New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-17-22

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!

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theatre

Brook Arts Center to present "Clue, on Stage" and "Guys and Dolls"

(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Brook Arts Center has announced two plays on their Spring schedule. They will present Clue, on Stage from March 18-29 and Guys and Dolls from April 22 to May 1st.

Studio Cast Recording of "Witness Uganda (An American Musical)" Has Been Released By Sony Masterworks Broadway

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Sony Masterworks Broadway has released the Studio Cast Recording of Witness Uganda (An American Musical), an album of music from the powerful musical envisioned by the creative duo of Matt Gouldand Griffin Matthews. Available everywhere now, the album features 24 songs from the show, as performed by Matthews and a star-studded cast including multihyphenate superstar Cynthia Erivo, GRAMMY-winning recording artist Ledisi, and stage-and-screen stars Nicolette Robinson, Emma Hunton and Kristolyn Lloyd, among others.

music

Train Announces New Album and Tour with Stops in Holmdel and Camden

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- Known for their countless chart-topping hits spanning nearly three decades, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning band TRAIN has announced their 11th studio album, AM Gold, is set for release on May 20, 2022 via Columbia Records. AM Gold marks the group’s first release of all-new original music in five years. The band will tour in support of the new release with local shows on Sunday, June 12 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel and Tuesday, June 14 at Waterfront Music Pavilion in Camden.

NJPAC presents Rodrigo y Gabriela

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Rodrigo y Gabriela, the metal-loving duo from Mexico City inspired by both flamenco and hard rock will perform live at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 8:00pm. Rodrigo y Gabriela, GRAMMY® Award-winning musicians and the guitarists, known for their lively and passionate performances will entertain audiences with their unique sound pulling inspiration from rock, heavy metal, and nuevo flamenco.

SOPAC's Blues In The Loft Presents performances by King Solomon Hicks and Alex Tea

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Get your groove on during Blues in the Loft, a South Orange Performing Arts Center concert series curated and hosted by Mike Griot. On Sunday nights, hear world-class artists from the region in the cabaret-style setting of the SOPAC Loft. The 2022 Blues in the Loft series is dedicated to Lee Boswell-May, longtime curator of the program. Upcoming shows include performances by King Solomon Hicks and Alex Tea. Tickets are $20. All shows begin at 7:00pm.

Ray LaMontagne Announces The MONOVISION Tour with Special Guest Sierra Ferrell

Grammy Award winning artist Ray LaMontagne has announced The MONOVISION Tour with special guest Sierra Ferrell. Ray and his trio hit the road this Spring to perform live for the first time the songs from his album MONOVISION as well as hits from across his catalog. Produced by Live Nation, the 24-city tour kicks off on May 3rd at The Masonic in San Francisco making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Oklahoma, Austin, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and more before wrapping up in Charleston at N Charleston PAC on June 5th.

Slothrust To Release "Parallel Timeline (Origins)" on Dangerbird Records

(BOSTON, MA) -- Rising alt-rock band Slothrust has announced their forthcoming deluxe album Parallel Timeline (Origins), set to be released on March 16th via Dangerbird Records. Parallel Timeline (Origins) will feature demo + new versions of select tracks from the band’s latest record Parallel Timeline, as well as commentary from bandleader Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin

Collective Soul to Open NJ Festival of Ballooning

(READINGTON, NJ) --- They’re going to put a shine on the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. Multi-platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul will perform Friday, July 29 at 8:00pm in association with WDHA 105.5 to open the live concert series at the 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ.

film

Our Favorite Stories In Film: The Lost Village

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. Every Wednesday will feature a story about film. This week's choice is a feature on the film The Lost Village.

Hallucinations World Premieres at the 2022 United States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival

Hallucinations, directed by M. Wild, is a very trippy sci fi feature where aliens descend in crystal spaceships to make contact with humans through guitar amp distortion and glowing animal skulls. This film will be getting its World Premiere on Saturday- February 19, 2022 as part of the 2022 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival.

art

Montclair Art Museum and the African American Cultural Committee Announce the Ben F. Jones Scholarship Fund

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Art Museum (MAM) and the African American Cultural Committee (AACC) at MAM have announced the Ben F. Jones Scholarship Fund in honor of AACC Co-Founder Ben F. Jones, international artist, and art professor.

community

Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Joins Congressman Pallone to Announce Award of $6 Million Grant to Build Carteret Ferry Terminal

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Mayor Daniel J. Reiman joined Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) on February 16 to announce that Carteret will receive $6 million from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to build a passenger ferry terminal. The terminal is part of Carteret’s efforts to run a ferry from central New Jersey to downtown Manhattan.

REPLENISH announces record-breaking year of food distribution in Middlesex County

(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- REPLENISH, formerly Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), has reported that it received and distributed a record-breaking amount of food to Middlesex County residents in need in 2021 according to the program’s yearly report. In total, the program which is operated by the Middlesex County Department of Community Services with support of the Board of County Commissioners distributed a total of 4,730,058 pounds of food including fresh produce, dairy, and meat products to over 150 partners, eclipsing its previous year’s record of 4,378,792 pounds of food by more than 350,000 pounds.

Brookdale Community College to Have Contingent In Local St. Patrick's Day Parades

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Community College has announced that a contingent will be marching in local St. Patrick’s Day Parades this year across Monmouth County. This year, look for the Brookdale team at the Asbury Park, Freehold, and Keansburg events promoting Tuition-Free Brookdale.

television

Fireside Chat with Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson filmed at Newark Symphony Hall to air on Newark TV

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Symphony Hall (NSH), New Jersey's largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue, announced the exclusive fireside chat with Tina Knowles Lawson it hosted last fall is broadcasting on NWK-TV, as well as streaming on NSH's Facebook and YouTube pages, on February 28 at 9:00pm. Lawson, famed designer, philanthropist and co-founder of WACO Theater Center, talks with Mikki Taylor, Essence magazine’s editor-at-large, Newark native and author, about the challenges and opportunities for Black women in the arts.

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