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theatre
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces Grant Recipients for 2023-2024 Frank Young Fund Production & Development Projects + Impact & Exploration Initiatives 
(NEW YORK, NY) -- The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 Award Recipients for the 2023-2024 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 7 Award Recipients for the 2024-2025 Impact & Exploration Fund.
Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" 
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from October 11-20, 2024. Get ready for a musical extravaganza that will dazzle your senses and ignite your imagination. This is a vibrant and joyous spectacle that brings the tale of Joseph and his brothers on their rollicking adventure, filled with laughter, love, and unexpected twists.
PHOTOS from "Head Over Heels" at Surflight Theatre 
(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is presenting the Broadway hit Head Over Heels from August 20th to September 1, 2024. This is the bold musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, and Spring Awakening. It's a laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980's all-female rock band The Go-Go's. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
music
Makin Waves Album of the Month: "Garden State Vampire" by Joe P. 
The latest Asbury Park artist signed to a major label is former Deal Casino mastermind Joe P. on Atlantic Records. Throughout their reign, Deal Casino, which Joe had fronted since eighth grade, was one of New Jersey's best bands. Therefore, it's no surprise that "Garden State Vampire," Joe's full-length debut LP and third solo release for the historic recording home of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin, is fantastic! Many of the 11 songs were co-written with former Deal Casino band mates and a few of the tracks include their drummer, Christopher Donofrio. A few other musicians, mainly drummers, also appear on the LP, but Joe plays most of the instruments, including drums on some tracks.
Colombian-American Artist, Diego Allessandro, to Release Three New Singles 
(MORGANVILLE, NJ) -- Diego Allessandro, the former front man of the two-time Asbury Music Award Top Americana Band nominee Lot 25, announced on Instagram the release of three new cover singles. They are part of series that began in 2023 with "2023 Seasons" featuring a new single every season last year. This year "Seasons Part II: Falling For You" will feature a new, different, cover song released in sequence September, October and November 2024.
SoulShine LIVE! in Seaside Heights 
Fans of Southern rock ready themselves this Thursday, August 15, 2024 evening on the beach in Seaside Heights, NJ for a revival of music by The Allman Brothers Band performed by SoulShine. SoulShine is a New York-based ensemble consisting of guitarists Geoff Hartwell and Norm Dodge, keyboardist Chris Burke, bassist Big Bob Goetz, and drummers Rob Wallis and Ron Negro.
comedy
Comedian Michael Blaustein Adds Second Show at NJPAC 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Due to public demand, Comedian Michael Blaustein has added a second show at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Showtimes are now 7:00pm & 10:00pm.
film
Arthouse Film Festival Returns to The Village at SOPAC 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Arthouse Film Festival (AFF) will unspool for ten weeks beginning September 16th at The Village at SOPAC in South Orange. AFF is a curated series of the best soon-to-be-released movies from around the world, followed by conversations with filmmakers and actors. The festival runs until November 18, 2024.
art
Rutgers Art Museum's Fall Exhibition Exposes Barriers to Access 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Finding your way through a museum or an exhibition can be a straightforward experience with few obstructions – for the able-bodied. That one-size-fits-all approach to art access is upended in Smoke & Mirrors, the main fall exhibition presented by the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The exhibit, featuring the work of 14 international artists with disabilities, explores "access aesthetics," an artistic genre that considers how artists make inequities in museums more transparent.
Nimbus Arts Center and Bridge Art Gallery Announce New Partnership Featuring Wide-Ranging Gallery Exhibitions and Multi-Disciplinary Collaborations 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Nimbus Arts Center, Jersey City's renowned multi-disciplinary arts institution, and Bridge Art Gallery, a mainstay of contemporary visual art in Hudson County and in the mid-Atlantic region, have announced a partnership which will present bi-monthly exhibitions featuring a diverse array of Jersey City and national artists.
community
The Palace at Somerset Park Announces $10 Million Renovation to Celebrate its 20th Anniversary 
(SOMERSET, NJ) -- The Palace at Somerset Park, one of New Jersey's premier venues for indoor and outdoor weddings and corporate events in the Tri-State Area, announced a $10 million multi-phase renovation in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
Mercer County Master Gardeners To Hold Annual Insect Festival 
(HOPEWELL TWP, NJ) -- Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County announced the 2024 Annual Insect Festival for Saturday, September 7, at Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township. The festival will be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm, rain or shine. Admission is free and on-site parking is available. Through fun, hands-on activities, visitors will learn about the importance of insects in our lives and how they create the biological foundation for all terrestrial ecosystems.
books
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Announces Book Tour for Memoir "Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell" 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Deryck Whibley of the iconic Grammy-nominated rock band Sum 41 is going on a U.S. book tour to support his new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, out October 8, 2024. The tour comes to White Eagle Hall in Jersey City on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The moderator will be Kevan Kenney, MTV and Amazon Music On-Air Host.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Nurse John: The Short Staffed Tour
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: comedy
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Empire Records
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Sheryl Oring, Performance of I Wish to Say
Thursday, September 19, 2024 @ 4:30pm
Monmouth University - OceanFirst Bank Center
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: art
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Carteret Music Festival & Annual Charity Carnival Returns This Week
(CARTERET, NJ) -- The Carteret Music Festival & Annual Charity Carnival returns September 18-21, 2024 to Carteret Park. Highlights will include a Battle of the Bands on September 18, a Freestyle Night on September 20, the 48th Annual Ethnic Day celebration of the most culturally diverse town in Central Jersey on September 21, and lots of rides, game, food, more music and other family fun throughout.
ON-GOING EVENTS
Montclair Art Museum presents "Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection"
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum is thrilled to present its latest exhibition, Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection. This unique collection-based exhibition delves into the ever-evolving notions of family and community, and explores themes of belonging, diversity, and inclusion through a diverse array of artworks. The exhibition opens on February 9, 2024, and will be on display at the museum until January 2026.
