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theatre
Rider University professor authors play based on life of hip-hop legend Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC (LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- Darryl McDaniels, the hip-hop pioneer known worldwide as DMC, visited Rider University this summer to participate in a read-through of a new stage play based on his life.
Skyline Theatre Company presents "Working the Musical" on Saturday (BLOOMFILED, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company, a 20-year-old professional theatre company previously calling Bergen County its home, will continue its 2023 season in Bloomfield on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:00pm with a one-night-only NYC Encores-style concert production of "Working the Musical" at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Avenue.
music
Plainfield Symphony Orchestra Announces 104th Season (PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of their acclaimed music director Charles Prince, invites you to join them for a very diverse and exciting 104th season filled with timeless classics and rare opportunities to hear some less performed but spectacular pieces.
PHOTOS from Pat Guadagno and his Lonesome Cowboys Celebrating Hank Williams (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Pat Guadagno and his Lonesome Cowboys celebrated Hank Williams 100th birthday with a special show on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Bell Works in Holmdel. The show was presented by Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
Zack Miranowic releases "Live Again" (SOUTHAMPTON, NJ) -- Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/producer Zack Miranowic is releasing his solo project. Zack's latest single, "Live Again", comes from his upcoming EP, 'Cryin' Out' which will be his third release.
2023 Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival Preview (MORRISTOWN, NJ) –– Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty has added to the line-up for this year's free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival, which takes place Friday September 22 and Saturday September 23, 2023. The music begins on Friday at 4:00pm on Pioneer Park (conveniently located between Headquarters Plaza and 1776 on Speedwell Avenue). The Saturday music will be held on the Morristown Green from noon until 10:00pm. As it has for the past two years, the Festival will honor two of its founders, Linda Smith and Michael Fabrizio, who both sadly passed away in June 2021.
BlowUpRadio.com to Host 16th Annual Benefit Concert Broadcast for the Spondylitis Association Of America New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com Where NJ Rock Lives, continues its annual Banding Together: Benefit For The Spondylitis Association of America, bringing together some of the best indie musicians from around the Garden State, and the world. From Friday, October 13th through Sunday, October 15th, over 30 artists will perform half hour sets of their music on BlowUpRadio.com's station. The artists traverse a gambit of genres from easy listening to punk rock, and all sorts of genres in between.
An Interview with Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls who will play MPAC in October The Indigo Girls will play in Morristown on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:30pm at the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC). The Indigo Girls are Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. On September 6, Ray spoke with New Jersey Stage about the Garden State, the history of human life on earth, and other topics.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/11/23 Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at releases by Blind Pete, Teen Idle, CR and The Nones, Bist, Katye Kellye and The Interruption, Dogpile on the Rabbit, and Sleep In. Plus a look back at "A Simple Story Simply Told" by Mike K.
comedy
Beacon Theatre adds 10th Trevor Noah performance (NEW YORK, NY) -- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) and Live Nation announced that comedian Trevor Noah has added his tenth and final show at the Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 8:00pm, as part of his 2023 Off The Record Tour. The October 18 show will conclude an incredible ten-day run – the most consecutive shows by any comedian at the iconic venue. Tickets for the final show go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 15 at 10:00am.
film
The Rill Is Speaking screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 17! The Rill Is Speaking creates a sense of uneasiness through many cinematic means. The most prominent of which is the audio. Similar to Lynch’s Eraserhead, this film uses striking sounds to terrify the viewers and compensate for the lack of color used throughout the film. The film’s voluntary lack of color is used to show the stark contrasts between scenes, characters, or objects. A prime example is when the viewers are juxtaposed with shots between the two main characters on Facetime. The man with the bird is optimistic about life and tries to convince his friend on the other line to move out of New York City because its corruption corrupts his soul. However, we are shown a different reality when we are shown the darkness in the following shot. We are shown a man who has passed the point of finding a solution. We see a man so consumed by capitalism and the drive to work that he cannot return or even fathom a different reality. Also, the lack of color also symbolizes the lack of vibrancy and excitement in the lives of those who work at companies like this. Their daily pattern never changes, while the pressure seems to never decrease. This is the main reason for the events that occur in the film; that our human desires are never fully satiated, rather we are deprived of experiences that create a meaningful existence.
dance
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces 2024 Season (FORT LEE, NJ) -- The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has announced a season of performance, residencies, and exciting community activities that features new works, new productions, and most importantly welcomes new choreographers, dancers, artists, and collaborators to create groundbreaking work that bridges the cultural divide, gives honor and justice to diverse heritage, and amplify the artistic voices seldom heard outside the immigrant community.
community
Princeton Makes to Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, the artist cooperative in the Princeton Shopping Center, will mark its two-year anniversary throughout the day on Saturday, September 16 with an Art Celebration open to the public, and with their monthly Java Jam on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 4:00pm, featuring The Woe Nellies.
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