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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place June 18-25, 2024 
Here are previews of plays taking place from June 18-25, 2024 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' is at Paper Mill Playhouse 
The Paper Mill Playhouse closes their 85th Season with a crowd pleasing show. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is pure enjoyment for audiences of all ages from the suggested 11 years old.
Premiere Stages presents "Still" - a play based on true events in 1850s NJ 
(UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere production of Still by Benjamin V. Marshall, the recipient of the 2023/24 Liberty Live Commission, July 11-28 in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Directed by Marshall Jones III, Still will feature actors Ashley Nicole Baptiste, D. Malik Beckford, Brian D. Coats, Perri Gaffney, Carl Hendrick Louis, and Nafeesa Monroe.
The Theater League of Clifton presents Madcap Whodunit "Murder on the Menu" 
(CLIFTON, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will present its second dinner/theater production of the season, "Murder on the Menu," beginning on Saturday, July 20, 7:30pm, at Mario's Restaurant (710 Van Houten Ave) in Clifton.
music
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts June 18-25, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from June 18-25, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
Pure Petty to Perform Prior to 4th of July fireworks in West Windsor 
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- In what has become an Independence Day tradition, Pure Petty, the Mid-Atlantic region’s premiere tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, will perform prior to the fireworks display on July 4th at the annual L.E.A.D. FEST at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ.
Gabriel van Aalst announces plan to resign as New Jersey Symphony President & CEO 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On June 18, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Symphony accepted the resignation of President & CEO Gabriel van Aalst, who announced that he is leaving in September to become the President & CEO of Dayton Live, the primary host and presenter for performing arts in Miami Valley, Ohio.
Paul Anka's "Seven Decades Tour" LIVE! at MPAC 
Music lovers inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium this Saturday, June 8, 2024 evening prepare for a sold-out Seven Decades Tour performance by Paul Anka.
Marissa Nadler Dazzles at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival 
I was very proud to host the finale of the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival last Saturday night at Rutgers University’s Voorhees Hall in New Brunswick, NJ when Marissa Nadler came to play a unique solo concert which featured film projections behind her. This show was one of my favorites in the 29 years of running this Festival!
art
See Melissa Hood's Sweet Dreams Sandcastle Art at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to feature "Sweet Dreams Sandcastle Illustrations" by New Jersey artist and children's author Melissa Hood, June 24 through August 31, 2024. Patrons and visitors can meet Melissa during her Artist Reception in the Branch on Tuesday, July 9 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey: June 18-25, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from June 18-25, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Jump to Featured Events, Music, Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Film, Kids, Community, Event Listings.
Unveiling of New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream as America's First Entertainment and Learning Center 
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Dedicated to encouraging people to find their heroes and achieve their best, the New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center on July 18th at American Dream before a crowd of supporters, inductees, and elected officials, including Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy. The center will be open to the public on June 28, 2024.
Kean University's new Center for Africana Studies to Host Juneteenth Jamboree 
(UNION, NJ) -- Kean University's new Center for Africana Studies will host its first Juneteenth Jamboree on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 to celebrate the day slavery ended in the United States. The event, which is open to the public, comes as the University announces that Phi Beta Sigma, one of the oldest historically Black fraternities in the country, is joining the KEANetwork employee benefit program.
Newark Arts Unveils Promising Future for City's Artistic Movement 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Arts recently hosted a triumphant State of the Arts event at Newark's Public Library's Centennial Hall, igniting optimism for the city's artistic landscape. The evening featured engaging presentations and discussions, illuminating the transformative potential of the arts in Newark.
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