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Daily Edition 09-29-22

NJ Stage Daily Update

Here is the morning update for New Jersey Stage for 09-29-22.

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!

theatre

The Growing Stage kicks off season with "Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium"

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre in Netcong opens its 41st season with R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium from October 14-30. This musical introduces us to mysterious events that befall the theater and no one can be sure if it’s just coincidence or the work of … The Phantom!


music

Axelrod PAC presents Broadway Composer and Lyricist, Jason Robert Brown

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents an afternoon with Broadway composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown on Sunday, October 16 at 3:00pm. The three-time Tony Award-winner is best known for the musicals Parade and The Bridges of Madison County, the latter which had a star-studded run at the Axelrod in Spring 2022. 


PHOTOS From Pat Guadagno & Small Change Paying Tribute To Tom Waits

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Pat Guadagno, a Jersey Shore legend, along with some very special guests celebrated the music of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tom Waits at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre on Saturday, September 24, 2022.  Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.


Michael McDermott Wins Prestigious Tenco Award for Songwriting

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is a 2022 winner of the prestigious Tenco Award for career songwriting, an honor that recognizes artists who have made a significant contribution to songwriting in Italy and abroad. The award, established in 1974, pays homage to the late singer-songwriter Luigi Tenco and celebrates exceptional and impactful songwriting on an international level.


film

Bros, The Greatest Beer Run in History, and Smile - All Filmed In Jersey

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Friday, September 30th is New Jersey day at the movies as three feature films shot in the state will all be released on that date.  A vast array of New Jersey towns can be seen in Bros, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, and Smile, showcasing the Garden State’s extraordinarily diverse landscape and locations. These motion pictures are among the dozens of major productions filmed in New Jersey recently, featuring some of the entertainment industry’s most celebrated performers. 


Timely short Urania Leilus screens at the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 30

Andrew Serban’s gripping and timely short  Urania Leilus screens at the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 30. Here is my interview with him:


Hopewell Theater presents Halloween Fright Fest

(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Indie venue Hopewell Theater’s Halloween Fright Fest returns with a classic lineup of Halloween, horror, and thriller films from October 26-30. Kids, families, and fans of horror, thriller, and classic film will enjoy the event’s lineup.


Trippy animated short Panta Rei screens at the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 30

KWA’s wild animated short Panta Rei (everything is in flux) screens at the Fall 2022 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 30. Here is my interview with him:


food

Burgers for Ballfields

(SOUTH JERSEY) -- Marcello De Fao, the chef/owner of The Fare Porter (109 Kings Highway East in Haddonfield) and Dane DeMarco, the chef/owner of Burgertime (123 West Merchant Street in Audobon) have decided to team up to host a friendly burger contest in South Jersey, with funds raised going towards the parcs & recreation departments for the respective communities where each restaurant is located.


community

FLIP Circus comes to Freehold Raceway Mall

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- FLIP Circus, which thrilled audiences in Paramus and Edison earlier this year, will make one final New Jersey stop when it brings its high-energy show to Freehold Raceway Mall from October 13-17. This entirely new family entertainment experience created by the Vazquez family celebrates the great American circus tradition. 





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The Diary of Anne Frank

Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
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Foreigners

Foreigners Journey

Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts Center
46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
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CDC Theatre presents "Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches"

Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 8:00pm
CDC Theatre
78 Winans Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016
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Candlelight

Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Coldplay

Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 6:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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Joe Matarese

Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
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EVENT PREVIEWS

Two

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.



Monmouth

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.



Tickets

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.



Edwin

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.



Nearly

Nearly 1,000 students to attend Women's History Month concert by New Jersey Youth Symphony at UCPAC

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of Wharton Arts, announced that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:00am at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Students from Union, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties will attend this special event celebrating Women's History Month, with music selections by Louise Farrenc, Florence Price, Chen Yi, and Gabriela Lena Frank.