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theatre
Centenary Stage Company presents "Grease" 
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company kicks off their summer musical series with Grease from July 11–21, 2024 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus. Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby socks and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this musical.
East Lynne Theater Co. Announces Name of Stage at Future Home The Clemans Theater 
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May's award-winning East Lynne Theater Company, presently housed at Cape May Presbyterian Church, has just announced the name of the main stage at its future home at The Clemans Theater at Allen AME Church: The Gus Andy Stage.
Jackson Library to Host Staged Concert Version of "The Addams Family" to Benefit Entertainment Community Fund 
(JACKSON, NJ) -- New Jersey's Jesse Walker, host of the online celebrity show "The Jesse Walker Show," in support of Entertainment Community Fund, will present a staged concert version of the Broadway musical The Addams Family on Monday, July 22, 2024 at the Jackson Library. Performances take place at 2:00pm and 6:00pm.
music
New Brunswick hosts Gospel Music Festival featuring Hezekiah Walker & Jekalyn Carr on Saturday 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Saturday, June 29, 2024, you can celebrate the Arts Institute of Middlesex County's inaugural FolkLIVE series featuring live performances by Gospel icon Hezekiah Walker and rising sensation, Jekalyn Carr and other local talents at Monument Square Park! This is a FREE performance series for all ages exploring diverse histories, traditions, and stories that make our County culturally rich.
State Theatre New Jersey presents The Moody Blues' John Lodge 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Moody Blues' John Lodge on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter, and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, will be live in concert at STNJ, performing the music of The Moody Blues and the iconic album Days of Future Passed.
The Newton Theatre presents The Jayhawks 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents The Jayhawks on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8:00pm. The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985.
Livingston Taylor LIVE! at SOPAC 
A surprise pop-up thunderstorm this Friday, June 14, 2024 evening hasn't dampened the spirits of music lovers making their way to SOPAC in South Orange, NJ for a performance by singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor and his special guest, Lucy Kaplansky.
West Windsor Arts presents "Summer Music and More" Free Concert Series 
(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts is once again presenting its "Summer Music and More" series of three free concerts at Nassau Park Pavilion (behind Panera Bread) in Princeton. The series offers three distinct concerts, representing different genres of music, in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Each event also features art activities that both kids and adults will enjoy.
comedy
Debonair Music Hall presents Comedian Elon Gold 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Elon Gold returns to Teaneck for two sets of stand-up comedy on Monday, August 19, 2024 at Debonair Music Hall. Elon Gold is a comedian and actor who has starred in FOX's Stacked and NBC's In-Laws. Sets take place at 7:00pm and 9:30pm. Comedians Eli Lebowicz and Ami Kozak are scheduled to open.
film
New Release Review - "The Bikeriders" 
Have you ever seen any of those awful British movies about football hooligans that seem to be released straight to VOD on a weekly basis? You know the type. They always star some combination of Danny Dyer, Craig Fairbrass and Tamer Hassan, sometimes all three. The directors always try to emulate Goodfellas, but their attempts to use voiceover to draw us into a world of pathetic masculinity always come off as lazy storytelling. Most of these movies open with a scene in which the protagonist finds himself cornered by some rivals, and the frame freezes just as he takes a punch to his mush, followed by some sort of exaltation along the lines of "You're probably wondering how a geezer like me got myself in such a norty pickle."
art
Oyster Point Gallery presents Michael White: Time Spans 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Oyster Point Gallery presents Michael White: Time Spans from July 9 to September 2, 2024. Michael White, a Red Bank resident, uses watercolor, pen, and graphite to create images of ancient and recent antiquities. His images range from Mayan ruins to the old Thunderbolt in Coney Island to abandoned bridges. The exhibit is curated by Ellen Martin.
WhittemoreCCC's "Bridging Nature" Exhibit Creates Connection within the NJ Art Scene 
New Jersey has a truly diverse and thriving art scene, drawing inspiration everywhere from the high rises of Jersey City to the tree canopy in Hunterdon County. This is the theme of WhittemoreCCC (WCCC)'s latest art exhibit, "Bridging Nature." This exhibit not only comments on how humanity can connect to nature, but also creates a bridge between the two seemingly-distant sides of northern New Jersey: the eastern, more dense metropolises and the western, more rural forests and fields. With almost 40 submissions, WCCC's first small-works exhibit brings together a large array of ideas about nature, while also tying together several strands of the Jersey art scene into one stunning tapestry.
community
Local Arts Leaders Honored at 15th Annual Excellence in Cultural Access Awards 
(HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The New Jersey Theatre Alliance (the Alliance) and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts proudly celebrated the annual Excellence in Cultural Access Awards on May 30, 2024, at the picturesque Grounds For Sculpture. This esteemed event honored exceptional contributions to arts accessibility across the state.
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