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theatre
Surflight Theatre presents "Disaster!" (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre continues their 2023 Season with the hilarious musical comedy, Disaster! from August 22 - September 3, 2023. It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, such as earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos.
Theatre Philadelphia Announces Sabriaya Shipley as New Executive Director (PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- After an extensive search, the Board of Directors of Theatre Philadelphia is excited to announce that they have hired Sabriaya Shipley (she/they) as the organization's new Executive Director. Shipley will immediately take the reins of the region's theatre marketing and leadership organization as the 2022-2023 arts season is about to begin. Shipley is a Philadelphia-based playwright, poet, educator, storyteller, artist and community ethnographer who brings experience working with community organizations and theatre companies, including Theatre Exile, Power Street Theatre, Painted Bride Art Center, Colored Girls Museum, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Philadelphia Young Playwrights and many others.
music
bergenPAC Presents Il Divo – A New Day Holiday Tour (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Il Divo – A New Day Holiday tour on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00pm. This tour will feature the multinational group performing holiday classics, like "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," and more, in addition to songs from their vast catalog.
Sinatra: A Man and His Music Concert to benefit The Ashley Lauren Foundation (RED BANK, NJ) -- An unforgettable evening of music and entertainment awaits as Michael Martocci, acclaimed Sinatra Tribute Artist, takes the stage alongside the illustrious 22-piece Ol' Blue Eyes Orchestra in a mesmerizing multi-media presentation celebrating the legendary career of Mr. Frank Sinatra. The event takes place on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at The Vogel and will benefit The Ashley Lauren Foundation. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Sherman Theater presents Stroudfest 2023 (STROUDSBURG, PA) -- The Sherman Theater presents the 17th annual Labor Day Festival on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 11:00 am to 6:00pm. The annual community festival will take place in Downtown Stroudsburg. This one-day event offers live music on multiple stages, over 200 food, arts and crafts and retail vendors, and community organizations with special offers and displays that line Main Street between 5th and 9th Streets. Attendees can also enjoy the eclectic specialty shops and art galleries downtown as well as the restaurants and wineries.
Music at The Barn presents The Matt Chertkoff Trio & Houston Person on Sunday (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the County’s Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs invite the public to attend a free music concert featuring The Matt Chertkoff Trio and Houston Person on Sunday, August 27, 2023 from 4:00pm – 6:30pm at the Wortendyke Barn Museum, a County Historic Site (13 Pascack Rd, Park Ridge, NJ).
Bryan Hansen Band to Celebrate New Single with Performance in Somerville (SOMERVILLE, NJ) -- After a long pause, the Bryan Hansen Band is back with new music on Friday, August 25, 2023. They will celebrate the release of their single "Death of a Yes Man" in Bryan's hometown of Somerville, NJ on the town's popular summer stage on Division Street. There's more new music to come but this track gives them a full reset; the band was thrilled to have three time grammy winner and current Dave Matthews Band member Jeff Coffin in the studio to provide the horns.
Shemekia Copeland LIVE! on the Atlantic City Boardwalk It's a gorgeous Wednesday, August 16, 2023 evening at Kennedy Plaza on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City as music lovers ready themselves for a summery 2023 Mardi Gras AC night of blues performed by singer Shemekia Copeland.
comedy
NJPAC presents SNL Comedian Jay Pharoah (NEWARK, NJ) -- Jay Pharoah will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:00pm. The actor and comedian is one of the industry’s most sought-after leading men. Best known for his spot-on impressions, Pharoah spent six seasons as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
art
Pro Arts Jersey City presents "Story Lines" (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Pro Arts Jersey City presents Story Lines from September 9-30, 2023 at Art150 Gallery. Story Lines explores the inspiration behind works by Nanette Reynolds Beachner, Stephanie Guillen, and PE Pinkman in an intriguing group show that explores volatile societal issues, historical events, and personal journeys in trying times.
community
Touch A Truck event in Downtown Hammonton on Sunday (HAMMONTON, NJ) -- The annual outdoor Touch A Truck event will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2023. This free event will take place in Downtown Hammonton from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and is hosted by MainStreet Hammonton and sponsored by Toy Market. Touch A Truck will feature up close encounters with big trucks, construction equipment, tractors and more. There will be interactive games, music and giveaways for children and their families.
BotCon 2023 to Take Place at American Dream this week (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- BotCon, the premiere, fan-driven, robot-centric convention for toy fanatics, comic enthusiasts, and collectors, arrives August 24-28, 2023 at American Dream, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just a few miles outside New York City.
RVCC Holocaust Institute to Host New Exhibit, Online Programs Addressing Cambodian Genocide (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- School and community groups are invited to schedule a free tour of an exhibition, "Three Years, Eight Months, and Twenty Days: The Cambodian Atrocities and the Search for Justice," on display August 30 through December 20, 2023 at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. The exhibition, on loan from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, is being hosted by the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at RVCC.
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