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theatre
PHOTOS from “Titanic the Musical” at Old Library Theatre (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department’s resident theatre company, will present Titanic, the Musical, over two weekends, October 13-22, 2023. Featuring music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone, won five Tony awards in 1997, including Best Musical. Although it opened the same year as James Cameron’s film of the same name, the two works are not related. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
music
Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary (RED BANK, NJ) — Multi-faceted singer/songwriter A.J. Croce comes to the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Monday, October 30, 2023 in celebration of two more of his father Jim Croce’s legendary albums, 1973’s Life and Times and his final release, I Got A Name, in addition to songs from You Don’t Mess Around With Jim. The concert begins at 7:30pm.
Concert Premiere of new song cycle by John Sichel in Summit (SUMMIT, NJ) — On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the United Methodist Church of Summit (17 Kent Place Boulevard), bass Hans Tashjian and pianist Anna Keiserman will premiere Paradoxides, a new song cycle by John Sichel. The concert is free to the public and begins at 7:00pm.
New Jersey Youth Symphony To Open 45th Season with Iconic Symphonic Works and NJ Premiere (TRENTON, NJ) — The New Jersey Youth Symphony presents its 45th Season Opening Concert on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. The NJYS Youth Symphony led by Helen H. Cha-Pyo and NJYS Youth Orchestra led by Simon Lipskar will perform works by Louise Farrenc, Jennifer Higdon, Giacomo Puccini, Ottorino Respighi, Jean Sibelius, and Dmitri Shostakovich. The concert begins at 700pm.
Re-Discover the "Brill Building Sound" at Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The tidal wave of music that shaped American youth culture in the 1950s and '60s flowed from a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. Experience "The Brill Building Sound" with pop culture historian Jimmy Scalia at the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch on Monday, November 6, 2023. The event begins at 7:00pm.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Cruel Cruel Cruel" by Rachel Ana Dobken "Cruel Cruel Cruel," the most recent single and video from the multi-hyphenated talent of Asbury Park songstress Rachel Ana Dobken, is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
film
Out of the Jungle and Out of the New Jersey Symphony… Look out! The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park Are on Their Way to a Theater Near You Thump! Thump! Thump! Watch Out!
They are back. The moviedom dinosaurs you loved to hate in the Jurassic Park movies are coming back, but this time dragging the New Jersey Symphony with them in a film concert version of the classic movie.
State Theatre New Jersey presents ”The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — State Theatre New Jersey presents a screening of the cult classic movie musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:00pm. In addition to the screening, from 9:00pm to 11:00pm, there is a pre-show party hosted by Rutgers’ Cabaret Theatre with live music by The Generation Gap Band, a full-service bar, and a costume contest. Tickets are $15 and includes a goodie bag of props (while supplies last).
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From October 8-14, 2023 Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 8-14, 2023. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, and Union).
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