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
NJ State Bar Foundation Funds Pushcart Players Scholarships for NJ Schools 
Pushcart Players, the award-winning educational theater for young and family audiences, has received a generous investment from The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) with a grant to subsidize performances in New Jersey schools. Part of Pushcart's Diversity and Outreach Initiative, the project will support under resourced schools in presenting "Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor" during Pushcart's 50th Anniversary Season.
Westfield Community Players presents "You Can't Take It with You" 
(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents its first show of the season, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, You Can't Take It with You across three weekends (October 12-13, October 19-20, and October 25-26, 2024). In the play, Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives in New York for many years. They and their friends are a madcap group of eccentrics, marching to the beat of their own drum with pride and joy.
music
Cousin Brucie Presents Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Darlene Love, and The Soundtrack of Our Lives LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center 
Even though it's evening, music lovers inside Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center amphitheater this Thursday, September 26, 2024 are excited to "let the sunshine in" with a Garden State Arts Foundation concert entitled Cousin Brucie Presents Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Darlene Love, and The Soundtrack of our Lives with Deborah Rennard and Al Sapienza.
A Conversation with Bob Carpenter of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Which Brings its "Farewell Tour" to MPAC on October 9th 
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is celebrating 58 years together with an All the Good Times: Farewell Tour performance at MPAC in Morristown, NJ on October 9, 2024.
Makin Waves Alive: Middlesex County Jazz Festival with Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet, Carteret High School Varsity Vocals and Carteret High School Jazz Ensemble 
On Sept. 26, the second annual Middlesex County Jazz Festival expanded into Carteret for the first time with a rousing headlining performance by Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet, the beloved West Orange-based outfit led by the longtime Luther Vandross pianist-arranger-composer-producer.
Westminster Conservatory at Nassau continues on October 17th with music for oboe and piano 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the 23rd season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will continue with a free recital of music for oboe and piano. The performers, Melissa Bohl, oboe, and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, piano, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory. Showtime is 12:15pm.
Harmonium Choral's Second Annual Beer Choir at Glenbrook Brewery takes place October 8th 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Come sing with Harmonium Choral Society and our choral community on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 7:00pm at Glenbrook Brewery (95 Morris Street) in Morristown. This is a national singing movement founded by composer Michael Engelhardt in Minnesota in 2015. If you like beer, and you like to sing, you’ll love Beer Choir.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "By the Light of the Moon" by Magnolia Street String Band 
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "By the Light of the Moon," the title track of Highland Park-based bluegrass outfit Magnolia Street String Band's sophomore LP.
comedy
Howdy Stranger's Improv Zombie Apocalypse to Take Place October 19th at HACPAC 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Hackensack's professional improv team, Howdy Stranger, performs their annual fan-favorite Halloween comedy show, the Improv Zombie Apocalypse, on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). Audience members are encouraged to dress up for fun or to participate in a costume contest for a chance to win a prize. Showtime is 8:00pm.
film
Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival Winners Announced! 
Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival Winners Announced!
All the works that were part of the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival Competition were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 21 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from 402 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.
From Egypt to Teaneck – Filmmaker Omar Hilal is making the trip for the Screening of "Voy! Voy! Voy!" 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Renowned filmmaker Michael Moore, who believes in combining activism with wit, would no doubt give a five-star review to the feature Voy! Voy! Voy!, the Teaneck International Film Festival's Centerpiece selection which will be shown following the TIFF gala, Saturday evening, November 9, 2024 at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Rd., Teaneck. The screening is set for 7:00pm.
dance
New Jersey Ballet Announces A Riveting 2024-2025 Season Featuring Masterpieces By Renowned Choreographers Including Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, And A World Premiere by Harrison Ball 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- New Jersey Ballet (NJB) has announced its eagerly anticipated 2024-2025 Season, featuring a dazzling array of works by celebrated choreographers including George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Justin Peck, Peter Martins, Lauren Lovette, and a World Premiere by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Harrison Ball.
community
Washington 'Celebrates' Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead October 24th 
(WASHINGTON, NJ) -- To some people, celebrating the dead might seem strange. But in the Southwest, celebrating the dead is like a holiday event in late October.
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From September 29 to October 5, 2024 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from September 29 to October 5, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 10 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union).
First Christie Raleigh Crossley Bobblehead Unveiled - U.S. Paralympic Swimmer from Toms River 
(MILWAUKEE, WI) -- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead of Paralympic swimming sensation Christie Raleigh Crossley, who won five medals (two gold, two silver, one bronze) at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Christie's bobblehead is the first featuring a Paralympian. The special edition bobblehead is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in conjunction with Christie.
Omnium Circus brings "I'm Possible," celebrating accessibility and inclusion, to Shea Performing Arts Center on October 20th 
(WAYNE, NJ) -- Omnium Circus will bring its jaw-droppingly, awe-inspiringly uplifting show, "I'm Possible," to the Shea Performing Arts Center in Wayne on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 3:00pm as part of their 2024 Fall Tour. "I'm Possible" tells the story of Johnny, a young boy who dreams of joining the circus.
books
Kidsfest, A Beloved Children's Event at Morristown Festival of Books, Returns October 19th 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The ever-popular Morristown Festival of Books' KidFest, an event for young readers within the larger festival, will feature dozens of outstanding children's authors and illustrators who will be present from 10:30am to 4:00pm on Saturday, October 19, 2024 (rain or shine) to meet visitors while selling and personally signing books.
"Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce Springsteen, Album-by-Album, Song-by-Song" takes a Scholarly Look at Springsteen's Musical Legacy 
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Rutgers University Press published a book by two Monmouth University professors, Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce Springsteen, Album-by-Album, Song-by-Song, on Springsteen's birthday, September 23, 2024. The authors are renowned music scholar Kenneth Womack, Ph.D., professor of English and Popular Music, and music historian Kenneth L. Campbell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of History and Anthropology. The book offers an in-depth exploration of Springsteen's musical legacy.
