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Daily Edition 05-20-22

NJ Stage Daily Update

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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A New Musical Adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" to Get Private Reading


(NEW YORK, NY) -- A private 29-hour reading of a new musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby, written by the Tony Award-nominated songwriting duo of Nathan Tysen and Jason Howland (Paradise Square), with book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and directed by Mark Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), will be held tomorrow, Friday, May 20 in New York City. 

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17th annual Sourland Mountain Fest To Take Place In July


(RINGOES, NJ) -- The 17th Annual Sourland Mountain Fest Presented by Unionville Vineyards and benefitting the Sourland Conservancy, returns on Saturday, July 23nd from 3:00pm – 8:30pm, rain or shine, at the beautiful Unionville Vineyards in East Amwell Township, NJ.  Attendees will enjoy live music, local food, craft beer, wine and spirits, as well as a variety of local artisans, businesses and educational organizations, all while taking in the bucolic views of the Sourland mountain region.  The festival will have performances by The Outcrops, James Popik and Supernova, Rainbow Fresh, and Water Street.  Tickets are limited to the first 1,000 sold.
New Jersey Symphony announces chamber concerts at The Newark Museum of Art


(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony will present four chamber music concerts in The Newark Museum of Art’s Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden in July and August, in partnership with the Museum. The concerts are part of the NMOA Summer Series. Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain curates a pair of chamber music programs; Principal Bassoon Robert Wagner and Principal Bass Ha Young Jung each curate an evening of music in the garden.
Tab Benoit To Play Show in North Cape May


(NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ) --  Tab Benoit, respected Louisiana-based blues guitarist-vocalist and storyteller extraordinaire, has launched an ambitious 2022 Spring-Summer National Tour, with a local performance during the Exit Zero Ferry Park in North Cape May on Sunday, May 29 at 6:00pm. He will also be performing at Michael Arnone's Crawfish Festival in August on Saturday, June 4th.
GRAMMY Museum Experience (TM) Prudential Center Celebrates Black Music Month


(NEWARK, NJ) -- GRAMMY Museum Experience (TM) Prudential Center has announced their plans for the celebration of Black Music Month. During Black Music Month, the Museum will honor many pioneering artists whose music and legacy continues to be the pulse of the nation and the great state of New Jersey.
Opening Weekend of Princeton Festival Features Storm Large and Comedic Operas by Derrick Wang and Mozart


(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Versatile chanteuse Storm Large opens the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)’s all-new Princeton Festival on Friday, June 10 at 7:30pm. She sings the dual Anna role in Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins in a concert performance of the work with the PSO. On Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at 7:00pm, the Festival continues with the opening performances of the comedic, fully staged opera double bill consisting of Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Impresario. All three vocal works take place under a massive, clear-span performance tent on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden, and are sung in English with English titles.
Freaky Mutant Weirdo Variety Show presents Steampunk Bands on June 4th


(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Some of the top steampunk bands in the Northeast will converge on Saturday, June 4th at Vasa Park in Hackettstown for the Freaky Mutant Weirdo Variety Show, a unique, family-friendly geek culture festival. Attendees can look forward to live entertainment, cosplay, artisan vendors, educational presentations, and the unique steampunk competition known as teapot racing.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...5/19/22


"I released an album in 2021 but I haven't been able to tour so we are doing it now. The album title is "The Ghost and the Wall" and it's 10-tracks; I was in Philadelphia and New York; I did three nights at City Winery. I have a trio with a guy named Danny Black who plays acoustic guitar and some lap steel who is from Philadelphia and a lovely woman named Allie Moss who is from New Jersey singing backup harmonies,” said Joshua Radin in a recent discussion about his latest release, his songwriting, the recording process and being on stage.
Trouble No More to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Allman Brothers Band's "Eat a Peach" album at NJPAC


(NEWARK, NJ) -- Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s iconic Eat a Peach double album, the highly praised tribute band, Trouble No More will perform at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, November 3 at 7:00pm.
KPOP Band, SEVENTEEN, to play shows in NY/NJ


(NEWARK, NJ) -- In celebration of their forthcoming album, Face The Sun, Korean Pop Band SEVENTEEN announce ‘BE THE SUN’ - the supergroup’s first world tour in over two years which will kick off on June 25 with two consecutive dates in Seoul, to be followed by shows produced by Live Nation in 12 North American cities. Locally, the band can be seen on Thursday, September 1st at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY and Tuesday, September 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

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The Space Belongs to Them: Artist and Community Collaboration on New Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark


Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica and currently based in Montclair, NJ, architect Nina Cooke John’s work includes a range of ventures - from remodeling homes and businesses, to designing interior and public sculptures, and teaching classes and community workshops.
Garden of Earthly Delights? Artists in Rowan University Art Gallery Examine the ‘Cultivated Space’


Ever since – even before – Joni Mitchell penned the words “and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden,” humans have been seeking to do just that. A return to the “Garden of Eden,” the original utopia. Paradise.
The Arts Council of Princeton presents "Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter"


(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) announces that Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter, the popular community stitching project created by artist/activist Diana Weymar (Princeton University ‘91), has gone national and will return to their Taplin Gallery from June 4 through July 2. The exhibition of more than 400 embroidery pieces, stitched by participants from around the country and right here in Princeton, opens Saturday, June 4 from 3:00pm-6:00pm and is free and open to all. 

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Bergen County Closes on $5.6 Million Dollar Bond Sale to Help Finance BergenPAC's "Invest In The Arts" Capital Campaign


(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) and Bergen County Executive James Tedesco have announced the closure of a $5.6 million sale of revenue bonds, a significant funding source for bergenPAC’s $15 million Invest in the Arts Capital Campaign.

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RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies to Host Online Summer Book Series


(BRANCHBURG,NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Chhange, the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education at Brookdale Community College, will present a virtual Summer Book Series beginning June 17. Held via Zoom webinars, the programs are free of charge and open to the public.



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The Diary of Anne Frank

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CDC Theatre presents "Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches"

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Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Coldplay

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Joe Matarese

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West Windsor Arts presents R8 Works Fundraising Art Show

​​​​​​​(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents the GR8 Works Fundraising Art Show, an exhibition and sale of original 8 x 8 inch artworks, which benefits the art center's Artist in Residence programs. The show runs from March 4 to April 5, 2025.



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Two River Theater presents "¡VOS!"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater's season continues with ¡VOS!, a World Premiere debut by the powerful new voice, Christina Pumariega (Joan Dark), directed by Nicole A. Watson (Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls, Artistic Director of Playwrights Center in Minneapolis) is an exhilarating quest for justice, family and home. Performances will run in the Marion Huber Theater April 5-27, 2025.



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Monmouth County Park System to Hold Summer Job Fair

(TINTON FALLS, NJ) -- Spend the summer working in the parks! The Monmouth County Park System is looking to hire lifeguards, camp counselors, seasonal maintenance workers, and more for June, July and August. Opportunities in the Park System's therapeutic recreation department include camp counselors for special needs camps and inclusion coaches.



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Tickets Now on Sale for United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival

(NEW YORK, NY) -- United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival brings a lineup of dynamic performances from around the world to Theatre Row, running from March 18 through April 20.



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Edwin McCain to Open for Lee Brice at Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Edwin McCain, the veteran singer-songwriter behind timeless classics like "I'll Be" and "I Could Not Ask for More," is back with Lucky, his 11th full-length studio album and first collection of new material since 2011's Mercy Bound. Touring in support of the new release, McCain will be at Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center on Thursday, March 20, 2025 to open the night for Lee Brice.





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