Skyline Theatre Company presents Reflections: Ireland In Song and Story

(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company, a 21-year-old professional theatre company now calling Essex County its home, presents a special tribute to Ireland for one performance only on Saturday, March 16 at 2:00pm featuring renowned Irish Tenor and New Jersey’s own Timothy Liam Smith in an intimate live performance of Reflections: Ireland In Song and Story.

PHOTOS from "Ragtime, the Musical" at Phoenix Productions

by John Posada - published 2024-03-03
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions presented Ragtime, the Musical at the Count Basie Center for the Arts from March 1-3, 2024. Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, this musical tapestry follows the journeys of an African-American family, a Jewish immigrant family, and a wealthy white suburban family in turn-of-the-last-century America, who collide in pursuit of their American Dream. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From February 25 to March 2, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from February 25 to March 2, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 5 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Morris).

Bethany Jazz Vespers: Camille Thurman: "I'm a Huge Dexter Gordon and Sarah Vaughan Fanatic"

by Jay Sweet - published 2024-03-01
Camille Thurman stands out as a luminary in the world of jazz, possessing a rare combination of talents that place her among the elite in the industry. Not only does she command attention as a gifted jazz vocalist, but her skills as a saxophonist rival those of the great masters of the genre, showcasing a deep respect for tradition, coupled with authenticity. Her proficiency extends beyond vocals and saxophone, including the bass clarinet, flute, and piccolo, demonstrating remarkable dexterity.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Still a Fool" by Blaise

by Bob Makin - published 2024-03-01
Asbury Park artist Blaise's "Still a Fool" from his fourth full-length album, "Sealed with Best Wishes," and featured on the recent charity compilation, "Winter Rental," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-01-24

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!

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...2/29/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-02-29
"This is my first book but I'm already halfway through my next one," laughs author Katherine Yeske Taylor, "I'm a glutton for punishment I guess. I guess I didn't realize until I got into it how difficult writing a book is; writing a book is different from writing an article. This book has been two years in the making which is pretty quick as far as books go but it's a lot more and different work than writing magazine articles."

From "Survivors of Colonization" to "Kings and Queens of the Diaspora," Montclair Art Museum presents Black Joy and Leisure in a Major Exhibition

by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-02-29
It's an all-star lineup of artists' names, from Faith Ringgold and Howardena Pindell to Emma Amos, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Willie Cole, Bettye Saar, Joyce Scott... 59 in total! These are among the best of the best of contemporary artists, who just happen to be Black. And who just happen to be in the collection of the Montclair Art Museum.

Bluey-Mania to take over Morristown in April

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Bluey is coming to take over Morristown! The live stage show Bluey's Big Play comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) April 12-14, 2024. A seventh show has just been added by demand and is now on sale!