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theatre
Magnolia Productions and CHAOS Theatre Company present "Proof" by David Auburn 
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Magnolia Productions and CHAOS Theatre Company present Proof by David Auburn at New Jersey Repertory's Studio Theater across two weekends (May 31-June 2 and June 7-9, 2024). Proof was the winner of the 2001 Tony Award® for Best Play and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
music
An Interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night of Blackmore's Night 
Long before Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night created the renaissance folk rock band Blackmore's Night, Ritchie told Guitar World that he longed to play medieval music.
"Jazz Goes to the Movies" Will Celebrate the Music and Stories Behind the Songs 
Many jazz standards and today's most popular songs were first featured in films. On Saturday, June 22, an all-star ensemble featuring Don Braden on tenor saxophone and flute, David O’Rourke on guitar, Oscar Perez on piano, Bill Crow on bass, Karl Latham on drums, and Cydney Halpin on vocals will celebrate jazz in film with a concert called "Jazz Goes to the Movies" on the back deck at Morristown's Morris Museum. Audience members are invited to set up their own chairs and bring refreshments while enjoying the music and the sunset.
Jersey Boy Dominic Scaglione, Jr. LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center 
It's a gorgeous May 20, 2024 afternoon at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ where nearly 6000 New Jerseyans have gathered for a free Garden State Arts Foundation performance starring Jersey Boys’ actor/singer Dominic Scaglione, Jr. and comedian John Pizzi.
Tropicana Atlantic City presents Squeeze and Boy George 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- British band Squeeze will be touring North America this year with Boy George. The tour comes to Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:30pm.
Classical, Baroque, and Cross-Over Music Can Be Heard at Princeton Festival Chamber Concerts this June 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Chamber music abounds at the June 2024 Princeton Festival with music to suit a variety of tastes performed by the Abeo Quartet and The Sebastians at Trinity Church, and Empire Wild in the Festival’s performance pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden.
Green Hill Music Re-releases "Jersey Babys: The Instrumental Music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons For Kids" 
(NASHVILLE, TN) -- Green Hill Music has announced the re-release of the beloved album Jersey Babys: The Instrumental Music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons For Kids, featuring two new versions of "Beggin'."
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Stained Glass Window Panes" by Mike Montrey Band 
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Stained Glass Window Panes," the leadoff single and opening track of Mike Montrey Band's forthcoming album, "Love, Time & Mortality."
comedy
"Liar...Liar - Pants on Fire!" comes to Alkemy Coffee in Flemington 
(FLEMINGTON, NJ) -- Call it a cross between a game show and a story slam: Four storytellers. One complete liar. The audience gets to grill, interrogate and query the storytellers to figure out using their best Sherlock Holmes insight to figure out who the fabulous fabricator is. "Liar...Liar - Pants on Fire!" comes to Alkemy Coffee in Flemington on Friday, June 14, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.
film
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Cowgirls and Synthesizers Director Joe Wallace and Hyberbubble frontman Jeff DeCuir 
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Cowgirls and Synthesizers Director Joe Wallace and Hyberbubble frontman Jeff DeCuir, along with Festival Director Al Nigrin:
Holly Buechel’s thrilling documentary film Fencing for the Edge premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on Saturday, June 8! 
Here is my interview with Fencing for the Edge Director Holly Buechel:
Nigrin: Your feature length documentary film Fencing For The Edge focuses on a team of New Jersey high school girls who are trying to unseat its rival as State Champion in the sport of fencing. Tell us a bit about the history behind making this film.
Adorable and Off-kilter Feature I Want to Live on Mars screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival! 
With I Want to Live on Mars, Mariya Somova has written and directed an adorable, off-kilter and poignant film about people just trying to find their place in the world. The film is off-putting, and I mean that in the best possible way, as it follows a group of loners who live in a strange, abandoned town, left to their devices. What’s beautiful is the way that Somova sets the scene, placing a wholesome ensemble of lovable characters in a delipidated setting where they can do as they please. The film, for lack of a better genre category, is a hang out film, through and through. We watch a variety of characters, the young Pickle, the old Mike, Breezy, her mother, and others as they live a quiet and simple life among each other. The plot that eventually reveals itself is one of escape, wherein Pickles and Breezy become quick friends and decide they want to run away together. What leads to this is a series of beautifully shot pieces of human connection, where characters start alone and eventually find one another. It is an absolutely beautifully shot film that takes full advantage of its location, tracking its characters through the woods, abandoned households, and endless roads that seem to go nowhere.
New Release Review - "The Beast" 
Bertrand Bonello's previous film, Coma, was an intimate project shot within the confines of his home during the pandemic lockdown. His latest, The Beast, is a sprawling sci-fi thriller that plays out over three timelines on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite such differences, the two movies are thematically joined at the hip, and I would recommend seeing them in the order Bonello made them, though modern distribution patterns being what they are, that may not be possible for most viewers.
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Animation filmmakers Evie Metz and Sean Pecknold 
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Animation filmmakers Evie Metz and Sean Pecknold, Festival Judge Morgan Kalmbach and Sarah Lopez as well as Festival Director Al Nigrin:
dance
StocktonPAC presents Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, a premier dancing company celebrating 40 years, is set to take over the Stockton University Performing Arts Center's main stage on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Showtime is 8:00pm.
art
Ocean County Library Toms River Branch presents Exhibit of Nick DiGiacomo Photography 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Take a unique look at places in and around Ocean County as depicted in the photographs of Nick DiGiacomo on display at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch throughout the months of June and July.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From May 26 to June 1, 2024 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from May 26 to June 1, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, and Union).
New Jersey State Council on the Arts chosen as winner of May 2024's "See It, Share It" campaign 
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts was chosen as the winner of May 2024's "See It, Share It" campaign at New Jersey Stage. The campaign awards one free month of our Main Advertising Package to someone who has shared a story from New Jersey Stage on their social media feed. Winners are chosen by a random draw.
NJPAC presents Creative Pathways: Arts, Health and Innovation in New Jersey series 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is producing a series of virtual panels titled Creative Pathways: Arts, Health and Innovation in New Jersey, with support and participation from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health.
