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theatre
A Look at "Popcorn Falls" (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Welcome to the sleepy town of Popcorn Falls, a small American town whose only claim to fame – their namesake waterfall – has dried up, and their neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope is to - open a theater!
The Sieminski Theater Presents "The God Box, A Daughter’s Story" (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminski Theater presents The God Box, A Daughter’s Story on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 3:30pm hosted by Fellowship Foundation benefiting the Sieminski Theater Fund. The show is co-written and performed by Mary Lou Quinlan, author of the book that inspired the play, New York Times bestseller The God Box. It is the story of her remarkable discovery of her mother’s “God Boxes” filled with hundreds of private petitions on torn pages and Post-its written by the very hand that had slipped away.
Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory presents "Macbeth" (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company’s NEXTStage Repertory presents William Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Stephen Michael Davis from February 2-6 in the Little Theatre on the Centenary University campus. Considered William Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful works, Macbeth explores the damaging and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power and are willing to do anything to attain it.
Luna Stage presents "Torn Asunder" by Nikkole Salter (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage launches its 2023 season with Obie-winner and Pulitzer-nominee Nikkole Salter’s Torn Asunder, a searing historical drama. Set in the years leading up to and immediately following emancipation, Torn Asunder is the story of a formerly enslaved woman’s quest to reunite with her husband and son. The play begins previews on February 2nd with an official opening on February 4, and runs through February 26.
Camden Repertory Theater presents "Unfinished Women Cry In No Man's Land While A Bird Dies In A Gilded Cage" (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Camden Repertory Theater celebrates Black History Month with an immersive production of Aishah Rahman’s rarely produced underground classic Unfinished Women Cry In No Man's Land While A Bird Dies In A Gilded Cage, directed by Chyna Morrison and featuring music direction by JoJo Streater. Boasting a live jazz band and presented in Camden Rep’s unique venue — a typical New Jersey row house with only 20 seats — performances kick off with four public previews February 1 through February 4. Opening night is set for Friday, February 10, with performances continuing through March 25.
music
An Interview with Mike Bont of Greensky Bluegrass On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Greensky Bluegrass returns to the Garden State to perform at the historic Count Basie Center for the Performing Arts in Red Bank, NJ. In anticipation of this show, I was able to talk with Mike Bont, banjo player for Greensky Bluegrass, about the stellar year the band had in 2022 and his anticipation for what lies ahead in 2023.
Singers from Community Sought for RVCC Chorale (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Members of the community are invited to join the Raritan Valley Community College Chorale this winter and spring. The group will rehearse on Monday evenings, from 7:00pm-10:00pm, beginning January 23. All voices, high school age and older, are needed for the Chorale. The group will present its spring concert, featuring music by Brahms and Elton John, on Sunday, April 30, at 3:00pm, at the College’s Branchburg campus.
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals resume Jan. 19 with solo and four-hand piano music (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, January 19 at 12:15pm, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will resume with a recital of music for solo piano and piano four hands. Westminster Conservatory faculty members Galina Prilutskaya and Inessa Gleyzerova Shindel will perform music of Robert Schumann and others in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542. The recital is open to the public free of charge.
Morris Choral Society to perform "Carmina Burana"; Interested Singers Can Audition on Monday Evenings (MORRRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Choral Society will perform Carl Orff’s signature piece Carmina Burana on May 20 at the United Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown. Interested singers should come to the Frelinghuysen Middle School, 10 Jane Way, Morristown, at 7:30pm on Mondays starting January 9. The program will use the 1956 version authorized by Carl Orff which is for two pianos and percussionists. The score has short solos for baritone and tenor.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Not Over It" by Candy Cavity Heartache has inspired many of Asbury Park-based Candy Cavity’s songs, including their latest single, “Not Over It.”
The grungy, jangly jilting that’s as bittersweet-sounding as the band’s name is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
film
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Saturday, February 4 at 7:30pm. Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, The Princess Bride. Doors are at 6:30pm. Note: this show was originally scheduled for June 17, 2022. All tickets will be honored on this new date.
1st Annual White Vulture Film Festival and Vulture Awards to Take Place February 22-23 (HAWTHORNE, NJ) -- The 1st Annual White Vulture Film Festival and Vulture Awards will take place February 22-23, 2023, on two screens at the Hawthorne Theater, 300 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne NJ. The festival will consist of two full days of screenings and co-hosted by Flavio Romeo, Hawthorne resident and host of the Towncast and New York actor Anna Swanson. The evening of February 23rd (8:00pm) will conclude with an Award Ceremony to be held at Macaluso’s Event Hall, also in Hawthorne, which will be open to the public as well.
