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theatre
Hoboken High School to Be First in U.S. to Present "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" School Edition (NEW YORK, NY) /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Licensing Global announced its selection of two schools to make history as the first to produce pilot productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child School Edition. In the United Kingdom, Barking-based Riverside School will have the opportunity to host the first-ever production of the School Edition. Following Riverside, Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey, will be first to produce the North American pilot production of the School Edition.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place December 5-11, 2023 Here are previews of plays taking place from December 5-11, 2023 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
South Camden Theatre Company presents "Who's Holiday!" (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents Who's Holiday! across two weekends (December 8-10 and December 15-17, 2023). This is a wildly funny and heartfelt adults-only comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who as she recalls that Christmas Eve she first met the Grinch and the twisted turn of events her life has now taken.
music
The Newton Theatre presents Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience (NEWTON, NJ) -- Let’s Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience - is the ultimate tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. See for yourself when it comes to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 3:00pm. Tickets range from $34-$59.
NJPAC to Host the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass in July (NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will host the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, an exceptional summer music education program for teens, in residence at Montclair State University, in July 2024. Unique among music camps, the Hinton Institute is designed to support intermediate and advanced bass players ages 14 through 18, for a week of expert classes, performances, ensemble work, studio sessions, lectures, workshops and more.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place December 5-11, 2023 Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from December 5-11, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
Outpost in the Burbs presents Light of Day's "Songwriters in the Round" (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs and The Light of Day Foundation present WinterFest 2024 "Songwriters in the Round" - a Benefit for the Light of Day Foundation on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the First Congregational Church, 40 S. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair. This year's songwriters are James Maddock, Anthony D’Amato, Danielia Cotton, Adam Ezra, Amanda Cross & Derek Cruz, Emily Grove, Jake Thistle, Williams Honor, Jon Caspi, and Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn, and host Joe D’Urso. Showtime is 7:30pm
Fantastic Cat covers "Band on the Run" to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary Fifty years to the day after Wings' classic Band On The Run LP hit shelves, Fantastic Cat has teamed up with all-star producer Butch Walker to release their vocal-trading, instrument-swapping take on the iconic title track, out now via Blue Rose Music. Captured in a freewheeling session at Walker's studio outside Nashville, TN, the track finds Fantastic Cat—the new collaborative project from critically lauded songwriters Brian Dunne, Anthony D'Amato, Don DiLego, and Hollis Brown's Mike Montali—putting their typically riotous spin on things, playing musical chairs as they hand off lead vocals, layer up dense harmonies, and switch instruments midway through the song.
comedy
New Improv Classes for Adults, Beginner through Advanced, at Vivid Stage this Winter (SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is offering a new season of improv classes for adults this winter. The next session, which includes four different classes, begins on January 9, 2024.
dance
The Dance Connection presents "The Nutcracker" at Kelsey Theatre (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- The Snow Queen, dancing sugar plums, snow fairies and toy soldiers are all part of the holiday classic ballet "The Nutcracker," live and on stage in a family-friendly, abridged and narrated format at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre, December 15-17, 2023.
community
New Jersey Stage Announces Winners of #GivingTuesday Contest (BELMAR, NJ) -- One week after #GivingTuesday, New Jersey Stage chose the winners of its annual social media contest. Axelrod Performing Arts Center, North Jersey Blues Society, and Music Mountain Theatre were randomly chosen as the winners. All three have won a free month of advertising at NewJerseyStage.com for use whenever they wish to use it.
Events This Week in New Jersey: December 5-11, 2023 Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from December 5-11, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
books
Meet "OTHERS "Creator Jim Dowdell at the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch (MANCHESTER, NJ) -- Are you a fan of hair-raising horror fiction? Ready to expand your list of authors who specialize in the genre? Meet Jim Dowdell, who will read from and sign copies of the newest volume in his OTHERS trilogy-in-progress, on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch. The event begins at 2:00pm.
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