Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
"Blues For An Alabama Sky" Shines in Princeton Champagne flows, tears fall, and shots are fired in Blues For An Alabama Sky, a play set in a Harlem apartment building during the Depression. It's a play about a group of dreamers, but the dream takes on a very dark turn.
music
The Porchistas to Hold Forest Street Music Festival (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Sunday, May 28, in coordination with John Cozz, The Porchistas are throwing another Memorial Day Weekend Festival in their backyard in Montclair. The lineup includes Through, Jug and the Bugs, Lightheaded, The Porchistas, Little Hag (solo), John Cozz and the Jugs, Yo Kinky, and Fruitbodies. If it rains, the event will be moved inside. Doors open at noon and they'll be rockin the neighborhood till around 9:00pm.
2023 Sourland Mountain Festival Preview (RINGOES, NJ) -- The Sourland Mountain Festival, presented by Unionville Vineyards, will be held on Saturday, July 15th, from 3:00pm to 8:30pm with a five-star VIP Experience provided by the spectacular Ryland Inn. The musical lineup includes The Outcrops, Mike Montrey Band, The Gumbo Gumbas, and Pepperwine.
Sting and Shaggy Curate and Co-Headline One Fine Day Festival in Philly (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Sting and Shaggy have curated and will co-headline the One Fine Day Festival, a full day of eclectic music featuring a diverse artist lineup across two stages coming exclusively to The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday, September 9, 2023
Canal Music Studios to Reopen with Open House on June 10th at New Home in Stockton (STOCKTON, NJ) -- Canal Music Studios is delighted to announce a grand reopening at its new location in Stockton, NJ, with a public open house and celebration set for Saturday, June 10th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The grand reopening and open house celebration is partly made possible by over 150 dedicated donors. Canal Music Studios, located initially in Lambertville, NJ, moved to the new Stockton location on 16 Bridge Street in response to Hurricane Ida and the devastating flooding that followed.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/15/23 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 The Williamsboy, Palamino, Wiser Time, and Cranston Dean.
comedy
The Jersey City Comedy Festival Returns June 7-10 (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions and presenting sponsor Tito's Handmade Vodka, are proud to announce the return of the Jersey City Comedy Festival (JCCF) taking place June 7-10, 2023 in Jersey City, NJ. JCCF will be held at two different locations, Art House Productions and The Laugh Tour Comedy Club at Dorrian's Red Hand. Tickets range from $20 - $45 and are available on the JCCF website.
film
"Soul Doctor" - the Broadway Movie-Musical to Screen at Movie Theaters Throughout NJ on June 13th Fathom Events and Lisa Simone present the film Soul Doctor, the Broadway movie-musical about the 'rock star' Rabbi Shlomo Carlbach, and his relationship with the music and civil rights icon Dr. Nina Simone. The special nationwide screenings of Soul Doctor will take place in more than 600 select theaters, including movie theaters throughout New Jersey, for one night only on June 13, 2023.
community
Brookdale Design Students WIN the Runway to Street Chic Award at IIDA Fashion Meets Finish Event (LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Interior Design Program at Brookdale Community College is proud to announce they received the Runway Street to Chic Award in the 2023 International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Fashion Meets Finish Competition recently held at the Naimoli Tennis Center in Newark, NJ.
Carteret's Nathan Hale School celebrated centennial with assembly, open house, historical display and tree planting (CARTERET, NJ) -- Nathan Hale School celebrated its centennial on April 28, 2023 with a school assembly, an open house, a historic display, and a time capsule of the celebration for future generations to enjoy. The historic display will be exhibited in mid-June at Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center, 63 Carteret Ave.
books
"Fun Habit" Author Mike Rucker to Appear in Ocean County Library Virtual Talk Series (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Psychologist Mike Rucker, Ph.D., whose The Fun Habit employs scientific research to underscore the value of fun in a healthy lifestyle, will be the guest in the Ocean County Library's next Virtual Author Talk, on Wednesday, June 7. The event begins at 4:00pm.
