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theatre
PHOTOS from "Pride & Prejudice: A Comedic Play" at October Ensemble 
(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- October Ensemble is having an incredibly successful year—and it's only May! Following two hit murder mysteries and a story-inspired Broadway cabaret, they produced yet another unique and immersive show to sold out crowds: Pride & Prejudice: A Comedic Play by Kate Hamill. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
music
Remember Jones and Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country to Headline 2024 Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival 
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The annual free two-day Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, 2024. Music begins at noon each day and ends around 9:30pm. Remember Jones and Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country are the festival's headliners.
New Jersey Symphony Presents "Epic Scores of John Williams and More!" 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Symphony will present four performances of "Epic Scores of John Williams and More!," featuring well-known and well-loved themes from the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchises as well as some of the most famous musical moments in movie history. Performances take place May 30 through June 2, 2024 in Newark, Red Bank, and New Brunswick venues.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...05/16/24 
"I am doing well or at least I hope so," laughed singer songwriter Stephanie Sammons as she spoke about her past, the May 3 release of her latest album, "Time and Evolution," the present and what her future holds.
The Newton Theatre presents Daybreak: The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Daybreak: The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. This show takes you on a musical journey back to the 70's. Fans will experience Barry Manilow's greatest hits just the way they remember them.
New Jersey Youth Chorus presents Spring Concert on Sunday 
(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Nearly two hundred choristers in the New Jersey Youth Chorus will present a Spring Concert on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Ridge Performing Arts Center located at 268 South Finlay Avenue in Basking Ridge. Tickets are $20/Adults and $15/Students and Seniors, available at NJYC.org. Showtime is 3:00pm.
comedy
NJPAC presents Comedian Michael Blaustein 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Comedian Michael Blaustein will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Blaustein (host of the Stiff Socks podcast) can make literally anything funny. Armed with hysterical jokes and a gift for high-energy crowd work, it’s no surprise that he's a favorite at colleges and clubs. Showtime is 7:00pm.
film
Review: "Wildcat" 
Few actors have as much credit in the cinephile bank as Ethan Hawke. While all around him actors are dropping their pants for the Disney dildo, Hawke insists on taking roles he's actually interested in, and working with filmmakers he respects. Nobody bats an eyelid when Hawke name drops some literary figure or arthouse auteur in an interview. We fully believe in him as a well read, thoughtful renaissance man. That wasn't always the case though. Back in 1996 he was roundly mocked for having the audacity to write a novel, met with the sort of snobbish "stick to the day job, stay in your lane" derision we now see levelled at any sports personalities who dare to express an interest in any subject outside their competitive field. Hawke's latest film as director, Flannery O'Connor biopic Wildcat, is so terrible that even the kindest of critics may think Hawke might be better off sticking to his day job after all.
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Overview with Festival Director Al Nigrin 
Here is the New Jersey International Film Festival Video Overview hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin. It was recorded at EBTV:
dance
Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents Feria de Sevilla 
(WOODBRIDGE, NJ) -- Join New Jersey's premier Spanish & Flamenco Dance Company, the critically acclaimed Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 2:30pm to 6:00pm (rain date: Sunday, June 9) as it transports you, your friends and family to the famous Spanish fair, La Feria de Sevilla at the Parker Press Park. Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors, sights, sounds, tastes and smells of Spain. Admission to this colorful and exciting festival is free!
art
Jersey Arts TV: Revisiting the Concept of Impermanence with Grounds for Sculpture 
Jersey Arts visit the Grounds for Sculpture campus to speak with some of the artists behind “Slow Motion.”
community
2024 Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival to take place on Sunday 
(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- The 2024 Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival will take place on Sunday, May 19 from 11:00am to 6:00pm. It takes place on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Seventh Street. The free festival features displays and sales by over 250 artists, crafters, food vendors, and local businesses.
Journey Back in 'Thyme' at Reeves-Reed Arboretum's 1970s Garden Soirée in Celebration of its 50th Anniversary and Summer Season of the Arts 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Reeves-Reed Arboretum will kick off its summer season of the arts and celebrating its 50th Anniversary with its annual garden party ART in the Garden on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. This year the 50 year old public garden will be taking it back to the 1970s in homage to the year it was founded as a public arboretum and education resource in 1974.
503 Social Club in Hoboken to host Music and Poetry Benefit for NJ Peace Action 
(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- On Thursday, June 13, 2024, there will be a music and poetry event at 503 Social Club in Hoboken to benefit New Jersey Peace Action, a New Jersey chapter of the largest grassroots peace-advocacy group in the United States. The event runs from 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
books
Literature to Life To Adapt "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez 
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Literature to Life is thrilled to announce an exciting addition to its roster, the incredible YA novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. The novel will live alongside nine other classics including Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, Lois Lowry's The Giver, and LTL's most recent adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
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