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Daily Edition 04-22-22

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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!

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The Academy Players bring "The Addams Family" to Axelrod PAC

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Academy Players will debut their second musical, The Addams Family, at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Ocean Township, for two weekends, May 7-15, 2022. The Academy Players are the Musical Theater students of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) located at Bell Works in Holmdel.

Monmouth County Park System presents "Camelot, the Musical"

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Park System presents Camelot, the Musical, produced by Mickey and Judy Productions, in the Thompson Park Theater Barn in Lincroft, across two weekends (May 13-14 and May 20-21). In this classic musical, based on T.H. White’s The Once and Future King, King Arthur founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, who fight for justice and right, only to see his ideal crumble when his wife Guinevere falls in love with his favorite knight, Sir Lancelot.

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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/21/22

“You never know where someone is going to hear you; ya’ know? Bluesville is a blessing, I’m so happy to be on there,” says Detroit born and current Jersey City, NJ resident Eliza Neals as she covered all of the bases from her past to the present as well as the upcoming release of her new album “Badder to the Bone,” due out April 23 via E-H Records and on all the major platforms.

New Jersey Symphony presents "The Sound of Stories" family concert with Nimbus Dance

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony presents “The Sound of Stories: A Collaboration with Nimbus Dance,” a family concert that will take audiences on a musical journey across several art forms through which stories can be told. The afternoon will feature thrilling music from Bizet’s classic opera Carmen, John Williams’ iconic and magical “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Mendelssohn’s playful Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Nashville's Rockin' Rich Lynch Goes to Bat On Latest Single, "Keep Swinging"

(NASHVILLE, TN) -- Nashville based musician Rockin' Rich Lynch is back with an electrifying rocker that draws inspiration from America's favorite past-time known as the great game of baseball.

Four Chord Music Festival returns in September

(WASHINGTON, PA) -- Four Chord Music Festival returns for its eighth installment of the independently produced festival bigger and better than ever before. For the first time since its inception, the Four Chord Music Festival will be expanding to a two-day festival on September 9th and 10th and will feature a multitude of bands, including headliners All Time Low, Bad Religion, Descendents, and Jimmy Eat World, plus additional performances from Pennywise, The Story So Far, Silverstein, Lagwagon, The Starting Line, The Maine and many more. The festival will take place at Wild Things Park, in Washington, PA, just a short 30 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, and is presented by Four Chord Music & Drusky Entertainment.

Eighth Blackbird, an Award-Winning Ensemble, to Perform With Rowan University Wind Ensemble

It’s not often that college students get to perform on stage with an award-winning sextet, but the members of Rowan University’s Wind Ensemble are getting that opportunity. They will be performing with Eighth Blackbird, a four-time Grammy winner for Best Small Ensemble/Chamber Music Performance, on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm in Rowan’s Pfleeger Concert Hall.

Middletown Arts Center presents a Singer-Songwriter Showcase on Sunday

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center presents a singer-songwriter showcase on Sunday, April 24 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The event features performances by Carl Alderson, Michael Askin, Shotgun Bill Anania and Tommy Q. The concert will take place in the MAC’s theater. The event is free with a suggested donation of $5.

Billy Joel adds 84th Monthly Show at MSG

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Billy Joel has added another show as part of his record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden. He'll be back at the World's Most Famous Arena on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The October show will mark Joel's 84th monthly and 130th lifetime show at The Garden.

PBS-TV Star Chris Ruggiero Comes to Brook Arts Center for One Night Only

(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- Brook Arts Center welcomes singer Chris Ruggiero, who will present his vintage rock and roll concert, “Silly Love Songs,” on Friday, May 20th. It will be the 22-year-old singer’s first full-length concert appearance in Somerset County since he rose to national fame following his PBS Television appearance. Ruggiero has been crisscrossing the country and has already notched 14 states on his tour so far this season. Brook Arts Center is excited to bring Chris Ruggiero to the stage for an evening of pop-rock standards as you’ve never heard them before.

