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theatre
Surflight Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street" 
(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents the Christmas musical, Miracle on 34th Street, from November 30 through December 15, 2024. Paula Hammons Sloan directs and choreographs and Pete Clapsis heads the cast as Kris Kringle. In the play, single mother, Doris Walker, doesn't want her six-year-old Susan's head filled with romantic notions - such as Santa Claus.
bergenPAC Launches 3rd Annual High School Musical Awards 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is excited to announce its third annual High School Musical Awards to celebrate outstanding student performances and productions from across the region. The ceremony will be held at bergenPAC on June 2, 2025 and feature live performances from some of the nominees.
music
Holmdel Theatre Company presents The Carlile Family Band with special guest Stella Prince 
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Following a series of captivating performances across the country, the Carlile Family Band, an Americana, Folk, and Indie trio from Curlew, Washington, will bring their heartfelt sound to the The Duncan Smith Theater on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30pm. Stella Prince will open the night. Doors open at 7:00pm.
Chinese Pianist Junwen Liang to Perform at Stockton University 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Junwen Liang, a Chinese pianist who started playing at age 9, will perform at Stockton University's Campus Center Theatre on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Showtime is 2:00pm.
Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 'Maintain That Spirit' 
Carteret's own New Jersey Hall of Fame power-pop act The Smithereens will return Dec. 7 to Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center for a homecoming concert. Guest vocalists and longtime friends Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms and Marshall Crenshaw will join Carteret-raised guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken and bassist Mike Mesaros.
comedy
NJPAC presents Chris Tucker for Valentine's Day Comedy Nite 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Following multiple sold-out performances at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), award-winning actor and comedian Chris Tucker will return for his latest headlining engagement on Valentine's Evening. Get ready to share laughs with your loved one on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 8:00pm.
film
New Release Review - "Meanwhile on Earth" 
From Invasion of the Body Snatchers to the '80s TV sensation V, we've seen many examples of an alien invasion deployed as an allegory for fascism. With Meanwhile on Earth, writer/director Jérémy Clapin gives us a fresh perspective on this idea. His film isn't centred on the heroes who try to save Earth from space-Nazis, but rather on a human collaborator, one who is so heartbroken by loss that she's willing to sacrifice her own species, seduced by that classic fascist promise of protecting her loved ones.
dance
SOPAC Announces Alvin Ailey's Revelations Assembly Live at SOMS and LUX Orchestra Live at SOPAC 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) proudly continues its collaboration with the South Orange and Maplewood School District (SOMSD), spotlighting its Arts in Education (AIE) programs throughout November. Two exciting events will engage over 1,400 students, offering them transformative experiences with world-class artists: Alvin Ailey's Revelations Arts in Education assembly and an interactive performance by LUX Orchestra.
community
Bergen County's Winter Wonderland Returns, Bigger Than Ever! 
(PARAMUS, NJ) -– Van Saun County Park in Paramus has returned as North Jersey's premier destination for winter family fun with with two distinct and unique holiday events. Let it GLOW! A Holiday Lantern Spectacular is currently running at the Bergen County Zoo and Bergen County's Winter Wonderland, which opens Friday, November 29, 2024 at 12:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Holiday Spirits: Festival Cocktails and Cheer fundraiser 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey kicks off the holiday season in style on their iconic main stage with Holiday Spirits: Festive Cocktails and Cheer, a new holiday fundraising event on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 5:30pm–8:00pm. This joyful evening of signature cocktails, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and live music, is hosted in support of making live performances accessible and affordable for everyone in the community.
books
RVCC Holocaust Institute Slates Webinar with Author, Child of Holocaust Survivors 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present an online discussion with author Anna Salton Eisen on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am. Anna Salton Eisen was an adult when she finally broke her parents' silence about their Holocaust experiences. In her moving memoir, Pillar of Salt, she recounts her accidental discovery, as a youth, of two watercolor paintings by her father that depicted the horrors of the Holocaust.
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