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theatre
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Lend Me a Tenor" 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre opens their 2024 season with the Tony award winning comedy, Lend Me a Tenor, weekends from January 12-28, 2024. The play is set in September of 1934 and we see the Cleveland Grand Opera Company's gala season opener, centered on world-famous tenor Tito Morelli, performing as Canio in "Pagliacci," his greatest role. But the opera is jeopardized when Morelli falls into a drunken stupor.
Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents "Rabbit Hole" 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents Rabbit Hole across two weekends (February 16-18, February 23-25). The play by David Lindsay-Abaire was the recipient of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. Performances take place in the Grunin Center for the Arts' Black Box Theater.
"The Life and Music of George Michael" comes to bergenPAC 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- From the producers of the highly acclaimed "The Simon & Garfunkel Story," comes a new concert-style show that chronicles the amazing journey George Michael had with music and his fans. "The Life and Music of George Michael" captures the performance and sound of one of the biggest international stars of our time--with concert style staging and lighting--from his early hits with Wham! and his illustrious solo career. The show comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 8:00pm.
American Theater Group Continues Free Monday Night Play Readings with new play "Des Trucs" 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), a professional theater company in Central New Jersey, will continue its free Monday night play readings on January 22, 2024 with Des Trucs by JD Scalzo at Hamilton Stage in Rahway at 7:00pm. This will be first public reading of the drama.
music
Centenary Stage Company presents Jumaane Smith 
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Winter Thaw Festival of concerts kicks off 2024 with a performance by Jumaane Smith in his show titled: "Louis! Louis! Louis!" on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. The concert will take place at CSC's Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center (715 Grand Avenue) in Hackettstown, NJ.
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Rick Springfield + Richard Marx 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Rick Springfield + Richard Marx on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 7:30pm in the Hackesack Meridian Health Theatre. A limited amount of tickets are available from $35-$99. Doors are at 6:30pm.
comedy
Ocean Casino Resort presents Jeff Dunham - Still Not Cancelled Tour 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Ocean Casino Resort presents American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor, Jeff Dunham, with his Still Not Cancelled Tour on Friday, September 13, 2024 in Ovation Hall. Alongside Jeff on stage will be Walter, Bubba J, Peanut, and more! Showtime is 9:00pm.
art
Monmouth County Park System Is Accepting Entries for Creative Arts Festival 
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Calling all artists and fine crafters! The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its Creative Arts Festival. This juried art show and sale is open to artists and fine crafters of every medium. Those interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration. The entry deadline is Friday, March 8.
poetry
Second Sunday Poetry Reading to feature Faleeha Hassan and Keith O'Shaughnessy 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, January 14 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The January reading will feature Faleeha Hassan and Keith O'Shaughnessy. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.
community
Stockton Receives $1 Million State Grant to Promote Arts and Culture in Atlantic City 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Did you know that Atlantic City features about 100 outdoor murals?
Bringing attention to these unique art pieces, as well as other cultural aspects in the city, will become a lot easier thanks to a recent $1 million state grant received by Stockton University.
kids
The Growing Stage presents "The Big Bad Musical" 
(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey presents The Big Bad Musical - a howling courtroom comedy studio series all youth production from January 18-21, 2024. A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical! This smart and wickedly funny musical is great for audiences of any age. Audience members are the jury and must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world!
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