Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
West Hudson Arts & Theater Company presents "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" The holiday production opens for six performances run starting December 1 at The Theater at WHATCo, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. South, Harrison NJ.
Playhouse 22 presents "The Niceties" (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22 presents The Niceties, a play by Eleanor Burgess, across two weekends from Saturday, November 11 to Sunday, November 19, 2023. Part of the theater's "On the Edge" black box series, The Niceties focuses on a conversation between a student and her professor as they debate on how American history is taught from varying different perspectives.
music
The Newton Theatre presents The Red Hot Chilli Pipers (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents The Red Hot Chilli Pipers on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 8:00pm. These are bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning!
State Theatre New Jersey presents Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar: Holidays and Hits (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Pam Tillis & Phil Vassar: Holidays and Hits on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 8:00pm. The country singer-songwriters will perform holiday hits and their hit songs. Tickets range from $29-$99.
Midtown Announces 1st Annual Chrismukkah Spectacular (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Punk veterans Midtown are thrilled to announce their 1st Annual Chrismukkah Spectacular. Featuring special guests Piebald, Houston Calls, and Save Face, the Chrismukkah Spectacular is set to take over The Wellmont Theater (5 Seymour Street) in Montclair on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Joe Satriani & Steve Vai (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Joe Satriani & Steve Vai on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Tickets range from $69.50 to $125 and are available for purchase online starting Friday, November 17 at 10:00am.
Plainfield Symphony Orchestra presents "Prague Connection" (PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 18, 2023, the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of its acclaimed music director Charles Prince, presents its next concert, "Prague Connection" at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield. Mozart's progressive Symphony No. 38 is paired with the well-known Dvořák Cello Concerto featuring Jameson D. Platte as soloist.
dance
Roxey Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" (EWING, NJ) -- Roxey Ballet welcomes the holiday season with its long-standing community tradition, the American Holiday Classic, The Nutcracker with four weekend performances at 2:00pm occur on Saturday and Sunday, November 25-26 and December 2-3, and a school/child matinee offered on Friday, December 1 at 10:00am at Villa Victoria Theater in Ewing. Virtual tickets for watching at home are also available.
art
Akwaaba Gallery Presents Antoinette Ellis-Williams "Re/GeNeraTion" (NEWARK, NJ) -- Akwaaba Gallery in Newark presents a solo exhibition by Antoinette Ellis-Williams entitled "Re/GeNeraTion." This is a collection of abstract Afro Futurist works that plumb concepts of evolution and how it manifests itself genetically, culturally and spiritually. The exhibition will be on view until December 23, 2023.
Riverside Gallery presents Seo Mira 2023 Solo Exhibition (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Art has an extraordinary power to transcend time, to merge the past and the present, and to convey a distinctive lens through which we can ponder on the intricacies of human existence. "Seo Mira: Crossing Over," the latest solo exhibition at Riverside Gallery, is the artist's profound interplay of memory, emotion, and artistic expression. Curated by Dr. Soojung Hyun, this exhibition showcases 25 selected paintings by artist Seo Mira from her most recent work in 2023. It is on display until November 20, 2023.
community
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Hires Rachel Aponte as New Director of Education and Community Engagement (SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) has announced the hiring of Rachel Aponte as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement, effective immediately. Aponte will join VACNJ after serving as the Education Program Manager at the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), in Bedminster, New Jersey.
kids
StocktonPAC presents The Little Mermen - Disney Tribute Band (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- If you're looking for a family-friendly afternoon in South Jersey, look no further than Stockton University's Performing Arts Center as The Little Mermen, a Disney tribute band, will take the mainstage on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Showtime is 2:00pm.
