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"Walking the Old Boonton Line" live at the Newark Public Library With Wheeler Antabanez

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Public Library is hosting a special event on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 with author Wheeler Antabanez to commemorate the release of his latest book, "Walking the Old Boonton Line: A Photographic Journey on the Abandoned Rails of New Jersey."

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Symphony in C to Kick Off 2023-2024 Season at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts on November 4th

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- New Jersey-based professional training orchestra Symphony in C launches its 2023-2024 season with its new Music Director, Noam Aviel, on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Gordon Theater at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, New Jersey. The concert features Smetana's Overture from The Bartered Bride, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 performed by piano prodigy Harmony Zhu. Showtime is 8:00pm.

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The Sieminski Theater presents Sons of Serendip

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Billboard charting quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, arranged with a unique blend of vocals, harp, piano, and cello. The Sieminski Theater presents this internationally renowned group on Saturday, November 4th for a 7:30pm performance that will captivate audiences of all ages! Sons of Serendip brings fresh and creative interpretations of the music you love and a soulful harmonious synergy to the stage.

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Team Hope Walk - New Jersey to Take Place on October 1st

(EDISON, NJ) -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) New Jersey Chapter will be hosting the Team Hope Walk - New Jersey, on Sunday, October 1st at 10:00am, at Roosevelt Park, Groves 1A, B, & C, 151 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ.

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The Newton Theatre presents Twelve Twenty-Four

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Twelve Twenty Four comes to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00pm. The band brings a high energy, full-scale, holiday rock orchestra concert featuring everyone's favorite rock-edge holiday music as well, as their own holiday creations.

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"#Resiliart Angola" Art Exhibit on Display in Newark's City Hall

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The City of Newark hosts the "#Resiliart Angola" Art Exhibit from September 29 until January 12, 2024. The exhibit, curated by Newark artist Andrece Brady, celebrates the culture, art and art makers of Angola, and highlights artwork from previous residencies hosted by The American Schools of Angola in partnership with UNESCO. The works are installed throughout the Basement Level and the Third Floor hallways of City Hall.

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Violin and piano concert to Benefit Atlantic Highlands Arts Council

(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- On Sunday, October 1, 2023, there will be a concert to benefit the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council featuring Joel DeWitt on Violin and Evan Schwartzman on piano. The program will feature the Atlantic Highlands premiere of the "Suite for Violin and Piano" of William Grant Still, the so-called "Dean of African-American composers," along with music of Mozart, Ernest Chausson, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Showtime is 4:00pm.

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bergenPAC presents Piff the Magic Dragon

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) welcomes Piff the Magic Dragon to the stage on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 8:00pm. Since breaking out on America's Got Talent in 2015, Piff the Magic Dragon has won the heart of America through his Vegas residency, network television appearances and non-stop touring.

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PHOTOS from "Popcorn Falls" at Surflight Theatre

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre continues their 2023 season with the energetic romp full of impressions, wit, and charm, Popcorn Falls, from September 27 through October 1, 2023. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

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Mercer County Community College presents Yonia Fain: Refugee Modernism Exhibit

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has announced that the Yonia Fain: Refugee Modernism exhibit - a collaboration between The Gallery at MCCC and the Mercer County Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Center - will be open to the public beginning on October 9.

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PHOTOS from "Popcorn Falls" at Surflight Theatre

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre continues their 2023 season with the energetic romp full of impressions, wit, and charm, Popcorn Falls, from September 27 through October 1, 2023. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

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DW Dunphy Talks About Orbis Max

DW Dunphy is a musician, writer, and artist from Monmouth County who has been taking part in a rather unique songwriting project called Orbis Max. It involves songwriters and musicians from around the world who put tracks together via the Internet. We reached out to him to learn more.

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6 Excellent Films at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend!

6 Excellent Films at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend! 

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New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 #LookAtMe Filmmaker Q+A

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 #LookAtMe Filmmaker Q+A with #LookAtMe Lead Actor yao, Festival Assistant Director Katie Scrivani and Festival Director Al Nigrin.

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Gripping Feature #LookAtMe screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival

Kew Kwek, a Singaporean director, playwright, and author, has showcased his talent once again through his latest feature film, #LookAtMe. The movie is loosely based on the true story of video blogger Amos Yee, and portrays the impact of the oppressive Singapore government on the lives of its citizens. Kwek's masterful direction is evident in the film, adding to his already impressive repertoire (Sex.Violence.FamilyValues, Unlucky Plaza). Dancing between genres, Kwek creates a film that subtly portrays the oppression of the Singapore government while being a family drama and suspenseful thriller, taking the viewer on a rollercoaster of emotions. The film is a brilliant showcase of Kwek's directorial prowess, his exceptional talent to create an awe-inspiring cinematic experience despite working with a restricted budget and a tight schedule, and his ability to craft a captivating narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you attached to the Mazuki family.

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Malt Shop Memories LIVE! at the PNC Bank Arts Center

Excitement is in the air this Thursday, September 14, 2023 evening at Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center as music lovers excitedly anticipate a Malt Shop Memories Live concert featuring Bobby Wilson, Dennis Tufano, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Happenings, The Tymes, Johnny Farina, The Chiclettes, The Coda Band, and Vinnie Medugno.

