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New Jersey Stage:
Daily Edition 01-17-22




Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 01-17-22.

New Jersey Stage regularly publishes between 8-10 new articles and news reports each day.

theatre

Prospect Theater Company Presents World Premiere of "Notes From Now"


(NEW YORK, NY) -- Prospect Theater Company will present the world premiere of Notes From Now, directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante from March 2-20, 2022 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). This brand-new musical anthology, bringing together songwriters from Broadway and beyond, weaves together words and music to create a gallery of playful, provocative, and profound observations on the human journey.

The Theater Project Holds Virtual Audition Workshop For Actors 17-25


The Theater Project (TheTheaterProject.org), a leading incubator for rising talent and a showcase for New Jersey artists, is offering a four-session VIRTUAL AUDITION WORKSHOP for young actors, 17-25 years old from January 25 to February 15.  The classes are part of the company’s on-going response to the decreased number of opportunities available to actors during the current surge of Covid cases. Students are charged only $30 for the four meetings.

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents "I and You"


(BRISTOL, PA) -- Bristol Riverside Theatre kicks off the year with the local premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s mind-blowing I and You. This mysterious play about two high school students who uncover their connection to each other is directed by Gia Forakis. The show runs January 25-February 13.

Premiere Stages at Kean University Announces 2022 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award Winners


(UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has named current Kean University student Jennifer Pillaga (Class of ’22) and alumnus Elaine Insinnia (Class of ‘68 ) as the winners of the 2022 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards, named for longtime donors W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher. Both winners will receive a cash prize and a one-day developmental reading of their plays with a professional cast and director. The Bauer Boucher Student Award will be held virtually via Zoom and is free and open to the public. The Bauer Boucher Alumnus Award will be performed at Lantern Hill Senior Living.

The Princeton Triangle Club presents "Singin' In The Train"


(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Triangle Club, continuing its tradition of presenting an original musical comedy, will premiere the newest Triangle Show Singin’ in the Train at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey this January. This riotous railroad revue, created by Princeton University’s most talented writers, composers, technicians and performers, opens Friday, January 28 at 8:00pm, and continues Saturday, January 29 at 8:00pm and Sunday, January 30 at 2:00pm.

music

Spotlight on Flush


Flush is a four-piece rock band from Helsinki, Finland that plays a dark blend of alternative, punk, and hard rock, with elements of pop and metal thrown into the mix. The band thinks their music will sound familiar to most listeners, but still not directly like any other band out there. New Jersey Stage spoke with Lasse for this spotlight article.

The NY Bee Gees Tribute Show Comes To Brook Arts Center On April 1st


(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- On April 1, 2022, The NY Bee Gees Tribute Show comes to the Brook Arts Center.  The band performs all of the classic 70’s disco hits from Stayin’ Alive to Night Fever while embracing their early works such as To Love Somebody, I’ve Got To Get A Message To You and Massachusetts. The New York Bee Gees delivers songs from every decade of the Bee Gees catalog with a stunning production, powerful vocals, and the professional stage presence to fill any club or casino. The show takes place at 8:00pm.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: Whirling Dervishes “Tattooed Republican"


Two-time Makin Waves Band of the Year Whirling Dervishes are back with a Makin Waves Song of the Week, the politically satirical “Tattooed Republican” from their new LP, “From Obscurity to Oblivion.”

comedy

The Wellmont Theater presents Patton Oswalt: Who's Ready To Laugh?


(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents Patton Oswalt: Who's Ready To Laugh? On Friday, February 11. From his award-winning comedy specials to his many memorable film roles and guest appearances on his favorite TV shows, Oswalt continues to find success in all areas of entertainment. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.

film

THE END? Movie Theaters Are Hanging on for Dear Life


When I was a teenager in Morris County in the 1960s, my buddies and I went to the movies at least  once week. We had plenty of movie theaters to attend, too.

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Bolstering The New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit Program


(TRENTON, NJ) -- On January 12, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (S-4094/A-6070) which bolsters the New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit Program through expanded digital media production tax credits and other improvements. The program, which was first signed into law by Governor Murphy in July 2018, and first expanded in January 2020, has made New Jersey a national film and television production center and continues to attract high-profile projects to New Jersey such as West Side Story, The Equalizer, and The Many Saints of Newark.

art

Gallery Aferro Welcomes 2022 With Three New Exhibitions


(NEWARK, NJ) -- On Saturday, February 5th, Gallery Aferro will celebrate for the first time in the new year with three new winter exhibitions. The new shows will highlight the 19-year-old organization’s commitment to public-serving art in a community hit hard by the ongoing pandemic. The winter exhibitions (on display until April 1) will feature artists who expertly combine personal reflection and social commentary wrapped in the brilliance of artistic ingenuity. This delight for the eyes and ears offers amazing musical and visual creations to help you start off your new year (solar or lunar) just right. 

New Art Exhibitions at Hunterdon Art Museum Explore Climate Change, Socio-Political Friction, Burdens of 21st Century Society


(CLINTON, NJ) -- The Hunterdon Art Museum presents three new exhibitions opening January 23, 2022. The exhibitions include work from artists Thea Clark, Malcolm Mobutu Smith, and Nanette Carter. They each explore the topics of climate change, socio-political friction, and burdens of 21st-century society. Malcolm Mobutu Smith: Evermore Nevermore January 23 – April 17, 2022 Thea Clark: Do/Undo

Our Favorite Stories In Art - King For A Day


New Jersey Stage published its 25,000th story in December 2021. As the site approached the milestone, we posed the question on social media as how we should celebrate.  One response was to highlight our favorite stories from over the years.  We liked this idea, but could not narrow things down to just 25 favorites so we will present a favorite each day from different genres.  Today we are featuring one of our favorite stories in art.  It's a story about King for a Day, a book of photography featuring Elvis impersonators of all shapes and sizes.

Trenton City Museum presents Painting the Moon and Beyond: An Online Artists Talk with Lois Dodd and Friends


(TRENTON, NJ) -- The Trenton City Museum invites the public to join the artists of Painting the Moon and Beyond in an online talk Wednesday, January 26 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Lois Dodd, Jeff Epstein, Dan Finaldi, Elizabeth O'Reilly, and Mel Leipzig will talk about their relationships to one another, how their friendships have helped them grow as artists, painting outside at night, and anything attendees ask during the talk’s Q&A.

poetry

Lewis Center for the Arts presents Poet James Longenbach on W.B. Yeats


(PRINCETON, NJ) --  On January 28, 2022 at 4:30, the Lewis Center for the Arts presents poet and literary critic James Longenbach, author of Forever and The Lyric Now, with a lecture on W.B. Yeats’ poem “Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen” on the anniversary of Yeats’ death. Longenbach will discuss how the poem assumed the shape it does, and, more importantly, the influence of that shape on subsequent long poems written throughout the 20th century and beyond. This is part of the 2021-22 Fund for Irish Studies lecture series.

community

Is Your Dog a Hero to You? Nominations Open for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards(R)


(WASHINGTON, DC) -- American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, has announced the official start of the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards® campaign. The twelfth annual, year-long campaign seeks to identify and honor the best of our best friends and will culminate this fall with the star-studded “American Humane Hero Dog Awards” gala on November 11 in Palm Beach. The event reaches and is eagerly followed by millions of animal lovers around the world every year. In 2021, 18 dogs from New Jersey were in the running including K-9 Hansel, the 2021 Law Enforcement Hero Dog winner.



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