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theatre
Submissions Open For Centenary Stage Company’s 2022 Women Playwrights Series (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Submissions for Centenary Stage Company’s 2022 Women Playwrights Series are open now through November 11, 2022. Plays must be full-length with no prior AEA productions and no more than 7 characters. Submissions must include a cover letter and one letter of recommendation. Only digital submissions will be accepted and can be sent to wpsatcentenarystageco.org or via the New Play Exchange (NPX).
Middletown Arts Center And Dunbar Repertory Company Present a Staged Reading Of "Three OG's" (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center, in collaboration with the Dunbar Repertory Company, presents the professional staged reading of the play, “Three OG’s” by Derrell Lawrence on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00pm. This is the third production of the Sweet Potato Pie Sessions Series and will be directed by Mark Antonio Henderson and read by Joseph G. Taylor.
Special FREE Performance of "American Soldier" at Monmouth University on Veteran's Day (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Douglas Taurel brings his one-man show, The American Soldier, to Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Friday, November 11th at 8:00pm. Taurel powerfully brings home the impact of war on the people who live it day in and day out. He plays each character with passion, nuance and heart. This is a special FREE performance on Veteran's Day, but advance registration is required.
"Dissolve" to be presented at United Solo Theatre Festival (NEW YORK, NY) -- Ever woken up beside a stranger? What if it was planned that way? shameless hussy productions presents the critically acclaimed one-woman show DISSOLVE written by Meghan Gardiner and directed by shameless hussy productions’ co-artistic director Renee Iaci. The play takes place on Saturday, October 15 at 2:00pm as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival. It runs 45 minutes and will be followed by a talkback.
Shakespeare Theatre's "The Caretaker" is a Gem of A Production (MADISON, NJ) -- The Caretaker, by Harold Pinter, is a play about a nobly minded pair if London brothers who take in a homeless man and give him a bed in the bedroom of one, food and a chance at a new life as the caretaker of their house. It is a 1960 play and resonates today because homelessness, no matter where you look, is still a major problem in England, and America. In New York City alone, there are 52,000 homeless people, one of the highest totals in years.
New Jersey Repertory Company welcomes Dee Dee Irwin as Managing Director (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep), Long Branch’s award-winning professional theatre, has announced Dee Dee Irwin (she/her) as the new Managing Director effective October 3, 2022. In her new role, Irwin will be responsible for audience development, strategic planning, operations, technology, education, marketing and community outreach for the organization.
music
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University Names Robert Santelli as Executive Director (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has named Robert Santelli as its Executive Director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen Archives and work to create programs, exhibits, and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country.
Illuminihilation Releases Video for "Never-Named" (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Illuminihilation has released the debut video for “Never-Named” New Album - Shattered Shields, Pt 1 is out now. Illuminihilation is the primary creative outlet of Jersey City-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter John Gnesin (ex-Relapse/Earache Records).
The Smithereens announce limited edition green vinyl Xmas album (LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Christmas with The Smithereens is more than a Christmas- time cover album. The legendary Jersey quartet does an impressive job of channeling the spirt of 1960s rock, and solidly interpreting each memorable tune. The band’s originals add a nice twist to the disc and are written with such ‘60s-savviness that without prior knowledge it would almost be difficult to decide which songs were covers and which were originals.
Ocean County Library Presents "The Pettets: A Tribute to Our Nation’s Heroes" (ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ) -- Join us in honoring all generations of military veterans through story and song that highlight America’s history and heritage. The Ocean County Library presents the acclaimed singing duo The Pettets in “A Tribute to Our Nation’s Heroes” with performances in November at the Island Heights and Little Egg Harbor Branches.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/10/22 Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio 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 Banding Together 2022 Compilation, Jason Didner, All Systems Go, Hello Whirled, Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band, and Cyborg Amok.
Brooklyn Rider LIVE! at the Grunin Center’s Black Box Theater There’s a sense of intrigue inside Toms River, NJ’s Grunin Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater this Thursday, September 29, 2022 evening as music lovers await a performance by the classical string quartet, Brooklyn Rider.
comedy
The Flip Side presents "How Was Your Pandemic?" (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, presents a performance by The Flip Side, Vivid’s house Improv team, on October 22 at 8:00pm. Masks are optional in the theatre.
film
Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival Winners Announced! All the works that were part of the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival Competition were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 18 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from 421 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.
community
Brook Arts Center Celebrates the Holiday Season (BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Discover the magic of the theater this holiday season at the Brook Arts Center in Bound Brook, as special holiday events, musicals, and concerts light up the spirit of the season. From Seussical to A Christmas Carol and everything in between, there’s a lot going on this holiday season at the Historic Brook Theater!
Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Ramapo College presents "Where are the Nazis? Memory and Myth in Russia, Ukraine and the USA" (MAHWAH, NJ) -- Dr. Ben Rifkin will ask the question, “Why do large numbers of citizens of the Russian Federation believe that the Ukrainian government, including its Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Ukrainian people, are Nazis?” when he is the guest speaker at Ramapo College on Monday, October 24. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 4:00pm-5:30pm in the campus’s Anisfield School of Business Rm. 135.
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