Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/6/24
by Danny Coleman - published 2024-06-06
"I guess we sort of instigated it, Wang Chung that is," laughed Wang Chung guitarist Jack Hues as he discussed the band's upcoming June 13 show at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, The Abducted By the '80s Tour, his solo albums, orchestral works and more. "We were doing various '80s package tours over the last few years and they were good but we were aware of the fact that you had to climb over other bands and the chances to play deeper cuts were limited. So, we wanted to put a tour together where there were fewer bands of good quality and each band got a chance to play a decent length set. So, everybody is doing a half-hour to 45-minute set and that means Wang Chung gets to play "Space Junk" as well as "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Dance Hall Days."
"Voice and the Violin" Joshua Bell and Larisa Martínez LIVE! At McCarter
by Spotlight Central - published 2024-06-06
Graduation activities are winding down this Tuesday, May 28, 2024 evening in Princeton, NJ just as anticipation for live music is picking up at McCarter Theatre Center for a Voice and the Violin performance by celebrated classical violinist Joshua Bell and opera singer Larisa Martínez
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 06-06-24
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!
Claire Facing North screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, June 7th
by Diego Arellano - published 2024-06-06
Claire Facing North, which screens online at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, June 7th, starts off with images of greenery, sheep, and an awfully violent volcano. These images act as somewhat of a parallel to the unfinished nature of lead character Claire’s sentiments. She goes off into the mountains as some sort of search for self-discovery, which is peculiar considering the age of the elderly woman. Usually, there’s this notion of having a mid-life crisis, but here, it’s apparent she’s having it at a way less tender age. What then occurs to me while watching this is that I came to this conclusion having only seen moving images as there is no dialogue to help me get there. There’s this innately visceral nature to the film, even without much dialogue. The image alone conveys so much while vocally saying literally nothing. Even having interacted with other people who appear in the film, the woman’s only reactions come from facial expressions. There is no vocal retaliation, and the viewers are left then with an introspection, giving us the opportunity to really sit with the film in real-time and think. The nature of the thinking is not of a logical one, but more of a stream of consciousness. We as viewers are put into her place, living through the same moments and having similar thoughts.
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 06-05-24
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!
Poignant Feature I Want to Live on Mars screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, June 7!
by Mo Foster - published 2024-06-05
Mariya Somova’s I Want to Live on Mars portrays a stunning portrait of something that once was, offering the viewers a look in on what happens to those left behind by the rest of the world. Set in a nearly abandoned exurban town in Pennsylvania, the film follows Pickles, a young woman living alone and struggling to care for herself, as she begins to open herself up to others.
July Events at MPAC: Summer concerts, free summer events and movies
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Summertime is fun time at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), with a lineup of concerts, dance parties and movies, ranging from Night Ranger to Wonka.
Events This Week in New Jersey: June 4-11, 2024
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from June 4-11, 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 Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place June 4-11, 2024
Here are previews of plays taking place from June 4-11, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.