Holly Buechel’s thrilling documentary film Fencing for the Edge premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Saturday, June 8!
by Al Nigrin - published 2024-06-02
Here is my interview with Fencing for the Edge Director Holly Buechel:
Nigrin: Your feature length documentary film Fencing For The Edge focuses on a team of New Jersey high school girls who are trying to unseat its rival as State Champion in the sport of fencing. Tell us a bit about the history behind making this film.
An Interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night of Blackmore's Night
by Gary Wien - published 2024-06-01
Long before Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night created the renaissance folk rock band Blackmore's Night, Ritchie told Guitar World that he longed to play medieval music.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts chosen as winner of May 2024's "See It, Share It" campaign
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts was chosen as the winner of May 2024's "See It, Share It" campaign at New Jersey Stage. The campaign awards one free month of our Main Advertising Package to someone who has shared a story from New Jersey Stage on their social media feed. Winners are chosen by a random draw.
"Jazz Goes to the Movies" Will Celebrate the Music and Stories Behind the Songs
by Jay Sweet - published 2024-06-01
Many jazz standards and today's most popular songs were first featured in films. On Saturday, June 22, an all-star ensemble featuring Don Braden on tenor saxophone and flute, David O’Rourke on guitar, Oscar Perez on piano, Bill Crow on bass, Karl Latham on drums, and Cydney Halpin on vocals will celebrate jazz in film with a concert called "Jazz Goes to the Movies" on the back deck at Morristown's Morris Museum. Audience members are invited to set up their own chairs and bring refreshments while enjoying the music and the sunset.
Jersey Boy Dominic Scaglione, Jr. LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center
by Spotlight Central - published 2024-06-01
It's a gorgeous May 20, 2024 afternoon at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ where nearly 6000 New Jerseyans have gathered for a free Garden State Arts Foundation performance starring Jersey Boys’ actor/singer Dominic Scaglione, Jr. and comedian John Pizzi.
Adorable and Off-kilter Feature I Want to Live on Mars screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival!
by Kevin Reardon - published 2024-06-01
With I Want to Live on Mars, Mariya Somova has written and directed an adorable, off-kilter and poignant film about people just trying to find their place in the world. The film is off-putting, and I mean that in the best possible way, as it follows a group of loners who live in a strange, abandoned town, left to their devices. What’s beautiful is the way that Somova sets the scene, placing a wholesome ensemble of lovable characters in a delipidated setting where they can do as they please. The film, for lack of a better genre category, is a hang out film, through and through. We watch a variety of characters, the young Pickle, the old Mike, Breezy, her mother, and others as they live a quiet and simple life among each other. The plot that eventually reveals itself is one of escape, wherein Pickles and Breezy become quick friends and decide they want to run away together. What leads to this is a series of beautifully shot pieces of human connection, where characters start alone and eventually find one another. It is an absolutely beautifully shot film that takes full advantage of its location, tracking its characters through the woods, abandoned households, and endless roads that seem to go nowhere.
New Release Review - "The Beast"
by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com - published 2024-05-31
Bertrand Bonello's previous film, Coma, was an intimate project shot within the confines of his home during the pandemic lockdown. His latest, The Beast, is a sprawling sci-fi thriller that plays out over three timelines on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite such differences, the two movies are thematically joined at the hip, and I would recommend seeing them in the order Bonello made them, though modern distribution patterns being what they are, that may not be possible for most viewers.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Stained Glass Window Panes" by Mike Montrey Band
by Bob Makin - published 2024-05-31
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Stained Glass Window Panes," the leadoff single and opening track of Mike Montrey Band's forthcoming album, "Love, Time & Mortality."
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-31-24
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!
