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Daily Edition 09-27-24

NJ Stage Daily Update

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


Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors"
 

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- Get ready for a spine-tingling blend of laughs and thrills as Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. This fast-paced version of Bram Stoker's classic tale will run from October 25 to November 2, 2024 at duCret Center of Art, located at 1030 Central Avenue in Plainfield, NJ.

 



Musical by PHISH Frontman Trey Anastasio to play The Jersey Shore Arts Center
 

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- NENAproductions Theater Project is opening its 21st season at the Jersey Shore Arts Center as the theater company in residence with a show unlike any other, with the all-American musical Hands on a Hardbody. Based on the real-life documentary by the same name, this musical centers around a days-long endurance contest where one person will win a Nissan Hardbody pick-up truck by keeping a hand on it the longest.

 



Jersey Arts TV: 'What the Constitution Means to Me' Now on the Ticket at George Street Playhouse
 

No matter where we're from, political discourse can be quite polarizing. So how do you make it entertaining, fun even? This is a question that playwright Heidi Shreck aims to challenge in the somewhat autobiographical play, "What the Constitution Means to Me."

 


music


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...9/26/24
 

"The Hard Line," on Alligator Records was my last album and it debuted at "Number One" on the Billboard Charts and it stayed up there for a while. Being with Alligator has been a game changer for me. My previous labels, VizzTone and Showplace were great but being with Alligator is a completely different ball game."



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South Jersey Jazz Society presents the 25th Annual JAZZ@thePoint Fall Festival in Somers Point
 

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- South Jersey Jazz Society presents the 25th Annual JAZZatthePoint Fall Festival from October 10-12, 2024 in Somers Point. The festival includes performances by Ciara Moser, John Patitucci, and Brian Bromberg at Gateway Playhouse and performances by Andy Lalasis Quartet and Mike Boone Trio featuring Mekhi Boone at Gregory's Restraurant & Bar.

 



People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith
 

(NEW YORK, NY) -- (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Michael Dorf Presents announces the 20th annual Music Of tribute concert – this year celebrating the incredible work of Patti Smith – will take place at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This landmark event not only honors Smith's influential career but also marks the 20th anniversary of Michael Dorf's renowned Carnegie Hall series.

 



Cousin Brucie Presents Chubby Checker, The Cowsills, and The Happenings LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center
 

It's a gorgeous September 19, 2024 evening inside Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center amphitheater where an audience of thousands of music lovers anticipate the start of a free Garden State Arts Center Foundation performance of Cousin Brucie Presents Chubby Checker, The Cowsills, and The Happenings.

 


film


State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
 

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. After a screening of the iconic movie, The Princess Bride, actor Cary Elwes (Westly) will engage in a moderated discussion for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film revealing never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics. Moderated by journalist and musician Alex Biese.

 


dance


Jersey Arts Podcast: Let's 'FOCUS' on Jersey City
 

Art House Productions is collaborating with Kenia Rosete Dance to bring a new modern dance series to Jersey City.




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Limón Dance Company to Perform at Stockton PAC
 

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- The acclaimed Limón Dance Company will perform at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30pm. The performance is a culmination of a Stockton Dance Residency with the company and its artistic director Dante Puleio from October 4-12.

 


art


Art House Gallery presents "Home" group exhibition
 

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions is excited to present "Home," a group exhibit curated by Gallery Director Andrea McKenna. The exhibit will run from October 5-27, 2024, with an Artist's Reception on Sunday, October 13th, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Artists included in this exhibit are: Janet Boltax, Greg Brickey, Doris Cacoilo, Mary Jean Canziani, Andrea Epstein, Cheryl Gross, Mark Kurdziel, Tina Maneca, and Jen Morris.

 



Ocean County Library Point Pleasant Borough Branch to Feature Laurelton Art Society Exhibit in October
 

(POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH, NJ) -- – The Ocean County Library Point Pleasant Borough Branch is pleased to display works by members of the Laurelton Art Society throughout the month of October 2024. Contributing artists include Victoria Alexandros, Mary Jo Austin, Patricia Monto Autore, Robert D'Imperio, Mike Dreher, Ray Thomas Egeland, Dawn Eickman, Diane Gordon Eleneski, Joy Krais, Laurie Lewczyk, Laura Lutz, Philomena Markiewicz, Valerie Morone, Arlene Newman, Debbie Hughes Rooney, Melinda Saminski, Kami Simpson, Norene Stanish-Kaplan and Ilene Van Duyne.

 


community


Middlesex County Hosted Statewide Event on the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture
 

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Middlesex County hosted and welcomed Choose New Jersey and economic development officials from various counties at the legendary, State Theatre New Jersey to explore how arts and culture drive economic growth and transform communities. The event included remarks from Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, Administrator John A. Pulomena, Department Head of Economic Development Sandy Castor, and Wesley Mathews, President & CEO of Choose New Jersey.

 


FEATURED EVENTS

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Erth’s

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live!

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: community

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Sherlock

Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Historic Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong, NJ 07857
category: theatre

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George

George Street Playhouse presents "Small"

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre

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Blackberry

Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2025

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music

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Sun

Sun Ra Arkestra

Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music

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EVENT PREVIEWS

Lucrecia

Lucrecia Pays Homage to Former Bergen County Resident and Reigning Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz

"Life is a carnival! It's much more beautiful to live it singing." If you're unfamiliar with my life's mantra, perhaps you’d recognize it if I were instead to say "la vida es un carnaval, es más bello vivir cantando." Now put a salsa beat under it and add the iconic voice of the Queen herself, Celia Cruz. Sound familiar? One would hope.



Jersey

Jersey Arts Podcast: Dancing through the Air: 'Noli Timere' Marks World Premiere at McCarter Theatre

"Noli Timere" is Latin for "be not afraid," and the name of the world premiere presentation from Director and Choreographer, Rebecca Lazier and Sculptor, Janet Echelman. The collaboration features eight multidisciplinary performers dancing up to 25 feet in the air within a voluminous, custom-designed Echelman net sculpture.



bergenPAC

bergenPAC hosts Ukraine Odesa National Ballet US Tour 2025: Don Quixote

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Step into over 200 years of history with the legendary Ukraine Odesa National Ballet as they bring the timeless classic Don Quixote to life at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Founded in the early 19th century, the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre stands as one of Ukraine's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions, preserving a legacy of excellence and inspiration. Showtime is 7:00pm.



MPAC

MPAC presents Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:30pm. With over two billion streams, pop-culture inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) has helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Are Your Ready For It? A Taylor Experience Starring Traci Marie, paying tribute to Taylor Swift's iconic Eras Tour on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. This is a fast paced, energetic, captivating show, that features a live band tribute to the most successful tour in music history.