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New Jersey Stage:
Daily Edition 05-27-22




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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Middletown Arts Center presents The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival


(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center will present the third edition of The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival on Saturday, June 4 at 7:00pm. The festival features original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights read theatrically by local actors. The highly successful festival began as a virtual event in 2020 and was then presented on the MAC’s tented patio last spring.
2022 Basie Award Winners for Monmouth County High School Theatre


(RED BANK, NJ) -- Winners were announced on May 25, 2022 at the annual BASIE AWARDS, honoring excellence and achievement in Monmouth County high school theatre. This year’s ceremony, presented by Bank of America, took place live and in person for the first time since 2019, drawing a capacity crowd to the historic performing arts center.
Paper Mill Playhouse's Annual Gala Raises Close To $1.2 Million


(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse, along with the Gala Chairs Sofia and Peter Cocoziello, announced that the theater’s annual Gala, which was held at the Hilton Short Hills on Friday, May 20, was sold out and raised almost $1.2 million with the most successful Live Auction in Paper Mill's 84-year history.  
Cape May Stage Announces Lineup For 2022 Season


(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage has announced its 34th season as Cape May’s premier professional theater. This season, as the company emerges from the fog of the past two years, they carefully step into the present to consider what we all remember from the past two years. The theme of this season springs directly from their mission to act as a catalyst for discussion of the most pressing issues facing us today.
Circle Players To Hold Auditions For "A Midsummer Night's Dream"


(DUNELLEN, NJ) -- Circle Players will perform William Shakespeare's classic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream this August to benefit for the Dunellen Arts Council. They are holding auditions by appointment only June 5-6 at the Columbia Park Senior Center at 200 Orange Street, Dunellen.

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MPAC presents The Mavericks


(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Mavericks return to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on Tuesday, June 21 at 8:00pm as part of their En Español World Tour. Widely respected as one of the most dynamic live music bands in the country with a passionately dedicated fan base that embraces their genre-bending eclecticism, they return to MPAC with an added multi-cultural/bilingual energy added to their musical melting pot. Tickets range from $39-$79.
Imperial Brass presents "Americans We" in Westfield


(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Imperial Brass presents a concert program entitled “Americans We” on Saturday, June 4th at 7:30pm.  The concert takes place at The Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield and will include Gilbert Vinter’s “Symphony of Marches” plus music by Leroy Anderson, George Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Henry Fillmore and others.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/26/22


"Oh, a lot, I think like 12” laughed the very talented  May Erlewine as she discussed her past efforts and most recent release titled, “Tiny Beautiful Things.”  Yeah, I've been doing it a long time too, so,  you know, that's what happens. I love working in the studio; it's always a lot of fun."  
SOPAC Is Back and Featuring a Singer-Songwriter Series


After what Executive Director Dee Billia calls “a really interesting time,” SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) is again welcoming audiences to its mainstage theater and presenting a roster of dynamic performances focusing on singer-songwriters.
An Interview with Joan Osborne and Bria Skonberg


Joan Osborne and the Bria Skonberg Quartet are among the artists coming to South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) in June. Shen Shellenberger spoke to both about their careers, the pandemic, and recent recordings.
America Part Two releases "Feel The Break"


America Part Two released the EP AP2-niverse everywhere on May 26, 2022 along with a music video for  "Feel The Break". This is the followup to the single which was the Makin Waves Song of the Week for May 13th, 2022.

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2022 New Jersey International Film Festival Faithbreaker Filmmaker Interview with Director Piotr Złotorowicz


Faithbreaker screens for the first time in the United States on Sunday, June 5 at the 2022 New Jersey International Film Festival. Here is my Interview with Director Piotr Złotorowicz:

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Pro Arts Jersey City presents "Resilient 2"


(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- In honor of Access JCFridays, the annual event that highlights the talents and challenges of those with disabilities, Pro Arts Jersey City has created an exhibition that celebrates the resilient nature of human beings.  Resilient 2 - curated by Ivy Brown will run June 3 - June 25, 2022 at ART150 Gallery​​​​​​​ in Jersey City.
“For the Culture, By the Culture” Exhibit Spotlights 19 Local and National Black Artists of Influence


In celebration of Art in the Atrium’s 30th anniversary, the Morris Museum and Art in the Atrium (ATA) present the exhibition, For the Culture, By the Culture: 30 Years of Black Art, Activism, and Achievement. This exhibition brings together prior ATA-featured artists in a group retrospective that spans 30 years and spotlights local and national Black artists who are masters of their craft and who have contributed to Black culture by creating impactful works.

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Antique Toy Presentation and Olde Stone House Village Tour on June 11th


(SEWELL, NJ) -- When we think of toys, we often think of things we might own now or in the past, rather than historical artifacts. However, toys can teach us quite a lot about history. On Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm, the Gloucester County Historical Society will present a program on Antique Toys followed by a tour of the village’s five historic buildings. The Olde Stone House Village is located at 208 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell, NJ.



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