First Look Review - "Starve Acre"
by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com - published 2024-07-31
The current crop of cinematic folk-horror hasn't yielded much of a harvest in terms of quality. Perhaps the 21st century just isn't a good fit for this sub-genre, which had its heyday (or hay day) in the '70s, particularly in Britain. The cream of this crop amounts to a handful of movies and TV shows made in the UK in that post-flower-power decade that saw many turn away from the progress of the modern world and embrace "the old ways." As such, folk-horror has become inextricably linked with beige and corduroy.
5th Annual New Brunswick HEART Festival
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick Cultural Center, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), and I Am D.Muse present the 5th Annual New Brunswick HEART Festival on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 2:00pm-6:00pm; hosted by New Jersey Radio Hall of Famer Bert Baron and Founder of TSO Productions, Sharon Gordon. This free family-friendly festival celebrates the vibrant arts and history of New Brunswick and Middlesex County, featuring live music and dance performances; free dance classes for kids; food, craft, and art vendors; arts and crafts for kids; free face painting, Henna, caricatures, and balloon animals; and more. The festival will take place in downtown New Brunswick on Livingston Ave (Monument Square, 2 Livingston Ave).
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-31-24
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!
Events This Week in New Jersey: July 29 to August 5, 2024
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from July 29 to August 5, 2024 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.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from July 29 to August 5, 2024
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from July 29 to August 5, 2024 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.
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Chrissie Crow - A Tribute to Sheryl Crow and The Pretenders
(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Chrissie Crow - A Tribute to Sheryl Crow and The Pretenders on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 7:30pm. This is a tribute to two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and two of the most influential female songwriters in rock history.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place July 29 to August 5, 2024
Here are previews of plays taking place from July 29 to August 5, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview. Click on the title to go to the full preview.
Roxey Ballet's Journey Back to the 80s comes to Monmouth University on March 1st
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Roxey Ballet brings "Journey Back to the Eighties" to Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm. This is a pop/rock music and dance extravaganza featuring top hits from the 80s like: features songs including Flashdance, Jenny Jenny, Tainted Love, Walk Like an Egyptian, Billy Jean, Like A Prayer, Footloose, and many more!
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-29-24
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!