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theatre
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents Legally Blonde the Musical 
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents Legally Blonde the Musical over two weekends, July 12–14 and July 19–21, 2024. This fabulously fun, award-winning musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
East Lynne Theater Company presents "Dial M for Murder" 
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company in Cape May will produce an updated version of "Dial M for Murder" by Jeffrey Hatcher for five weeks this summer. Performances take place Wednesdays through Saturdays from July 31 to August 31, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Bergen County Players Announces 2024-25 Season 
(ORADELL, NJ) -- The Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, has announced its 2024-25 season with an ambitious, joyous, and playful year of audience-pleasing musicals and innovative plays for its 92nd season. BCP will be celebrating 75 continuous years of operation at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, and is excited to kick off its new season in September with the Tony Award-winning comedy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
music
A Look at the Musical Acts at 2024 Monmouth County Fair 
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Fair is almost here and brings with it incredible live musical performances. The fun kicks off with The Counterfeiters from 8:15pm-9:00pm and 9:30pm-10:15pm on Wednesday, July 24. Playing a little bit of everything - hits from '80s and '90s, hip hop, pop and more - this ultimate party band will have the audience dancing the night away.
Jersey City Theater Center presents World Music: Unity Festival 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Join Jersey City Theater Center on Sunday, July 21, 2024 for an unforgettable evening at the Jersey City World Music: Unity Festival, where the vibrant rhythms and melodies of Indonesia, Cuba, the Philippines, and the USA come alive. This multicultural celebration combines these four nations' diverse sounds and rich traditions, offering a unique opportunity to experience the world through music. The event begins at 5:00pm.
Albert Music Hall hosts All Day Bluegrass Festival on Saturday 
(WARETOWN, NJ) -- On Saturday, July 13, 2024, Albert Music Hall has a day of pure Bluegrass music planned for their annual All Day Bluegrass Festival. Starting at 3:00pm, eight bands will play 45 minute Bluegrass sets on the Hall stage (indoors). The line-up includes: Fish and Whistle, Blue Plate Special, Big Sky, Acoustic Rosewood, Mary Kate Brennan, Interstate, and Elaine & The Cimarron Sky Band.
The Newton Theatre presents guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents guitar legend Yngwie J. Malmsteen on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00pm. Malmsteen's career has spanned over 40 years with over twenty albums to his name.
Matt Chertkoff Trio and Houston Person to Kick off 2024 Music at the Barn series 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department announced the return of Music at the Barn hosted by the County's Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. The first concert in the 2024 series at the Wortendyke Barn (13 Pascack Rd, Park Ridge, NJ) will feature the Matt Chertkoff Trio and Houston Person on Sunday, July 28, from 4:00pm–6:30pm.
Ivy Queen to Headline Newark's Latin Festival 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles-Mercado, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 18, 2024 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward.
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band LIVE! on the AC Boardwalk 
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the movie, Eddie and the Cruisers, the real-life musicians behind the film's soundtrack — John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band — are here at Kennedy Plaza on the Atlantic City Boardwalk this July 3, 2024 evening to present a free Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk summer concert.
art
Local photographer, Elizabeth Menzies, featured in new exhibition at Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library at Princeton University 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- In 1936, three years out of high school and working from her home darkroom on Prospect Avenue in Princeton, Elizabeth Menzies (1915-2003) sold her first cover photograph to the Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW). That photo and many others went uncredited. The back sides of the prints document an evolution – from the lightly penciled "Menzies" to a polite "Credit Line Appreciated" to her rubber stamp insisting "Credit Line, Please."
community
bergenPAC presents Mike Super - Magic & Illusion 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Mike Super - Magic & Illusion on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 4:00pm. Here's your chance to see the America's Got Talent finalist live on stage!
Somerset County presents History on the Green 
(SOMERVILLE, NJ) -- Discover the remarkable connection between Somerset County and the Revolutionary War at this year's History on the Green. On Saturday, July 20, 2024, join General George Washington and his valet, William "Billy" Lee, on the Courthouse Green in downtown Somerville to enjoy a living history event.
Stockton First in New Jersey to Offer Cannabis Studies Undergraduate Degree 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Beginning this fall, Stockton University will become the first college or university in New Jersey to offer an undergraduate degree in cannabis studies.
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