New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-10-24
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!
Jersey Arts Podcast: Jazz's James Austin, Jr. Celebrates Stevie Wonder
by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-05-09
If you're a Stevie Wonder fan, you have to give jazz pianist and bandleader James Austin, Jr's music a listen. His 2018 debut album, Songs in the Key of Wonder, reinterprets Stevie Wonder's beloved catalog with a Jazz spin, creating beautiful new tracks.
Sandy Cameron to join NJ Festival Orchestra for Outdoor Concert in Westfield
(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The New Jersey Festival Orchestra is back outdoors in Westfield on Saturday, June 15 for music by Beethoven and Stravinsky, and featuring virtuoso violinist Sandy Cameron performing Prokofievs's renowned Violin Concerto No.2. The garden setting concert will begin at 7:30pm.
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents "Once Upon a Mattress"
by Zachary Klein, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-05-09
When Burlington-based Bridge Players Theatre Company originally planned to produce the classic 1959 musical "Once Upon a Mattress," it was 2020 and the pandemic disrupted the planned performances. Now, four years later, the company finally gets the chance to put on this production with many of the same cast members that were originally supposed to be in the show.
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Blackmore's Night Returns to the Sherman Theater on June 22
(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- Blackmore's Night returns to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA with special guests The Wizard's Consort on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Legendary guitarist formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, and award winning vocalist Candice Night created a new genre of music for all ages..., inspired by many melodies of the Renaissance period, and Blackmoreized into contemporary music. They call it Renaissance/Folk/Rock. This is the sound of Blackmore’s Night.
Events at MPAC in June 2024
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in June has a great lineup of concerts including the one and only Paul Anka, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, comedy from Anthony Rodia, Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale and much more. June also features the kick off of MPAC’s summer Arts in the Community free concert series.
Pioneer Productions Brings Fresh Take to the Timeless Musical "Godspell"
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Pioneer Productions is proud to present a bold and captivating production of the beloved musical Godspell across two weekends (June 14-16 and June 21-23, 2024) in Morristown. This masterful retelling of the original sensation Godspell from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the 2012 revival is injected with contemporary references and dazzling new arrangements.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/8/24
by Danny Coleman - published 2024-05-08
"I appreciate it, you stick around long enough, you develop a history," laughed piano player and Blues musician Dave Keyes when told about his impressive resume which includes names such as David Johansen, Bo Diddley, Marie Knight, Popa Chubby, Ronnie Spector, Ruth Brown, Levon Helm, Darlene Love and the list goes on and on.
Vivid Stage presents Banned in Boston: A Cabaret Fundraiser Showcasing Scenes and Songs from "Controversial" Plays
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is presenting a cabaret as a fundraiser for the company on Friday, June 21, 2024. The Vivid Ensemble will perform scenes and songs from plays and musicals that have been banned, canceled or protested. The evening will include hors d'oeuvres, beverages and dessert. The party will be held at the Oakes Center (120 Morris Avenue) in Summit, from 7:00pm-9:30pm.
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Count Basie Center for the Arts
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Grease
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LATEST NEWS
The Vogel presents Blackmore's Night
(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Blackmore's Night with special guests The Wizard's Consort on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 8:00pm. Legendary guitarist formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, and award winning vocalist Candice Night created a new genre of music for all ages..., inspired by many melodies of the Renaissance period, and Blackmoreized into contemporary music. They call it Renaissance/Folk/Rock. This is the sound of Blackmore’s Night.
The Newton Theatre presents Big Apple Comedy Club #56
Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch presents Art by Sandra Rabben
2024 Annual Hamilton Arts Festival to Take Place June 13-22
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