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theatre
"Destigmatized: Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Stories" to Have Two Benefit Readings in January With the devastating news regarding the leaked SCOTUS draft decision, which accurately indicated the imminent overturning of Roe v. Wade, Colleen Renee Lis decided to come forward to tell her abortion story on stage in front of a live audience and encouraged other women to tell their own stories regarding women’s reproductive rights.
The Ritz Theatre Company presents "Camelot" (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- With their season now in full swing, The Ritz Theatre Company gets set to usher in the New Year with a new take on Camelot, the soaring, award-winning musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe revolving around the legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, and Sir Lancelot. Adapted by David Lee, this intimate cautionary tale of idealism, hope, and love is vitally reimagined to feature a small ensemble of storytellers. The production runs at The Ritz from January 13th through January 29th, and will be performed “in-the-round” as part of the company’s Winter Black Box Festival.
Deadline Approaches For The Theater Project's 21st Annual Young Playwrights Competition The Theater Project, an award-winning professional company and incubator for rising talent, is once again reaching out to creative young people in New Jersey with its 21st annual Young Playwrights Competition. Winners receive cash prizes and see their work performed by professional actors at the Zoom awards ceremony in the spring. The submission deadline to enter the 2023 competition is January 23.
music
The Newton Theatre presents Dead Set: Winterland Revisited (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Dead Set: Winterland Revisited on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:00pm. Fans can expect two high energy sets of Grateful Dead music from the legendary Winterland 77′ show! An all-star band was put together for this voyage. Expect magic to happen….with Dead Set: Winterland Revisited with Kenny Brooks (RatDog), Zach Nugent (formerly JGB) and Sunshine Garcia (Further).
Razor Braids shares new single, covers Weezer & announces winter tour dates Fresh off the heels of a year-end blowout show at Baby's All Right on Dec. 28, Razor Braids kicks off 2023 by sharing an ode to one of their favorite cities, "Nashville, Again," as well as a cover of Weezer's "Buddy Holly." The band has also announced an extensive Feb / March tour, including a stop in Austin for SXSW.
Talking with John Cafferty about the Beaver Brown Band: "Magic Out of Thin Air" Longtime Asbury Park music staple John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band will return to New Jersey from their home state of Rhode Island to play Jan. 21 at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. Pictured from left to right are drummer Jackie Santos, bassist Dean Cassell, saxophonist Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Cafferty, lead guitarist Gary “Guitar” Gramolini, and keyboardist Steve Burke.
film
LNH Studios Announces "Long Tales, Short Tales" (RUTHERFORD, NJ) /EINPresswire.com/ -- LNH Studios has announced their latest project, “Long Tales, Short Tales,” is a fictional short story series featuring a variety of genres. These stories are by a group of writers with unique voices from around the nation. Each story is available in two forms, a readable version on their website and an audiobook version featuring voice actors reading the stories.
dance
M&T Bank Dance Series Performances at NJPAC in January (NEWARK, NJ) -- January events at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) includes a pair of great dance performances: State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine presenting Sleeping Beauty and Nai-Ni Chen who is celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with the Year of the Black Water Rabbit. These performance are part of the M&T Bank Dance Series.
art
Riverside Gallery presents "Illusion and Materiality" (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Riverside Gallery presents a group exhibition, titled "Illusion and Materiality," in relation to the ideas of materiality and illusion in visual art. The exhibition opens January 6th and runs�to January 23th, with an opening reception on January 14th, Saturday�at 4:00pm. The participating artists are Tai-woong Kang, Sungmo Cho, Taemo Yang, Kyung Hoon Min, Lee Dae Sun Hwa, Mi Kyoung Yun, Sarah Shinyo Kim, Jin Yoo, Ruth Neustadter, Chunbum Park, Jan Dickey, Minseok Kang, et al.
RVCC Slates Contemporary Art Exhibition Featuring Work by Two Arts & Design Faculty Members (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College’s Arts & Design Department will present Ideas in Form, an exhibition showcasing the work of Arts & Design Faculty members James Adkins and Bill Macholdt, January 18 to February 17, in the Art Gallery at the College’s Branchburg campus.
Unraveling Evocative and Ambiguous Visual Tales (NEW YORK, NY) -- The Painting Center presents the Uncommon Narrative work of Marybeth Rothman and Karen Nielsen-Fried in the Project Room Gallery, curated by Shazzi Thomas and Chase Cantwell. The Painting Center, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 500, New York, NY. The exhibition runs from January 31, 2023 to February 25, 2023. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 5:00pm-8:00pm.
community
Count Basie Center, Bank of America, Announce First 'Giving Year' Recipient (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Bank of America have announced the first of twelve area nonprofits to be recognized during THE GIVING YEAR, the yearlong initiative to recognize and reward organizations for their contributions to the regional community.
Hear Inspiring Tales of Holocaust Children at Ocean County Library Upper Shores Branch (LAVALLETTE, NJ) -- In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023, the Ocean County Library invites you to explore the many roles taken on by children in the harrowing ordeal. Zoey Guarino, M.A., will present “Childhood Under Nazism: Art, Memory and Resistance” at the Upper Shores Branch on Wednesday, January 25. The event begins at 2:00pm.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts to hold Virtual Public Listening Sessions The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is in the midst of a formal strategic planning process, where every area of their work is being evaluated, including operations, policies, services, and grantmaking. They are building on the strides already taken toward achieving greater balance, and ultimately a more diversified, broader, positive impact, and they want your input as part of the process.
RVCC Holocaust Institute to Host Virtual Events in Conjunction with Museum Exhibition (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will offer two virtual programs in January in conjunction with the College's hosting of Witnesses to History, Keepers of Memory, a traveling exhibition from the Montreal Holocaust Museum. The exhibition will be on display at RVCC's Branchburg campus from January 12-May 10, 2023.
Princeton Public Library Events For January 2023 (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Here is a look at the events in the Princeton Public Library in January. A wide variety of events include political correspondents talking about recent elections, storytime, book groups, movies, technology classes, job seekers sessions, and more.
books
Book Talk: "The Celebrated Elizabeth Smith: Crafting Genius and Transatlantic Fame in the Romantic Era" (WAYNE, NJ) -- The public is invited to Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters on Saturday, January 8th at 1:00pm as author Dr. Lucia McMahon shares a presentation on her book: "The Celebrated Elizabeth Smith: Crafting Genius and Transatlantic Fame in the Romantic Era."
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