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Pictures Only will be shown at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 29!

Charles Honeywood’s narrative short, Pictures Only, will be shown online at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 29, 2023, for 24 hours. Telling the story of Louise Parker, an African American painter who specializes in African art, who is let go from her job and has received an eviction notice. She quickly finds a new job as a dancer at a strip club and loves the freedom and popularity it brings her. However, in exploring the lucrative business and her place within it, she risks her mother finding out and allowing her family to lose everything.

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From Inside of Here Video Q+A for the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival

​​​​​​​Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 From Inside of Here Filmmaker Q+A with From Inside of Here Director William Basquin, Festival Judge Anita LaBelle and Festival Director Al Nigrin:

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Excellent personal documentary From Inside of Here screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 24!

From Inside of Here, a documentary film by Bill Basquin is a truly personal and intimate documentary film which explores nature and the wild world through the filmmaker’s unique perspective. The film uses many aspects of cinematography, multiple media types and meaningful storytelling to show the fragile but interconnected world of an ecosystem, through both the filmmaker’s and audiences’s own eyes.

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"Thank You for the Love You Gave!" Tony Orlando LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

It's a perfect day for a concert at Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center this Tuesday, September 12, 2023 afternoon as music lovers await a free Garden State Arts Foundation performance starring singer, songwriter, and entertainer Tony Orlando.

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/28/23

You have to be a, "Jack of all trades" and it's hard to make it with one revenue stream," says Progressive Rock musician and violinist Joe Deninzon as he discussed being a diverse musician in today's climate, a new album and a CD/DVD set forthcoming from his band Stratospheerius. "For Joe and I both, this is a career and especially nowadays, things have changed so much where you don't just usually get lucky in one little band. You have to sort of do a million other things and everything spiders out to the next thing and you hope that everything sort of connects at some point in your career," added drummer Jason Gianni as the two of them shed some light on their September 28 show at The Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ and their September 30 show at Kennett Flash in Kennett Square, PA. as well as the paths which got them to where they are now.

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Events This Week in New Jersey: September 26 to October 2, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from September 26 to October 2, 2023 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.

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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place September 26 to October 2, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from September 26 to October 2, 2023 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.

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This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place September 26 to October 2, 2023

Here are previews of plays taking place from September 26 to October 2, 2023 including a look at productions starting this week, those continuing this week, and those closing this week. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/25/23

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at releases by Blue Vervain, Andrew Pollinger, DirtyHands, Lost In Society, The Normal Living, and Commons 2. Plus a look back at "nightclub jitters" by evelyn forever.

Symphony in C to Kick Off 2023-2024 Season at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts on November 4th

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The Sieminski Theater presents Sons of Serendip

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The Newton Theatre presents Twelve Twenty-Four

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Violin and piano concert to Benefit Atlantic Highlands Arts Council

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NJPAC to Host Year-Round Celebrations in Honor of the 100th Birthday of Newark's Own Sarah Vaughan

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THEATRE

PHOTOS from "Popcorn Falls" at Surflight Theatre

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Deadline for the New Jersey Theatre Alliance Career Accelerator Program is October 2nd

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Pebble Players Youth Theater presents "Mean Girls"

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Centenary Stage Company presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid"

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Surflight Theatre presents "Popcorn Falls"

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FILM

6 Excellent Films at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend!

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New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023 #LookAtMe Filmmaker Q+A

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Gripping Feature #LookAtMe screens at the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival

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Pictures Only will be shown at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 29!

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From Inside of Here Video Q+A for the Fall 2023 New Jersey Film Festival

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ART

"#Resiliart Angola" Art Exhibit on Display in Newark's City Hall

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Mercer County Community College presents Yonia Fain: Refugee Modernism Exhibit

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Inaugural "Jersey City Art Week" Premieres This October

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Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Receives Grant from New Jersey State Council on the Arts

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National Parks, City Life, and Virginia Woolf Inspire Xiomaro's New Jersey Photo Exhibits

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DANCE

Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Ballet Hispánico

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West Windsor Arts to Present an Evening of Traditional Indian Dance with Shivani Badgi

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American Repertory Ballet to Open Season with "Elevate"

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Berrie Center presents the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

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Roxey Ballet Announces its Fall 2023 Season

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COMEDY

NJ Rep Hosts Night Of Comedy

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Northern New Jersey Community Foundation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With a Game Show Program Featuring Improv Comedy Group, Howdy Stranger

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Beacon Theatre adds 10th Trevor Noah performance

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Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Hasan Minhaj

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1st Ugly Pancake Comedy Festival

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COMMUNITY

Team Hope Walk - New Jersey to Take Place on October 1st

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The Winter Lantern Festival to Make its New Jersey Debut this October

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Celebrating 24 Years of Wheaton Arts' "Festival of Fine Craft"

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Drew Forum presents: A Conversation with Liz Cheney

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Lewis Center for the Arts Events from October 1-10, 2023

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