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theatre
Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces 2024-25 Broadway Series 
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced its Broadway Series for the 2024-2025 season, featuring an extraordinary lineup of Broadway hits that promise to transport audiences into the heart of compelling stories, stirring music, and unforgettable performances. The season includes 8 productions.
Asbury Park Theater Company presents "Kabaret Kaput, A Surrealist Rock Kabaret" 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Park Theater Company (APTCo) is collaborating with Musician, Theater Maker and Story Teller Remember Jones who will co- produce and direct Kabaret Kaput, A Surrealist Rock Kabaret. This concert style cabaret will star Ellen Foley, Robert I. Rubinsky, and Jonathan Freeman. Kabaret Kaput will have three performances at the Jersey Shore Arts Center from April 5-7, 2024.
Vivid Stage Receives Several Grants in Support of Season 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is the recipient of several grants for a variety of programs and productions in the 2023-2024 season.
American Theater Group presents An Evening with Peter Filichia 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), a professional regional theater company in Central NJ, presents an evening with veteran theater critic and Broadway insider Peter Filichia during the grand re-opening celebration of the newly-renovated Hamilton Stage in Rahway on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7:00pm.
music
Makin Waves with Colossal Street Jam: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 
Jersey Shore rockers Colossal Street Jam will play Friday, Jan. 19 at Mercury Lounge in New York City, then on Feb. 23, will release "Seconds," their second single on Chicago-based Fretbar Records in an anticipation of a reissue of their latest album, "No Way to Live."
Newark's 36th Annual "Sing in Praise of King" to Take Place on Monday 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The City of Newark's 36th Annual "Sing in Praise of King" will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024 in Newark Symphony Hall (1020 Broad Street). Doors open at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm. The Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Senior Services will present this event.
Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Boney James 
(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents jazz/R&B sax player Boney James on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $40-$90.
Stage Stars Productions to present a special NOLA inspired edition of The Starlight Jazz Show: "The Wolf Moon" 
(GARWOOD, NJ) -- January 25th is the full wolf moon... and Stage Stars Productions will present a special edition of The Starlight Jazz Show, "The Wolf Moon" at Crossroads in Garwood on January 25, 2024 at 7:30pm. The audience will be transported into the night on the streets of New Orleans during the full wolf moon. Expect a spectacle of song, dance, art and cuisine inspired by the magic of NOLA and woven through tales of mystical folklore.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...1/18/24 
"I was a radio DJ when I was younger and now I am in Paris, France; maybe you will come here one day," laughed The Salt Collective's Stephane Schuck as he gave a bit of the band's history prior to their two area shows this week in Pennsylvania and Saturday January 20 at Jersey City's White Eagle Hall.
comedy
Jersey Arts Podcast: Getting 'Fun & Slutty' with Jonathan Van Ness 
A nonbinary hero himself, Jonathan Van Ness rose to fame as the hairstylist to heroes, the name Netflix's "Queer Eye" reboot gives to its episodic guests. But Jonathan's been an artist long before "Queer Eye." Beyond the artistry required in his work as a stylist, Jonathan has been on stage as a comedian for years. His web series "Gay of Thrones," a weekly comedic recap of HBO's "Game of Thrones," where he starred as none other than an opinionated hairstylist, was a hit for Funny or Die. He is also the host of his very own podcast, "Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness." And in addition to all of that, he is also a New York Times Best Selling author.
film
Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of "Call Me Dancer" 
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of Call Me Dancer on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Surf City Firehouse. The film promises to take audiences on a magical journey, transporting them from the lively streets of Mumbai to the grand stages of New York. The film explores themes of perseverance, rebellion, passion, family, and the rich tapestry of diverse cultures. Filmed across India, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S., the movie is a celebration of global unity through the universal language of dance. The screening begins at 7:30pm.
Rutgers Hosts Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival 
The Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival – hosted by Rutgers University and set for the weekends between Jan. 26 and Feb. 18 – features both online and in-person showings. More than 40 films from around the world will hit the silver screen at Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival, which runs on the weekends starting Friday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 18.
dance
Stockton University Dance Faculty Member Unveils New Project About Life Through Camera Phone Lens 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Stockton University Dance faculty member Lauren Putty White will put on a show of improvisatory dance to live jazz music that shares her take on living the phases of life through the lens of the camera phone. Her project "Glimpse" will be performed on Friday, February 2, 2024 in the Stockton Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm.
art
Life Forms are Blooming and Breathing at ArtYard in Frenchtown 
It may be the middle of winter, but two exhibitions on view at ArtYard in Frenchtown connect us to the world of plants, living things, and the lightness of being. Kendall Buster: What Blooms is on view through January 21, and Lucia Monge: While a Leaf Breathes can be seen through January 28.
Ocean County Library's Long Beach Island Branch presents Amelia Stewart Exhibition 
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- "Looking A'Round," a collection of photos taken on Long Beach Island by the late Amelia Stewart, will be on display throughout the month of February at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch. An award-winning elementary school instructor who taught in the Bridgewater-Raritan school system, Amelia became a familiar figure in Ship Bottom during her retirement years. "The Lady with the Camera" could frequently be found strolling the shoreline, searching for captivating images through her lens.
community
NJPAC presents "History That Doesn't Suck" 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Professor Greg Jackson to Newark on Sunday, April 21, 2024 for his educational yet electric production of "History That Doesn't Suck" - an interactive adaptation of Jackson's top-ranked history podcast. The event begins at 2:00pm.
FL!P Circus to Begin 2024 Season in Paramus 
(PARAMUS, NJ) -- FL!P Circus, has been winning over audiences since debuting in 2022. The intimate big top experience, created by the Vazquez family, is hitting the road again with its brand-new Tour '24 production. Hailed as one of America's best new family entertainment events, this new show was specially curated to showcase an incredible and eclectic mix of international human performers. The new production launches its year-long national tour at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ (February 16 – March 5) before moving to the Cross Country Center in Yonkers, NY (March 8 – April 2). Additional area dates to be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now.
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