PHOTOS from "All Shook Up" at Music Mountain Theatre

by John Posada - published 2023-08-26
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is presenting All Shook Up weekends from August 25 through September 10, 2023. The musical features a Book by Joe Dipietro and was inspired by and features the songs of Elvis Presley. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Tickets start at just $26 and may be purchased at www.algonquinarts.org, by calling 732-528-9211 or by visiting the Algonquin Arts Theatre box office Monday through Saturday, 10AM-4PM located at 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, New Jersey.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Lust of the Night" by The Azures

by Bob Makin - published 2023-08-25
The Azures' third single, "Lust of the Night," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-25-23

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/24/23

by Danny Coleman - published 2023-08-24
"I do, August 18," said an excited Maia Sharp. "Reckless Thoughts" is the name of it. Reckless thoughts is a line from one of the songs. "California" is the song and it's "Reckless thoughts and broken hearts collide." As I was combing through all of the lyrics looking for a possible title, that one kind of leapt out at me because the reckless spot can be the thing that gets you in trouble and also the reckless thought can be the thing that leads you to where you're supposed to go. I feel like songwriting sometimes is just a series of reckless thoughts (laughs); you know? You kind of want to let your brain be free and go somewhere that feels a little dangerous to find the next idea. So, the reckless thought isn't always a bad thing and it felt like the double meaning of that could be worthy of the album title"

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Waiting for Godot"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues its 2023 Main Stage season with Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Hailed "one of the true masterpieces of the century" by the New York Times, Godot has fascinated and infuriated audiences since it burst upon the world in 1953. This funny, cruel, moving, enigmatic metaphor is "theatre of the absurd" at its most breathtaking pinnacle. The production runs from September 13 – October 1, 2023.

CavanKerry Press Broadens the Reach of Poetry and the Experiences of a Diverse Group of Authors

by Carolyn M. Brown, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-08-24
Making sensitive or inconvertable topics more palatable to the general public is a big part of the mission of Fort Lee, New Jersey-based CavanKerry Press. As a not-for-profit literary press serving art and the community, CavanKerry is committed to expanding the reach of poetry by publishing works that explore the emotional and psychological landscapes of everyday life and bringing that art to underserved populations. With its LaurelBooks imprint, CavanKerry is especially engaged with work from people living with physical and/or mental illness and disability.

2X Grammy Award Winner Gloria Gaynor Still Loves a Challenge

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-08-24
Gloria Gaynor is best known as the queen of disco with her mega-hit dance anthem, "I Will Survive," but this Jersey girl has never stopped taking risks and building on her success. JerseyArts chats with the music legend about growing up in New Jersey, how she got her big break, the legacy of disco, her new "Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive" documentary, and her Sept. 16 concert at bergenPAC.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-24-23

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!