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theatre
From Maplewood to Broadway: An Exclusive Interview with Actor Mark Jacoby of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical 
We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on the immensely talented actor, Mark Jacoby, who is currently captivating audiences on Broadway in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Broadhurst Theatre, this musical extravaganza has been the talk of the town since its debut, and Marc's performance is a significant highlight. The show is closing June 30, 2024, so be sure to secure your tickets here!
PHOTOS from "Gun & Powder" at Paper Mill Playhouse 
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting Gun & Powder through May 5, 2024. The new musical features book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum. Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher and music directed by Austin Cook, Gun & Powder is inspired by the true story of Mary (Renée) and Martha Clarke (LaFontaine), African American twin sisters who take extraordinary measures to settle their mother's sharecropper debt and save her home. Photographers Evan Zimmerman and Jeremy Daniel were on hand to take photos.
American Theater Group's Monday Night Play Reading Series presents "Larry: The Big-Time Broadway Producer" 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG), a professional theater company in Central New Jersey, will present the endearing new comedy Larry: The Big Time Broadway Producer as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on April 29, 2024 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ. Showtime is 7:00pm.
LoMotion Live presents "SW/SP" 
(BOONTON, NJ) -- LoMotion Live presents SW/SP, a new stage play from screenwriter and playwright Caytha Jentis, at the Parsippany Arts Center from April 12-14, 2024. SW/SP is a cross generational social commentary comedy about the conundrum of love, dating, connection and sex in our digital driven world where everything and everybody is a swipe away and nobody tells the truth. The play comes to New Jersey following a successful Off-Broadway run.
music
Newton Theatre presents The Ultimate Queen Celebration 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Ultimate Queen Celebration featuring vocalist Yvan Pedneault and miG Ayessa (both endorsed by Queen) come to The Newton Theatre on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 8:00pm. The band is backed by some of the finest musicians on the scene who have toured with the likes of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages, Cher and more.
Three Generations of African-American Music Will Celebrate Juneteenth at Ardmore Music Hall 
(ARDMORE, PA) -- Three generations of African-American music will converge on Ardmore Music Hall to celebrate Juneteenth (June 19) when New Orleans brass institution, The Soul Rebels, world-renowned trombonist and James Brown collaborator Fred Wesley, and bass legend Marcus Miller (who has performed with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock among many others) join forces for a one-night-only funk, soul and jazz-influenced collaboration.
54 Below presents Abby Mueller 
(NEW YORK, NY) -- 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Abby Mueller on April 26-27, 2024 at 7:00pm. The performance on April 27 will also be streamed live. After her celebrated reign in Six, Abby Mueller (Broadway's original Jane Seymour) makes her 54 Below and NYC solo concert debut! Previously seen on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Kinky Boots, this Drama Desk Award winner and Grammy nominee invites you on a musical journey from Carole to Adele, pop to American Songbook classics, and beyond.
The Craig Sailer Project Sponsors a Food Drive Throughout April 
(CLINTON, NJ) -- The Craig Sailer Project is sponsoring a food drive to benefit food pantries and food banks serving the Town of Clinton, Hunterdon County, and State of New Jersey during the month of April, with a culminating celebration and day of music by the band on Sunday, April 28 at the Red Mill Museum in Clinton, New Jersey.
Split Level Concerts 2024-2025 Schedule In Ocean Grove 
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts, a long running concert series that has relocated from Union County to the Jersey Shore, promised a strong inaugural season bringing nationally and internationally touring Americana and contemporary folk musicians to The Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) and they have delivered. The 2024-2025 season includes concerts by Steve Forbert, Brian Dunne, Griffin House, Jill Sobule, Maia Sharp/Antje Duvekot, Michael McDermott, and Rod Picott/Anya Hinkle.
Prudential Center presents Don Omar 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Following an overwhelming response from audiences across the nation, Don Omar announced a second leg of his BACK TO REGGAETON tour with 18 new stops. This extension promises to deliver even more exhilarating performances and unforgettable moments for fans across the country. The second leg of the tour will kick off August 7th in Oakland, CA and will stop in 18 new cities including a return to Newark's Prudential Center on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Symphony in C Presents New World Symphony featuring Hao Zhou 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- New Jersey-based young professionals orchestra Symphony in C presents violinist Hao Zhou in the program New World Symphony on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts's Gordon Theater. Hao Zhou, who is the Principal Violinist of Symphony in C and has been praised as a "personal, impassioned, courageous, and unostentatiously brilliant" violinist by Musical America, performs Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1 on a program alongside Bernstein's On the Town – Three Dance Episodes and Dvořák's "New World Symphony" led by Symphony in C's Music Director, Noam Aviel. Showtime is 8:00pm.
film
Rex Manning Day Celebrated in Princeton 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Monday, April 8, 2024, Princeton celebrated the uniquely 90's holiday known as Rex Manning Day with a wave of nostalgia and excitement. The day, inspired by the cult-classic film Empire Records celebrated the movie's enduring legacy and community of fans it has forged. McCarter Theatre Center and the historic Princeton Garden Theatre joined forces to present a free community screening of the film, which chronicles a day in the life of a record store facing corporate takeover, embodying the spirit of 90's rebellion and camaraderie.
West Orange Township Council Grants Approval For Cutting-Edge Film Studio 
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- In a landmark decision heralded as one of the most significant real estate transactions in recent years, West Orange Township Council has granted approval for the establishment of a cutting-edge film studio in West Orange.
community
Carteret School District to Host NJ Odyssey of the Mind State Finals 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret School District will host the New Jersey State Finals of the Odyssey of the Mind tournament Saturday, April 13, 2024. Ninety teams from across New Jersey will compete for a chance to advance to Odyssey’s World Finals held in Iowa this May.
RVCC to Host Webinar on Holocaust Remembrance 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- In commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present "Meaningful Moments and Holocaust Remembrance with Maud Dahme and NJEA teachers Tamara Beatty and Lisa Hann," on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 7:00pm-8:00pm. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Learn the History Behind the Holocaust at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- When the threat of genocide ran rampant in Europe and around the globe during World War II, was American intervention adequate, or even possible? See the Holocaust in the context of the time during "Combatting Hate: America and the Holocaust" at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The event begins at 6:30pm.
kids
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey welcomes back The Tanglewood Marionettes for their 2024 Classics for Kids! Series 
(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues its Classics for Kids! Series in 2024, with performances by the acclaimed Tanglewood Marionettes. Their newest program invites Young People (and their Grown-Ups) to experience the joy of live theatre and classic children's literature with these magical and imaginative productions. Stick around to chat with and get pictures with the artists after the show.
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