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Centenary Stage's NEXTStage Repertory presents "Six Rounds of Vengeance" (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory will return for the 2023-2024 season with a production of Six Rounds of Vengeance by Qui Nguyen from October 12-16, 2023. Performances will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus in Hackettstown. In post-apocalyptic "Lost Vegas," a young gunslinger named Jess December enlists the help of a mysterious samurai cowboy to help avenge the murder of her sister. However, the gang they'll be going against has powers that go beyond just gunpowder and steel.
L.A.'s Latino Theater Company receives $9 million from national and local foundations to spearhead 'National Latinx Theater Initiative' (LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company has been awarded a three-year, five-million-dollar award from the Mellon Foundation to spearhead the National Latinx Theater Initiative, a new re-granting program that will boost the national profile of Latinx theater companies across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, disperse funds needed to pursue greater financial stability and nurture artistic voices in a post-pandemic landscape. In addition to the grant from Mellon, the initiative has received funding support from the Ford Foundation ($2 million over two years), the Rockefeller Brothers Fund ($750,000 over three years), the Joyce Foundation ($600,000 over three years), the California Community Foundation ($500,000 over two years) and an anonymous donor ($150,000 over two years).
music
Hungarian Advisory Ministry presents The Fight for Freedom Concert at NBPAC (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On October 8, 2023, the Hungarian Advisory Ministry presents The Fight for Freedom Concert at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). With this concert, we remember the 67th anniversary of the Hungarian 1956 freedom fight and revolution where the Hungarian people fought for their freedom. The concert begins at 4:00pm.
Westrick Music Academy Welcomes New Executive Director, Lorraine Goodman (PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- Westrick Music Academy has announced the appointment of Lorraine Goodman as its new Executive Director. A seasoned arts administrator and accomplished soprano with a rich history in opera and musicals, Ms. Goodman brings a wealth of experience and an unwavering passion for the arts. Reporting to the Board of Directors and collaborating closely with Dr. Lynnel Joy Jenkins, her leadership promises to be invaluable as WMA continues to advance its mission and vision.
Arts Council of Princeton to host Four on the Floor Music Festival (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will host Four on the Floor, Princeton's inaugural alternative rock festival, on Saturday, October 14, 2023. From 6:15pm-10:00pm, local alt-rock bands will take the stage to provide 3+ hours of live music in the Arts Council's parking lot pop-up venue.
Foo Fighters' 2024 U.S. Stadium Tour (NEW YORK, NY) -- With their universally acclaimed 11th album But Here We Are stacking up Best of 2023 So Far accolades and singles "Rescued" and "Under You" cementing the band's tally of more #1s than any other artist at Rock and Alternative Radio, Foo Fighters have confirmed a massive run of summer 2024 U.S. Stadium dates. The newly announced leg of the Everything or Nothing at All Tour will kick off with the band's return to New York's Citi Field for the first time since 2015 for a July 17 and 19 doubleheader and will see Foo Fighters host 12 rock 'n' roll marathons at 10 stadiums, including a pair of shows August 9 and 11 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Geddy Lee: My Effin' Life In Conversation Comes to NYC and Philly Award-winning Canadian musician Geddy Lee has announced My Effin' Life In Conversation. The tour will see the Rush singer/bassist bring to life his forthcoming memoir My Effin' Life, due for release on November 14th on Harper Collins. Produced by Live Nation, the 14-city tour kicks off on November 13th at The Beacon Theatre in New York, making stops across North America in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and more before wrapping up in Toronto at Massey Hall on December 7th.
Broadway's Kate Baldwin and Aaron Lazar to perform with The American Pops Orchestra at Axelrod PAC (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Celebrate the greatest songs of Broadway and Hollywood with two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Broadway and television star Aaron Lazar as they return to the Axelrod Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in a special concert with the American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier. Showtime is 8:00pm.
BlowUpRadio.com Announces 2023 Banding Together Benefit Lineup and Compilation Track List 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 13 through Sunday, October 15, 2023, 36 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. The schedule and compilation track list has been announced.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/2/23 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 All Systems Go, Chris Fantasia, Free the Witness, Somerdale, and Teen Idle. Plus a look back at "Turning 'Round" by Boxcar Nancy.
community
Reeves-Reed Arboretum to Celebrate October with Two Fall Festivals (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Now that summer is a thing of the past, it’s time to celebrate the autumn season upon us. The leaves are changing, there’s a crispness in the air, and fun festivals await at Reeves-Reed Arboretum! The non-profit public garden in Summit will kick off the season with Celebrate Fall on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This family-friendly fair will feature fall-themed games, crafts and activities for the kids, photo opportunities throughout the beautiful gardens and woodlands, a spooky Halloween trail, pumpkins, music, an art exhibit, market vendors, festive food, and adorable goats – fun for the whole family!
RVCC to Co-host Community-wide Kristallnacht Programs (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will present in-person and online programs in November commemorating Kristallnacht. The events are free of charge and open to the public. Registration is required.
kids
Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents "A Year with Frog and Toad" (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents three performances of A Year with Frog and Toad from October 14-15, 2023. This is their first Theatre for Young Audiences show! It's a "don't miss" for kids! Join Frog and Toad as they sing through a special year of magical lessons about acceptance, love, and the joys of a simple life!
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