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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place January 30 to February 6, 2024 
Here are previews of plays taking place from January 30 to February 6, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
music
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place from January 30 to February 6, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from January 30 to February 6, 2024 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.
comedy
NJPAC presents comedian Deon Cole 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Get Ready! New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes comedian Deon Cole on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. One of the most brilliant comics today, Deon Cole, can make anybody laugh.
film
Jake Gyllenhaal Donates "Road House" Screening Experience to benefit Homes For Our Troops 
(TAUNTON, MA) -- (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, has announced an unforgettable in-person special screening experience generously donated by Jake Gyllenhaal to support Homes For Our Troops!
Experimental Dance Films abound at the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on Saturday, February 3 
An amazing line-up of experimental dance films will be screening as part of Shorts Program #2 of the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival. With this year's collection of films spanning different countries and cultures, I noticed that “dance” was an overarching theme or common thread in many of the films being screened as part of the Festival.
art
Nature's Canvas Unveiled: Reeves-Reed Arboretum presents Its Spring Art Exhibition, "Nature Ephemeral" 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Reeves-Reed Arboretum presents Nature Ephemeral: Photographs by Susan Richman, the first of its 2024 art exhibitions Beginning February 7, this exhibition offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the transient allure of nature's fleeting wonders. Richman's photographs, vignettes of nature's transitions, invite viewers to embrace the impermanent, ethereal beauty that surrounds us. Complimenting the show's theme of our environment's cyclical nature, the Arboretum setting will transition from winter dormancy to a bustling lush garden, throughout, and up to the show’s conclusion on May 12, 2024.
Artist creates a Forty-foot Knitted Flag on view at Liberty State Park in the historic CRRNJ Terminal 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Stand/Fall II is a 20-foot by 40-foot knitted flag descending on the unofficially titled "Stairs to Nowhere" at Liberty State Park's historic CRRNJ Terminal. The site-specific installation created by Jersey City-based artist Woolpunk® warmly welcomes visitors to the Historic Terminal and has become a staple backdrop to those traveling to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
community
Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Presents Symposium to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Stone Pony 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will present a symposium on Saturday, February 10, 2024 that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Stone Pony. Titled Spotlighting 50 Legendary Years of Music Memories, the day-long event will include panel discussions and interviews that explore the history of the club through the eyes of those who helped to shape its success.
Events This Week in New Jersey: January 30 to February 6, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from January 30 to February 6, 2024 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
Identity, Love and Race in Fiction: Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk with Jason Mott 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- How is the Black experience in America reflected in works of fiction? What are the hidden costs of injustice for Black citizens, and for all Americans? Jason Mott will shed light on observations at the core of his award-winning novel Hell of a Book in an Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 4:00pm.
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