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theatre
Kelsey Theatre presents "Bye Bye Birdie" (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre presents the beloved musical, Bye Bye Birdie from July 28 through August 6, 2023. Audiences are invited to experience the infectious energy, catchy tunes, and hilarious antics of this timeless classic.
2023 Crossing Borders Festival at Two River Theater (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater's highly acclaimed Crossing Borders (Cruzando Fronteras) Festival of new plays by Latine playwrights is set to run Thursday, August 3 through Sunday, August 6, 2023 in Two River's Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater. The festival will feature four dynamic readings, including A Thousand Maids by Tony Meneses, which will be a part of Two River's upcoming 30th anniversary season.
PHOTOS from "The SpongeBob Musical" at Middletown Arts Center (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center make a splash this summer with The SpongeBob Musical, a stunning, all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show running over two weekends, July 14–16 and July 21–23. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. A delight for audiences young and old, The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and a book by Kyle Jarrow.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/13/22 So, I'm sort of a slow processor and this album has been in my head for a while," says Beth Bombara about her August 4 release, "It All Goes Up." "I have just finally taken the time to get it out of my head and into the studio which has been in the process over the last year or so and just sort of thinking back on the chaos of what we've all been through, I don't even know what to call it; you know? It's this thing that nobody in the entire world wasn't touched by the experience and so, it's really just me kind of processing it for myself and what was happening for me."
OGCMA Presents Young Organist Isabella Isza Wu (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- As part of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association’s ongoing organ concert series, young organist Isabella Isza Wu will make her Ocean Grove debut on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 7:30pm. This is a free recital. The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove NJ. All facilities are handicapped accessible.
Award-winning Vocal Ensemble Chanticleer to Perform in Morristown (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer will be performing at St. Mary’s Abbey in Morristown on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 7:00pm. The concert is being presented by Music in the Somerset Hills (MISH), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing quality musical programs to the area.
film
FilmOneFest a Celebration of Short Films and Abundant Talent In the very beginning of the cinema, most films were very short, running a minute or less. Before YouTube and TikTok there was the "short subject film," often shown with a feature film in a movie theatre. These days, aside from YT and TT, short films are platforms to get industry experience and showcase talent. That said, this art form has an intense and enthusiastic following among film fans.
art
Ellarslie Open Celebrates 40 Years of Award-Winning Artists Forty years – it can seem like a very long time if, say, you’re waiting for a bus or Uber Eats delivery. On the other hand, if you’re watching something grow – like the Ellarslie Open, the annual signature event at the Trenton City Museum that draws accomplished artists from the greater New Jersey region, you may be wondering: where did the time go?
community
Clinton Hill Community Action to Host Monthly Farm Market on Saturday (NEWARK, NJ) -- Clinton Hill Community Action (CHCA) is excited to host its monthly Clinton Hill Nourish to Flourish Farmer's Market this Saturday, July 15 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Join them at the Hawthorne Ave Farm at 446 Hawthorn Ave, Newark, NJ.
"The Foolers," curated by Penn & Teller, come to bergenPAC on October 10th (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Curated and endorsed by the celebrated duo, Penn & Teller, The Foolers is a new interactive live production that brings four of the world's best illusionists together on stage for an interactive and irreverent evening of mind-bending magic. The Foolers, produced by Mills Entertainment, materializes at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) for one show only, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:00pm.
sports
Applications Open for Devils Buy Black Program presented by Prudential Financial (NEWARK, NJ) -- Applications are now open for Black businesses that wish to be part of this season's Devils Buy Black Program Presented By Prudential Financial. Black entrepreneurs in New Jersey who want the opportunity to have their business featured in Prudential Center and their business logo on Devils helmets during away games have until August 4 to enter at devils.nhl.com/buyblack.
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