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theatre
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents "Small Ball" 
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Theatre Company closes out their season with Small Ball from June 6-29, 2025 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Commissioned and co-produced by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, Small Ball is an off-beat and surreal musical about a professional basketball team, a mysterious new recruit, a tiny island nation, and the big questions that bounce between them.
Middletown Arts Center presents The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival on Thursday 
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center is excited to present the sixth edition of The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival, featuring original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights read theatrically by local actors. The festival will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Charles Strouse, Acclaimed and Award-Winning American Composer, Dies at 96 
Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, responsible for such legendary songs as "Put on a Happy Face," "Tomorrow," "Those Were the Days," and many others, died at his home in New York City on May 15, 2025. His remarkable career spanned over seven decades, during which time he created some of Broadway's most beloved and enduring works, including three Tony Award-winning musicals, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the Tony-nominated Golden Boy, Charlie & Algernon, Rags, and Nick & Nora.
music
Billy Strings to Play Two Nights at Prudential Center 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- 2x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will bring his headlining tour to the Prudential Center for shows on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15, 2025.
NJPAC presents Beres Hammond 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Experience the soulful magic of Beres Hammond, Jamaica's most prolific crooner, as he takes the stage at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with a dynamic ensemble of talented friends, delivering an unforgettable evening filled with rich melodies and heartfelt performances on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Showtime is 8:00pm.
South Jersey Jazz Society presents Arturo O'Farrill & His 17 Piece Latin Jazz Orchestra 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society in cooperation with Ocean First Bank is proud to present Arturo O'Farrill 17 piece Latin Jazz Orchestra on Friday, June 6, 2025 on the William Morrow Beach (New Jersey and Bay Ave.), in Somers Point. This event runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and is part three of the South Jersey Jazz Society Spring Jazz Series.
Mayor Baraka and Hot 97 Announce Partnership for Summer Jam Who's Next Festival 2025 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On May 15, 2025, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97 FM announced their partnership and return of Summer Jam's Who’s Next Festival Stage, an exciting kickoff to the most iconic night in Hip Hop. The FREE Festival Stage event will be held outdoors at Mulberry Commons Park-directly across from Prudential Center, in the Arts and Education District, on Friday, June 20, starting at 3:00pm. It will be followed by Summer Jam, the largest live Hip Hop music and culture celebration in America taking place at the Prudential Center at 8:00pm.
Daniel Spalding presents Classic Virtuosi (with a Twist) in Trenton 
(TRENTON, NJ) -- For one afternoon only, the Philadelphia Virtuosi will present "Classic Virtuosi (with a Twist)" at the historic Mill Hill Playhouse on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm. The intimate Mill Hill Playhouse is the perfect setting for Philadelphia Virtuosi's fifteen-member world class musicians to show off several of the orchestra's greatest hits from its extensive touring repertoire
film
New Release Review - "Sew Torn" 
Movies about super intelligent characters often fail to convince because they're clearly not made by super intelligent filmmakers who possess the ability to think as smartly as their fictional creations. Sew Torn is a comic thriller about a very smart and resourceful young woman, and it works because its first time writer/director, Freddy Macdonald, is clearly a mad genius himself. It's not often I find myself thinking "that's something I haven't seen before" while watching a new movie, but it's a thought that crossed my mind at several points in Macdonald's debut, which is an expansion of his 2019 short of the same name.
dance
Young Dancers from Bucks County to Enter National Spotlight With Performance at 2025 Chita Rivera Awards 
(NEWTON, PA) -- The Dance Ground, a premier performing arts school based in Newtown, Bucks County, is proud to announce that its dance company —comprising 23 extraordinary dancers between the ages of 11 to 18 — has been invited to perform at the prestigious Chita Rivera Awards on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City.
community
The Durham Boat Project: A Historic Collaboration for America's 250th Anniversary 
(WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA) -- To honor America's 250th anniversary, the Friends of Washington Crossing Park (FWCP) and the Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) have partnered to construct a full-scale, 40-foot replica of a Durham boat—the same type of vessel General George Washington and his troops used to cross the icy Delaware River on December 25, 1776. The project will feature public programs and hands-on experiences leading up to the 2026 unveiling of the replica boat—an interactive centerpiece for Washington Crossing Historic Park's tours, events, and educational programs.
books
Meet the Author of an Inspiring True WWII Tale at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch 
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- During World War II, a tech-savvy New Jersey woman took it on herself to be a priceless information provider for families of captured U.S. service members. Agnes Joan Negra's exploits are chronicled in the new book Waves of Hope. Meet her son Ronald Edward Negra, the author, at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The event takes place at 7:00pm.
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