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theatre
McCarter Hosts Wise Children's Acclaimed production of "Wuthering Heights" (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre is thrilled to host the internationally-acclaimed UK production of Wuthering Heights by groundbreaking theatre-maker Emma Rice and her celebrated theatre company Wise Children. Live music, dance, puppetry, and a dash of impish irreverence combine in an intoxicating revenge tragedy for our time. This exclusive New Jersey engagement and the production’s final stop on its US tour, will be on stage in McCarter’s Matthews Theatre starting February 23 through March 12.
music
Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, And Metric To Play NYC & Philly Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced a co-headlining tour of North America for this summer. The tour, produced by Live Nation, features special guest Metric and will kick off in Auburn, Washington on June 2nd. Locally, the tour comes to Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in New York City on July 10th and the TD Pavilion at Mann in Philadelphia on July 14th.
Ghost to Perform at Camden's Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Ghost has revealed details of its upcoming RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023 summer tour with special guest Amon Amarth. Produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, the 27-date tour kicks off on Wednesday, August 2nd in Concord, CA at Concord Pavilion, and includes a date at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Friday, August 25.
Brook Arts Center presents The Duprees (BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- The Ambassadors of Love Songs - The Duprees are appearing at the Brook Arts Center on Sunday, March 12 at 3:00pm. The show will feature Tommy C, The Voice Of Tribute and comedian Gina Dimaggio. For more than six decades The Duprees have entertained audiences who love the unique and romantic sound that has echoed through time. From their doo-wop and rock ‘n roll start in Jersey City, NJ, they grew quickly to become an international sensation.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-2024 Season (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is showcasing top talent on its 2023-2024 Season. Guest artists include 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner, saxophonist Steven Banks, 2022 Grammy Award winners, violinist Jennifer Koh and Metropolitan Opera star and Princeton University graduate Anthony Roth Costanzo, trailblazing pianist Sara Davis Buechner, Westminster Symphonic Choir led by James Jordon, and 2023 Grammy Award-winning trio Time For Three.
Music at Bunker Hill presents Quartets, Quintets, and a NJ Premiere (SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill’s 15th season continues on Sunday, March 19th at 3:00pm with Mozart’s iconic Piano Quartet in G minor, the New Jersey premiere of Michelle Ross’ String Quartet, and Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Major. Led by pianist David Kaplan, the string quartet includes Valerie Kim, Max Tan, William Frampton, and Jia Kim; all alumni of the Perlman Music Program. A concert video will be available to ticket holders for one week after each concert.
Medeski Martin & Wood's Billy Martin Solo Show Part of "Soft Opening" At Black Box's New Location (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Tickets are now on sale another "soft- opening" event at The Black Box's new Englewood space, located on the 2nd Floor at 8 East Palisade Ave (between Van Brunt and Dean Street). This Saturday, February 18th at 8:00pm, Medeski Martin & Wood's Billy Martin -- a long-time Bergen County resident -- will perform a solo set utilizing percussion instruments, found objects, voice, flutes, bird calls, and more!
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 2/13/23 Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at releases by Val Emmich, Diego Allessandro, Pillowinde, Troll Teeth, and Katye Kellye and The Interruption.
comedy
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour Is Coming to Atlantic City (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Comedy icons, writers, producers, actresses and Saturday Night Live alumni Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will embark on their first-ever live tour together Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour. The tour will include a limited run of east coast shows taking place this Spring, 2023, where fans will see the duo celebrate their thirty years of friendship with an evening of jokes, iconic stories and conversational entertainment.
film
Coming of Age Feature Song of a Dying Summer screens at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 17! Song of a Dying Summer , directed by Kohei Sengen, follows a group of teenage best friends, Natsu (Takeshi Yoshida), Haru, Fuyu and Aki, as they struggle to put on a stage play to commemorate their last summer together before they go their separate ways. Set and filmed in Japan, Song of a Dying Summer is also shot entirely in 8mm film, giving the feature a nostalgic quality that perfectly captures the bittersweet tone of growing up, coming of age, and saying goodbye to the childhood you once knew. The care imbued in this story is present in every lovingly crafted frame as the languid pace draws in the audience and reminds them of their own hot teenage summers.
dance
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces Final Month of Programming for The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. As the world has continued re-opening, The Bridge has evolved, with the introduction of hybrid classes. Now that dancers can once more safely practice in person, The Bridge will close at the end of February. Interested dancers can still participate in Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company’s in-person community classes this summer and fall, which will continue to include hybrid options to allow dancers around the world to stay involved.
community
The Spring is A New Kid's Birthday Party Destination (TENAFLY, NJ) -- Hey Moms! There is a new Birthday Party destination in Bergen County! The Spring, located at 91 West Clinton Avenue in Tenafly, New Jersey, is the new family destination where families can curate their birthday package with the team at The Spring.
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office presents donation of $6,100 to the Bristol-Meyers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- On Monday, February 13, Middlesex County leadership and members of the Police Benevolent Association Local 214 and Superior Officers Associations Local 214, both associated with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, presented to the Bristol-Meyers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital a check in the amount of $6,100.
Jax Teams Up With Happy Jack To Launch A Kindness Collection (LIVINGSTON, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Jack, a lifestyle brand challenging the stigmas and prejudices around mental health, announced a limited drop of apparel, "Happy Jax," to promote Random Acts of Kindness Week, which debuted via Jax's social media.
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