Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from April 21-27, 2024. 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 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex).
1) Tenafly Third Grader Wins International Violin Competition - (TENAFLY, NJ) -- The winner of the youngest age category of the prestigious Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium was 8-year-old Ria Kang of Tenafly, NJ. Her winnings include a prize of €1,000 and a Master Class with Ukrainian virtuoso Pavel Vernikov. The competition took place April 9-14, 2024.
2) Carteret scores blockbuster hit with $4.7M film studio grant from New Jersey Economic Development Authority - (CARTERET, NJ) -- The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved $4.7 million, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced. The $1 billion 10-acre waterfront redevelopment project includes a 1.2 million-square-foot movie production studio complex.
3) New Hope Arts Hosts a Day of Free Events In Honor of International Sculpture Day - (NEW HOPE, PA) -- New Hope Arts is delighted to announce a day of free events on April 27, 2024, celebrating International Sculpture Day. This exciting day of festivities is open to all community members and guests and promises a vibrant celebration of art and creativity.
4) Tony Award-winning Actor and Television Star Santino Fontana added to 2024 Princeton Festival Offerings - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) recently added Tony Award-winning actor and television star Santino Fontana to its artistic line-up for this year's Princeton Festival. Known for his star turns in Broadway productions of Tootsie and Cinderella, and on television in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Sisters, as well as the voice of Prince Hans in Disney's animated film Frozen, Mr. Fontana is sure to delight fans of all ages in his Saturday, June 22 cabaret-style appearance at the Festival. The intimate performance includes Broadway songs and favorite melodies accompanied by pianist, interspersed with personal anecdotes revealing the stars natural charm and good humor.
5) Avenel PAC presents A Tribute to John Prine with Joe D'Urso & Friends - (AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents A Tribute to John Prine with Joe D’Urso & Friends on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30pm. Artists scheduled to perform include The Ready For Prine Time Players: Gary Solomon, Loren Korevec, Chris Brown, Jake Thistle, Michelle Solomon, David Frye, Tim O'Donohue, and Joe D'Urso.
6) Newark Arts Announces Open Call For 2024 Art Festival: Radical Reimagining - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Arts has announced the return of its award-winning Newark Arts Festival, powered by Prudential Financial and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Calls for participation are open for the annual five-day celebration throughout Newark, taking place October 9-13, 2024. This year's theme is Radical Reimagining, and creatives from the 'City of the Arts' and the Greater Newark region are invited to audition, submit work, and propose activations and exhibitions that reimagine a world where art, culture and connectedness is the foundation of all that we do and all that we are. The theme encourages artists to build conversations that deconstruct and reimagine an artful world reliant on "imaginative problem solving, cultural strategy and systemic transformation."
7) Events This Week in New Jersey: April 23-30, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from April 23-30, 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.
8) "The Two Hander" is a Compelling World Premiere at NJ Rep - (LONG BRANCH, NJ) — “Do you ever wonder how much of your memories you chose to forget?” That’s a question asked by Claire, a 29-year-old writer (currently working at a ticket agency) during her first time at therapy. Diana, her sharp-witted therapist, says, “Memory is an asset. You’ve already lived it, now learn from it.”
9) Albert Music Hall presents Presley in the Pines - (WARETOWN, NJ) -- Albert Music Hall presents Presley in the Pines on Saturday, May 4, 2024. It is their first ever tribute to the King of Rock-n-Roll with music from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Bands will be playing music from his early hits of the 50's straight through to his last songs of the 70's.
10) Wicked to Cast Their Spell at Salty's Beach Bar - "We're so excited. The band is just poised and ready to hit the road and rock out and get this album out to the masses," laughed the man simply known as "Danny" as he discussed his band Wicked, their new album "Sunburn" and their April 25 show at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como, NJ.
11) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/25/24 - "Quarto Valley, those guys picked me up and they released the record which is a tribute to Hubert Sumlin. Paul Rodgers put out a statement on his Facebook saying something to the effect of, it's good to see a young guitar player like Sean paying tribute to one of the best Chicago Blues players ever. Hubert was one of the best string benders ever or something like that; basically giving me props for paying tribute to Hubert."
12) Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Wave" by Scott McDonald - The very appropriately entitled Makin Waves Song of the Week, “Wave,” is the second single from Tusk guitarist-vocalist Scott McDonald’s forthcoming solo LP.
13) Wild West City Themes Will Change With the Seasons This Year - (BYRAM TWP, NJ) -- It'll be "Tis the Season" at Wild West City throughout the year starting in May, as the "wild west" theme park in Byram Township switches up its focus at different points of the spring, summer and fall. The iconic Western-themed amusement park's 2024 season opening weekend is scheduled for May 4-5.
14) RVCC's Annual Nota Bene Event Celebrates Students' Creativity, Academic Excellence - (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College recognized the creativity, talent, ingenuity, and academic excellence of its students at the annual Note Bene awards ceremony, held April 17, 2024 at the College's Welpe Theatre.
15) Bergen County Players presents "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" - (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, concludes its 2023-2024 mainstage season with the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and directed by Alyson Cohn of Wyckoff, this play tells the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old who is wrongly accused of killing his neighbor's dog.
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