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theatre
The Theater Project presents Kaleidoscope Kabaret, an annual festival of songs and short plays (MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Theater Project presents Kaleidoscope Kabaret, its annual showcase of new work, July 28-30, 2023 at The Burgdorff Center. Audiences are invited to see a variety of short plays by members of the company's Playwrights Workshop whose work has been performed in Canada, Great Britain, New York and around the US. This year's event also includes three plays by high school/college playwrights, past honorees of The Theater Project’s annual Young Playwrights Competition. The Kabaret includes music performed by guest musicians, including playwright/recording artist Gail Lou.
A Big, Big Story in a Small, Small Play It is early in World War II in the town of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. Just about every night the citizens are terrified by Nazi bombing raids in the harsh war just underway. There are bombs dropping everywhere. The shrill, whistling sound of the bombs hurtling down from German airplanes are as scary as the explosions themselves. In one of the homes in the town are gathered members of the Stott family, boyfriends and friends. The play opens with the sounds of bombs and the family huddled together by resident George Stott, who is also the neighborhood Civil Defense warden. One bomb tumbles through the sky with a long shrill whistle but does not yet hit the ground. The Stotts wait, and wait, and wait. Everybody looks around quizzically and are stunned to discover that it was not a bomb that they heard, but a tea kettle whistling that its water was ready. They all give a nervous smile.
PHOTOS from "A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder" at Light Opera of New Jersey (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Light Opera of New Jersey continues its 27th Season of operetta and musical theatre with a production of 2014 Tony award-winning A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC). The play is based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman. Performances take place July 15-16 and July 22-23. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
Triple Threat Workshop presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at The Levoy Theatre (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- Triple Threat Workshop presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast July 21-23, 2023 at The Levoy Theatre, directed by Caitlin Geisser. This is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.
Center Players to Present "A Black and White Cookie" (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Center Players will conclude its successful 2022-23 season with a Signature Series production of A Black and White Cookie, an insightful new play by playwright/novelist Gary Morgenstein. The comedic drama will run August 11-27, 2023 at Center Playhouse at 35 South Street in downtown Freehold, NJ.
Theater to Go announces 2023-24 Season (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Theater to Go has announced their 2023-24 season at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College. They will present three works in a season that salutes New Jersey playwrights. Plays include Roebling: the Story of the Brooklyn Bridge by Mark Violi; A Lovesong for Miss Lydia by Don Evans; and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change by Joe DiPietro.
Staged Reading of "Smoke" by Zelda Patterson to Take Place in Jersey City (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center, in partnership with I Love Greenville, Jersey City Public Library, and Greenville Arts Crossroads will present a staged reading of Zelda Patterson's Smoke, directed by Ravin Patterson. Smoke will premiere at Jersey City Free Public Library/ Earl A. Morgan Branch (1841 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305) on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 2:00pm. Tickets are free and available at www.JCTCenter.org.
PHOTOS from "Kinky Boots" at Pleasant Valley Productions (WEST ORANGE, NJ) — Pleasant Valley Productions presents Kinky Boots across two weekends (July 14-15 and July 20-22) at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC). Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London's Olivier Award for Best Musical. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
music
DRIFTHOUSE by David Burke presents Black Dog, Led Zeppelin Tribute Band (SEA BRIGHT, NJ) -- On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 there’s going to be a whole lotta love and a whole lotta of rock and roll at DRIFTHOUSE by David Burke with Black Dog, NJ's #1 Led Zeppelin tribute band. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are $10 and include the show and complimentary passed hors d'oeuvres. (Al a carte dinner service from 4:00pm-7:30pm)
Monmouth County Park System presents a Tribute to the 70s with The Discoteks (LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Park System will present a Tribute to the 70s with The Discoteks at the Thompson Park Theater Barn, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, on Friday, July 21, 2023 from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Dance the night away as this dynamic band performs hits from the golden era of seventies' disco and best of Motown. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, food and soft drinks. The concert is outdoors but will move inside the Theater Barn if the weather is inclement.
Clinton Hill Community Action celebrates success of Jazz in the Street (NEWARK, NJ) -- Clinton Hill Community Action (CHCA) hosted Jazz in the Street this last Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 30 Demarest Street in Newark's Clinton Hill neighborhood as part of their artsXchange series with New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).
