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theatre
"Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom" comes to RVCC Theatre (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will present L.A. Theatre Works’ production of Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom, Sunday, February 19 at 6:00pm.This play shares the hilarious and true story behind one of America’s most beloved TV comedies, I Love Lucy.
"A Man For All Seasons" Closes Run at Westfield Community Players This Weekend (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The second production of the 2022-23 season for Westfield Community Players is A Man for All Seasons. This tragic historical drama offers a brilliant portrait of Sir Thomas More in his last years as Lord Chancellor of England during the reign of Henry VIII. The production closes this weekend with performances on January 27 & 28 at 8:00pm; January 29 at 2:00pm.
music
The Weeklings release "I've Just Seen A Face" The Weeklings kicked off 2023 with the release of "I've Just Seen A Face" - a cover of The Beatles classic, reimagined as only The Weeklings can do.
film
The ShowRoom celebrates Black History Month with a screening of "The Color Purple" (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom Cinema will celebrate Black History Month with a one night only screening of The Color Purple on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00pm. The film was selected by Asbury Park Councilmember Yvonne Clayton, who will introduce it that evening.
Angelic short Fereshteh screens at the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, January 28 “Hi mommy, my beautiful fereshteh,” she greets her mother through a voicemail, letting her know that she, and her father, would not be attending dinner, leaving her mother in her familiar solitude once again. The short film, Fereshteh by filmmaker Elika Rezaee, details the daily routine of an Iranian woman who spends the entirety of her day in the company of herself and her dogs. The word “fereshteh” means angel in Urdu, and I believe its inclusion in the title highlights how much the protagonist mimics the ideal image of an angelic parent or natural caretaker who puts their family’s needs before their own. Her role as a mother begins immediately within the film, but of course not to traditional children. Her dogs keep her company as her husband and actual human kids are not home; preoccupied with other matters. We never experience their physical presence but learn of them through phone calls. After watching the film for a second time, I realized the dialogue of the main character consists solely of words that pertain to her services of her loved ones' needs, asking: if ‘everyone got home alright last night’, ‘are they hungry,’ and cooks them a meal that no one actually eats. It is a sacrifice many parents, more commonly mothers, have to make in order to fulfill roles placed upon them that revolve around maintaining a well-functioning home.
art
Rowan University Art Gallery Presents "SuperCellular," a New Site-Specific Immersive Art Gallery Experience (GLASSBORO, NJ) -- Rowan University Art Gallery presents SuperCellular, a new collaborative site-specific immersive art gallery experience by Carolyn Healy and John JH Phillips. Debuting on January 30, the exhibition will be on view through March 25, 2023 with an opening reception and artist’s talk on February 2, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The talk begins at 5:30pm.
Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch February Exhibit: Red Rose Kay Photography & Multimedia (BARNEGAT, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch presents the imagery of Kaylee McGrath, “Red Rose Kay Photography & Multimedia,” throughout the month of February.
Monmouth University Gallery Exhibit & Film Screening focuses on the experiences of Transgender/Gender Nonconforming Older Adults (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts and the LGBT+ Older Adult Project, present Aging and the Lived Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (T/GNC) Older Adults: Narratives through Art on view in the Pollak Gallery now through March 11. As told in their own voices through art and film, the artists featured in this juried exhibit share some of the diverse lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming older adults (T/GNC).
Ocean County Library Toms River Branch presents "Of Land and Sea" (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Local vistas captured on canvas by Ocean County artist Errol “Bud” Sylvester will be on display throughout the month of February at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. “Of Land and Sea” will occupy the McConnell Gallery.
community
Mercer County Community College Celebrates Black History Month 2023 With a Full Slate of Events (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Community College (MCCC) celebrates Black History Month 2023 with a full slate of events. Students, alums and community members are all encouraged to attend.
Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum presents "Meet Harriet Tubman" For Black History Month, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) presents "Meet Harriet Tubman," a special virtual performance by actor and educator Dr. Daisy Century of American Historical Theatre. For one night only on February 7 at 6:00pm, Dr. Century will portray courageous abolitionist and American heroine Harriet Tubman live on Zoom with audience Q&A.
NJ Senators Menendez and Booker Secure Lincoln Park Restoration Project $3.5 Million in Federal Funding (NEWARK, NJ) -- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) has announced $3,550,000 in federal funding towards the “Lincoln Park Restoration Project”, which will provide a much needed face lift to the namesake community’s green space, Lincoln Park, a National Historic Register landmark that has served a wide array of the city’s residents for more than 300 years as one of Newark’s original colonial-era ‘Commons’ public gathering places – the South Commons – renamed as Lincoln Park to commemorate President Lincoln’s visit to the area in 1861.
Charles F. Lowrey and Carmen Villar Elected NJPAC Board Co-Chairs (NEWARK, NJ) -- Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), and Carmen Villar, Vice President of Social Business Innovation for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), have been elected Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the Arts Center announced on January 24, 2023.
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