New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-24-22
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Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 01-24-22.
New Jersey Stage regularly publishes between 8-10 new articles and news reports each day.
theatre
“Dreaming Zenzile,” Based On the Life of Legendary South African Singer Miriam Makeba, Premiers at McCarter
The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton is presenting the world premiere musical Dreaming Zenzile, based on the life of legendary South African singer Zenzile Miriam Makeba. Running now until February 13, 2022, Dreaming Zenzile is a unique musical and electrifying portrait of the revolutionary artist nicknamed “Mama Africa,” who managed to marry her art with her activism. Makeba was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid.
PODCAST: Jersey's own Javon King Talks RENT Farewell Tour
The musical RENT changed theatre — taking home four Tony Awards and creating generations of super-fans. Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since the show hit Broadway, and Jersey's own Javon King plays Angel in RENT’s 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour. A Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award-winner and Rider University alum, Javon is happy to be back in the Garden State performing at Mayo Performing Arts Center January 21-23.
Luna Stage Reschedules #RIFT Part 2: The Live Experience, Adds New Spring Programming
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- In response to Essex County's current high COVID numbers, Luna Stage has made the decision to reschedule its in-person production of #RIFT Part 2: The Live Experience by Gabriel Jason Dean. Originally slated for February, #RIFT Part 2 will now take place in April. In January and February, Luna will launch additional cycles of #RIFT Part 1: A Play Over Text Message. Audience members can sign up for this free virtual experience at www.lunastage.org/rift.
music
Hopewell Theater Hosts Valentine's Weekend Show with James Maddock and Scott Sharrard
(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Hopewell Theater is heating up one night only this winter for a Valentine's Day Weekend pop-up show. On Saturday, February 12 at 8:00pm, James Maddock & Scott Sharrard will play songs from their collective solo catalogs and beyond. Sharrard and Maddock create a musical stew of folk/rock and blues with an ample dose of singer/songwriter voodoo thrown in for good measure.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: “We Won’t Lose It Now” by Renee Maskin
Renee Maskin, a Makin Waves Female Artist of the Year winner, has dropped her debut solo LP, “Swimming,” on Mint 400 Records. The single, “We Won’t Lose It Now,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
comedy
Our Favorite Stories In Comedy: An Interview With Louie Anderson
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's choice is a look at comedy with an interview of Louie Anderson from 2017.
film
Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on January 29!
In Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind, filmmaker Nora Jacobson transports us into the world of Ruth, a poet whose life and work were marked by womanhood, poverty, and tragedy. But don’t let that description fool you - Stone’s candid demeanor and sense of humor made even the darkest topics not only approachable, but an utter joy to behold. The film will be available for streaming worldwide on Saturday, January 29 through the New Jersey Film Festival.
A Look The Clairidge's "For Your Consideration" Screenings January 25-30
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- As the 2022 awards season ramps up, The Clairidge in Montclair presents "For Your Consideration" - a new series of special screenings bringing you the most talked about films of the year. Join them as they present the movies that have shaped the awards conversation. The films for January 25-30 include screenings of The Power of the Dog, The Hand of God, Tick, Tick... BOOM!, Don't Look Up, The Mitchells vs The Machines, The Lost Daughter, and Procession. All films are available for one night only.
Experimental Animation Mise En Abyme plays at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on January 28!
Mise En Abyme is a short experimental animation film by Charly Santagado that will be playing at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, January 28, 2022. The entire film is set in one room where two women interact with each other in a very specific way. One of the women is an artist that appears to be using the other as her muse, [although we cannot be entirely sure of that dynamic] while the other woman [the muse] is only visible to the audience by way of reflection; there is a mirror placed next to the artist that acts as a window into what the woman across from her is doing.
Production Assistant Bootcamp To Take Place at Rutgers University February 5-6
(PISCATAWAY, NJ) -- The NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission invites New Jersey residents interested in pursuing a career in film and television production to apply for the upcoming Production Assistant Bootcamp scheduled for February 5 and 6 at Rutgers University in Piscataway.
Home in the Air screens at the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on January 28
Home in the Air is a film by Spanish filmmaker Elena Vilallonga that will be playing at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, January 28th, 2022. Usually when something is referred to as being “in the air” it is something that is nostalgic or contagious in some way. In the case of this film, it actually refers to a home that is suspended in midair; Hogar Al Aire. It is a film that follows the lives of two turtledoves who work together to start a family. The images presented are juxtaposed with the sound of a narrator describing a typical life cycle. What’s interesting about this film is that the narrator could simply be narrating the day-to-day happenings of these birds, or their words could be interpreted as revealing a deeper truth about the universality of the experience of life on Earth.
dance
Russian Ballet Theatre Brings "Swan Lake" to Newark, Trenton, and Sewell in February
Russian Ballet Theatre is bringing a breathtaking new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to 52 cities across the United States, including four local stops in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Ballet fans will have the unique opportunity to enjoy this update on a classic, with dates set for Sunday, February 13th in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC); Tuesday, February 15th in Trenton at the Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial; Wednesday, February 16th in Sewell, South Jersey at Investors Bank Performing Arts Center; and Thursday, February 17th in Reading at the Santander Performing Arts Center.
art
Riverside Gallery presents "Movement Recovery" by Tai Woong Kang
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Painter and Professor Tai Woong Kang’s solo art exhibition Movement Recovery is on view at the Riverside Gallery in Hackensack from January 29th to February 12th. The exhibition consists of abstract paintings that explore the original state of humanity as harmony with nature and the cosmos, thereby exposing the fallacies of fast-paced modernity.
poetry
NJCU presents The Poetry of Memory A Conversation with Maria Mazziotti Gillan
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- New Jersey City University's Center for the Arts and the English Department Student Events and Publications Committee present the Poetry of Memory: A Conversation with Maria Mazziotti Gillan on Tuesday, January 25 at 5:30pm. This is a free virtual event hosted by Edvige Giunta and Kailee Morel.
community
Top 10 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage For Week of January 16-22, 2022
Here's a look at the top 10 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage during the week of January 16-22, 2022. Each week, we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's Top 10 includes articles involving 6 counties in New Jersey (Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean). We were glad to see an article from one of our favorite stories series (a look at our favorite 25 articles in each genre from our history to celebrate publishing our 25,000th story) make the list!
Deadline To Apply For Centenary Stage Company’s Young Performers Workshop Is February 11th
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company’s Young Performers Workshop returns this spring from February 12 through June 5, and the deadline to apply is February 11. This is a 15-week theatre training program that will conclude with a weekend of shows performed by the students. All applicants must complete an interview with the director of the program, Michael Blevins, before registering. The price for the first student is $425.00, a second student is $395.00, and a third student is $300.00.
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