Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
'Still' at Premiere Stages – a Powerful, Well Crafted Play 
The new season of Premiere Stages at Kean University opens with with a powerful production of Benjamin V. Marshall's play Still. This play is the true story of William Still, a man who ran an abolitionist office in Philadelphia. Kept under wraps but shown in this play is the work he does as an African American leader in the Underground Railroad. It is said that he helped over 600 slaves escape to freedom. The intensity of all that these pieces of Still's life entails is brought out through fine theatrical crafting including the use of well written dialog and strong theatrical components.
Jersey Arts TV: Million Dollar Quartet Rocks the Bell Theater 
Jersey Arts visits the Bell Theater to speak with the cast and creatives of Axelrod PAC's production of "Million Dollar Quartet."
music
A Conversation with Graham Gouldman Who Performs with 10cc at NJ's Ocean City Music Pier on July 29 
One of the most inventive bands in pop music, 10cc, will perform live on Monday, July 29, 2024 at the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, NJ. The band's 2024 Ultimate, Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour is the group's first in over three decades.
Andrea Wolper Trio to Perform at the Puffin Cultural Forum 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Andrea Wolper, a notable figure in the New York jazz scene, is set to grace the stage at the Puffin Cultural Forum on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 7:00pm. Known for headlining at esteemed venues such as the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club, and Birdland, Andrea Wolper has also previously served as President of International Women in Jazz, and served on the Advisory Board of the Jazz Vocal Coalition.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/18/24 
"Yes sir, "Beowulf" and it just came out on May 23; our last one was 2002," said Pangaea keyboardist Corey Schenck. "We halted in 2008 and took a break until 2021. So, we took a lengthy breather before we got back together to work again, we're still together and we have the five original members who started the band back in 1989, we've added a sixth person to help us because live we can't cover all of the parts we do on the record and we didn't want to do back tracks, so we have a sixth member now but all of the originals are back."
The Adelphi Orchestra Announces 71st Concert Season 
(RIVER EDGE, NJ) -- The Adelphi Orchestra, Bergen County's only professional orchestra, led by Principal Conductor Kyunghun Kim, has announcesd its 71st anniversary concert season. Featuring six diverse and captivating concerts, this season promises an exhilarating journey into the world of classical music.
film
New Jersey Symphony Brings 'The Godfather' To Life 
This August, the drama of the Corleone family and the New York mafia comes to New Jersey in a brand-new way. New Jersey Symphony will present "The Godfather Live" at two venues next month as part of their "at the movies" series – first at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1 Center St., Newark) on Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and then at The Count Basie Center for the Arts (99 Monmouth St., Red Bank) on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. The event is sure to bring fun for fans of the film franchise both young and old.
art
Morpeth Contemporary presents Robert Beck: "Here and Now" Solo Show 
(HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Morpeth Contemporary announces "Here And Now," an exclusive solo exhibition featuring the latest paintings by Robert Beck. This event marks Beck's first solo exhibition since his acclaimed retrospective at the Michener Art Museum and will run from September 14 to October 6, 2024 at Morpeth Contemporary (43 West Broad Street) in Hopewell, NJ.
poetry
NJPAC presents Writer and Civil Rights Activist Nikki Giovanni presenting her poetry with musicians Javon Jackson and Christian McBride 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Civil Rights Activist Nikki Giovanni in a rare poetry presentation on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 2:00pm. Get ready for an incredible event featuring the powerful poetry of Nikki Giovanni, accompanied by the talented musicians Javon Jackson and Christian McBride. This promises to be an unforgettable blend of inspiring words and captivating music!
