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theatre
Maurer Productions OnStage to Present "Matilda the Musical" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Now in its 20th year, Maurer Productions OnStage will bring Roald Dahl's Tony Award-winning "Matilda the Musical" to the stage of Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre from October 6-15, 2023 on MCCC's West Windsor campus. Prepare to be spellbound as you join Matilda, a brilliant little girl with a big heart and even bigger dreams, on her extraordinary journey of self-discovery. Packed with laughter, heartwarming moments, and unforgettable songs, this spectacular musical adaptation brings Dahl's beloved classic to life like never before.
Hudson Theatre Works to Offer Fall Theatre Classes (WEEHAWKEN, NJ) -- Hudson Theatre Works in Weehawken offers an array of children and adult classes for professionals and novices alike which begin in October 2023. Taught by their company members, classes include acting, scene study, improv, children's theatre, and playwriting. Some courses are taught in both English and Spanish
music
These Professors Rock! A handful of Montclair State University professors really rock. Quite literally. When they're not teaching, conducting research or fulfilling other professorial – or in the case of one, department head – duties, they're playing in their respective bands and entertaining crowds.
Middlesex County Debuts Cross Community Jazz Festival It's September. The trees are losing their leaves. The temperature is dropping. The season of enjoying outdoor music performances is wrapping up. And we are reluctantly stashing our beach chairs in the garage for another year.
Harvest Festival & more this October at Morven (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden presents their 2023 Harvest Festival in partnership with the Guild for Early Music on Saturday, October 28, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Fall back in time and celebrate the harvest with music and activities for the whole family at Morven. This free, festive program will feature ensembles and musicians performing music of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Early American eras. Experience historic music celebrating the autumn harvest with performances scheduled throughout the day.
Julie Byrne Philadelphia Concert Review I finally got to see Julie Byrne play live last night at The Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia which, with its high-vaulted ceiling and serene atmosphere, was the perfect place to see her perform.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/21/23 "I did an acoustic thing and I won last year and the year before that I won the "Album Of The Year" in the blues category. So, we've been blessed to be in the running six or eight times and we've won two of them and hopefully this will put us in the ball game for a nomination if not a win," states best described as legendary blues man Bobby Rush as he discusses his new album, "All My Love For You," how he got interested in blues music and more.
Prudential Center presents Kane Brown (NEWARK, NJ) -- Multi-platinum, 5X AMA award-winning entertainer and current CMA Award nominee Kane Brown announced details for his upcoming tour, In the Air. The tour kicks off in March and hit 29 cities along the way including Toronto, Las Vegas, and Atlanta, before wrapping in Arlington, TX at Globe Life Field. Locally, tour comes to the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 7:00pm. Tyler Hubbard and Parmalee are scheduled as supporting acts.
The Shining Hours releases "Feeling So Fine" (BROOKLYN, NY) -- The Shining Hours have released their latest track,"Feeling So Fine". The song openly explores the bittersweet emotions of relationships that ultimately end up being adverse by their very nature. The Shining Hours aims to inspire listeners with their well-blended, energetic tracks that evoke a sense of nostalgia.
"Time to Relax with The Offspring" features Jack Grisham on Latest Episode (LOS ANGELES, CA) -- On September 21, legendary SoCal punk rock band, The Offspring, shared the fourth episode of their podcast Time to Relax with The Offspring, featuring special guest, Jack Grisham, prolific front man of T.S.O.L, author, filmmaker and storyteller.
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Shares "Terror's Pillow" (Live) The Newcastle, UK-based group Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs shared their new track "Terror's Pillow" (Live) from their upcoming live record, Live In New York. The album showcases their fiery live show from their April 2023 performance at New York City's Mercury Lounge, on their recent tour in support of the acclaimed LP Land Of Sleeper.
film
From Inside of Here screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 24! Growing up in the midwest, activities like deer hunting and cattle ranching were part of everyday life for Bill Basquin, director of From Inside of Here. What would be the Wild West to any coastal inhabitant is simply the backyard for those who grow up in the midwest. For Bill Basquin, his interest and access to nature shaped his sense of aesthetics and childhood play, where ponds and cornfields became his playground and creative landscape. Ever since then he has gravitated towards nature, and the collaboration between space and imagination that it provides. Basquin’s experience of the “wilderness” and “unknown” while in the midwest became a motif in the filmography of his career, but his latest non-fiction feature From Inside of Here provides an account of these regions that is unique to any other.
art
Zimmerli Art Museum Celebrates a Vanguard Art Center An enormous banner heralding the exhibition The Brodsky Center at Rutgers University: Three Decades 1986-2017 hangs from the façade of the Zimmerli Art Museum on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, as if announcing a major homecoming. The gang's all here: Faith Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Carolee Schneemann, Joan Semmel, Joan Snyder, Willie Cole, Emma Amos, and so many other major artists who spent time at the renowned print and papermaking center.
Ben Niles Celebrates Career in Culminating Exhibition Mixing Fine Art and Graphic Design at SOPAC (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Ben Niles' mesmerizing new exhibition at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), FULL CIRCLE, pays tribute to a lifetime of artistic mediums and showcases a convergence of graphic design and painting in a series of delightfully colorful and geometric pieces. This exhibition will be on display in The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery on SOPAC's second and third floors until November 19, 2023.
Nature Is On The Move in Reeves-Reed Arboretum's New Fall Art Exhibit (SUMMIT, NJ) -- An extraordinary celebration of creativity and the natural world awaits art enthusiasts as Reeves-Reed Arboretum announces its latest exhibition, Nature on the Move: Rhythmic Abstractions by Jesús Núñez on view from September 23 through November 19, 2023. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Arboretum's lush landscapes, this captivating showcase of abstract art will transport visitors into a realm where artistic imagination intertwines seamlessly with the beauty of the outdoors.
community
Ocean County Library's Lakewood Branch to Hold 25th Anniversary Fall Festival (LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Everyone is invited to join the excitement as the Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch celebrates a milestone. The Branch's 25th Anniversary Fall Festival kicks off at 2:00pm on Thursday, November 2, with more fun Saturday, November 4, 2023.
MENTOR Newark "Up the Ante" Gala Celebrates Successful Year Building Mentorship Opportunities (NEWARK, NJ) -- After 11 years of miraculous growth and support, local non-profit MENTOR Newark celebrated a successful year building a mentorship culture across the City of Newark at their "Up the Ante" Gala at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Tuesday, September 19. During the gala, a video tribute was played featuring U.S. Senator Cory Booker. Attendees also saw an exclusive preview of a student-curated exhibit honoring The Artist Formerly Known as Prince debuting later this week, mentors from the New York Giants received the Changemakers Awards, and a $982,000 grant distributed over three years was awarded by Solon E. Summerfield Foundation to support a successful college mentoring initiative.
sports
Major League Table Tennis Unveils Sale of its First Six Teams (PRINCETON, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), the first professional table tennis league in the USA, is excited to announce the sale of 6 teams to a seasoned group of business executives and sports stars.
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Mr. Ray to Perform Free Concert in Monroe Township
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East Lynne Theater Company presents Story of Local, Former U.S. Marshal
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