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theatre
American Theater Group Presents Searing Drama "Right to be Forgotten" (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Following the success of its season opening production of Parade, American Theater Group (ATG), Central Jersey's professional regional theater company, has announced its next production -- Right to Be Forgotten -- a searing new drama by Sharyn Rothstein. The show will run June 8-10 at JCC MetroWest in West Orange, NJ and June 15-18 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge.
Aspire Performing Arts Company presents the Smash Hit Musical "The Prom" in Butler (BUTLER, NJ) -- Aspire Performing Arts Company is one of the first youth community theatre companies to present the smash Broadway hit musical, The Prom, running May 11- 13 at Butler High School. Based around true events, The Prom follows the story of Emma Nolan, an Indiana high school student who wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom. Rather than allow for inclusivity, the PTA cancels the prom entirely, and that’s when four eccentric Broadway stars (in need of some good PR) step in.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Viva Las Vegas" (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- With a playlist of familiar and beloved music, this 90-minute "casino-style" review is a must-see! Music Mountain Theatre's production of Viva Las Vegas opens May 5 and plays on weekends through May 21.Take a stroll down the Vegas strip of yesteryear! Be dazzled by original costumes dripping with sequins and accented with thousands of feathers, inspired by the look of the archetypal, vintage "Vegas Showgirl." This energetic review is sure to keep you grinning and bopping along in your seat.
music
North to Shore Music Festival presents An Evening with Natalie Merchant at NJPAC (NEWARK, NJ) -- North to Shore Music Festival presents An Evening with Natalie Merchant as she brings her Keep Your Courage Tour to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, June 25 at 7:00pm. Tickets range from $49.50 to $129.50.
The Smooth Cruise Is Back! (NEW YORK, NY) -- Smooth Jazz New York with Smooth Jazz New Jersey present Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright on The Smooth Cruise on June 22, 2023. The cruise sails from Pier 40 (Westside Hwy. and Houston Street) in New York, NY. Boarding is at 6:30pm; the cruise departs at 7:30pm. There is a buffet and cash bar available on board.
Jersey City Singer Giselle to Produce Eccentric Multidisciplinary Performance "Giselle's Florence Foster Jenkins Schubertiade Review" on May 13th (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- From an outsider's standpoint, pop and opera are strictly separate entities. But Jersey City singer-songwriter Giselle, whose musical background exists deeply in both, will be blurring the lines between pop and opera; visual and experiential; fantasy and reality; and everything in between with a never-before-seen performance titled "Giselle's Florence Foster Jenkins Schubertiade Review" on Saturday, May 13th at 8:00pm at the Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC).
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Inductees (NEW YORK, NY) -- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2023 Inductees in the following categories: Perfomers (Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners), Musical Influence Award (DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray), Musical Excellence Award (Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin), and the Ahmet Ertegun Award (Don Cornelius).
art
Pro Arts Jersey City presents Curators Choice Exhibition Curated by Katelyn Halpern (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Pro Arts JerseyCitypresents Curators Choice, an exhibition xurated by Katelyn Halpern, from May 6-28, 2023 at ART150 Gallery in Jersey City.Pro Arts' annual Curators Choice Exhibition is the result of Meet The Curators one-day portfolio reviews held on April 15th at City Hall. At the end of the day, the participating curators selected the artists they felt presented winning portfolios. These are the artists who will exhibit their work in the annual Curators Choice exhibition.
community
The 2023 T. Thomas Fortune Lecture Series Honors Juneteenth with Harvard University Scholar Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad Addressing the Black Press and the State of Democracy (RED BANK, NJ) -- The T. Thomas Fortune Foundation is honored to announce Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a leading scholar as the 2023 T. Thomas Fortune Lecturer. Dr. Muhammad is the former executive director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York. He is currently the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at the Kennedy School at Harvard University. The event kicks off their Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday commemorating Black liberation from the institution of slavery.
Monmouth County Park System to Host Creative Arts Festival on May 13th (LINCROFT, NJ) -- Celebrate local artists by heading over to the Monmouth County Park System's annual Creative Arts Festival on Saturday, May 13 at Thompson Park from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This juried arts festival features specially selected artists' works of pottery, jewelry, paintings and other mediums. With more than 45 artists displaying their works, booths will be located both inside the barns and outdoors under tents.
Ocean County Library Upper Shores Branch to Present Saga of Women Pilots in World War II (LAVALLETTE, NJ) -- During World War II, about 1,000 volunteers took to the air for the Allies as Women's Airforce Service Pilots (W.A.S.P.). Historian and storyteller Carol Simon Levin recounts their amazing exploits in "A W.A.S.P. Takes Wing: Women Pilots in World War II," on Wednesday, May 24, at the Ocean County Library Upper Shores Branch. The event begins at 7:00pm.
books
RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies to Host Online Summer Book Series (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present a virtual Summer Book Series beginning June 12 with author Cara Wilson-Granat. Held via Zoom webinars, the programs are free of charge and open to the public
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