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
The Theater Project's "New Play Readings" series to feature works by Lynn Marie Macy, Rosemary Parrillo, and Joseph Vitale 
(CRANFORD, NJ) -- Theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see staged readings of three new plays and share their reactions with the playwrights during the third of The Theater Project's "New Play Readings" on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Cranford Community Center. Admission is free, with no registration required. The event begins at 2:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical" 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical for five performances November 23-24, 2024. Audiences will discover the magic of the classic holiday tale as it comes to life live on stage.
music
Kean Stage presents Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes on November 9th 
(UNION, NJ) -- Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, actress, and author LeAnn Rimes will perform in Wilkins Theatre at Kean University on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30pm. Fans of all ages will witness an unforgettable night featuring a mix of Rimes' greatest hits and new songs from her latest critically acclaimed record god’s work, released on EverLe Records via Thirty Tigers.
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Mustard's Retreat on November 15th 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of joyful and uplifting songs and stories with Mustard's Retreat on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church. Since they first got together in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1975, Mustard's Retreat (David Tamulovich and Libby Glover) have been delighting audiences with their songs and stories. Showtime is 8:00pm.
SNL Trumpeter Summer Camargo to Play at December NJJS Jersey Jazz LIVE! Concert 
During the pandemic, the New Jersey Jazz Society held virtual concerts that appeared on njjs.com and the NJJS Facebook and YouTube sites. In March 2021, the performers were two second-year Jazz Studies students at Juilliard: trumpeter Summer Camargo from Hollywood, FL, and pianist Tyler Henderson from Houston.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Live for the Night" by The Antoine Poncelet Band 
Just in time for Halloween, the goth-flavored The Antoine Poncelet Band have released "Live for the Night."
The energetically ghoulish tune is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.
art
Middlesex County and RWJBarnabas Health Unveil Collaborative Mural at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Middlesex County and RWJBarnabas Health celebrated the unveiling of Our Space, a collaborative mural at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Designed by New Brunswick-based artist Martryce Roach and developed with input from nearly 200 individuals—including hospital staff, patients, students, and community members—the vibrant mural captures the spirit and collective strength of the Middlesex County community.
poetry
Second Sunday Poetry Reading to feature Barbara H. Williams and Judy Rowe Michaels 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center.
community
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From October 27 to November 2, 2024 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 27 to November 2, 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 7 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris).
