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theatre
Mile Square Theatre presents NJ Premiere of "Show Up, Kids!" 
(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre is pleased to announce their Theatre for Family and Young Audiences Production for their 2023-24 season: Show Up, Kids!, directed by Michole Biancosino, which has a four-week limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre from Wednesday, April 24 through Sunday, May 19, 2024. Show Up, Kids! is a semi-improvised comedy where a hapless host uses audience suggestions for the plot, props, characters, and setting of a completely original story.
"The Two Hander" is a Compelling World Premiere at NJ Rep 
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) — "Do you ever wonder how much of your memories you chose to forget?"
That's a question asked by Claire, a 29-year-old writer (currently working for a ticket agency) during her first time at therapy. Diana, her sharp-witted therapist, says, "Memory is an asset. You’ve already lived it, now learn from it."
Gun & Powder Both Run Dry in Paper Mill Musical 
I was a kid in the late 1950s and early 1960s and the western was undisputed, unchallenged King of television. No matter what channel you turned to, there was a marshal with a ten gallon hat and big, big badge shooting it out with the bad guys. There were good citizens, like the men of the Ponderosa in Bonanza, fighting evildoers every single week, Women? The most gorgeous women in the world, all in love with the good guys. No matter what channel you turned to, there was the story of truth justice and the American way – on horseback. Six gun glory.
music
North to Shore Festival presents Prince Royce and Wisin at Boardwalk Hall Arena 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- As part of the North to Shore Festival presented by Prudential, there will be a Latin takeover. Two of the biggest superstars, Prince Royce and Wisin, will perform their biggest hits at Boardwalk Hall Arena on Friday, June 21, 2024. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Bally's Atlantic City to Celebrate 45 Years of Dancing the Night Away with Disco Inferno Sundays 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Skyrocketing to popularity in the 1970s, the Disco sound ascended out of Manhattan's discotheque scene, combining pop, funk, R&B, synthesizers with powerhouse singers to create the dance soundtrack for a generation.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/22/24 
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Marc Del Giudice, The Dracu-Las, SONOFDOV, Bobby Mahoney, Jason Didner, and Southpaw. Plus a look back at "Truth About Lions" by The Chilling Details.
Tower of Power LIVE! at BergenPAC 
Music fans fill Englewood, NJ's BergenPAC this Thursday, April 11, 2024 evening for a "Souled Out" 56th Anniversary performance by the Oakland, CA R&B/funk band, Tower of Power.
art
Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey's Most Historic Home 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- What do George Washington, Grace Kelly, and Buzz Aldrin have in common? They were all guests at Morven Museum & Garden, a home that has played a role in the history of New Jersey and the nation for more than 200 years. Opening on April 26, 2024, Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey's Most Historic Home will shed light on lesser known stories of this historic home and its residents. It will be on view through March 2, 2025.
Newark Arts Announces Open Call For 2024 Art Festival: Radical Reimagining 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Arts has announced the return of its award-winning Newark Arts Festival, powered by Prudential Financial and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Calls for participation are open for the annual five-day celebration throughout Newark, taking place October 9-13, 2024. This year's theme is Radical Reimagining, and creatives from the 'City of the Arts' and the Greater Newark region are invited to audition, submit work, and propose activations and exhibitions that reimagine a world where art, culture and connectedness is the foundation of all that we do and all that we are. The theme encourages artists to build conversations that deconstruct and reimagine an artful world reliant on "imaginative problem solving, cultural strategy and systemic transformation."
community
Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Accepting Funding Applications for Historic Preservation Grant Program 
(SOMERVILLE, NJ) -- The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting applications for the 2024 Somerset County Historic Preservation Grant Program. This grant helps support local history organizations that serve the public. The Commission is accepting applications from historical societies, organizations, nonprofits, and municipalities that are responsible for historic structures or archaeological sites.
Revisit the Hindenburg's Final Flight at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch 
(SURF CITY, NJ) -- Airships appeared to be the future of passenger aviation until May 6, 1937, when the Hindenburg crashed in a stunning fireball at New Jersey's Naval Air Station Lakehurst. Relive its last flight during "The Hindenburg Experience" at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The event begins at 2:00pm.
Tony Award-winning Actor and Television Star Santino Fontana added to 2024 Princeton Festival Offerings 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) recently added Tony Award-winning actor and television star Santino Fontana to its artistic line-up for this year's Princeton Festival. Known for his star turns in Broadway productions of Tootsie and Cinderella, and on television in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Sisters, as well as the voice of Prince Hans in Disney's animated film Frozen, Mr. Fontana is sure to delight fans of all ages in his Saturday, June 22 cabaret-style appearance at the Festival. The intimate performance includes Broadway songs and favorite melodies accompanied by pianist, interspersed with personal anecdotes revealing the stars natural charm and good humor.
NJPAC's Campus Is Being Transformed 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced that construction on the redesign of Chambers Plaza — the outdoor space in front of the downtown Newark theater complex — began on April 17, 2024.
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