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theatre
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Returns for 2023 (WASHINGTON, DC) -- The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), is now accepting submissions for the 2023-24 program, an opportunity for high school students to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be a part of a musical theater production. This year, even more resources and constructive critique opportunities will be available for participating students to cultivate their songwriting skills.
NJ Rep to Present the World Premiere of "Welcome To Matteson!" (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will close out its successful season with the World Premiere of Welcome To Matteson! written by Inda Craig-Galván and directed by Dawn Monique Williams. It will begin performances on September 28 before its opening night on Saturday, September 30, and run through October 29, 2023.
Writers Stage Original Radio Plays at The Basie Cinema Writing is rarely easy, even for people who love to do it. People aspiring to write often take on daunting projects that make it difficult to learn the fundamentals of crafting dialogue and narrative structure. The Labyrinth Theatre, a part of Red Bank's Project Write Now (PWN), is helping writers young and old crack through their barriers and succeed by breaking the task down to a 'fun' size.
music
White Eagle Hall Shows in September 2023 (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- White Eagle Hall continues an exciting and diverse schedule of events for Jersey City and all of its surrounding areas. Originally constructed in 1910 and reopened in 2017 after a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation, the 800-person capacity music venue in Jersey City currently has ten shows scheduled this month. The Jersey City landmark remains a major hub of entertainment for everyone, delivering a diversified selection of shows.
ProgStock Festival to Take Place October 6-8 (RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- ProgStock Festival, The American Northeast's Only International Progressive Rock Festival, will take the stage for its seventh straight year from October 6th through October 8th, 2023, at an exciting new venue, the Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey.
2023 XPoNential Music Festival Announces Complete Schedule (CAMDEN, NJ) -- The stage schedule has been announced for the 2023 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, the three-day outdoor festival produced by Philadelphia public radio station WXPN in partnership with the Camden County Board of Commissioners. The festival will take place from Friday, September 22 through Sunday, September 24 at Wiggins Park on the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/7/23 We tour every other year and this is the other year; we tour the UK every other year if you see what I'm saying. We were looking to come here and it just coincided with the 50th anniversary; it's difficult to know when the 50th is, whether it's this year or next, I'm not quite sure but here we are," stated Squeeze founding member, guitarist and vocalist Chris Difford as he and his band mates kicked-off their current U.S tour on September 6 in Amagansett, NY.
Music at The Mansion Returns September 24th (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- NiCori Studios & Productions announces the next installment of the long running Cabaret series "Music at the Mansion™" at the historic Thorne Mansion home of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Morristown on Sunday, September 24 at 3:00pm.
film
Breaking The Surface Video Q+A for the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 Filmmaker Q+A with Breaking the Surface Co-Directors John Evans and Ani Javian, Breaking The Surface Dancers Marianna Allen and Elena Noel, Festival Judge Anita LaBelle, Festival Intern Evelyn Reese and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
art
Art by Rosemary Lynch and Liz Higgins On Display at Ocean County Library Jackson Branch (JACKSON TOWNSHIP , NJ) -- Acrylic paintings and charcoal sketches by Ocean County residents Rosemary Lynch and Liz Higgins will be on display throughout the month of September 2023 at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch.
Afternoon Delight: Artworks' "Art All Day" Count me among the disappointed when the organizers postponed "Art All Night" 2023 earlier in the summer. The annual show was an absolute highlight and celebration of the arts and the arts community in Trenton. You know how you go to your favorite ice cream place, and they are out of your favorite flavor? It's slightly disappointing, but then you try a new flavor, and it's amazing.
food
Chocotastery Launches "Chocotastery+": The First On-Demand Chocolate Education and Community Platform (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate aficionados rejoice! Chocotastery introduces "Chocotastery+," the first of its kind, on-demand chocolate education and community platform. Now, chocolate enthusiasts and everyday consumers can conveniently deepen their chocolate knowledge, improve their tasting skills, and connect with like-minded individuals, all with the ease of using their own device.
community
UCC Rings In New School Year With Backpack, School Supplies Distribution For Greater Newark Families (NEWARK, NJ) -- As families across Greater Newark send their children off to school this week for the start of the 2023-24 school year, United Community Corporation (UCC) aims to ensure that students are prepared with the necessary learning tools they need to succeed inside the classroom.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts Releases 2023-2028 Strategic Plan (TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has announced their new strategic plan, which will guide the agency's work in service to the people of New Jersey over the next five years from 2023 to 2028.
Wild West City holds 2nd Annual Day of the Cowgirl (BYRAM TWP) -- Cowgirls will take center stage at Wild West City on Saturday, September 16, 2023 when the Northwest Jersey theme park hosts its 2nd annual Day of the Cowgirl, this year in conjunction with National Day of the Cowgirl.
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