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theatre
American Theater Group to Present "Parade" in West Orange (WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- The American Theater Group (ATG), a professional regional theater company celebrating its 11th season, has announced it will present Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical at the Maurice Levin Theater at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange, NJ from March 9-11. As previously announced, the show will begin its run March 2-5 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge.
PHOTOS from "Broadway Bound" at Algonquin Arts Theatre (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting Broadway Bound by Neil Simon from January 20 through January 29. This is the poignant and funny conclusion of the semi-autobiographical Eugene trilogy following Brighton Beach Memoirs (2020) and Biloxi Blues (2021). Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
She Could Have Danced All Night: "My Fair Lady" is Back Sami Murphy, veteran actress, is back in a huge play yet again, this time in My Fair Lady. She’s not the star, but a co-star who appears as numerous different characters in the show. You see her again and again and again.
music
Lotus at Union Transfer in Philadelphia Lotus kicked of their 2023 winter tour on 1/21/23 and the horizons for this tour and beyond are soaring. The energy entering Union Transfer in Philadelphia was electric heightened by the Philly faithful out to enjoy a hometown show even as the Eagles prepared to continue a playoff run against rival NY Giants. Yes, the Eagles won and as a Giants fan, I was not fazed by this blow-out, thanks to having my mind blown by such an energetic effort by the hometown favorite band. Echoes of fly Eagles fly filled the air as Lotus struck fast with a first set that features some known bangers with a slow hypnotical journey through the precision that is Lotus’s technique and structure.
Pantera to Play Two Shows in New Jersey this August (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Pantera, one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal history, have announced their long awaited return to the stage. They will be touring North America this summer with Lamb of God as special guests. The band will headline a show at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Wednesday, August 2nd and support Metallica at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Friday, August 4th.
Light Opera of New Jersey Receives $10,000 Grant from National Endowment of the Arts (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support LONJ’s new initiative to provide 10% of their total tickets at no cost to traditionally underserved communities in Central and Northern New Jersey.
An Interview with Mike Greenfield from Lotus On Saturday January 21, 2023, Lotus began their 2023 winter tour with a hometown show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA. I was able to chat with Mike Greenfield, the drummer for Lotus about the highlights for him from 2022 and what lies ahead for Lotus in 2023.
An Interview with Jim Mill Singer-songwriter Jim Mill is best known for his aggressive acoustic rock and Eddie Vedder-like vocals. His latest single, "Never Meant To Be," is something of a surprise. It moves from the blistering, grunge-like sound he's known for in favor of a more 80s alt-rock feel. New Jersey Stage reached out to Jim to learn more about the song and where he's at musically after leaving Wynward last year.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Keep Movin'" by The Vice Rags It’s great to see the invaluable North Jersey indie Mint 400 Records working with more and more Asbury Park bands. Yawn Mower, Lowlight, The Extensions, and Renee Maskin are among them, but one of the first was The Vice Rags, a good-rockin’ mash-up between the early rock ‘n’ roll of Elvis Presley and Little Richard with the alternative sounds the four members played in previous bands, such as Mars Needs Women, Kid With Man Head, Dibs, Acid, The Blakes, and Readymade Breakup.
film
Heartfelt Animation A Polar Bear Story screens at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down to talk with Vanessa Nilsson, Director & Animator of "A Polar Bear Story" for a filmmaker interview. You can see it here:
The ShowRoom Presents "Fighting Like Cats and Dogs" (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Who are the most dedicated pet parents: dog doters or cat cuddlers? The ShowRoom will attempt to find the answer to this age-old question with the presentation of two documentaries in February. Cat Daddies will screen Friday, February 3rd at 7:30pm and Free Puppies! will screen Friday, February 10th at 7:30pm.
Garden State Film Festival to Screen Winner of Palm Springs Women in Film & Stage 32 Short Film Competition (PALM SPRINGS, CA) -- In honor of screenwriters everywhere, New Jersey’s Premier Independent Film Festival, the Garden State Film Festival has partnered with the Palm Springs Women in Film & Television (PSWIFT) and with Stage 32 with supporting the launch of the first of its kind Short Script Competition open to filmmakers from all countries from around the world.
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL
The Language I Speak opens the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, January 27! The Language I Speak is a feature length documentary that focuses on dialects in American culture. I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with the filmmaker, Ana Curadra, for a Q&A session about the film and her approach to filmmaking. After listening to an interview on accents in New York City, Cuadra was inspired to start a project focused on accents and dialects in the United States. She started her research by going to an event at Georgetown University for sociolinguists, where she met most of the linguists she interviewed for the film.
Poetic Film Exposed to Each Other screens at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, January 28! Exposed to Each Other is a film by Mersolis Schone and comes to us from Vienna, Austria. This short film is based on a poetic text collage by Marion Steinfellner that brings together a multicultural and multilingual collection of Indian, Japanese, German and Austrian texts by Yuko Kaseki, Savita Rani, Mersolis Schone and Marion Steinfellner. Presented as a kind of film poem, the common thread of these texts is touch and touching which are presented as journeys and how interpersonal, intercultural encounters connect us to each other across the world. This is the fundamental question at the heart of Exposed to Each Other - How are we connected to each other? - and each scene propels us further on a multi-faceted journey exploring this idea.
art
Hunterdon Art Museum Opens Three Exhibitions Exploring Themes of Identity, Sins and Virtues, Erosion and Regeneration of Life (CLINTON, NJ) -- On January 22, 2023, the Hunterdon Art Museum unveiled three new exhibitions open to the public: "Portrait of the Artist," "Cristina de Gennaro: Sage Drawings," and "Tricia Zimic: Sins & Virtues." The first two will be on display until April 30th and the third on display until March 5.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage from January 15-21, 2023 Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 15-21, 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 10 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Burlington, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Sussex, and Union). Our top story of the week was an interview of Jerry Blavat from 2022. Jerry passed away at 82 on January 20.
Ramapo College Serves Up Hunger Relief (MAHWAH, NJ) -- The State of New Jersey recently recognized Ramapo College for its all hands-on-deck approach to meeting the needs of its students. The State awarded the College a $51,000 Hunger-Free Campus Grant in recognition of its demonstrated success in helping to address food insecurity and expand related resources and student relief efforts.
kids
ZLOCK Performing Arts Center Presents Lightwire Theater's "The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation" (NEWTOWN, PA) -- The ZLOCK Performing Arts Center (Zlock PAC) welcomes back the return of New Orleans based Lightwire Theater to light-up the imaginations of children and their families, this time with The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation for one performance only on Sunday, February 5th at 3:30pm.
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