Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from July 23-29, 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 (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex).
1) 2023 Monmouth County Fair to Take Place July 26-30 - (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Summer is here and brings with it the Monmouth County Fair. Held at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold, the Monmouth County Fair runs Wednesday-Sunday, July 26-30. Hours are 4:00pm-11:00pm Wednesday-Friday, July 26-28; 11:00am-11:00pm on Saturday, July 29; and 11:00am-6:00pm on Sunday, July 30.
2) NJPAC Announces Lineup for Horizon Sounds of the City 2023 - (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the annual Horizon Sounds of the City 2023, a FREE live summer concert series taking place under the stars during the summer every Thursday Night from July 13 – August 17 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm on the NJPAC Campus at Chambers Plaza.
3) Cousin Brucie Presents Herman’s Hermits LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center - Even though it’s hot and humid this Thursday, July 13, 2023 evening, MusicRadio 77-WABC DJ Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow has a cool line up of performers ready to entertain the crowd of ’60s and ’70s music lovers at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Sponsored by the Garden State Arts Foundation, tonight’s free event presents Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone along with Jay Siegel’s Tokens and The Soundtrack of our Lives starring Al Sapienza and Deborah Rennard.
4) Century-old Inn & Restaurant to Join Chef David Burke's Collection of New Jersey Culinary Ventures - (BERNARDSVILLE, NJ) -- Chef David Burke has announced he is adding the historic The Bernards Inn to his collection of unique, award-winning New Jersey restaurants. In July, he entered the partnership with its owner, Hampshire Destination Properties, LLC, a subsidiary of The Hampshire Companies. Hampshire's vision is to preserve and revitalize historic and noteworthy properties that help capture the unique character of downtown communities while delivering one-of-a-kind destinations worth visiting. They plan for a Fall opening.
5) bergenPAC presents An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of "Better Off Dead" - (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents An Evening with John Cusack on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 8:00pm. With an impressive body of work spanning the course of three decades, John Cusack has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and respected actors of his generation, garnering both critical acclaim as well as prestigious accolades for his dramatic and comedic roles. He will take the bergenPAC stage to talk about his career after screening his 1985 comedy Better Off Dead.
6) The 2023 Happy Together Tour LIVE! at BergenPAC - A happy crowd fills the BergenPAC auditorium in Englewood, NJ this Wednesday, June 7, 2023 evening ready to experience the music of the 1960s with the 2023 edition of the Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett, The Vogues, The Classics IV, and The Cowsills.
7) Captain Jack LIVE! in Seaside Heights, NJ - You know it’s summer at the Jersey Shore when thousands of music lovers arrive in Seaside Heights, NJ to experience live music by the sea. This Thursday, July 20, 2023 summer’s eve, the area in front of the Beach Stage near Blaine Avenue is jammed with fans here to enjoy the sound of the Billy Joel tribute band, Captain Jack.
8) Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada to Star in "The Great Gatsby" at Paper Mill Playhouse - (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has announced initial casting for its world-premiere production of The Great Gatsby, based on the iconic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Waitress, American Son) will star as enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby, and two-time Tony Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner Eva Noblezada (Hadestown, Miss Saigon) will star as socialite Daisy Buchanan. Additional casting will be announced in coming weeks.
9) Bergen County opens newly renovated sports courts in Wood Dale County Park - (HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department have announced the completion and grand opening of two renovated tennis courts and two newly installed pickleball courts at Wood Dale County Park in Woodcliff Lake.
10) Vision Films to Release "Called to Duty" - Film Shot in South Jersey - Vision Films has announced the Transactional VOD release of Called to Duty from production company Cinemaddict Films on July 1, 2023 across the US and Canada. Showcasing the role of female pilots, the action feature is directed by Ashley Gibson and produced by Henry Penzi and Sonny Goldfin. The film centers around a squadron of female Navy air show pilots sent into battle because of their exceptional aerial skills and is loosely based on true world events involving North Korea and their frequent ballistic missile tests used as threats against the United States.
11) Events This Week: July 25-31, 2023 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from July 25 to July 31, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas
12) Alpha Arts Players at Sussex County Community College Presents a New Play, "And Every Creeping Thing" by New Jersey Playwright Eric Craft - (NEWTON, NJ) -- It’s the second day of creation, and the angels are hard at work creating plants, animals, fish, birds and . . . Insects. . . and every creeping thing. There’s a problem with the food chain! How do the celestial beings solve this crisis before the seventh day?
13) This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place July 25-31, 2023 - Here are previews of plays taking place from July 25-31, 2023 including a look at productions starting this week, those continuing this week, and those closing this week. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
14) "Still at the Top of Their Game!" Chicago LIVE! at STNJ - Fog rolls in on the stage under white lights this Sunday, June 25, 2023 at New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre New Jersey, illuminating a raised bandstand filled with drums and percussion, keyboards, assorted horns, and mic stands.
15) Can Anyone Save the Shipwrecked Louis De Rougemont, Stranded Somewhere in the South Pacific? - Have you read or seen any of the Robinson Crusoe stories? The Tom Hanks movie Cast Away? Any other shipwrecked movies, novels or plays?
Event previews are always one of the most popular areas of the website. Event previews get noticed when we first publish them and then get noticed again when they are brought back to the main area of the site the week the event takes place - sometimes even several months later. We also run weekly columns promoting events, music, and theatre shows taking place for the week. These columns include our featured event previews and event listings along with all of our event previews of the week. Many times, they are among the most read stories of the week.
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