Barnes News

New Jersey Repertory Company is proud to present When the Circus Comes to Town, a Festival of the Arts that includes: Theatre Brut (32 short plays), live music, an art show, a photography exhibit, poetry readings, and new this year - an afternoon of children's storytelling.  It's all taking place at NJ Rep's West End Arts Center, 132 West End Ave, Long Branch, September 20 - 30. For tickets or additional information call 732-229-3166 or visit njrep.org online.

Zeitgeist- A provocative evening of six world-premiere short works by acclaimed playwrights that explore the prevailing social and political currents.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney's Aladdin will go on sale to the public on Sunday, September 9.  The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Detroit Opera House on December 12, 2018 for a limited engagement of five weeks through January 13, 2019. 

Tennessee Williams' rewrite of his earlier study of a claustrophobic small town and its gossipy residents, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale comes alive amid a renowned collection of outsider art at The Bethany Mission Gallery in Spring Garden, September 4 - 23, as part of the 2018 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Critically-acclaimed playwright Richard Wesley will be the special guest during the 16th Annual Black and Latino Playwrights Conference at Texas State University on September 3-9.

If you're looking for a great sale on recent releases, head out to Barnes and Noble this weekend. The sale is running now through Labor Day (Monday, September 3rd, 2018). Over 100 new titles and recent best sellers are ON SALE for 50% off. If you're not near a store, the sale is also online. Members save an extra 10% in store or receive free express shipping online. Below is a press release for the company with all the details, but I also stopped in the store this week and took pictures of the displays so that you can get a better look at the titles on sale.

KINKY BOOTS, produced by TROIKA Entertainment, is the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for KINKY BOOTS). KINKY BOOTS returns to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center, May 15, 2019 for one performance only!

Symphony Space Presents Literary Events for Kids and Teens This Fall and Winter:

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presented dancer/singer Evan Ruggiero (Drama Desk Award Nominee, Bastard Jones) and his band The S'Evan Legs in concert on Monday, August 27. Evan and the band (Justin Garcia, Brendan Daily, Will Dougherty, Max Adler, Joe Gullace, Rich Cush and Dave Berrios) performed their ultimate show at Birdland. Nicole Loewenstein and Michael Taylor Robinson were special guest vocalists. The high-energy performance included classic rock n' roll fused with Broadway and current chart topping hits.