New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-26-22

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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Old Library Theatre presents "It Shoulda Been You"

(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department’s resident theatre company presents the Broadway musical, It Shoulda Been You, at the Fair Lawn Community Center. The show will be presented over two weekends, starting Friday July 29, and run through August 7th, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm.

Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for "The Who's Tommy"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its August musical, The Who’s Tommy, which runs from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 21. A smash-hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Tommy is a powerful tale of a deaf, mute and blind pinball player who becomes an international sensation bursts on the stage in this multi-award winning adaptation of the original chart-topping rock album. Hit songs include "Pinball Wizard," "See Me, Touch Me." This show contains adult content.

PHOTOS from "School of Rock" by Phoenix Productions

(RED BANK, NJ) — Phoenix Productions, the community theatre company of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, presented its summer production of School of Rock - The Musical – from July 22-24. Photographer John Posada was on hand one night to take photos.

Patrick Parker, Paper Mill Playhouse’s Associate Artistic Director, Steps Down After 27 Years

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced that Patrick Parker will step down as Associate Artistic Director after 27 years with the company on September 30, 2022. Parker will continue on a consulting basis, assisting with the transition and consulting on a variety of special projects.

music

"Pure Feel-Good Music!" Railroad Earth LIVE! in Seaside Heights, NJ

The weather forecast may have predicted rain, but that hasn’t stopped music lovers of all ages from streaming onto the beach in Seaside Heights, NJ this Saturday, July 16, 2022 evening for a Seaside Heights Live concert by Railroad Earth. Formed in 2001, Railroad Earth is a New Jersey-based musical ensemble which employs a distinctive blend of progressive bluegrass, folk, country, rock, jazz, and Americana music.

Lizzie Rose Music's Pavilion in the Pines series presents Mike Zito

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- On Sunday August 21, 2022 at 7:30pm, Lizzie Rose Music presents The Pavilion in the Pines with a performance by Mike Zito at the Atlantic Shore Pines Campground in Tuckerton. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the show. The event takes place under a covered pavilion and is held rain or shine.

Stevie Nicks Announces Second Leg Of 2022 Tour

Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks has announced the second leg of her highly anticipated 2022 tour, adding 12 dates to her run this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the second leg starts Monday, September 19th at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA, making stops across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Charlotte, and more before wrapping up on Friday, October 28th in West Palm Beach, FL at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre. Locally she will perform at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park.

Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Will Downing with Special Guest Maysa

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- On Friday, December 2, Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Will Downing with special guest Maysa. With a career that spans over 35 years and 25 albums, Will Downing is one of the most versatile and loved voices of our time. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm. Tickets range from $49.50 to $79.50.

Newark to Host Annual Latin Festival on August 21st

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 21, from noon to 10:00pm., on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward. The event is themed Newark Forward Minus Violence Equals Our Future.

Music and BBQ at Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse on Sunday

(MILFORD, NJ) -- There will be Music and BBQ at Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse on Sunday, July 31 from 4:00pm-6:30pm on Sunday, July 31. Food service is from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Gitan Magique will perform. Take one jazz violinist, two virtuoso guitarists and a hard driving acoustic bassist, mix in some swing and latin rhythm and you get Gitan Magique or in English, “Magic Gypsy”.

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music: 7/25/22

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at releases by Cybrog Amok, Quinn Kennedy, Solo For Dolo, CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, and Four Dollar Piece.

"Extraordinary!" Dion LIVE! at the Count Basie Center for the Arts

After a two-year pandemic delay, the audience inside Red Bank, NJ’s Count Basie Center for the Arts auditorium this Thursday, July 14, 2022 evening is patiently awaiting the start of a long-anticipated performance by rock and roll icon, Dion.

film

Princeton Student Film Festival to Take Place August 3rd

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The 2022 Princeton Student Film Festival will be held Wednesday, August 3 at the Princeton Public Library. Screenings will begin at 6:30pm in the library’s Community Room. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance to talk about and answer questions about their films.

dance

Dance on the Lawn set for September 10th

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Dance on the Lawn, Montclair, NJ’s outdoor dance festival, will return this year to the front lawn of the Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, on Saturday, September 10 from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Live performances will include Nai-Ni Chen and Company, Maxine Steinman & Dancers, Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts and more. Also included in this year’s program will be an original work by William Ervin, winner of Dance on the Lawn’s 2022 “Emerging Commissioned NJ Choreographer” award. The event is free.

community

SOPAC Announces New Board Leadership & Governors

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- On July 1, 2022, the South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Board of Governors installed Douglas Newman as Board Chair and Marc Chalom as Board Vice Chair. In addition, Katherine Tooley, James Davis, III, Esq. and Dean Kameros recently joined SOPAC’s Board.

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