Arts
Subscribe to this tagSaving Surflight
An artistic director in his second year on the job hopes to restore the Surflight Theater on Long Beach Island to prominence.
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Nice Work? He's Got It
Jersey native Joe DiPietro's new show Nice Work If You Can Get It comes to Broadway.
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Climbing the Ladder
Jonas Brother Nick heads back to Broadway in How to Succeed.
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For Her It's Better, Not Worse
Camden native Tasha Smith prepares for a lead role in a new series based on a popular Tyler Perry movie franchise.
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Real Kids, Real Theater
Often times with the New Jersey Youth Theatre, the audience simply forgets their watching a group of kids.
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All The Shore's A Stage
The Jersey coast offers more than just sun and sand. Use our guide and you’ll be ready to take in top-notch theater—
from Broadway productions to children’s shows and outdoor classics.
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Cape Crusader
Roy Steinberg, an established Hollywood director and producer of soap operas, leaves LA for the stage in Cape May.
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Culture By the Bundle
You don't have to go into New York City to find premium arts and entertainment, New Jersey has plenty to offer—and most of it without the stiff NYC price tag.
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Blues No More
Bettye LaVette might be the the greatest R&B singer you've never heard of. The West Orange resident talks about the ups and downs of the music world.
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Scoring With Lombardi Play
Plainfield native Tony Ponturo commissioned and co-produced Lombardi, Broadway's smash hit six-character play based on a biography of football legend Vince Lombardi.
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Big (Dance) Man on Campus
Randy James, president of Dance New Jersey, makes an effort to raise dance awareness and appreciation.
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Back on Their Feet
The American Repertory Ballet, which is recovering nicely from tight budget problems last year, is set for its annual production of The Nutcracker.
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Sunny Disposition
Danny DeVito is always happy to reminisce about New Jersey—where family and a nice bowl of pasta await.
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Independence Through Art
Leonard Bornstein volunteers with Arts Unbound in Maplewood.
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Cast System
For starry-eyed high school students, today’s ambitious musical productions mean longer hours, harder work—and a license to spit.
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Piano Woman
A classical pianist who was raised in South Orange prepares to release a new album—Russian Music for Cello and Piano.
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Paper Mill Producing Optimism
The Paper Mill Playhouse is optimistic about the success of the line-up of plays for its 72nd season.
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The 'Rite' Stuff
Residents await the construction of a community theater in the heart of Camden.
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Theater, Shore Style
The Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven first presented shows 60 years ago, and shows no signs of slowing down.
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The Saint of George Street
George Street Playhouse artistic director David Saint's innovative vision has helped the venue become one of the most popular in the state.
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Liberty Rocks
July 31–Aug 2: About 79,000 people attended last summer’s inaugural All Points West Music and Arts Festival. The three-day event, whose name is inspired by the signs that greeted immigrants at the Central Railroad of New Jersey, returns to the historic 80-acre Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
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What Artists Must Know
The headquarters are not exactly world-class—they’re in a former Marty’s shoe store in West Orange—but the concept may be.
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The Day the Surf and the Music Died
A minor league baseball team and a beloved music festival are South Jersey’s latest recession casualties.
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Thru Apr 19: See how artists control fire and glass with “Contemporary Flamework,” an annual gallery exhibit and sale of works at the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center.
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Finally PAC-ing It In
As a former Sunday School attendee and teacher, I've heard more than my fair share of "This Little Light of Mine." Listening to twenty or so gospel singers from South Africa belt it out, however, was an entirely new religious experience.
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