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theatre
SPQR Stage Company presents "Freezing Antarctica" 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- SPQR Stage Company, the Jersey Shore's "Original" theater company, will present Freezing Antarctica across two weekends (November 15-16 and November 22-23, 2024) at Studio;Space in Somers Point. The play is written and directed by SPQR's Artistic Director Bill Sterritt.
Bergen County Players presents "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" 
(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, takes humor back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville for an all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (his first Tony Award-winning musical) and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Forum kicks off BCP's 92nd season on Saturday, September 14 and will run through Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
music
Stone Pony Summer Stage presents Yacht Rock Revue 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Stone Pony Summer Stage presents Yacht Rock Revue on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Here's your chance to embark on a journey down memory lane through radiant musical waters. Deemed by Rolling Stone as the "world's premier soft-rock party band," these maestros of smooth grooves transport audiences back to the golden era of the '70s and '80s, bringing sun-soaked anthems into the 21st century. Gates open at 6:00pm.
Inaugural New Jersey Arts Icon Gala to Honor Dionne Warwick 
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- What the world needs now is LOVE, and legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick will bring that love to Bell Theater at Bell Works on Sunday, September 22, 2024 with a once-in-a-lifetime event in support of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center and Bell Theater's cultural arts and education programs. The inaugural New Jersey Arts Icon Gala will include a reception at 5:00pm and auction followed by a concert at 7:00pm featuring Warwick.
comedy
NJ Rep announces "Comedy at the Shore" series 
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Back by popular demand, New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) is thrilled to unveil the official launch of "Comedy at the Shore," a new live stand-up comedy series hosted by the vibrant and hilarious Aaron Kominos-Smith. This exciting monthly event will take place at NJ Rep's newly remodeled West End Arts Center, located at 132 West End Avenue in Long Branch.
film
New Release Review - "Strange Darling" 
I always find it odd how Hollywood continually imports acting talent from the rest of the English speaking world when there are so many accomplished American actors with movie star attributes working in TV. Big time movie stars like Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman can now drop down to TV, but a stigma persists regarding promoting TV stars to movie roles. Willa Fitzgerald should have gotten attention from Hollywood following her lead role in the Scream TV series, but a minor role in 2019's The Goldfinch is as close as she's gotten to mainstream cinema. Any doubts over whether Fitzgerald has what it takes to be a big screen lead are dispelled within minutes of director JT Mollner's Strange Darling. Fitzgerald grabs our attention from the off and holds us in a vice-like grip as she delivers one of the most electric performances of recent indie cinema.
Touching documentary A Girl Can Touch the Sky screens at the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival on September 7! 
A Girl Can Touch the Sky, by Ravinol Chambers, is an immersive documentary that takes the audience deep into the culture and sometimes obtrusive gender roles across India. Chambers who was once a monk in the city of Vrindavan, India helps to shine a lot on the situations that are most pressing to many girls in the villages of India. As he and a crew travel down the west coast of India, they hope to raise awareness about the difficulties girls in the area have in accessing education. The documentary provides a manifold of interviews that discuss the education topic for girls from different points of view. Chambers shows a plethora of conflicting opinions that help the viewer become entrenched in the complex culture of India. We see disappointed fathers, hopeful girls, and educators speak on the matter at hand.
art
The Sandy Bennett Art Gallery at bergenPAC presents "Jazz Town: Through the Lens of Chuck Stewart" 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Sandy Bennett Art Gallery at BergenPAC is hosting a reception to celebrate the exhibit "Jazz Town: Through the Lens of Chuck Stewart," featuring rare photographs of famous jazz musicians who lived in Englewood and Teaneck, New Jersey. The exhibit is running now until November 1, 2024.
Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum presents "Folding Time" - a solo exhibition of Wendel White's photographic works 
(GLASSBORO, NJ) -- Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum is excited to announce Folding Time, a solo exhibition of Wendel White's photographic works. The exhibition will open on September 3 and be on view through October 26, 2024. White is a distinguished photographer known for focusing on Black history and the legacy of slavery through his foundational projects: Schools for the Colored, Red Summer, and Manifest.
The Gallery at Hillside Square presents "Terra and Texture" by Lisa Marseglia-Moran 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Gallery at Hillside Square is thrilled to announce its latest exhibition, featuring the remarkable works of artist Lisa Marseglia-Moran. Titled Terra and Texture, this series is a stunning exploration of interconnectedness and diversity, showcasing Marseglia-Moran's unique approach to mixed-media art. The exhibition runs from September 19 through December 13, 2024.
Kean University Hosts National Portfolio Day on September 15th 
(UNION, NJ) -- Prospective college students of art, architecture and design will be able to get feedback on their creative work at National Portfolio Day, hosted by Kean University on Sunday, September 15.
community
Grunin Center presents ABC News Correspondent Stephanie Ramos 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Foundation is pleased to welcome Stephanie Ramos to the Grunin Center for the Arts on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the second installment of the Foundation's Fall 2024 Blauvelt Speaker Series. The event will take place at 6:00pm on the Grunin Center's Main Stage. Admission is free but advanced registration is required at grunincenter.org.
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