Saturday, May 19, 2012
Summer-long festival combines music and activities.
Brooklyn's known for being hip. Artists and performers are drawn to it. And fans are drawn to them. This summer, as in years past, it happens again with the Celebrate Brooklyn summer-long festival, now in its 34 year. Located in the Prospect Park bandshell, the events, opportunities and shows offer a diverse slate of entertinament. Among the attractions: The "Music and "Movies" series, which pairs iconic films (projected onto the festivals huge outdoor screen) with live music performances. A 35th anniversary screening of "Saturday Night Fever" (Tony Manero costumes welcome!) will get an opening from Bee Gees tribute band Tragedy on (July 14). And The Muppet Movie (1979) will by paired with Muppet music by the Losers Lounge on July 28. “The…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Some popular shows are finishing their runs while new productions are getting ready to open
One week a bunch of new shows are opening, and before you know it, they're all getting ready to finish their runs. This weekend marks your last chance to see "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Chester Theatre Group, "Southern Comforts" by the Women's Theatre Co. and "The Crucible" at Brundage Park Playhouse. The curtain will also soon be coming down on Dover Little Theatre's "Company" and Chatham Community Players' "Cabaret." But new shows are on their way. "Assassins" opens at the Barn Theatre this weekend and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will open its new season next week with "Henry IV Part I." There are also plenty of concerts, comedy shows and family presentations to see. Read on to find out all about them. ON STAGE SCOOP: …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Event celebrates its 30th season.
When is a balloon festival not (just) a balloon festival? That’s a tough question, especially when a huge yearly event is billed as such (I mean, it's called the Festival of Ballooning, after all) and there certainly are plenty of hot-air balloons to be displayed. Still, the Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning—in its 30th year, running from July 27 through 29 at Solberg Airport in Readington—is also part amusement park, with a healthy number of rides, an arts-and-crafts emporium, a yoga and Zumba demonstration, and lots and lots of food. Of the 30 years, Quick Chek has been a major sponsor for 20. And for the first time, Patch is partnering with the festival to get you in at a great price. Between May 13 and 20, use this link to buy tickets …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Area theater lovers can see two shows by the legendary composer in the coming weeks
The works of Stephen Sondheim are among the most challenging in theater, but the great composer obviously isn't intimidating area theater groups. Dover Little Theater is currently staging "Company," Sondheim's groundbreaking 1970 classic about a single man in three relationships. The show is known as one of the first that deals with realistic adult themes, and features such songs as "Being Alive." Meanwhile, The Barn Theatre will present "Assassins," with a run opening May 18. The 1990 musical is about the men and women who either assassinated, or tried to assassinate, presidents of the United States. And even if you don't like Sondheim, there's bound to be something for everyone on a stage near you, from "Cabaret," to "Southern Comforts" …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Let us know in this week's Readers' Choice poll!
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Monday, May 7
Where do you go when you want to get out, but not go too far? This week's Readers' Choice features places to go for a day without traveling outside Morris County (or Hopatcong, the lone Sussex County community served by Patch). We'd like to know—what's your favorite staycation spot? Where do you go for some time "away" without actually going very far away? Here's the list of local destinations we assembled, so pick one and let us know it's your favorite in the poll below. And if we somehow missed your favorite, let us know in the comments—we'll get it added ASAP. To get your favorite staycation destination some extra credit, click through to its Patch directory listing, and leave a reader review or rating. Voting in the poll below is open …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Radio personality 'Uncle Pete' Hoff has been showcasing the music he loves for several years.
A Hopatcong man has carved himself a place among blues greats. "Uncle Pete" Hoff was recently notified he'd be inducted into the New Jersey Chapter of the American Heritage Blues Hall of Fame. Hoff, 57, has hosted the two-hour "Uncle Pete's Blues Party" Sundays on WNTI 91.9 FM of Hackettstown, featuring blues acts big and small, for the past two years and has been on the air for about four and a half. Hoff said he wouldn't look at the honor as a crowning achievement, but as a way to expand his reach and to showcase more of the music he loves. "It feels very good I have to tell you," he said. "But I take it in not a way like a lifetime achievement award … but I guess it helps the profile of the show get bigger and bigger. "It's really just …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
It's a busy time of the year for theater, concerts and comedy shows
It's one of the busiest times of the theater season with new productions of "Cabaret," "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," and "Southern Comforts" joining shows that are already in process, such as "Do! I Do!" "Clue" and "Over the River and Through the Woods." But even if you're not in the mood for a play or musical, there's other stuff happening on area stages, particularly for fans of classic rock. Tribute bands playing the music of Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac and Carlos Santana are all coming to the area, as are jazz and pop performers, including Debby ("You Light Up My Life") Boone. There are also comedy acts, dance performances and children's shows headed our way. And some audition opportunities too. Read your trusty On Stage Scoop every …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Kinnelon's Elise Testone and other finalists to perform in New Jersey this summer.
If you're bummed that New Jersey native Elise Testone was eliminated Thursday night on the hit FOX singing competition, "American Idol," don't fret. You can see her in person when the "Idol" tour comes to Newark on Aug. 28. The tour will also make a stop in Atlantic City on Sept. 7. "American Idol Live" will feature this season's top 10 finalists, including the Kinnelon native Testone. The tour is the first chance to see your favorites in concert. The tour steps off in Detroit July 6 and wraps up on Sept. 11 in Milwaukee. Tickets go on sale May 11 at 10 a.m. via www.AmericanIdol.com, www.ticketmaster.com and www.aeglive.com. "American Idol Live" gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Idol finalists Colton …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Hackettstown college will be scene of various arts and entertainment.
A month's worth of musical events will take the stage at Centenary College this summer. The following information is a press release provided by Centenary Stage Company. Centenary Stage Company’s Jammin’ in July Summer Concert Series will keep Hackettstown buzzing with a diverse lineup of fun-for-the-whole-family events kicking off Saturday, July 7 and wrapping up with a crowd pleaser on Saturday, August 4. Each weekend will feature a new concert playing the Sitnik Theatre of the award-winning David and Carol Lackland Center on the campus of Centenary College. Swingadelic, the best “little big band” around, takes the Centenary Stage on July 7 at 8 p.m. The band formed in 1998 as the neo-swing movement was just gaining momentum and …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
From comedies to musicals and shows for kids, the area's theaters will be bursting with entertainment over the next few weeks
Get out your calendars, because the stages of Northern Jersey are going to be packed with entertainment over the next few weeks. No fewer than eight new shows are opening over the next two weeks, including "Over the River and Through the Woods" at Summit Playhouse, "Diary of A Worm, A Spider, And A Fly" at Growing Stage children's theater, Cabaret by Chatham Community Players, and "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Chester Theatre Group. You can see an American classic with a political statement ("The Crucible" at Brundage Park Playhouse), a touching comedy ("Southern Comforts" by Women's Theatre Co.) or a Sondheim show ("Company" at Dover Little Theatre). Those join shows that are already running, like "I Do!, I Do!" at the Bickford and "…
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