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Cranford Radio talks with CDC Theatre about "Twelfth Night"
 

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- On the latest Cranford Radio podcast, Bernie Wagenblast interviews Zach Mazouat (who plays Andy Aquecheek) and director Susan Speidel, about the production of Twelfth Night which will be presented by the Cranford Dramatic Club between February 10-25.

 

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The Broadway Lecture Series At Stageworks Presents Jelani Remy
 

(POMPTON LAKES, NJ) -- They say “home is where the heart is.” Well, Jelani Remy’s heart is overjoyed to be back home in NJ as the featured guest of The Broadway Lecture Series at Stageworks at Studio 237 in Pompton Lakes this March. This intimate event takes place on Saturday, March 11th at 3:00pm and is limited to less than 100 patrons.

 

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RVCC to Present Playwright Da Silveira at Virtual Black History Month Event
 

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- As part of Raritan Valley Community College’s celebration of Black History Month, playwright Francisca Da Silveira will speak during a virtual event on Tuesday, February 14 at 1:00pm. The event, which is free of charge and open to the community, will be held via Zoom.

 

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Bergen County Players presents "The Play That Goes Wrong"
 

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America’s longest-running little theater companies, will continue its 90th season with the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. In this play, the ‘Cornley University Drama Society’ is putting on a production of 'The Murder at Haversham Manor' and, like the title suggests, a myriad of things go wrong. Performances run from Saturday, February 18 through Saturday, March 11 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.

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The Vogel presents Railroad Earth
 

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents New Jersey bluegrass-influenced Americana band Railroad Earth on Thursday, March 23 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $39.50 to $49 and are on sale now.

 

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The GIG USA Presents "Hey, I’m From Freehold Too!" -- An Evening With Eddie Testa And His Band
 

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- "Yes," The GIG USA, LLC creator and Executive Producer Nicholas Koontz firmly predicts, "The GIG USA is single-handedly reviving the live album recording concept for today's fans and audience, and we're going to give them more than they've ever received from a concert performance, in more ways than one!"

 

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New Jersey Symphony Announces 2023–24 season
 

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony has announced its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang’s ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.

 

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"As Good as it Gets!" The Immediate Family LIVE! at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
 

It’s a drizzly Thursday, January 12, 2023 evening in Red Bank, NJ as music lovers line up outside the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre for a concert by The Immediate Family band.

 

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Boots of Spanish Leather" by Pat Guadagno
 

Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Pat Guadagno’s latest album, “1964,” is a tribute to the year that spawned such classics as Bob Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather,” Pat’s cover of which is the Makin Waves Song of the Week

 

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Bean and the Babysitter screens at the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 3
 

Bean and the Babysitter directed by Jason Michael Roberts examines what occurs as opposing ways of life are forced to come together in grave situations. The film begins with babysitter Pat arriving at the farm to take care of Bean. As the parents quickly take off, the isolating and quiet nature of the farmhouse becomes evident to Pat, who is accustomed to city-life as a student. Bean, a young boy obsessed with everything western, longs to have a partner to play sheriff with but Pat denies his wishes given that she is too busy studying anatomy for her upcoming final. As night passes, Pat awakes to the realization that Bean’s parents have not yet returned - and will not return. This revelation procures different results from Bean and Pat, as they must now figure out how to survive on their own.

 

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Two Great Short Films The Button Game and Duplicitous Minds Screen at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 3!
 

The Button Game is a psychological drama that shows a brutal display of life in isolation. I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down for an interview session with the director of The Button Game, Drake Woodall, to ask him questions about his new film.

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Susan Hillary’s inspiring short The Pratt In The Hat screens at the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival today Saturday, January 28
 

What, at first glance, may seem like a senior citizen’s decorative hat collection try-on haul video, is actually so much more. Pratt in the Hat (2021), directed by Susan Hillary, is a beautiful, 14-minute documentary about the inspiring, service-oriented life of Dr. Frances Pratt (otherwise known as Dr. Hat, Hat Frat, and the Pratt in the Hat), who is as poised and charming as her 100+ flowered, feathered, lacy, sequin-covered, rhinestone-covered hats that come in every color. Dr. Pratt is the President of Nyack’s chapter of the NAACP and she is the first black, head nurse of the Nyack Hospital Emergency Room. In this documentary, Dr. Pratt tells us about the importance of solidarity, education, voting rights, and, subliminally, fashion as we admire lovely, still photographs (taken by Susan Hillary, Dorice Arden, and Joe Zakko) of Dr. Pratt in her hats and matching outfits.

 

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John Decker’s jazzy short film Marjorie Eliot’s Parlor Entertainment Harlem screens at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, January 28!
 

Marjorie Eliot's Parlor Entertainment Harlem, directed and produced by John Decker, perfectly contextualizes, and captures the magic of Marjorie Eliot and the free theatre and jazz shows she has been putting on in the small, white living room of her Harlem apartment every Sunday for the last 30 years.

 

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"Our His-story Month" at Dupree Gallery, Lambertville
 

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- For Black History Month the Dupree Gallery, Lambertville presents a show entitled “Our His-story Month” from February 3-26, 2023. This exhibition showcases the importance of black voices in the art world, institutions, and our society as a whole. The artwork on display will be from a range of artists from local and national communities, and the exhibition will be at the Lambertville location of the Dupree Gallery. Dupree Gallery is a black-owned business founded by artist James E. Dupree a native of Philadelphia and has locations in both Philadelphia and Lambertville.

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Paul Robeson Galleries Announces Open Call for Artist and Writer Residencies for Newark-Based Artists
 

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Paul Robeson Galleries have announced an open call for their Visual Art Residency at Paul Robeson Galleries/Express Newark (located in the former Hahne Department Store). This program is dedicated to Newark-based artists only. A Newark artist is defined as someone who was born, lives, works or has a studio in the greater Newark area, NJ.

 

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The artists of Art150 and the artists of Elevator present "Breaking Patterns"
 

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The artists of Art150 and the artists of Elevator announce a new exhibit in the Art150 Gallery: Breaking Patterns, curated by Ben Fine and Josh Urso. The exhibition runs from February 2 - February 26, 2023. ART150 Gallery is located at 150 Bay Street in Jersey City, NJ.

 

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community

Top 15 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage from January 22-28, 2023
 

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 22-28, 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 5 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Burlington, Essex, Middlesex, and Monmouth).

 

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sports

New Jersey Sports Card Convention comes to iPlayAmerica
 

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- iPlay America is playing host to the New Jersey Sports Card Convention from Friday, February 3rd to Sunday, February 5th. This bucket-list event for anyone who calls themselves a sports fan will include experienced and novice card collectors and dealers, sports card memorabilia and meet-and-greets with special guests.

 

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kids

The Strollers presents the children's show "The Phantom Tollbooth"
 

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Strollers presents the children's show The Phantom Tollbooth by Susan Nanus, based on the beloved book by Norton Juster. Performances run across two weekends (January 27-29 and February 3-5).

 

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