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Garden State Players plans to Rock the Bayshore tonight, Dec. 8 in a concert to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and RAINE Foundation. The concert, which will be held in Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), will feature a variety of local talent covering songs from various artists including Adele, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin, Carrie Underwood, Mama's and the Papa's, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Fun and Alicia Keys. Tickets are $18/ person and may be purchased online at http://www.gardenstateplayers.org/. Tickets for Rock the Bayshore: The Relief Concert will also be available at the door an hour before the show.

Garden State Players plans to Rock the Bayshore Saturday, Dec. 8 in a concert to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and RAINE Foundation. The concert, which will be held in Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), will feature a variety of local talent covering songs from various artists including Adele, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin, Carrie Underwood, Mama's and the Papa's, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Fun and Alicia Keys. Tickets are $18/ person and may be purchased online at http://www.gardenstateplayers.org/. Tickets for Rock the Bayshore: The Relief Concert will also be available at the door an hour before the show.

When you go to see a concert by the Carolina Chocolate Drops you're going to find yourself immersed in authenticity. Just from the songs themselves, that range all the way back to minstrel shows from the 1850's to their own original material, you're going to hear a plethora of music that conjures up a bygone era. It's the sound of individuals playing music on a front porch, crowded with friends, and full of enthusiasm as well as a sense of history.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops began as three kids sharing their love of music in weekly musical jam sessions, traveling to North Carolina to play with old-time fiddler Joe Thompson. After forming a traditional string band in tribute to Joe, they began playing at town squares and farmer's markets to perfect their sound, drawing in fans with their unique combination of traditional string band music and modern sensibilities. In 2008, they became the first black string band to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Jessie Buckley, star of BBC1's I'D DO ANYTHING and recently seen on the West End in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in the role of ‘Anne', makes her Pizza on the Park debut with a week of intimate, romantic performances celebrating Valentine's Week. Her final show will be on February 13th.

Jessie Buckley, star of BBC1's I'D DO ANYTHING and recently seen on the West End in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in the role of ‘Anne', makes her Pizza on the Park debut with a week of intimate, romantic performances celebrating Valentine's Week, February 9th, 10th, 11th and 13th.

The Joyce Foundation has announced the 2010 Joyce Awards winners in the Midwest cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis/Saint Paul. Since 2003, the Joyce Awards program has been the only granting opportunity exclusively supporting artists of color in major Midwestern cities. Joyce is awarding five outstanding arts organizations grants of $50,000 each to support new works in dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

Jessie Buckley, star of BBC1's I'D DO ANYTHING and recently seen on the West End in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in the role of ‘Anne', makes her Pizza on the Park debut with a week of intimate, romantic performances celebrating Valentine's Week, February 9th, 10th, 11th and 13th.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band of three young and talented musicians, are recognized as leading the revival of traditional string band music.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band of three young and talented musicians, are recognized as leading the revival of traditional string band music.

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