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theatre
State Theatre New Jersey presents "The Simon & Garfunkel Story" 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The internationally acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to the road in 2025 with a North American tour to nearly 60 U.S. cities including a stop at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00pm. The immersive concert-style tribute show, complete with nostalgia-inducing, unforgettable hits, will recreate the magic and authenticity of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel live on stage and chronicles the amazing journey of the iconic, Grammy® Award-winning act.
American Theater Group presents a Reading of "The Waiting Room" by Paul Marsh 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present the premiere reading of Paul Marsh's new comedy The Waiting Room as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on February 10, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ. The cast will feature Broadway's Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Cafe – Tony Award nomination; Chicago) and Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll and Hyde – Tony nomination; Les Miserables) along with Jennifer Smith (Anastasia, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder). Showtime is 7:00pm.
NiCori Studios Announces Cabaret Classes and Summer Camp 
(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- Registration is now open for NiCori Kids Cabaret, NiCori Teen Performance Ensemble Cabaret and Musical Theatre Summer Camp. All three upcoming intensive classes are under the direction of NYC Cabaret singer, Corinna Sowers Adler, who was just nominated for the Excellence in Theatre Education TONY Award by her students for the 10th time.
Old Library Theatre presents the heartwarming new original musical, "Cardboard Trees and a Painted Moon" 
(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, will present this unique musical, Cardboard Trees and a Painted Moon, from February 7-9, 2025. Hope, joy, and optimism: the music and lyrics of award-winning songwriter Patrick Dwyer take center stage in the world premiere of the new musical revue. It is a love letter to community theatre in all of its messiness and all of its infinite possibilities.
Gateway Playhouse Names Box Office After Karen Sutherland, Longtime Volunteer 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The Gateway Playhouse surprised longtime volunteer and board member, Karen Sutherland, during the theater's recent volunteer-appreciation event by officially naming its box office after her.
music
The Newton Theatre presents Easton Corbin 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Country music artist Easton Corbin will perform at The Newton Theatre on Thurday, April 24, 2025 at 8:00pm. Easton has been gracing stages with his memorable baritone and unique blend of traditional and modern country music for more than a decade.
Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents An Evening with Donna the Buffalo on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the First Congregational Church in Montclair. Donna the Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
McCarter Theatre Center presents Béla Fleck, Antonio Sánchez, and Edmar Castañeda 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents the all-star trio of Béla Fleck, Antonio Sánchez, and Edmar Castañeda, performing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This is a WXPN Welcomes event. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Kean Stage presents Michael Feinstein's "Because of You" - Tribute to Tony Bennett 
(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage presents Michael Feinstein in Because of You My Tribute to Tony Bennett, featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble, will close Kean Stage's 2024-2025 season. The concert event will be presented on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue) in Hillside. Showtime is 7:30pm. This is the second time Michael Feinstein has performed at Enlow Recital Hall. He performed the inaugural concert for the venue on October 1, 2009.
film
Engaging shorts Disoriented and Dinner at Manny's are screening at the New Jersey Film Festival 
“Is now a good time?” The question is usually asked when it never is. Disoriented is a short film that follows the stories of 3 different individuals, all of whom receive a phone call while in the middle of their day-to-day lives. The news they receive takes them out of their surroundings, wrapped up in the voice that is on the other line. What should they do? How should they act? It is up to each of them to decide how to respond - while stuck in a situation where they must present a different face outwards than the conflicting, whirling emotions that they feel inside.
community
Celebrate Black History Month at MPAC 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents legendary gospel singers, contemporary visual artists, and a salute to break dancing. From the Blind Boys of Alabama to MPAC's visual art exhibit by Art in the Atrium, MPAC has a variety of events celebrating excellence in black artistic achievement during Black History Month.
HAPIK to Bring Its Over-The-Top Indoor Climbing Walls to American Dream 
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Kids and adults of all ages can face their fear of heights, compete in a digital treasure hunt, and tap into their inner climber at the fun-filled new indoor climbing gym HAPIK at American Dream. This will mark HAPIK's first location in New Jersey and fifth destination in the United States.
Nearly 900 Volunteers Participate in Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Nearly 900 volunteers — including Stockton University students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as local community members — completed various service projects on Monday, January 20, 2025 in memory of the late civil and social rights champion the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Zuzu African Acrobats to Perform Shows at RVCC Theatre 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will present the crazy contortions and gravity-defying stunts of the Zuzu African Acrobats on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Middlesex County Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Multipurpose Community Venue and Student Center 
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Middlesex County leaders, state and federal officials, and community partners gathered on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the highly anticipated Multipurpose Community Venue and Student Center on Middlesex College campus. This is another major milestone in the development of the County's Community, Innovation, and Opportunity (CIO) Strategic Investment Plan, first announced in November 2022.
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