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theatre
Rising Stars Shine Bright in "Constellations of Resilience" at Playhouse 22 this weekend 
(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rising Star Resilience Project, an innovative program by NextGen Acting, is proud to present "Constellations of Resilience," an inspiring and powerful showcase by the students of the Rising Star Resilience Project. Performances will take place at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, 2024 at Playhouse 22.
NJ Rep presents the World Premiere of "The Bookstore" by Michael Walek 
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) presents the world premiere of The Bookstore by Michael Walek from July 11 through August 4, 2024. The play takes place in a small independent bookstore in New York City, like the ones we all love to frequent and are rapidly dying out. Carey, the owner, rolls up the grate, unlocks the front door, carries in boxes, turns on the heater, turns on the kettle, and turns on the lamps and her computer. And so her day begins.
music
Something Corporate brings reunion tour to Stone Pony Summer Stage on August 23rd 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- In June, beloved early 2000s pop-punk band Something Corporate kicked off their 21-date sold-out reunion tour which will be heading across the U.S. this summer and fall. The Out Of Office Tour – the first official cross-country tour featuring the band's five original members in over 20 years – stops in Asbury Park on Friday, August 23, 2024 at The Stone Pony Summer Stage with support from Hidden In Plain View.
PHOTOS from Final Week of 2024 Princeton Festival 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Festival hosted thousands of performing arts lovers and hundreds of artists from June 7-22, 2024, resulting in sold-out performances, multiple standing ovations, and rave reviews. The large performance pavilion and multiple booths on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden are removed until next year. In the meantime, patrons can hear beautiful music performed September – May by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in its home at Richardson Auditorium.
Banned From Utopia featuring Frank Zappa Alumni to Play Williams Center for the Arts 
(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Banned From Utopia featuring legendary Frank Zappa alumni Ray White, Bobby Martin and Scott Thunes, will be touring North America with The Paul Green Rock Academy this summer. The We Love Zappa Tour celebrates the music of Frank Zappa from all eras and comes to the Williams Center for the Arts on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:30pm.
Strand Center for the Arts presents "Ticket to the Moon" - ELO Tribute 
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- "Ticket to the Moon" is a spectacular multimedia tribute show dedicated to the music and legacy of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Known for their innovative blend of rock, pop, and classical elements, ELO achieved significant success in the 1970s and 1980s with their unique sound and memorable hits. "Ticket to the Moon" comes to the Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 8:00pm.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/24/24 
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 Alibi, Szwei & Marat, Somebody Club, Mixolydian Dreamer, KLOUTMISFIT, The Mediocre Friends, and Tide Bends. Plus a look back at "In My Yard" by Mr. Reality.
film
New Release Review - "Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One" 
Once in a while a critic will have the cheek to publish a review despite not having seen a movie in its entirety. "I've seen this a hundred times before," is how they inevitably defend themselves when they're rightly attacked for such a lack of professionalism and respect for the medium. With Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One, Kevin Costner has forced all of his new film's reviewers into the role of the unprofessional critic who forms an opinion despite having only seen half a movie, or in this case maybe only a third, or even a quarter. Costner's project is ambitiously spread across four films, with three reportedly already shot and two guaranteed a release at time of writing.
art
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts presents "Layers of Liberty: Philadelphia and the Appalachian Environment" 
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents Layers of Liberty: Philadelphia and the Appalachian Environment, from June 27 through November 7, 2024, in the Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building at 128 North Broad Street. Curated by Ali Printz, PAFA's Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow, the exhibition explores Philadelphia's relationship to the Appalachian region. Through paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture drawn from PAFA’s permanent collection, 56 works by 41 artists trace Philadelphia's connections to the extraction of natural resources in Appalachia, from a historical to contemporary perspective.
Art House Gallery presents the Summer Edition of The Affordable Art Show At Liberty State Park 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions will present the Summer Edition of The Affordable Art Show at Liberty State Park in Jersey City across two weekends (July 13-14 and July 20-21, 2024). In keeping with Art House's mission to make art accessible to all, this summer's show is specially curated for all tastes and all budgets. The show includes 120 works of art by 66 artists that will be exhibited in the South Lobby area of the CRRNJ Terminal. All works priced between $30 and $500 will be for sale at the Terminal.
community
Mayor Baraka and Hellofresh Host Meal Distribution at Chancellor Avenue School 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On June 24, 2024, Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined with HelloFresh, No Kid Hungry, and Newark Board of Education Superintendent Roger León to distribute 4,000 free meals to families and youth at risk and in need at Chancellor Avenue Elementary School. The school is located at 321 Chancellor Avenue in Newark's South Ward.
Three Holocaust Survivors to Share Their Stories at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library is honored to host three Holocaust survivors who will discuss their experiences in the fourth presentation of its "Combatting Hate" series. Join us for "A Conversation with Mona Ginsberg, Albert Hepner and Gela Buchbinder" in the OCL Toms River Branch on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The event begins at 6:30pm.
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