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SOPAC Receives Grant From Investors Foundation For Arts Education Programs
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
The South Orange Performing Arts Center recently received a $5,000 grant from the Investors Foundation. The grant will help further SOPAC's Arts Education Programs, which invest in students and future artists by providing arts instruction in alignment with NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for the Performing Arts, enhancing the arts curriculum in local school districts.
Trenton City Museum Presents Concert: Swinging Into Spring With Tom Chiola and Friends
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
Favorite songs from Broadway, the blues, and more are in store for music lovers as Tom Chiola and Friends perform Swingin' Into Spring at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion Friday, May 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Final Week! New Musical A WALK ON THE MOON Ends May 21
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
Special Offer - Final week! New Musical A WALK ON THE MOON ends May 21
American Theater Group Honors Christine Ebersole at June Gala
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
The American Theater Group (ATG), Somerset County’s professional, regional theater company celebrating its tenth season, will honor two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole at its annual Gala on Sunday, June 26th, at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center in Basking Ridge, NJ. 
BWW Feature: 'Now's the Time' to see HALLELUJAH, BABY! at Haddonfield Plays & Players
by Amber Kusching - May 15, 2022
Now’s the time! Get out of your room, grab your favorite beverage, and head over to Haddonfield Plays & Players’ production of Hallelujah, Baby! playing May 20th through June 4th in Haddonfield, NJ.
Axelrod Performing Arts Center to Stage GREASE
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2022
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents the musical Grease for three weeks, June 3-19 at the Vogel Auditorium. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway opening, this production of Grease is directed and choreographed by Lisa Stevens, whose resume includes the revivals of Chicago on Broadway and the West End and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical. 
Centenary Stage Company Now Accepting Applications For Summer 2022 Session Of Young Performers Workshop
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2022
Centenary Stage Company's Young Performers Workshop returns this spring from July 11 through August 14, and the deadline to apply is July 8. This is a 15-week theatre training program for performers ages 8-18 that offers classes in dance, acting, singing, stage combat, technical theatre, and so much more.
NJ Symphony Musicians Take Center Stage For Mozart And Vivaldi Works
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2022
New Jersey Symphony musicians take center stage for works by Mozart and Vivaldi led by Music Director Xian Zhang, June 2–5. Associate Concertmaster Brennan Sweet and Assistant Principal Viola Elzbieta Weyman perform Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola; Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo Kathleen Nester performs Vivaldi's Piccolo Concerto in C Major, RV 443.
The Barn Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2022
The Barn Theatre closes its 94th Season with its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, May 20th through June 5th. 
OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET Comes to Nutley Little Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2022
This character-driven, dark comedy revolves around the death of Sister Rose, a nun who was much loved by an uptown neighborhood's residents. As the play begins, we discover that Sister Rose's body has disappeared; the funeral room where the empty casket sits is closed off as a crime scene and the mourners are forced to hang around waiting for news. Due to these extraordinary circumstances, emotions are running especially high.
State Theatre New Jersey Presents Blue Man Group On Tour This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2022
The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents the smash hit phenomenon, BLUE MAN GROUP ON TOUR for three performances on Tuesday, May 24 at 8pm; Wednesday, May 25 at 8pm; and Thursday, May 26 at 8pm. Tickets range from $40-$98.  
THE MASKED SINGER National Tour is Coming to NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
Building upon the excitement of FOX’s hit reality series and family-favorite guessing game, THE MASKED SINGER National Tour is coming to NJPAC in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, June 18th at 8 PM. 
Two River Theater Announces A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
Two River Theater announces the ninth season of A Little Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare and adapted and directed by Rakesh Palisetty.
The Ritz Theatre Company Puts On A (Musical) PAGEANT
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
'Mirror, mirror of success, who will be Miss Glamouress?' Six contestants emerge from behind a gold shimmer curtain to take part in an epic battle of hairspray and cheesy quatrain in the musical comedy Pageant, the latest mainstage show presented by The Ritz Theatre Company.
The Shakespeare Theatre Kicks Off 60th Anniversary Season With A Charming And Timely Romantic Comedy
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 60th season will begin on June 8th with Matthew Barber's Enchanted April, a 2003 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. Based on Elizabeth Von Arnim's novel of the same name, it is the perfect show to launch STNJ's re-opening as the company emerges from the pandemic shutdown.
Princeton Festival Guild Announces Artists' Round Table: Albert Herring
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
Princeton Symphony Orchestra's Princeton Festival Guild presents its annual Artists' Round Table on Thursday, June 2, at 7pm at the Princeton Public Library's Community Room. The Guild invites anyone curious about what goes into putting on an opera to this round table discussion centered on Benjamin Britten's only comic opera, Albert Herring.
South Jersey Cultural Alliance Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Artists and Historians Impacted By Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
​​​​​​​South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA) – an organization committed to connecting the South Jersey cultural community to information, resources, and each other – has received a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund (NJACRF) to directly support artists and history professionals that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Pianist David Korevaar Will Perform With The Littleton Symphony Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
 The award winning pianist will perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Littleton Symphony on May 18 and 20 at 7:30 pm at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S Datura Street in Littleton.  The program will also include works by Debussy, Satie, and selections from Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite under the direction of Catherine Sailer. 
Centenary Stage Company and the Hackettstown Rotary Present YELLOW BRICK ROAD: A TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
 Centenary Stage Company and the Hackettstown Rotary are partnering together to present Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 pm. This performance is a fundraiser event for the Hackettstown Rotary Club and will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ on the campus of Centenary University.
Kelsey Theatre Continues 2022 Season with Production of PRESENT LAUGHTER
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
Kelsey Theatre continues its 2022 season with MTM Players’ production of Noël Coward’s popular comedy “Present Laughter” weekends from May 27 through June 5, 2022. Kelsey Theatre is located on the Mercer County Community College campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor.
American Theater Group Accepting Applications for PlayLab BIPOC Playwriting Program
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
 The American Theater Group (ATG), Somerset County’s professional, regional theater company celebrating its 10th season, has announced it is accepting applications for its PlayLab playwriting program. The application deadline is Fri. June 10th, 2022.
May Princeton Festival Library Talks Explore Operatic Works
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Festival Director Gregory Jon Geehern delves into Derrick Wang's contemporary opera Scalia/Ginsburg, Benjamin Britten's comic opera Albert Herring, and Kurt Weill's sensual The Seven Deadly Sins at talks held at area libraries this month.
JKC Gallery In Trenton Presents Free 'Third Thursdays' Photography Talk Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
“Third Thursdays,” the free monthly photography presentation and artist talk series at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG) at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place May 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event, curated by Heather Palecek and Habiyb Shu'Aib, will feature work by Aaron Turner and Wendel White.
THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET Comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
Enjoy the music of Billy Joel as performed by his original band members! Featuring Richie Cannata on tenor saxophone, Liberty DeVito on drums and Russell Javors on rhythm guitar, The Lords of 52nd Street are the musicians who performed with Billy Joel in the 1970s and 1980s and were heard on albums such as The Stranger, 52nd Street, Glass Houses and The Nylon Curtain. 
Munich Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Nodoka Okisawa and Violinist Robert Mcduffie Come To NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the Munich Symphony Orchestra conductor Nodoka Okisawa and Grammy-nominated Violinist Robert McDuffie on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 3 PM.

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