Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 19-25, 2025. 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 9 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, and Sussex).
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1) Events This Week in New Jersey from January 21-27, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from January 21-27, 2025 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.
2) Makin Waves Roundtable Discussion: LGBTQ and POC Concerns about Returning Trump Administration - Eight days before Donald Trump's inauguration, East Rutherford-raised singer-songwriter-guitarist Carolyn Marosy, Asbury Park-based singer-songwriter Blaise and Asbury Park musicians and scenesters Sean Navat Balanon and Matt Daniels, who's also an activist, gathered at Georgie's Bar in Asbury Park. They participated in a roundtable discussion regarding concerns they have about Trump's return to the White House and the impact that may have on the LGBTQ community, as well as people of color.
3) 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.
4) PHOTOS from "Iconic Broadway" at Music Mountain Theatre - (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) — Relive your favorite moments from Broadway's beloved musicals in a night of unforgettable songs presented by a show-stopping ensemble of two dozen performers with Music Mountain Theatre's 2025 season opener - a new, original concert conceived by MMT's own Louis Palena. Performances runs for 12 performances from January 17 through February 2, 2025. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
5) Newark Nonprofit UCC to Distribute Winter Essentials, Sweet Treats to Community at "Cookies, Coats and Cocoa" Event - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Greater Newark community members in need of a winter coat and essential items to brave the cold this winter will be able to access these resources this month at the Newark-based nonprofit United Community Corporation's "Cookies, Coats and Cocoa" distribution.
6) The Newton Theatre presents Everclear on March 8th - (NEWTON, NJ) -- Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the '90s, comes to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. The band celebrated their 30th Anniversary in recent years, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down.
7) Harmonium Choral Society Announces Laurel Luke Christensen as New Emerging Composer-in-Residence - (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Harmonium Choral Society is pleased to announce their new emerging composer-in-residence Laurel Luke Christensen beginning January 2025, "what a great way to start the new year with an emerging talent," says Artistic Director Anne Matlack. She will join long-time composer-in-residence Mark Miller.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) Find Our Power over Pandemics in Sabrina Sholts's Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The common factor in pandemics that have plagued humanity since the beginning of time is... humanity. Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts contends that recognizing our habits and traits is the key to reducing our risks. She'll bring clarity to this critical issue in her Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The event begins at 2:00pm.
11) More Than Bootstraps Announces Roselyn Muñoz as New Program Resource Fellow - (PASSAIC, NJ) -- More Than Bootstraps (MTB), a New Jersey non-profit organization, announces that Roselyn Muñoz (Fairleigh Dickinson University) has been selected to take on the leadership position of Program Resource Fellow (PRF).
12) Valentine Romance with Rhythm N' Sound at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch - (JACKSON TOWNSHIP) -- Love will be in the air as you revel in romantic songs by Jersey Shore favorites Rhythm N' Sound. They'll serenade you in a Valentine's Concert at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The event begins at 7:00pm.
13) "Picture Middlesex County" Now Accepting Submissions - (MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Middlesex County's popular photo contest, Picture Middlesex County, is back for the winter season. Running now through March 27, 2025, the contest invites residents to showcase life and nature across Middlesex County through their lenses. The winning photos, selected by a panel of judges, will be publicly displayed at future County events and featured in marketing materials.
14) New Jersey Theatre Alliance Issues Call for Submissions to this year's Healing Voices: Caregiver Stories on Stage - New Jersey Theatre Alliance has issued a call for submissions to this year's Healing Voices: Caregiver Stories on Stage. Each year New Jersey caregivers are invited to submit all forms of creative writing, including prose, poetry, and theatrical pieces that reflect the theme of caregiving or the personal healing experience. Selected pieces are woven together by professional theatre artists into an evening of readings celebrating, exploring, and bearing witness to the caregiving experience.
15) A Tribute to Southside Johnny - On December 20, 2024, Southside Johnny announced he was retiring from touring effective immediately. His annual show for New Year's Eve was cancelled and fans around the world starting paying tribute to him and wondering what the future would hold for him and the Asbury Jukes. New Jersey Stage wanted to pay tribute to him as well, so we reached out to fans in the "Jukebox: Southside Johnny fanzine" Facebook group, some musicians, and industry professionals for their thoughts.
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