New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-23-22

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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Spring Lake Theatre presents "The Pirates of Penzance"

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- Put on your eyepatch and get ready for an amazing, breathtakingly funny adventure! The Pirates of Penzance is returning to Spring Lake Theatre on April 1, and it's no April Fool's Joke! Enjoy a fantastic trip, to a time long ago, when life was much more innocent. Performances take place at the Spring Lake Theatre on April 1-3 and April 8-10, 2022, 7:30pm curtain on Fridays and Saturdays, and a 2:00pm Matinee on Sundays.

The York Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of "Penelope or How The Odyssey Was Really Written"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, presents the world premiere of Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, a new musical comedy with book & lyrics by Peter Kellogg (York's Desperate Measures), and music by Stephen Weiner (The Rivals), directed and choreographed by Emily Maltby (York's Lolita, My Love), with music direction and orchestrations by David Hancock Turner (York's Cheek to Cheek, Desperate Measures) and vocal arrangements by David Hancock Turner, Steve Delehanty, and Stephen Weiner.

Bordentown Regional High School Theatre presents "Clue: On Stage"

(BORDENTOWN, NJ) -- The comedic play Clue: On Stage by Sandy Rustin, based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture and the Hasbro board game, will be presented on April 29th and 30th at 7:30pm at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. This production will be performed by the award-winning theatre students of Bordentown Regional High School. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery.

Playhouse 22 presents "Xanadu"

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- “Xanadu”, the Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure, based on the cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly rolls on into Playhouse 22 starting March 25 and running through April 10 with performances on Friday & Saturday at 8:00 and Sunday matinees at 3:00pm.

music

Catching Up With Keith Monacchio: An interview about "Under A Nightlight Sky"

Keith Monacchio has been one of my favorite artists from New Jersey for a long time. His career started with the Semi-Beings and then The Commons (who put out some of the best records of the era, in my opinion). He released his 5th solo record, Under A Nightlight Sky on March 22, 2022. The record explores themes of family, fatherhood, political tribalism, aging, and a hope for a better future in these very uncertain times. 2022 marks the 30th year of Keith's musical journey, which makes him the ideal subject for a new series that takes a look at artists who were part of my old Upstage Magazine days and still very much active today.

NJPAC presents Diana Krall on April 3rd

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Metropolitan Entertainment and New Jersey Performing Arts Center welcome the return of Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall to NJPAC in Newark on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 7:30pm.

RVCC to Present Benefit Concerts In April Featuring Musical “Treasures”

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The MOZAIKA Concert Series at Raritan Valley Community College, presented by the College’s Arts & Design department, will offer two benefit concerts in April. Ticket proceeds go to the RVCC Applied Music Fund to help the College’s music majors pay for private lessons on their primary instruments.

The Strand presents Voices For Ukraine benefit on Sunday

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- On March 27th, The Strand Center for the Arts will express solidarity for the Ukrainian people with the Voices For Ukraine Fundraising Benefit. From 12:00pm to 6:00pm, they will have live performances from artists including Lakewood Polish School "Maki", Yunist - Ukrainian Dance Group, Podhalanie Dance, The Portuguese Dance Group, Christina Yavdoshnyak, The Killer Joe Band, The Eddie Testa Band, The Wag, and more. Tickets are $20 with unlimited all-day access to the show. All ticket proceeds will go directly to Ukraine Relief organizations.

JCTC to Host a Series of Events to Benefit Ukraine

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) and Ukrainian JC, together with Ukrainian and Jersey City artists, unite for #StandWithUkraine Charity Concert on Thursday, March 24, 6:00pm at JCTC Studios (165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City). Tickets are $50, and all proceeds support the people of Ukraine, children, refugees, and impacted artists living here and in Ukraine.

Black Violin: The Impossible Tour 2022 Comes to MPAC on April 14th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Black Violin, the genre-bending group that merges hip hop with classical, returns to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) as part of its 2022 Impossible Tour. Black Violin performs on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $29-$59.

film

The Sourlands Then and Now: Ten Year Anniversary of the film "Sourlands"

(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) and Sourland Conservancy will present a screening the film Sourlands by Jared Flesher from Hundred Year Films on Thursday, March 31st.

dance

The New Jersey Ballet Goes into the Dark and Dangerous Woods to Stage Fairy Tale "Hansel and Gretel"

If you want to visit a cute little forest house made of gingerbread, cake and candy, admire the charm of the woods, like kids, despise witches and enjoy dance, the New Jersey Ballet’s Hansel and Gretel, to be staged this Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, in Morristown, is the ballet for you.

community

RVCC Robeson Institute to Present Exhibition, Author Reading and Discussion April 5-6

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg is planning upcoming events focusing on the theme: “Artists are Gatekeepers of the Truth: Social Justice Examined Through the Voice of Art.” The programs are free of charge and open to the public.

Mayor Announces that Carteret has Received its Final Permit for the Carteret Ferry Terminal Project

(CARTERET, NJ) -- On March 22, 2022, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced the Borough of Carteret has received its final permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct the Carteret Ferry Terminal along the Arthur Kill.

books

The Moth comes to SOPAC on Thursday

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Global storytelling nonprofit The Moth, in collaboration with the South Orange Performing Arts Center, presents a special Mainstage show on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30pm at SOPAC. The theme for the evening’s five storytellers is Walk the Line.

sports

Jersey Shore Team Hope Walk/5K Run To Support Huntington’s Disease Society of America

(LAKE COMO, NJ) -- The New Jersey Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the Jersey Shore Team Hope Walk/5K Run on Saturday, April 30th at 8:00am at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, NJ. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families.

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