Reykjavik Fringe Diary #3
by James "JPAT" Dalton - published 2023-06-29
James Dalton, a performer and songwriter from New Jersey, is performing his show "Asbury Park & Me" at the Reykjavík Fringe Festival in Iceland. He will be blogging for NJ Stage from the festival. Here is his latest post.
Earthsongs Ceramics Unveils New Peace Mural in Metuchen as a Benefit for Ukraine
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-06-08
Though taking up less than 3 square miles in the heart of central New Jersey, the borough of Metuchen boasts a robust public art program. Among painted storefronts, sculptures both historic and contemporary, hanging banners, and artfully painted pianos and Adirondack chairs, a new mural is about to be unveiled.
When the Candy Dish Itself Becomes the Confection
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-05-11
Ever since childhood, Amber Cowan has known she wanted to be a glass artist. Not just any artist – 2D, admittedly, is not her thing – but specifically, an artist who works in glass.
Sculptor Autin Wright: Giving Birth to Ideas Inside His Head
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-04-08
"My studio keeps getting smaller and smaller," says Autin Wright, of the space where he makes and stores his sculpture, located on the Grounds For Sculpture campus in Hamilton.
Advertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month,
click here for info
New Jersey Artists Have Much to Say about the State of the Planet
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-03-30
Is it OK to brag about our state?
New Jersey often gets a bad rap, but those of us who live and work here know that among its many assets is the presence of some of the finest artists.
'Neither on Our Knees nor Hanging From Trees' - Alison Saar and Toni Morrison Foster the "Cycle of Creativity" of Black Women
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-03-24
Hair. It seems a trivial topic to lead off with when discussing two of the most accomplished, influential women in literature and the arts. And yet you can't ignore the references to the reclamation of Black female identity through hair in the artwork of Alison Saar.
Newark's New Harriet Tubman Monument a Model for Community Engagement in Public Art
by Rachel Fawn Alban, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-03-16
The city of Newark, New Jersey unveiled its long-awaited Harriet Tubman monument March 9 with great excitement. Four days of community celebrations and events followed. With visual, audio and tactile components, "Shadow of a Face" is not a statue to view from a distance, but a place to see, hear, touch, spend time and reflect on stories. Designed by Jamaican-born, Montclair-based Nina Cooke John, this unique public art project will be visited, studied, and celebrated for years to come.
Speaking Out Through Art
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-03-16
In the days leading up to Purim – the holiday during which Jews rejoice, don costumes and perform skits, eat triangular cookies filled with jam, and thank Queen Esther for saving them from persecution – Michigan’s attorney general announced she had been targeted in a threat to kill Jewish members of state government.
"Les Paul Thru the Lens" Exhibition Comes to Monmouth University
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission includes honoring and sharing the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul presents "Les Paul Thru the Lens," an exclusive traveling gallery of photos highlighting the life and career of Les Paul, the inventor, musician and icon. The exhibition comes to Monmouth University's Pollak Gallery on March 20th and runs through May 31, 2023.
FEATURED EVENTS
CringeFest: Yup, that Happened!
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: community
Click here for full description
Summer of Love
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
Click here for full description
Do Portugal Circus
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Woodbridge Center
250 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge Township, NJ 07095
category: community
Click here for full description
Click here for more events
Listings are available for $10 and included with our banner ad packages.
Click here for more info.
LATEST NEWS
State Theatre New Jersey presents YES Epics & Classics featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and Metropolitan Entertainment present YES Epics & Classics Featuring Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $39-$79.
Roy's Hall presents Kalos
Oyster Point Gallery presents Works by Joseph Iorio, Zee Cordero, Jane Kleiman, and Mark Harari
Holmdel Theatre Company presents Lena Hall in "The Show Goes On"
Click here for more event previews
New Jersey Stage
© 2024 by Wine Time Media, LLC
PO Box 811, Belmar, NJ 07719
info@newjerseystage.com
Nobody covers the Arts
throughout the Garden State
like New Jersey Stage!
