New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-11-22

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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Hackensack High School's Drama Club presents "Sweet Charity"

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Hackensack High School's Drama Club will stage its spring musical, Sweet Charity, from March 18-20 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). The musical features music by Cy Coleman, book by Neil Simon, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It follows the romantic trials and tribulations of Charity Hope Valentine, "a girl who wanted to be loved."

Azuka Theatre presents the World Premiere of "Carroll County Fix "

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Azuka Theatre presents the World Premiere of Carroll County Fix By Val Dunn, directed by Priyanka Shetty. The show runs now through March 20, 2022, at the Proscenium Theatre at The Drake (302 S. Hicks Street). Azuka continues its continued dedication to supporting local artists and raising up Philadelphia voices. Dunn is part of the Azuka New Pages Writer's Group and the show features a who's who of experienced and emerging local artists. For this production, amid a chorus of croaking frogs, rattling pill bottles, wry humor and heartfelt humanity, Carroll County Fix pushes past small-town clichés to explore the deep currents of change wracking rural communities.

music

New Jersey Symphony announces 2022–23 centennial season, extends Xian Zhang’s music director contract through 2027–28

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony and Music Director Xian Zhang announce the Symphony’s landmark 2022–23 centennial season—and an extension of Zhang’s music director contract through the 2027–28 season.

Spotlight on The Simple Radicals

The Simple Radicals are a retro-rock band from the great blues and rock city of Chicago. Their music is influenced by the sounds of Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Cheap Trick and Tom Petty. The Penguin Rocks presents this interview with The Simple Radicals.

Win an opportunity to duet with Jessica Vosk at Kean University on March 19

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Celebrated Broadway singer and actress Jessica Vosk is looking for a duet partner when she performs at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall on Saturday, March 19. Jessica is looking for one singer to duet with her on Only Us from Dear Evan Hansen. The winner of the contest will receive a pair of tickets to the concert. All interested parties should send a 16 bar cut of Only Us to teamvoskyatgmail.com by Monday, March 14. The contest is open to fully-vaccinated singers.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/10/22

“I’ve been keeping busy, interestingly enough, as things were closing down, my partners at SceneFour Art Collective had made a connection with Christian O’Mahony the owner of the Wentworth Gallery chain and they commissioned me to do a whole bunch of paintings. I did 11 guitars and over one hundred canvases and I’m working on another 30 that I have to finish in about a week-and-a-half before I head back to L.A. to do another music video. So, that’s been really great that I’ve had these two ultra-creative things that I can immerse myself into while I’ve been going stir crazy and not traveling the world with my guitar strapped on.”

film

"Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father 'Bud' Kieser" to Screen at Garden State Film Festival

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father ‘Bud’ Kieser, a truly unique documentary film which details the extraordinary life, entertainment industry career and national influence of Father Edward “Bud” Kieser, a Catholic Clergyman and the Founder of Paulist Productions, will be a featured presentation, making its East Coast debut, during the upcoming Garden State Film Festival on March 26th at 3:45pm in Asbury Park at the Berkeley Hotel in the Kingsley Ballroom.

Four Entrepreneurs Selected to Appear in Documentary About Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative has selected four Hackensack entrepreneurs to appear in the documentary film, Stories on Main Street: Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners as Placemakers. The business owners are: Domenico Daniele from Coffee Break, Nelfita Rodas from Colombia Bakery Factory, Yusef Ural from El Turco Grill, and Aida Yungasaca from Colombia Fashion LLC.

dance

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater returns to Shea Center for the Performing Arts on March 26th

(WAYNE, NJ) -- Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in residence at Northeastern Illinois University, returns to William Paterson University's Shea Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8:00pm. This performance is part of the University's WP Presents! series. Now celebrating its 46th anniversary season, the Chicago-based International Ensemble Español has been hailed for its grand theatricality, precision-tooled technique, and flamenco-based fire” (Hedy Weiss of Chicago Tonight).

art

Souls Shot Portrait Project on exhibit at Monmouth University

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Gun violence is rampant in the United States. While there are calls for legislation to stop tragedies from gun violence, it is not enough. In 2019, almost 40,000 people lost their lives to gun violence and those numbers are rising each year. To memorialize victims lost so soon, Monmouth University Center for the Arts is partnering with Souls Shot Portrait Project to present Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence on view in the Pollak Gallery now through April 13th.

Arts Council of Princeton presents "Still Lives from a Mostly Stilled Life" by Joe Kossow

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton will exhibit Still Lives from a Mostly Stilled Life, an exhibition of oil paintings by Princeton-based painter Joe Kossow on view from April 2-30, 2022.

New Hope Arts presents Annual Spring Salon

(NEW HOPE, PA) --- New Hope Arts (NHA) presents their annual Spring Salon on March 12 and will continue through May 1, 2022. This year’s Spring Salon exhibition is the largest for NHA yet and will feature the original artworks from over 150 professional member participants throughout the Region, hung in the French Salon style tradition.

food

Melba Wilson Brings Her Signature Harlem Restaurant to Newark

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On March 9, 2022, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Melba Wilson announced that the restaurateur will bring her signature Melba's Restaurant to downtown Newark, with the opening of Melba's 550 in 550 Broad Street later this year.

community

Monmouth County Clerk Hanlon Honored by the Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce as 2022 Community Ambassador

(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has received the 2022 Community Ambassador Award from the Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC). Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone presented the award to her on behalf of the GOTCC at their Annual Awards and Installation Luncheon on March 8 at The Renaissance in Ocean Township.

books

Monmouth University Center for the Arts' Tuesday Night Book Club looks at "Just Kids" by Patti Smith

Monmouth University's Center for the Arts' Tuesday Night Book Club takes a look at Just Kids by Patti Smith on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:30pm. The virtual event is free and open to the public. Hosted by Ken Womack, the series explores a different novel each month. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion!

radio

All Things Soul Debuts Saturday March 19 on WBGO with Host Jeh Johnson and Guest Bill Clinton

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Following last month's launch of a new weekly program schedule on 88.3FM. WBGO, Newark Public Radio, is excited to announce a new quarterly offering during the Saturday 8:00am-10:00am “Pop Up Programming” time slot. All Things Soul will be hosted by long-time WBGO supporter and listener, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson. For his premiere show, Jeh’s first interview guest will be life-long jazz enthusiast, Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States.

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