Rhythm & Roots Music Festival to Return Labor Day Weekend

(CHARLESTOWN, RI) -- Rhythm & Roots Music Festival, a longstanding arts celebration, will return to Charlestown, RI, this Labor Day Weekend, September 2, 3, and 4. The event, now in its 24th year, will celebrate the end of summer in its original location, Ninigret Park.

Wild Wild Wets release new single "Holding"

San Diego's Wild Wild Wets have released "Holding" - the new single off their upcoming new album Love Always. Pressed on 180 gram "Heart String Pink" vinyl. As well as a limited edition of hand-numbered 180 gram Iridescent "Starberry Jelly" vinyl.

dance

PODCAST: Roxey Ballet and Artist Malcolm Mobutu Smith Join Creative Forces at the Hunterdon Art Museum

This Saturday at the Hunterdon Art Museum, visitors are invited to a unique experience that brings together the visual and performing arts. Roxey Ballet Company has teamed up with artist Malcolm Mobutu Smith – whose exhibition Evermore Nevermore closes this weekend – and have created an exclusive 45-minute showcase that will be presented outdoors on the Toshiko Takaezu Terrace, overlooking the museum’s iconic view of the Raritan River. (This event is free, but please register to attend.)

art

Ansel Adams Photography Exhibition at Kean University

(UNION, NJ) -- Works by the iconic 20th-century landscape photographer Ansel Adams will be on display at the Galleries at Kean University in an exhibition at Liberty Hall Academic Center. The Early Works exhibition features 42 original vintage photographs by the master photographer of the American West, ranging from the 1920s to the 1950s. It is open to the public with a pay-what-you-wish (PWYW) admission now through June 17, 2022.

community

Middlesex County forges forward with regional strategy as Edison Township is added to its emergency radio system

(EDISON, NJ) -- In keeping with an ongoing strategy to offer regional solutions, Middlesex County and the Township of Edison have announced the addition of Edison to its emergency radio system. Participating in this County-wide service will save Edison millions of dollars each year and ensure greater efficiencies in communicating emergencies. This arrangement will provide access to a state-of-the-art radio system that enables Edison to maintain communications with County agencies and other municipalities in Middlesex County that are also on this network.

books

Spotlight on 6th Annual Montclair Literary Festival

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- More than 70 local, national, and international authors will take part in the sixth annual Succeed2gether’s in-person Montclair Literary Festival to be held from Thursday, May 5 to Monday, May 9, with Festival Day on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Hoboken Historical Museum To Celebrate the Release of "And Then I Started Reading Books: Recollections of Maria Peggy Diaz" Chapbook

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- The Hoboken Historical Museum will celebrate the release of "And Then I Started Reading Books: Recollections of Maria Peggy Diaz" - the 36th chapbook in their Hoboken Oral History Project - on Sunday, April 24 at 4:00pm. The event is free and refreshments will be served. All who attend will receive a copy of the chapbook.

kids

MPAC Presents The Laurie Berkner Band

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Laurie Berkner Band, the popular group that makes pop music for kids, performs its greatest hits at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), with two shows on Sunday, May 15 (1:00pm and 4:00pm). Tickets range from $19-$39.

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Pro Arts Jersey City Spotlights Works by Volunteers in "Stepping Up 2" exhibition

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Pro Arts Jersey City presents Stepping Up 2 - a Pro Arts Volunteer Exhibition weekends from February 8 - March 7, 2025 in the Art150 Gallery. The exhibition is curated by Alexandra Alvarez and showcases works by Pro Arts volunteers.

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Celebrating Black History Month: Tribute to Saxophonist/Composer Gigi Gryce in Madison

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'Small' Brings Big Energy to George Street Playhouse

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Intimate and Raw Creativity on View at ArtYard in Frenchtown

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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Welcomes the Lunar New Year of the Snake at NJPAC

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Luna Stage presents "A Case for the Existence of God"

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