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theatre
South Camden Theatre Company presents "God of Carnage" 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza across three weekends in November 2024. Using a translation by Christopher Hampton, the production of the 2009 Tony Award winning play is directed by Connie Norwood.
Playhouse 22 presents "School of Rock" in November 
(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- School of Rock - The Musical, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Julian Fellowes comes to Playhouse 22 weekends from November 1-17, 2024.
Get into the Holiday Spirit with "White Christmas" at Music Mountain Theatre 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) in Lambertville presents a three-weekend run of White Christmas from November 1–17, 2024. White Christmas, the Irving Berlin musical based on the 1954 Paramount film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, will be the fourteenth mainstage show of MMT’s 2024 season, and the perfect way to usher in the holiday season!
George Street Playhouse presents "Gene & Gilda" throughout December 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter (The Steel Man), and directed by Joe Brancato (Daniel's Husband), from December 3-22, 2024. The cast includes Jordan Kai Burnett (Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live) and Jonathan Randell Silver (Virtuous Life of Joseph Andrews), who are reprising their roles from the original Penguin Rep Theater production as Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder respectively.
Centenary Stage Company to Kick Off 2024 Fringe Festival with "Dr. Glas" 
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival 2024 will begin with Dr. Glas adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Performances take place November 7-10, 2024. Daniel Gerroll is Dr. Glas in this adaptation of the classic Swedish novel by Hjalmar Soderberg. The play tells the tale of an aloof Swedish physician who gradually unburdens his soul with the story of his obsession for another man's wife and the murder he plots to win her heart.
Vivid Stage Ensemble Selected for "Made in Wickenburg" Arizona Residency 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is not only celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey, but making history as well. The company is embarking upon an adventure this fall, an artistic residency at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Wickenburg, Arizona, as part of the Center's "Made in Wickenburg" program.
music
Bruce Springsteen Archives to Screen 2024 American Music Honors on Friday 
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will present the premier screening of 2024's American Music Honors on Friday, November 1, 2024 in the intimate Pollak Theatre where the sold-out awards event was held on April 24, 2024. The screening of this very special evening shows them honoring American Music icons Dion, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, and Mavis Staples. Doors open at 7:30pm, the screening begins at 8:00pm.
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal LIVE! at McCarter 
Music lovers are in their seats this Friday, October 18, 2024 evening at Princeton, NJ's McCarter Theatre Center anxiously awaiting a live concert by Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 10/28/24 
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Kevin Liebkemann, Fear of Falling, The Mighty Alrighty, Tim and Brian, and Meteor Police. Plus a look back at "Song For A Musician" by Happy Joe.
film
The ShowRoom Presents NEUROTIC NOVEMBER – A Film Series Playing On Pre-Holiday Anxieties 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom invites audiences to dive into the hilariously uncomfortable world of NEUROTIC NOVEMBER. This film series is perfectly timed to tap into our end-of-the-year anxieties. Blending the stress of the election season and the looming chaos of the holidays, these films capture our most relatable tensions! It's more fun than it sounds, they promise! Screenings take place on the three Thursdays leading up to Thanksgiving at 7:30pm, with tickets priced at $15. Tickets are available at showroomcinemas.com.
Teaneck International Film Festival to Screen "Union," a documentary about the fight to create an Amazon Labor Union 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival presents a screening of Union on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Puffin Cultural Forum. The documentary chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center. Screening takes place at 2:00pm.
dance
Nimbus Dance Announces 20th Anniversary Season 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Nimbus Dance unveils its highly anticipated Fall Season, celebrating the organization's 20th Anniversary with a dynamic lineup of performances, premieres, and community events. The Fall season draws together trademark components of Nimbus' artistic identity, which have fueled the organization's growth as New Jersey's largest contemporary dance organization: collaboration with diverse choreographers and musical artists, engagement with national figures in the arts as well as Jersey City-based artists, and work that engages and entertains while also pushing artistic boundaries.
art
Acc gallery presents "Floating" - a Min K. Lee Solo Show 
(TENAFLY, NJ) -- Acc gallery presents an invitational exhibition Min K. Lee solo show under the title Exhibition Title: "Floating" from October 26 to November 9, 2024. Floating –– Nature; Observing and reinterpreting shapes and lines from nature, exploring fluid self-consciousness within them.
community
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Dan Aubrey to give a talk on Joseph Bonaparte at Trenton City Museum
(TRENTON, NJ) -- The life and loves of noted area 19th century beauty Annette Savage will be the topic of a talk Saturday, February 9, 2025 at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie. Titled "Le Jeu de l'Amour," the program, led by journalist and writer Dan Aubrey, will explore how Napoleon’s brother and former King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte, and his American mistress, Annette Savage, found passion and pain in the Trenton and Bordentown region of New Jersey. The event runs from from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
