Grammy Award winning Opera Singer Angel Blue to be Honored with 2023 Wharton Arts Lifetime Achievement Award

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Wharton Arts will honor Grammy Award winning opera singer Angel Blue with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Gala. Angel Blue has taken the opera world by storm with historic performances as Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata and, despite being told it would never happen, Ms. Blue was the first black woman to ever sing the fully staged role in Italy at Teatro alla Scala.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana to Play Newark and Atlantic City

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the 1001 Rainbows Tour. Throughout, Santana will perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from their fifty-year career, including fan favorites from Woodstock to Supernatural and beyond.

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Everclear and Lit to Open Concert Series at 2023 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning

(READINGTON, NJ) -- With an upcoming 40th anniversary celebration full of nostalgia, two of the top bands of the ‘90s will open the concert series at the 2023 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning. Alternative rockers Everclear and Lit will perform on Friday night, July 28, at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ. A mass hot air balloon ascension of up to 100 hot air balloons launches the celebration. Presented in association with 105.5 WDHA-FM, Lit is scheduled to perform at 7:30pm followed by Everclear.

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Sourland Mountain Festival Returns in July

(RINGOES, NJ) – -Mark your calendars now, because on Saturday, July 15th, from 3:00pm – 8:30pm, the Sourland Conservancy will be hosting its 18th Annual Sourland Mountain Festival! The Sourland Mountain Festival will again be presented by Unionville Vineyards, with a VIP Experience provided by The Ryland Inn and will feature live music, local food, craft beer, wine and spirits, mountain history, and family activities. Proceeds will benefit the Sourland Conservancy, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the history and ecology of the Sourland Mountain region of Central New Jersey.

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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Hologram" by Tiny Cities

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Hologram" from "The Wind Can Be So Cruel" the debut EP of the new duo Tiny Cities, featuring Melissa Anthony and Dennis King

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