Ocean County Library Toms River Branch to Screen "They Survived Together" (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch will present the gripping documentary, They Survived Together on Wednesday, January 25. The screening begins at 6:30pm. After the screening, director John Rokosny and producer Andriette Redmann will engage viewers in a question-and-answer session.
dance
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute - Free One-Hour Company Classes On Zoom And In Person (FORT LEE, NJ) -- In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. Now, classes are also being offered in person. The Institute's aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transforms the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces.
art
Art Exhibits at The Lewis Center for the Arts (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts is hosting a Media Arts Show, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts, now through February 10, 2023. It takes place at the Lucas Gallery (185 Nassau Street) in Princeton. The gallery is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-6:00pm.
The Monmouth Museum presents "The Infinite City" by Michael Dal Cerro (LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Monmouth Museum presents The Infinite City by Michael Dal Cerro, on display from January 15 - February 12, 2023 in the Nilson Gallery. This exhibition is part of the New Jersey Emerging Artists Series,a unique and exciting program for NJ artists who have never had a one-person show of their work in our state. Michael Dal Cerro’s painstakingly crafted woodcut and linocut prints could be seen as playful architectural proposals.
Manifesting 'Busual' -- Exhibition at Monmouth Art Alliance Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Honors Juan Sanchez Who Saw Beauty in Everything Busual. It’s not a word you usually hear, and yet once you learn what the word is, you’ll find yourself thinking about and saying it.
food
Chez Alice Patisserie opens a new location in Downtown Lambertville (HAMILTON, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Chez Alice Patisserie, a member of Genesis Hospitality, has announced the opening of a second location in Lambertville, NJ, just over the Pennsylvania border from New Hope in Bucks County. They call home a newly renovated storefront on Bridge Street in the heart of Lambertville, next to the Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn.
community
Ocean County Library to Honor Black History Month, Presidents' Day with American Historical Theatre (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of Black History Month and Presidents' Day, the American Historical Theatre will re-create three notable Americans, whose lives spanned three centuries, at the Ocean County Library. Appearances will take place at three branches: Toms River, Barnegat, and Jackson.
Top 15 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage from January 1-7, 2023 Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 1-7, 2023. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 11 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Sussex, and Union).
Ramapo College Foundation to Honor Three Distinguished Citizens (MAHWAH, NJ) -- The Ramapo College Foundation is pleased to announce that it will honor four individuals for their personal and professional commitment to advance higher education and for their significant service to the Ramapo College community at its Annual Distinguished Citizens Gala scheduled for Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Rockleigh Country Club.
Monmouth County Park System Invites Gardeners to Take Park in National Seed Swap Day (ABERDEEN, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Park System invites local gardeners to take part in National Seed Swap Day from 10:00am-11:00am on Saturday, January 28, at the Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center, Aberdeen
New Jersey Arts Community Offers Free Public Events in Celebration of the 2023 National Day of Racial Healing (NEWARK, NJ) -- The Creating Change Network, a program hosted by New Jersey Theatre Alliance and ArtPride New Jersey that aims to build a more equitable, just, accessible and anti-racist arts community in New Jersey, has curated a line-up of 11 public arts events in celebration of the National Day of Racial Healing, which takes place January 17, 2023. The National Day of Racial Healing is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial, Healing & Transformation efforts. This is the seventh year of the program and the second year that the Creating Change Network, supported by the Grunin Foundation, has sponsored New Jersey Artists’ participation.
books
Jen Maxfield, News Anchor and Reporter, Has Book Signing, Meet & Greet In Hoboken On Sunday (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- United Synagogue of Hoboken is hosting their 20th Annual Meistrich Author & Brunch Series with Emmy Award-winning reporter and news anchor Jen Maxfield for her book, “More After the Break,” on Sunday, January 8 at 11:00am.
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Mr. Ray to Perform Free Concert in Monroe Township
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Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Ensemble Novo
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The Theater Project presents a Staged Reading of "B.B'S"
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East Lynne Theater Company presents Story of Local, Former U.S. Marshal
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The Yard at Bally's AC presents The Amish Outlaws
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2nd Annual NJ Wine Expo to Take Place November 15th
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Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club presents Tim Grill - "The Barely Can Stand-Up Comic"
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