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New Jersey Stage:
Daily Edition 07-22-22




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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Kelsey Theatre presents "Raise Your Voice Jr."


(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Kelsey Forward Initiative presents “Raise Your Voice Jr.,” a new musical revue featuring songs from across Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior Collection. The show runs from July 29-31 at Kelsey Theatre located on the Mercer County Community College campus in West Windsor. 
Centenary Stage Company and the NEXTStage Repertory present "The Marvelous Wonderettes"


(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company and the NEXTStage Repertory present The Marvelous Wonderettes July 28 through August 7. This show will run July 28 through August 7 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the Centenary University campus in Hackettstown. This Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts!
"The Last Supper" to have World Premiere at SOPAC


(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The Last Supper debuts at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) from July 27 to August 7. This world premiere new musical comedy is about five liberal grad students sharing a house in a conservative college town who, in their efforts to save the world, invite some neighbors to dinner for a political discussion. Things do not go well.

music

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/21/22


"Yeah, the single is out and it's doing very well; I'm really excited about it and it has been getting a lot of great comments and everybody that has heard it really loves it; they love the energy and it has got a great sound. So, it's doing very well; the album is called "American Rocker" and yes, I'm very excited about it." 
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) presents Concert Organist Michael Hey


(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- As part of its ongoing organ recital series, the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) will present concert organist Michael Hey, on Wednesday, July 27, 2002 at 7:30pm in the Great Auditorium.   This is a FREE concert.  The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove, NJ.  All facilities are handicapped-accessible.  
RVCC Music Professor Named National Park Artist-in-Residence


(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Dr. John Sichel of Mountainside, a composer and Professor of Music at Raritan Valley Community College, has been named Artist-in-Residence at Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico.
Mellon Foundation Awards Music to Life $500K to Support Social Justice Musicians Nationwide


(WILDER, VT) -- Music to Life, a national nonprofit founded by Noel Paul Stookey of the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to fund its signature Accelerator programs for social justice musicians.
Blues Traveler's 35th Anniversary Tour Comes to Montclair


(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Blues Traveler brings their 35th Anniversary Tour to the Wellmont Theater on Tuesday, October 4th. Throughout the tour, the seminal band has been performing a revival of songs that has spanned more than three decades and 14 hit albums – including the iconic four, which went six-times Platinum and spawned the definitive “Run-Around” (garnering their first Grammy Award). 
Secret Sounds Group Announces Acquisition Of Kicks Entertainment


Secret Sounds Group, in partnership with Live Nation, announced the acquisition of Kicks Entertainment and its multi-city, flagship event Spilt Milk on July 20, 2022.

dance

Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater presents World Premiere of "The Lost Princess of Oz"


(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- In partnership with Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC), the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater (AXCBT) will present the World Premiere of Artistic Director Gabriel Chajnik’s multi-media dance musical, The Lost Princess of Oz in the Pollak Theater at Monmouth University in Long Branch, NJ. A special Preview Performance will feature a Q&A with Mr. Chajnik and the artists following the performance on Friday, August 19 at 6:00pm. The production opens on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm and runs over two weekends with nine total performances ending on Sunday, August 28. 

art

1776 by David Burke presents a Night of Art and Cuisine


(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- 1776 by David Burke featuring Topgolf Swing Suite continues to revolutionize the dining experience with its next event on Thursday July 28 from 6:00pm-10:00pm: “1776SuiteArt” and “Enchanted Garden”, one night two amazing experiences. 

community

Red Bank Walking Tour App Adds More Tours


​​​​​​​(RED BANK, NJ) -- In the spring of 2022 students Rhea Kripalani and Emily Luo, of High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, created three more tours for the Red Bank History app. The new tours include “Arts and Entertainment in Red Bank,” “Expansion of the African American Experience” and “Industry and Transportation of Red Bank.” 
A Look at the 2022 Monmouth County Fair


(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The best part of summer is almost here!  The Monmouth County Fair opens on Wednesday, July 27 and runs through Sunday, July 31. Held at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold, this annual event is presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association.  Brimming with excitement, the Fair features opening night fireworks (weather permitting), rides, live entertainment, Home and Garden Competitions, 4-H shows and exhibits, and more.     




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Art on Screen - Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait

Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 7:00pm
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The Marquee Club in the Spotlight Cabaret at bergenPAC Featuring Richard Baratta - Encore

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Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
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United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Tuesday Night Book Club - Martin Amis, The Zone of Interest

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 @ 7:30pm
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Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Crumbs From the Table of Joy"

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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