The Vogel presents Jake Shimabukuro (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Jake Shimabukuro on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:30pm. Over the past two decades, Jake Shimabukuro has proved that there isn't a style of music that he can't play. While versatility for any musician is impressive, what's remarkable about Shimabukuro's transcendent skills is how he explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary – whether it's jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk or even classical – on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments: the 'ukulele.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Strange Violence" by The Antoine Poncelet Band The Antoine Poncelet Band's new single, "Strange Violence," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
comedy
The Vogel hosts 2023 Jersey Shore Top Comic Competition (RED BANK, NJ) -- Hosted by Jersey comedy legends Chris Covert and Vinnie Brand, up to ten of the Jersey Shore's top comedians will gather at The Vogel on August 24, 2023 to laugh it up and determine the 2023 JERSEY SHORE TOP COMIC! The event begins at 7:30pm.
Brick City Comedy Revue to Celebrate 9 Years In Newark (NEWARK, NJ) -- Brick City Comedy Revue, Newark's premier comedy showcase will celebrate 9 years in Newark on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Kilkenny Alehouse. This edition of the monthly show, hosted by Justin Williams and DJ Gonzalo Silva, features Jordan Temple, Kevin McCaffrey, Tiz Irie, and Reggie Kush (AKA the GOAT) with Pat Wise as the musical guest. Showtime is 8:00pm.
dance
Princeton University Concerts and American Repertory Ballet Team Up to Offer Free Dance Classes for the Parkinson's Community (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University Concerts (PUC) began its Healing with Music concert/conversation series in 2022 to shine a light on the ways music plays an integral role in people's lives, particularly in the face of personal upheaval and adversity. On Sunday, March 3, 2024, PUC will host a Healing with Music event exploring the intersection of music, dance, and Parkinson's Disease. As part of this experiential panel, led by Dance for PD®'s founding teacher and Program Director David Leventhal and experts including Dr. Concheta Tomaino and Princeton University Professor Elizabeth Margulis, Dance for PD® participants will present adapted Mark Morris choreography, an excerpt of his piece Falling Down Stairs set to the Bourrée from the Suite No. 3 for Unaccompanied Cello by J.S. Bach, which will be played live by cellist Joshua Roman as part of this Healing with Music event.
art
Clinton Hill Community Action and South Ward ArtsXChange present Visual Arts with Malik Whitaker (NEWARK, NJ) -- Clinton Hill Community Action (CHCA) and South Ward ArtsXChange will present Visual Arts with Clinton Hill's own Malik Whitaker on Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The event will take place at the Gant-Gilbert Arts Collective at 505 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ.
Visual Artists Wanted for "Barrels O'Art" in Hackensack (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen has announced a call for ten visual artists and/or artist teams to design and paint murals on ten rain barrels in the City of Hackensack. Each rain barrel serves as a canvas for a painted mural. The selected artists paint themes on the barrels compiled from a survey distributed earlier to residents of Hackensack. Examples of those themes include animals, fantasy, architecture, cultural diversity, environmental protection, education, sports/athletics and the City of Hackensack in the future.
community
The Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship - Part 2: Business Structure and Business Management (NEW YORK, NY) -- The Ford Foundation has awarded The Confined Arts in partnership with Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Inc with a grant to launch the Strategic Arts & Education (SAE) initiative to provide free artistic literacy, professional development, and capacity-building to new/existing community-based artists, students, and advocates including justice-impacted people.
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From July 9-15, 2023 Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 9-15, 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 9 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Sussex, and Union).
Project to Digitize African-American and Colombian History of Englewood Awarded Grant (MAHWAH, NJ) -- The African-American and Colombian history of Englewood, N.J. is one step closer to becoming more accessible and memorialized, thanks to a grant awarded to Dr. David Colman, associate professor of African-American History at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The New Jersey Council for the Humanities awarded Colman $15,000 for the project, which is one of only three awards in Bergen County and 22 in the state to receive funding.
Stockton Receives Nearly $700,000 Grant To Tag New Jersey Harbor Seals for the First Time (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Everyone has seen bottlenose dolphins swimming near beaches in the summer. You might also catch a humpback whale or two off the coast.
But did you know that harbor seals also have a regular seasonal home in South Jersey?
State Theatre announces Eight Holiday Shows and Christmas in July Sale (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey has announced a special Christmas in July Sale from Friday, July 14 through Monday, July 31. During the State Theatre's Christmas in July Sale, tickets for just added holiday shows are 20% off with promo code HOLLY20. Tickets can be purchased online with the promo code or when calling Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW(7469). For more information on the Christmas in July Sale, visit STNJ.org.
Elizabeth Tourism Showcase Featured Inside Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (ELIZABETH, NJ) -- The Elizabeth Tourism Office [EDMO] in collaboration with Munich Airport NJ LLC and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey [PANYNJ] held a tourism showcase inside Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A (Arrivals- Level 1, Door 2). This significant event took place on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 12:30pm to 5:30pm, enhancing passenger experience with a local flare. It was perfect timing last week for programming to help alleviate travel stresses from all the unfortunate flight delays and cancellations.
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