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theatre
Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Fences" by August Wilson 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company presents Fences by August Wilson from May 29 through June 9, 2024 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). Experience the transformative power of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece, directed by Crossroad's Artistic Director, Ricardo Khan.
music
Makin Waves Album of the Month: "Little Miss Lost" by The Cynz 
Well, here's a marriage made in rock 'n' roll heaven: veteran New Brunswick rockers The Cynz have released their label debut LP for longtime Central Jersey-based Jem Records. Both have been around a while, but "Little Miss Lost" marks their first time working together.
Bobby Mahoney Releases Video For "Empty Passenger Seats" 
Central New Jersey alternative rock outfit Bobby Mahoney, newly signed to Stevie Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records has unveiled the music video for the single "Empty Passenger Seats," which appears on the band's upcoming label debut, Another Deadbeat Summer, out June 14, 2024.
Avery Sunshine and Eric Roberson to Perform at Caesar's during North to Shore Festival 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Experience an evening of soul like never before with two of the greatest vocalists, Avery Sunshine and Eric Roberson are set to perform at Caesar’s, as part of the North to Shore Festival presented by Prudential on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:00pm.
11th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival to Take Place May 29th to June 2nd 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Riverview Jazz has been bringing all varieties of jazz music to the residents of Jersey City and Hudson County for well over ten years. This year's Jersey City Jazz Festival is not only expected to be the largest event ever, featuring 40 performances over 5 days with upwards of 20,000 patrons expected, but it is the most musically diverse to date.
Debra Devi, Dean Shot, Eric Heilner at SOPAC Blues in the Loft on Sunday 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Find out why American Blues Scene calls Jersey City blues/rock artist Debra Devi "one of today's top female blues-rock guitarists" at SOPAC Blues in the Loft in South Orange, NJ on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Doors open at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:00pm. The show opens with exciting blues/rock pianist Eric Heilner, followed by fiery blues guitarist Dean Shot, and Debra Devi.
Bergen County, NJ Wind Symphony Partner to Bring 4th of July Concert & Fireworks to Overpeck County Park 
(RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department have announced that the County of Bergen has partnered with the New Jersey Wind Symphony to bring a new special event to Overpeck County Park this 4th of July.
Velvet Rouge releases "Lonely Since The Day We Met" 
(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Finding beauty beneath the pain and harmony hiding in heartbreak is an art form that Gina Zo has mastered as frontwoman of the Philly-bred, L.A.-based indie pop act Velvet Rouge. On May 15th, the trio released the first single, "Lonely Since The Day We Met" alongside the music video and also announced the self-titled EP due July 26.
WXPN Announces More Artists For 2024 XPoNential Music Festival 
(CAMDEN, NJ) - Philadelphia public radio station WXPN has announced that Guster, Trampled by Turtles, Greensky Bluegrass, Julia Pratt and Brittany Ann Tranbaugh have been added to the lineup of its 2024 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. They join the 17 previously-announced artists who’ll be performing September 20, 21 and 22 at Wiggins Park on the Camden, New Jersey waterfront, directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.
dance
NJPAC Announces 2024-25 Season of Dance 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced their 2024-25 Season of Dance. The season includes performances by Malevo, State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, Nature Dance Theatre, MOMIX, Nai-Ni Chen Dance, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The series is sponsored by M&T Bank.
community
Newark Symphony Hall to Commence Next Phase of $75 Million Renovation: The Arts + Education Lab 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Symphony Hall (NSH), New Jersey's largest black-led arts and entertainment venue continues its legacy of innovation and community enrichment through its newest reactivation, The Arts + Education Lab – a 30,000-square-foot creative hub for community gathering, artistic expression, and cultural enrichment. Set to officially begin Phase 2 of its four-part $75 million capital improvement program in June 2024 and aiming for completion in January 2025 to coincide with NSH's 100 anniversary, this phase aims to expand its production capabilities and community outreach programs through these updated resources.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts to Receive Nearly $1.2 Million from the National Endowment for the Arts 
(TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has been approved for a grant of $1,195,200 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). For nearly 60 years, the Council has received funding from the Endowment as part of its State and Regional Partnerships program, which extends the reach of federal resources through State Arts Agencies nationwide. This year's award is the largest NEA grant the Council has received in its 58-year history. This competitive grant supports Council operations as well as statewide priorities in the areas of arts education and lifelong learning, folk and traditional arts, and community and economic development.
Arts Ed Newark to receive $85,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Arts Ed Newark is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $85,000.
Honor D-Day and War Hero Bud Lomell at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- D-Day, the military operation credited with turning the tide of World War II, has a pivotal Jersey Shore connection in the fearless actions of Leonard "Bud" Lomell (1920-2011). Join Toms River Township Historian J. Mark Mutter, Esq. for "The 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Ocean County Hero Bud Lomell" at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch on Monday, June 3. The event begins at 6:30pm.
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