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theatre
Madison Community Arts Center Announces First Six Readings of the New Jersey Women Playwrights Program 
(MADISON, NJ) -- Madison Community Arts Center (MCAC) has announced the first six readings of the New Jersey Women Playwrights Program. Works include plays by Maryanne Melloan Woods & Michele Kushner, Yasmine Beverly Rana, Johnna Adams, Dominique Cieri, Yasmine Rana, and Nicole Pandolfo.
PHOTOS from "Hello, Dolly!" at Music Mountain Theatre 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) is currently presenting a four-weekend run of Hello, Dolly! from March 15 to April 7, 2024. This is the fourth mainstage show of their 2024 season, and the first to premiere on the Martinson Stage at MMT. The stage was named following a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of John H. Martinson, a generous supporter of MMT. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos of the production.
music
Explore Johnny Cash's Legacy in Song and Story at the Ocean County Library 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Johnny Cash's status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and perform the songs that made him famous in "Ultimate Johnny Cash: Late & Alone" at four Ocean County Library branches.
North to Shore Festival presents Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, K. Michelle, and Jaheim in Atlantic City 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Get Ready for A Night of Love presented by North to Shore Festival with a stellar musical lineup featuring R&B superstars Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, K. Michelle, and New Jersey's own Jaheim on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the historical Boardwalk Hall Arena on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Showtime is 8:00pm.
+LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots, and Soul Asylum to Perform in Holmdel 
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots are teaming up for the Jubilee Tour, a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run includes a show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on Friday, September 6, 2024. Soul Asylum will be joining them on the bill that night.
Centenary Stage Company presents Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Il Sont Partis Band 
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's concert series continues with a performance by Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Il Sont Partis Band on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00pm. The concert will take place at CSC's Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center.
"Wicked Good!" Spyro Gyra and The Jeff Lorber Fusion LIVE! at MPAC 
Jazz lovers inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium this Thursday, March 7, 2024 evening ready themselves for a double bill of jazz starring Spyro Gyra and The Jeff Lorber Fusion.
The Sieminski Theater presents "The Beat Goes On" - Cher Tribute Show 
(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminski Theater presents "The Beat Goes On," the acclaimed Cher tribute show starring Lisa McClowry, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. With performances at 2:30pm & 7:30pm, this theatrical marvel celebrates the iconic career of the one and only Goddess of Pop, Cher. The show is a nostalgic and vibrant journey through the music legend's discography that will leave you feeling like you've just witnessed Cher in concert!
comedy
J-Sketch presents Purim Post-Game with Mikey Greenblatt, Ami Kozak, Eli Lebowicz and special guests 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- J-Sketch, in association with Black Box Studios, presents a "Purim Post-Game" evening of stand-up comedy featuring Mikey Greenblatt, Ami Kozak, Eli Lebowicz and special guests on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 8:00pm at Debonair Music Hall.
film
Garden State Film Festival Redefines Accessibility with Innovative Programs 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival, the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) is proud to announce its pioneering accessibility initiatives aimed at creating an inclusive and diverse cinematic experience for all audiences. The GSFF proudly continues its commitment to accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
dance
New Jersey Ballet to Celebrate 65th Anniversary Season with World Premiere of Lauren Lovette's "Jewel Box" at NJPAC 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- With its 65-year legacy of excellence, the New Jersey Ballet under the extraordinary vision of the Company's Artistic Director Maria Kowroski, returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for a weekend performance series, Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, 2024. The program centers around the world premeire of Lauren Lovette's Jewel Box.
art
Gallery Episode presents "Being Among Others – the City" - a Robert Birmelin solo exhibition 
(LEONIA, NJ) -- Gallery Episode presents "Being Among Others – the City," a solo exhibition featuring American artist Robert Birmelin, a local resident of Leonia for 50 years. The exhibition will be on display from March 26 to April 13, 2024.
Second Part of Annual Student Art Exhibition On Display at RVCC in April 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present the annual RVCC Student Art Exhibition in two installments again this year. Part 2 of the exhibition will be on display from April 1-26, 2024 in the Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.
community
SOPAC Celebrates Culmination of Years of Arts Education Support this April 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Throughout the month of April, South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will celebrate its Arts Education Programs. For many years, SOPAC has partnered with the South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMSD) to provide transformative arts experiences that fuel creativity and artistic growth among the students. Each year, more than 150 South Orange-Maplewood students across grades 7 through 12 participate in SOPAC's Arts Education Programs, which include a Jazz Residency program, Alvin Ailey DanceKids Residency program, and numerous student fine art exhibitions in the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC.
Upcoming Events at T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in March 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Tanisha Ford, author of Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement, is a 2024 NAACP Image Award winner. Her book, Our Secret Society, Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement, is what brings her to Two River Theater on March 22, 2024 at 7:00pm, as the guest speaker for the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center fundraiser.
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