New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-24-22

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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Red Bank Regional High School Theatre Company Presents "Godspell"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- GODSPELL is a timeless rock musical based on the Gospel of St. Matthew. Written in 1971 by John-Michael Teblak and Stephen Schwartz and revived on Broadway in 2012, it tells the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion through parables, clowning, dance and music. It is being performed by members of The Red Bank Regional Theatre Company and is directed by Reuben Jackson at Red Bank Regional High School from March 31st through April 3rd.

music

WP Presents Rock of Jersey: A Multimedia Event Featuring The B Street Band and Slippery When Wet

(WAYNE, NJ) -- On Saturday, March 5 at 8:00pm, WP Presents Rock of Jersey - a special event featuring performances by the B Street Band and Slippery When Wet in the Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University. These bands pay tribute to two of New Jersey's most popular artists and the sounds of Jersey Rock.

MPAC Presents Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- It will be a night of eclectic cabaret when stage, screen and TV favorite Alan Cumming and radio personality Ari Shapiro take the stage of Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $39-$89.

Valorie Miller to Release "Only The Killer Would Know"

(ASHVILLE, NC) -- On her first new album in five years, North Carolina’s Valorie Miller writes about one of the most beautiful pieces of land near Asheville, North Carolina — but not in the way you might expect. The narrative of her new album, Only The Killer Would Know, out May 6 via Blackbird Record Label / Indie AM Gold, emerged after Miller discovered that her acre of land in Swannanoa sat adjacent to, if not in the middle of, a hazardous waste area overseen by the government.

Slenderbodies to Release "Simple Shapes" album

(NEW YORK, NY) -- California based, indie-pop duo slenderbodies will release their upcoming album, simple shapes, due June 10. On February 23, the duo released double singles, “tiger balm (magenta)” and “i can’t make up my mind”.

Telltale to release new EP "Lie Your Way Out"

(RICHMOND, VA) -- Rock band Telltale will release their new EP Lie Your Way Out on March 25 via European label Rude Records. The EP features recent singles “COBAIN,” “Slowburn,” and “Out Of Control!” as well as newly released title track “Lie Your Way Out.” The album can be heard online here.

State Champs to Release "Kings Of The New Age"

(ALBANY, NY) -- New York pop-rockers State Champs are welcoming in their new era with a bang and have announced their brand new 4th studio album, Kings Of The New Age, out May 13 via Pure Noise Records. The album includes previously released singles “Outta My Head” and “Just Sound” alongside nine never-before-heard tracks featuring guest vocalists Ben Barlow, Chrissy Costanza, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Four Year Strong.

film

Our Favorite Stories In Film: The Opening Act

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 an independent fim called The Opening Act.

IFC Films’s Arianna Bocco and Nationwide’s Heidi Sirota Join Cinema Lab’s Newest Venture

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, and Heidi Sirota, Chief Pet Officer of Nationwide, have joined Bradley Lab, a subsidary of the movie theatre development and management company, Cinema Lab, in their reopening of The Bradley (formerly The Showroom), it was announced by Luke Parker Bowles, Cinema Lab’s CEO. Bocco, a Bradley Beach resident, and Sirota, a Bradley Beach native, have joined the team to update the venue to create a community focused, technology-first movie going experience, featuring a slate of the latest studio films along with a thoughtfully curated selection of independent releases, film series and conversations with filmmakers that celebrate the diverse and proud culture of the Jersey Shore. The Bradley is expected to be open for business in late 2022.

dance

Peak Performances presents the World Premiere of Netta Yerushalmy's "Movement"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- PEAK Performances at Montclair State University continues to introduce audiences to new work from today’s most exciting dance artists with the world premiere of Movement, in which celebrated choreographer Netta Yerushalmy intricately quilts together quotations from a vast array of sources: folk dances, traditional dances and ceremonies, modern and contemporary concert dance, commercial dance, sports, and contemporary life. The work draws from over 100 existing dances, stretching the idea of pluralism until it almost snaps. Movement features a new score by award-winning composer Paula Matthusen and is performed by dancers hailing from Korea, Senegal, Israel, Taiwan, and across the U.S.

community

ArtYard's McDonnell Theater To Open In March

(FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- ArtYard's McDonnell Theater will open with a performance on March 3 by Supaman, an innovative hip hop artist and fancy dancer, kicking off a year filled with music, film, dance, artist talks, theatre, and more events that channel the power of art to unsettle, engage, bridge divides, and spark moments of arresting beauty.

Longtime Sourland Mountain Resident Evelyn Brooks Turns 101, Inspires Special Video Interview Series

(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- On February 27, 2022, longtime Hopewell resident Evelyn Brooks will turn 101 years old. Known as “Nana Brooks” to friends and neighbors, Mrs. Brooks is a prominent member of her church and local Black community who has lived in the area for 80 years. This year, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) is celebrating her birthday with the premiere of a special video interview, to be released on the museum’s website and YouTube channel.

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