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theatre
American Theater Group's Monday Night Play Reading Series presents "Mother's Day" by Pandora Scooter 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present the premiere reading of Pandora Scooter's new 2-person drama Mother's Day as part of its free Monday Night Play Reading Series on January 13, 2025 at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The reading begins at 7:00pm.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/26/24 
Here is this week's column by Danny Coleman.
Nissim Black 'Pops Up' at Debonair Music Hall on Sunday 
(TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios & The Elated System are wrapping up a year+ of special appearances by both Jewish-interest and secular music and comedy acts in Teaneck, which included performances from comedian Elon Gold; The Aryeh Kunstler Band; Israel Portoy; Soulfarm; J-Sketch Comedy; Distant Cousins; the redevelopment of The Rock Musical SOUL SEARCHING; James Maddock; Willie Nile; Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham in Edward Albee's FRAGMENTS; The Cure's Reeves Gabrels and his genre-free improv rock outfit Doom Dogs; comedians Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, and Mark Riccadonna; Dog Party, and more...
New Jersey Christmas Playlist 2024 
Many of the world's best musicians have come from New Jersey and that includes plenty of artists who are mostly known to music fans in the Garden State. Here is a playlist if you're looking for some holiday music that is different from what you'll hear on most radio stations. A few of these are popular tracks, but the majority may be new to you. If you're tired of songs that take place Before Christmas, you can jump to Christmas Day for a few tracks.
film
New Release Review - "Scrap" 
Midway through Scrap, writer/director Vivian Kerr's feature expansion of her 2018 short of the same name, the film's anti-heroine Beth (played by the director) drags her long-suffering brother Ben (Anthony Rapp) back to the ice rink they frequented as kids. As Ben stumbles and falls, Beth glides gracefully across the ice, closing her eyes and savouring the moment. We suspect Beth has dual motivations for bringing her brother to the rink: she wants to recapture their childhood connection, but she also wants to see him flounder while she succeeds, as in every other aspect of their lives Beth is a trainwreck while Ben has it all, at least in his sister's eyes, with a successful career as a fantasy novelist.
books
One Book OCLers Bonding over Robyn Carr's "The Friendship Club" 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Want to start 2025 with a relatable romance novel that you can discuss with book lovers everywhere? The next One Book OCL Online Book Club selection is Robyn Carr's newest, The Friendship Club. The virtual interactions will begin Friday, January 3 and continue through Friday, March 7, 2025.
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