Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 20-26, 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 (Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Somerset).

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1) Montclair State University's Camryn Dewar: Fulbright Student Award Winner and Rising Indigenous Opera Talent - Fulbright Canada has awarded Camryn Dewar one of 14 outstanding Canadian students selected for the prestigious and highly competitive 2024-2025 Fulbright Canada Student Award. Camryn Dewar, a trailblazing Indigenous (Métis) soprano from Stony Mountain, Manitoba (Treaty One territory)  is gaining international recognition not only for her talent, but also for her dedication to cultural advocacy, amplifying the voices of Indigenous women in opera and creating a lasting impact on the global stage. A graduate of the University of Manitoba's Bachelor of Music program (Vocal Performance with Distinction), Dewar will complete her Master of Music in Opera Performance at Montclair State University under Metropolitan Opera’s Barbara Dever next May.

2) Events This Week in New Jersey from October 22-29, 2024 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from October 22-29, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas

3) Central New Jersey Author Wins Prestigious Moonbeam and PenCraft Book Awards for Young Adult Fantasy Fiction - (SOMERSET, NJ) -- Rose M. Delorane, a resident of Somerset, New Jersey, has been honored with two major awards for her debut novel, Forgotten Realm of Secrets. The novel won the 2024 Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Young Adult Fantasy Fiction category and the 2024 PenCraft Book Award for Literary Excellence in the Young Adult - Fantasy/Sci-Fi Genre. These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in independent publishing, recognizing books that inspire and engage readers in the YA fantasy genre.

4) Ocean Casino Resort presents Lenny Kravitz in Concert - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Ocean Casino Resort presents Lenny Kravitz on Friday, November 1 at 9:00pm and Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 8:00pm. Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race, and class over the course of a three decade-plus musical career.

5) Blippi to Rock Trenton in All-New Band Show - (TRENTON, NJ) -- Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment are proud to announce a new live show, Blippi: Join the Band Tour. The brand-new production features musicians playing LIVE on stage and promises to bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America in a never-before-seen show, with a stop in Trenton at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

6) The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "All the Good Times: Farewell Tour" LIVE! at MPAC - Music lovers inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium this Wednesday October 9, 2024 evening prepare to live an American dream by experiencing an All the Good Times: Farewell Tour performance by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

7) PHOTOS from "Nine" at Old Library Theatre - (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, is currently presenting the musical Nine.  Remaining performances take place October 24-27, 2024. Based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8 1/2, this dazzling production of Nine – with a cast of 19 brilliant performers, and a 10-piece orchestra – tells the story of celebrated film director Guido Contini as he navigates a personal and professional crisis while balancing the many women in his life. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

8) Bridge Players Theatre Company presents the Hauntingly Beautiful "Jekyll & Hyde" - (BURLINGTON, NJ) -- Bridge Players Theatre Company, the Burlington City-based community theatre group, continues its 2024-2025 "Season of Change" with the haunting musical Jekyll & Hyde. Opening October 25 and continuing weekends through November 9, this spine-tingling spectacle features a special Halloween performance October 31, 2024.

9) Mercer County Photography 2024 Awards Announced; show on view at Trenton City Museum - (TRENTON, NJ) -- Nine Mercer County photographers received a total of ten awards at the October 13 Opening Reception for Mercer County Photography 2024 at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie. The biennial juried show, on view in the museum through December 1st, showcases a diverse array of contemporary work by photographers from throughout Mercer County. Most of the show's 55 photographs are available for purchase.

10) "Tradition" Art Exhibit Accompanies "Fiddler on the Roof" at Axelrod PAC - (DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Enjoy an evening filled with "Tradition" in both art and theater as Fiddler on the Roof is presented at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, accompanied by a related art exhibit in the venue's Gallery on Grant. The exhibit, which runs through January 2025, consists of seven artists and one photographer and gives homage to the musical. Art Director Randye Krupnick curated this exhibit to mirror the storyline in Fiddler. Visitors will witness themes of life in Lithuania, cycles of seasons, cycles of life, photos of Israel and modern Op-Art created by an artist with Ukrainian roots.

11) Celebrate Autumn at the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance's Sweater Weather Walk Along the Hackensack River on November 16th - (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance (HEJA) invites the public to attend "Sweater Weather Walk", a family friendly, fun event, along the Hackensack River on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Bring the family and dress up your pets to celebrate autumn along the Hackensack River at Foschini Park (78 River Street) in Hackensack. The event is sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation and is free for all.

12) Zaxbys to Debut in New Jersey with Plans for First Six Locations - (ATLANTA, GA) /PRNewswire/ -- Zaxbys(TM), the rapidly expanding Georgia-based QSR franchise famous for its craveable Chicken Fingerz(TM), wings and signature sauces, is excited to announce its first-ever venture into New Jersey. The first two locations, set to open in South Jersey in the summer of 2025, mark the beginning of a major expansion into the Garden State. This ambitious move is being made by the GSP Group, led by Premanand Gupta, a longtime New Jersey resident.

13) McCarter Theatre Center Presents SW!NG OUT - A Joyful Celebration of Lindy Hop and Live Jazz on Friday - (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Friday, October 25, 2024, McCarter Theatre Center invites audiences to experience the exhilarating energy of Lindy Hop with SW!NG OUT, a critically acclaimed swing dance performance choreographed and directed by Caleb Teicher. This dynamic production, accompanied by live music from Eyal Vilner's 10-piece Big Band, features 12 world-class swing dancers, each bringing their own style to the stage in a celebration of America's favorite partnered dance. Showtime is 7:30pm.

14) Mile Square Theatre presents A Diwali Celebration - (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre is thrilled to partner with the Hoboken Business Alliance and Live & In Color for A Diwali Celebration, conceived and directed by Devanand Janki & Kevin R. Free. A Diwali Celebration will play a two performance limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:30pm and 3:00pm.

15) TIE Endo Warrior Benefit Preview: An Interview with Howie Chaz, Founder of Spring-Nuts - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- In 2015, Howie Chaz launched Spring-Nuts with about 500 fellow die-hard fans of Bruce Springsteen. The group now has over 60,000 members around the world! In addition to enjoying concerts together, Spring-Nuts follows Springsteen’s lead and helps raise money for charities through benefit shows.  Their next one is the Endo Warrior Benefit Show, which takes place at Asbury Lanes on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

15) TIE NBPAC presents tributes to The Rat Pack and Linda Ronstadt on December 7th - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Saturday, December 7, 2024, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) hosts two concerts that will take you back in time to experience legendary artists who have influenced generations and continue to inspire.

15) TIE Northern NJ Community Foundation's ArtsBergen Made a Splash at 10th Anniversary Bash Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month and Jersey Arts Month - (BERGEN COUNTY, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, opened National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month in October with a celebration of its ArtsBergen initiative's tenth anniversary supporting the arts, artists, and creative placemaking in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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