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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place June 4-11, 2024 Here are previews of plays taking place from June 4-11, 2024 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.
A New Twist on Shakespeare Classic 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Kelsey Theatre June 14-23 (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- It's a modern twist on an all-time classic comedy when Shakespeare 70 presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream June 14-23, 2024 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) West Windsor Campus. The generation gap, unrequited love, and marital misunderstandings have abounded throughout history, and so it is with this updated version of the Shakespeare classic.
Playhouse 22 presents Award-Winning Musical, 'Memphis' (EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22's 65th season closes this month with the musical Memphis which runs from June 7-23, 2024. From the underground dance clubs of 1950's Memphis, Tennessee, this is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love.
music
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place June 4-11, 2024 Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from June 4-11, 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.
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents five-time GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' on June 10th (RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents five-time GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' with special guest Phillip-Michael Scales on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $26-$69.
The Allman Betts Band LIVE! at the Count Basie Center for the Arts Inside Red Bank, NJ's Count Basie Center for the Arts this Friday May 19, 2024 evening, fans of Southern rock eagerly anticipate a live King Crawler Tour performance by The Allman Betts Band.
Joe Grushecky Looks Back at the Turbulent Year 1968 in Latest Single On June 4, 2024, Pittsburgh rock 'n' roll legend Joe Grushecky shared an official music video for "Here In '68," a track taken from his new studio album Can't Outrun A Memory, out on July 12 through Omnivore Recording, which will be the first release of new material in 7 years from Joe and The Houserockers. It features 13 Grushecky originals coupled with a blistering cover of The Animals classic "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place." Coupled with the new album, Grushecky recently released Houserocker: A Joe Grushecky Anthology, which is out now through Omnivore Recordings.
NJPAC Announces Lineup for 2024 Sounds of the City FREE Concerts (NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience an amazing lineup of diverse artists under the stars this summer at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for exciting, FREE concerts during the Horizon Sounds of the City series every Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. The series unites Newark's cultural diversity by bringing together residents, workers, and visitors for unforgettable evenings of great music, food, and fun. This year's lineup includes Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, Afrobeat singer and artist Kofi Kinaata, New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph, rap icon KRS-One, and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia. Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC's student performers.
film
Two amazing docs Fencing for the Edge and Found: The King of Matsutake Ridge premiere at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Saturday, June 8! Fencing for the Edge is an iced soda on a hot summer night. Much as we know sports are revelries of adrenaline, I was taken aback by the resonance I felt from watching this documentary about fencing. This piece, woven with real tears and joy, clenched and scratched my heart as I started fidgeting in my seat, wishing time would pass sooner to know what would come next. Despite Hollywood's successful portrayals of athletic prowess, the glitzy studio shots didn't strike me as much as this team of teenage girls, whose most sincere emotions through struggles and triumphs outshine even the most praised performance.
community
July Events at MPAC: Summer concerts, free summer events and movies (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Summertime is fun time at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), with a lineup of concerts, dance parties and movies, ranging from Night Ranger to Wonka.
Newark Arts Festival 2024: Radical Reimagining (NEWARK, NJ) -- This year's theme for the Newark Arts Festival is: RADICAL REIMAGINING. The theme resonates throughout the festival, with each day highlighting a different goal focused on manifesting our radical ideas into reality. From October 9-13, 2024, visitors can experience and engage in a reimagination of the world where art is the essence of a life well-lived.
Events This Week in New Jersey: June 4-11, 2024 Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from June 4-11, 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
Celebrate Adventure! Summer Reading Kickoff at Ocean County Library Upper Shores Branch (LAVALLETTE, NJ) -- Dive into summer with the Ocean County Library and jump into fun activities during the family-friendly Summer Reading Kickoff at the OCL Upper Shores Branch on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 10:00am until 2:00pm. This all-ages outdoor event will be a genuine community bonding experience. Bring the children for the big Touch-a-Truck featuring Lavallette police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and beach patrollers.
kids
Fairy Tales Come Alive at Stockton's Children's Summer Playhouse Series (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Prepare to follow a rabbit down his hole, lose a glass slipper and battle against a giant in the sky at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center this July and August.
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