. This transformative event will bring together public safety advocates, community organizers, artists, and more to highlight and discuss alternative approaches to safety and justice in our communities. This event will feature the award winning documentary film Reimagining Safety by Matthew Solomon, which explores the ways in which traditional approaches to policing and incarceration create more harm than good, why the system persists, and what changes can be made to make everyone safe. The event takes place from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.








Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From July 28 to August 3, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 28 to August 3, 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 7 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, and Ocean).



SOPAC Announces the First 100 Days of its 19th Cultural Season

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) has announced the launch of its 19th cultural season, unveiling dynamic programming highlights from September through December. The Mainstage lineup features 23 performances, including an acclaimed women-led Comedy series, renowned singer-songwriters, legendary guitarists, and much more! Coinciding with the arrival of SOPAC's new leadership, this promises to be an exciting season.



Hop Aboard the Space Station: Dr. Jennifer Levasseur's Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Take a virtual step inside a towering symbol of global cooperation with Dr. Jennifer Levasseur. The Curator of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will provide a visual guided tour of the International Space Station during her Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The event begins at 2:00pm.



Cape May Stage presents "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage is presenting Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B from July 17 to August 25, 2024. This fast-paced, comedic, and modern reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth and sidekick explores the dynamic partnership of a new Holmes and Watson as they navigate a series of exhilarating adventures.



Stockton University Arts Programs Receive More Than $500,000 from N.J. State Council on the Arts

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts recently awarded more than $500,000 to Stockton University to support arts programs. The grants include a record amount of $145,730 for the university's Performing Arts Center, $56,030 for the Noyes Museum of Art at Stockton University and $300,000 for the co-sponsored "State of the Arts" television program that airs weekly on New Jersey Public Broadcasting Service. The money will be renewed annually for the next three years.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Theatre Company presents "Dear Evan Hansen"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, to the F. Otto Haas Stage this spring. Featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the production is directed by Terrence J. Nolen and co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Nolen. Performances begin May 21, the show opens May 27, and runs through July 5, 2026.



MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "My Fair Lady"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents the classic musical, My Fair Lady, weekends from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre's greatest scores.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The reimagined East Lynne Theater Company opens its Season Forty-Six with the extraordinary, real-life story Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, running June 18 to July 19, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME in Cape May.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/25/2026

There are differences and then there is different and as it may have been written before when Dave Vargo records are reviewed; the differences are few but this time around, something is definitely "Different."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Will Walk You Home” by Wiser Time

Wiser Time, aka Central Jersey singer-songwriter-guitarist Carmen Sclafani, just dropped his latest album, "There’s A Change A-Comin'," on his own Wiser Time Music. The closing focus track, "I Will Walk You Home," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.








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