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theatre
Deadline Approaches for 22nd Annual Young Playwrights Competition 
The Theater Project, an award-winning professional company and incubator for rising talent, is once again reaching out to creative young people in New Jersey with its 22nd annual Young Playwrights Competition. Winners receive cash prizes and see their work performed by professional actors at the Zoom awards ceremony in the spring. The submission deadline to enter the 2024 competition is Monday, January 22.
Old Library Theatre to Open the 2024 Season with "Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play" 
(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, will present Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play, for two performances – Saturday, January 13th at 7:00pm, and Sunday, January 14th at 2:00pm. Written by Joe Landry, this takes three early films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and presents them as a 1940s radio broadcast.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/4/24 
"Thanks for inviting me to chat, it's getting late here in the UK and I get up really early to do yoga these days," laughed a very jovial Malcolm Bruce as he discussed the recent December 2023 release of "Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream," its all-star cast of players, feelings on today's music, his famous father Jack and more.
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Poor Man's Gambit 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Poor Man's Gambit, a Philadelphia-based Irish music band, on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church (and available via live-stream). The multi-instrumentalist group comprises Deirdre Lockman (fiddle and vocals), Corey Purcell (button accordion, cittern, bodhran, vocals, and dance), and Federico Betti (guitar and fiddle). Showtime is 8:00pm.
comedy
An interview with Comedian Josh Johnson 
Comedian Josh Johnson premiered his stand-up special, Josh Johnson: Up Here Killing Myself, last year on Peacock. Johnson will be supporting the special on tour, with stops on January 5 and 6, 2024 at Bananas Comedy Club (located in the Renaissance Hotel, 801 Rutherford Ave, Rutherford NJ).
Comedy and Metal at Debonair Music Hall 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Join music and comedy fans for a unique evening at Debonair Music Hall on Thursday, January 11, 2024. The night will be hosted by Mark Riccadonna and Richie Byrne of Drinks, Jokes, and Storytelling and featuring the acclaimed metal band Nuse! Showtime is 7:30pm.
film
NJPAC's Standing In Solidarity Programming Moves from the Screen to a Stage in 2024 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will reimagine its long-running social justice conversation series, Standing in Solidarity, as a series of in-person events.
dance
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Tells the Story of Chinese New Year’s Origin through Dance 
Chinese New Year is always a favorite time of the year. Friends and family gather at favorite Chinese restaurants, wear red, eat dumplings and long noodles, and hand out red envelopes filled with money. But how many of us really know why it’s celebrated?
art
The Gallery at Hillside Square presents Marion Held exhibition 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Gallery at Hillside Square presents Being Held, a captivating exhibition featuring the artistry of Marion Held, from February 8 through August 16, 2024. This unique exhibit will enthrall art enthusiasts with its thought-provoking narrative and intriguing juxtaposition of disparate materials.
community
Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch to Host American Red Cross Blood Drive 
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- Start 2024 with a lifesaving act. The Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch invites you to make a difference during the American Red Cross blood donation drive in its meeting room on Tuesday, January 30. The drive runs from 1:00pm to 6:00pm.
kids
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" to be Performed at RVCC Theatre 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College's School-Time series for children and young teens will continue with a production of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 10:00am. The 60-minute performance is geared for children in grades Pre-K to 5 and their families. British Theatre Guide has called the production "Funny, enchanting and visually inventive."
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