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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-23-24

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!





Thrilling feature The Featherweight screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on June 1, 2024

by Morgan Kalmbach
published 2024-05-23

What do our beloved sports champions do after they enter retirement? Some focus on other things besides their past careers such as family and friends, and some find different hobbies to occupy their time. In the case of The Featherweight, they plan their comeback.



19th Annual Sourland Mountain Festival preview

(RINGOES, NJ) -- Unionville Vineyards presents the 19th Annual Sourland Mountain Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 3:00pm to 8:30pm. This year's lineup is headlined by the Matt O'Ree Band and includes performances by Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz, The Adventures of Matte Black, and Tony & The Trees.



Latinos of Montclair presents a Fireside Chat & Book Signing with Luis A. Miranda Jr. & Alicia Menendez at the Montclair Art Museum

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Join Latinos of Montclair for an unforgettable afternoon with the visionary Luis Miranda, Jr. on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the Montclair Art Museum. Luis is not only a revered advocate for Latino communities and a leading force in arts and culture but also the proud father of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creative genius behind the groundbreaking musical, Hamilton. This intimate conversation, moderated by MSNBC journalist and Latina to Latina podcast host Alicia Menendez, will offer insights into his impactful journey, the power of community advocacy, and the vital role of cultural representation in today's society. The event runs from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.








WWII Documentary "Rohna Classified" Available for Streaming Memorial Day Weekend

The WWII documentary Rohna Classified is set to have a limited screening starting Memorial Day weekend. For one week only (May 24 - June 1, 2024), the film will be available to stream around the world. On select nights, there will be live panel discussions with survivors and historians in which viewers can participate. Viewers will have the option of watching the film without charge or making a donation to the film's outreach and distribution campaign.



WBID's Sustainably Green Music & Arts Fest to Kick off Farmers Market Season

(WASHINGTON, NJ) -- Washington Borough will show off its green on June 15, and it's not about being Irish. In its annual celebration of being designated as one of the greenest communities in New Jersey, Washington Borough will kick off to its award-winning weekly farmers market by combining it once again with the Sustainably Green Music & Arts Fest in Downtown Washington on Saturday, June 15. The event, a partnership of the Washington Business Improvement District and the Washington Borough Green Team, includes a host of vendors, musical acts, and family friendly activities. The festival action takes place throughout the Downtown (Route 57) and in Veterans Park from 10:00am to 5:00pm.



Jersey City Theater Center presents Voices International Theatre Festival

Jersey City Theater Center located at 165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ (entrance from Barrow Street). 



Surflight Theatre presents "Million Dollar Quartet"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre will open their 75th Season of Broadway at the Beach with Million Dollar Quartet from May 30 through June 16, 2024. If you grew up listening to any of the hitmakers that were discovered by Sam Phillips, you won't want to miss out on seeing Million Dollar Quartet - a musical based on the auspicious meeting between four of the greatest rockers of all time in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. The men were Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, and for one night only they jammed together.



Media First Group Wins Two Telly Awards

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Media First Group, New Jersey's leader in multi-media content production, proudly announces its two Telly Awards from the 45th Annual Telly Awards. This year's winners, including Media First Group, were selected from a staggering pool of over 12,000 global submissions.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.



MPAC's

MPAC's Summer 2026 Preview

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- From the versatility of Tony winner Darren Criss, the comedy of Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and the nostalgic hits of the Grateful Dead, ABBA and more, Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer lineup features a diverse set of performances and events.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents 2026 Free Summer Movie Series

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey is proud to announce the return of the Free Summer Movie Series starting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Tickets are FREE, but registration is required at STNJ.org.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Josephine" by Emily Grove

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Josephine" from Emily Grove's forthcoming EP, "Fables," which she will celebrate the release of Aug. 3 at Watermark in Asbury Park.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/30/2026

"Yeah, the idea started early last year," enthusiastically stated guitarist Adrian Vandenberg as he discussed his upcoming "My Whitesnake Years" tour, a conglomeration of hits from some of the most revered classic rock acts of all time. "Last year it was 35 years ago when Whitesnake headlined the legendary Donington Festival in England. So, we thought it would be a good thing to celebrate that anniversary and do a "My Whitesnake Years" tour and when we were done, people from all over the world began asking if we'd be willing to do a run here or there and we went to Scandinavia, Spain and there is actually more stuff in the pipeline for next year also and of course now to the United States and it has been a lot of fun so far."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Spiral Will" by Solace

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Failing Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.








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