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theatre
Kelsey Theatre Presents "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre continues to bring merriment to area families in December with ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. This musical adaption of the famous poem runs Friday, December 2, 2022 through Monday, December 5, 2022. and is sure to delight. “Toys for Tots” gifts will be collected after the December 2 performance, and children will be able to take pictures with Santa after all performances.
Audition Registration Open for Paper Mill Playhouse’s Competitive Summer Musical Theater Conservatory (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse will hold auditions for students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and Musical Theater Technique Intensive for 2023 on Saturday, January 21, 2023 and Sunday, January 29, 2034 at Montclair State University, College of the Arts/Life Hall, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
"My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home For The Holidays!" comes to Monmouth University (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home For The Holidays! comes to Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4:00pm. After last season’s sell-out, it’s another laugh-filled evening of family chaos from the award-winning writer and comedian Steve Solomon. Steve is back with more wild and hilarious stories – including holiday dinner at Grandma’s, where if you’re under 55, you STILL sit at the children’s table. A time of peace – a time of joy – a time of remembering why you left home in the first place!
music
Morris Choral Society Presents Their Annual Holiday Concert (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Choral Society celebrates its 49th season with its annual holiday concert entitled “Holiday/Favorites” on Saturday, December 10 at the United Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown. Under the baton of Music Director Michael Shane Wittenburg, the chorus will perform a wide variety of holiday music including Sondheim! A Choral Celebration featuring the best-loved songs of Stephen Sondheim, Magnificat by John Rutter, and Hanukah Fantasy which combines popular Hanukah tunes with other beautiful Hebrew melodies. The chorus will once again ask the audience to join for a sing-along and the concert will conclude with the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah. Showtime is 3:00pm.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/1/22 “We’re from South Jersey but we're kind of all over the place," laughed vocalist Doug Goldspiel as he discussed the particulars of Huxley, past gigs as well as their new music. "We are mostly based out of the Williamstown area. I'm down in the Millville area actually but it's kind of just all over South Jersey. We're an active rock band, we have five members; myself who is the singer, we have our two guitarists, one is Chris Kelly, the other one is Mike Lamplugh; our bassist is Matt Williams and our drummer is Bill Finocchiaro or however you pronounce his last name; which is going to sound great (Laughs).”
Sons of Serendip Bring "Christmas: Beyond the Lights" to South Orange Performing Arts Center Classical crossover ensemble Sons of Serendip broke onto the scene in 2014 after competing on America’s Got Talent, and they’ve been going strong ever since. They’re currently touring the country spreading their signature style of holiday cheer and will perform at South Orange Performing Arts Center Dec. 7.
Jazz at Clements Place: Lance Bryant's Big Band Swings Monthly on Mondays After the pandemic subsided early this year, veteran tenor saxophonist Lance Bryant was trying to think of ways to create live performances resulting in gigs for many of the musicians who had lacked work during the shutdown. “I had been arranging for other bands for years,” he said. “In April of 2022, I started working on arrangements and various music I had, and I decided to create my own big band. I contacted many musicians I had worked with to see who might be available and who might be interested in working with me on the project. Once I had the musicians, I needed a venue to present the music.”
Relix Music Conference Set For Brooklyn Bowl Nashville In April 2023 Relix will host the fourth installment of the Relix Music Conference on Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. Launched in 2017, the Relix Music Conference brings together top executives, thinkers and artists in the music industry for panels, intimate discussions, musical conversations, and keynote speeches. The 2023 conference, which is produced by Brad Tucker, Project Management Director for Dayglo Presents, will feature 40+ speakers, a variety of topics from every facet of the music industry and some of the most notable names in the business. Josh Baron, former longtime editor of Relix, co-author of Ticket Masters and noted ticketing executive, helps book the conference with Tucker.
dance
The Hip Hop Nutcracker Celebrates Its 10th Season at NJPAC Featuring Spectacular Hip-hop Dancers and The Rap King of Christmas Kurtis Blow The Hip Hop Nutcracker is celebrating its 10th season at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), with two stunning performances taking place Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s 130-year-old ballet reimagined and remixed as a holiday dance spectacle features hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, who performs as the master of ceremonies at the show’s opening, pumping up the crowd and motivating them with an audience calland-response. Highly regarded as one of hip-hop’s founding fathers, Blow is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label in 1979. A cast of a dozen all-star dancers will display supercharged hip-hop choreography alongside an onstage DJ and an electric violinist who turns the beloved classical Nutcracker score on its head, according to the show’s organizers.
art
Hamilton Street Gallery Issues Call for Artists: "Dreamland" (BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Hamilton Street Gallery has issued a Call for Artists for their upcoming exhibit, "Dreamland," which will run from February 12 to March 30, 2023. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 5, 2023.
community
Ocean Casino Resort presents Theresa Caputo (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Ocean Casino Resort presents Theresa Caputo on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in Ovation Hall. The star of TLC’s Long Island Medium conducts interactive readings, answers audience questions, and shares personal stories about her life and unique gifts at this spellbinding live event. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Ramapo College's Assistant Dean of Teacher Education Named to Governor Murphy's Task Force (MAHWAH, NJ) -- Ramapo College’s Dr. Adam Fried, who is scheduled to become the Assistant Dean of Teacher Education in January 2023, will certainly be making an impact as soon as he arrives. Dr. Fried has been selected as a member of a task force established by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to help the State address the challenges facing our educational workforce.
books
jaZams Presents Check To Princeton Public Library To Support Youth Programs (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The owners of jaZams Book and Toy Store on Palmer Square recently visited Princeton Public Library to present library staff with a check for $8,829.97, representing a portion of the proceeds from book sales at the October 8 Princeton Children’s Book Festival. The money will support materials, programs and services for young people at the library.
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