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(HUDSON COUNTY, NJ) -- Washington Park Association of Hudson County (WPA) has announced its all-new Hudson County Poetry Festival, as part of its Art in the Park series, which selected inaugural Poet in Residence, Yetvart S. Majian, last year. The Festival will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. All of the day's festivities will be free to the public.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Spreading Love," is the first single from Jersey Shore rockers Patty C and The Pints' forthcoming debut EP, "Happy Camper."
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A performance of Carl Orff's masterful piece "Carmina Burana" will feature a collaboration between the Atlantic City Ballet, the Ocean City POPS, and The Greater South Jersey Chorus, showcasing a blend of dance and music. This performance is part of the ballet's 42nd season and will take place in two New Jersey locations, the Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University in Glassboro on Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:30 p.m., and the mainstage at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center in Galloway on Saturday, March 29, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Atlantic City Ballet's staging of "Carmina Burana" at multiple places highlights the company's commitment to bringing ballet to diverse audiences in the Garden State.
There was a time when I would have told you that my knowledge of the banjo was limited to whom I considered one of the most famous banjo players, who also happens to be my favorite musical amphibian, Mr. Kermit The Frog. "The Rainbow Connection" a la "The Muppet Movie" as performed by the little green dude, the world's greatest producer, was my first introduction to the string instrument and will forever hold a special place in my heart.
The six-time Tony Award-winning show "Dear Evan Hansen" is bringing its North American Tour to the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. The show boasts music and lyrics by EGOT winners - that's an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony - Benjamin Pasek and Justin Paul. "Dear Evan Hansen" offers a score that will have you whistling the tunes on your way out of the theater.
"Ummm, I don't know. I've done a few of these and I think I did one with Jason (Bonham). I don't know who else is going to be at this one coming up but they always have really interesting people involved so it will be great. My involvement is; over the years, I've been a counselor. So, I'll come in and spend a week with the campers and we'll build a band and write songs and pull off an acoustic performance and meet with the celebrities who come in at the end of the week. They'll spend time with us and listen to our compositions, jam with us and then we'll all go out to dinner, take pictures and this and that. This time, I'm gonna be the special guest who comes in at the end, I'm not doing the counseling. So, I'm the guy who comes in at the end and critiques their playing, songwriting and their performance and jams along with them, takes pictures and so forth; it's a little different role for me than I'm used to doing but I've been involved with the camps for many years so..."
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will present two new star shows in April: Max Goes to the Moon, designed for youngsters ages 6-12, and Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter, for audiences ages 10-adult.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites the public to an array of free programs, including a new series of virtual talks with four artists whose works are on view in Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always, the unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art. Such favorites as SparkNight, Último Domingo and Art Together also continue through the spring.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an unforgettable evening featuring the legendary Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, set to grace the stage on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. With his iconic and mesmerizing falsetto that has captivated audiences for decades, Frankie Valli will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through his most beloved hits.
