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theatre
Want to Beat the Blues? The Musical "Annie" Is Back 
Anybody in this country who does not know what life was like in orphanages, or America, in the Depression 1930s has not been to see the musical Annie. In it, writers, directors and actors show the audience the economic and social devastation in the country, The heroine of the very upbeat, poignant story is little mop-top Annie, the cute, lovable little girl with the bright, curly red hair who gets taken in by super wealthy Daddy Warbucks, whose fortune puts Donald Trump to shame, after years of living in a dreary, rodents of some kind infested orphanage, run by the equally dreary Miss Hannigan, who gives evil a bad name. The other orphans in the play where Annie lives are the co-heroines of the play.
Early Bird Enrollment Begins for Vivid Dreamers Summer Theatre Camp 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is now enrolling for its Vivid Dreamers summer theatre program for students entering grades 5 through 12 from July 8 through July 26, 2024.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "City of Angels" 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) presents a three-weekend run of City of Angels, a musical with a book by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by David Zippel. Get ready to enter the musical noir world of 1940s Los Angeles, where Stine, a writer of detective stories, struggles to adapt his crime novel into a workable screenplay and maintain his integrity in backstabbing Hollywood.
music
NJPAC presents Musiq Soulchild and Eric Benét 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an intimate evening with Musiq Soulchild and Eric Benét on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $51.50-$111.50.
Symphony in C Presents Romantic Harp featuring Daniel Benedict 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- New Jersey-based young professionals orchestra Symphony in C presents harp player Daniel Benedict in the program Romantic Harp on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts's Gordon Theater. Daniel Benedict, who is the Principal Harpist of Symphony in C and is currently attending The Curtis Institute of Music, performs Renié's Harp Concerto on a program alongside Mendelssohn's The Hebrides and Symphony No.1, Op. 11 led by Symphony in C's Music Director, Noam Aviel. Showtime is 8:00pm.
CelloGayageum at Grunin Center: Classical Music Meets Korean Tradition 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Cellist Sol Daniel Kim and gayageum player Dayoung Yoon will bring their unique fusion of instruments and musical styles to the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The event begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25.
film
Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival The Disembodied Adventures of Alice Video Q+A with Director Cléa Elisa van der Grijn! 
Here is the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival The Disembodied Adventures of Alice Video Q+A with Director Cléa Elisa van der Grijn, Festival Juror Evie Reese and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
dance
Stockton PAC presents "BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular" 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Last year marked the 50th anniversary of hip hop, and what better way to celebrate than with Stockton University's Performing Arts Center? "BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular," an electrifying show that features a high-energy tribute to this creatively charged American art form, will take the main stage on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:30pm.
art
Montclair Art Museum presents "Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection" 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum is thrilled to present its latest exhibition, Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection. This unique collection-based exhibition delves into the ever-evolving notions of family and community, and explores themes of belonging, diversity, and inclusion through a diverse array of artworks. The exhibition opens on February 9, 2024, and will be on display at the museum until January 2026.
Local Clay Dug from Historic Site is Inspiration for ACP's Newest Artist-in-Residence 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) welcomes Ryan Stark Lilienthal as their latest Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence. During this short-term residency, running through April 2024, Lilienthal will work closely with Executive Director Adam Welch to dig clay directly from the site of the Paul Robeson House of Princeton, located next door to the Arts Council.
Art in the Atrium presents "Traditions and Transitions : Historical to Contemporary Perspectives in Black Art" at MPAC 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Art in the Atrium, Inc. (ATA), a non-profit volunteer arts organization founded in Morris County that champions Black art excellence, returns with its third major exhibition at Mayo Performing Arts Center's Art Upstairs and Starlight Galleries. In its continued partnership with MPAC, ATA presents Traditions and Transitions: Historical to Contemporary Perspectives in Black Art. The exhibit runs now through March 3, 2024.
community
Celebrate Black History Month with Many Activities Happening in Somerset County 
(SOMERVILLE, NJ) -- A wide variety of Black History Month activities are happening across Somerset County in February, sponsored by local nonprofits and county government. The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has published a list of activities on the county website. Here are some of the highlights.
Ocean State Job Lot Partners with Customers to Donate 63,000 Winter Coats to Veterans in Need in Nine States 
(NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI) -- Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) announced that its 2023 "Buy, Give, Get" program has resulted in the collection of 63,000 winter coats, surpassing the company's goal of 55,000 coats to be donated to veterans in need this winter.
$248K Awarded to Atlantic City Arts Foundation for Mural Restoration, Public Arts Promotion in Atlantic City 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Atlantic City Arts Foundation has been the driving force behind mural art in Atlantic City since 2017. The public arts nonprofit has created 96 murals, with 80 still intact, throughout the 48 blocks of the city. In 2024, a $248,700 NJEDA grant awarded to the organization will support further promotion and restoration of these important cultural assets.
Patrick K. McCluskey joins bergenPAC Board 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), a nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick K. McCluskey to its Board of Trustees. McCluskey, residing in Hasbrouck Heights, has deep community connections and brings valuable leadership and nonprofit experience from his involvement with various nonprofit boards in New Jersey and New York.
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