Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sign up for a Patch newsletter and enter our contest to see the <i>a cappella</i> group perform. <b>Contest ends tomorrow at 1 p.m.</b>
The quintet, Rockapella, will perform their brand of a cappella music featuring rock ‘n’ roll with mellifluous Motown harmonies at NJPAC’s Victoria Theater on Saturday, May 19, with shows at 2 and 7 p.m. And Patch wants you to be there. So, we’re giving away three pairs of tickets for Patch readers for the 7 p.m. performance. How to Enter To enter, sign up for our newsletter by logging in on your local Patch site. For readers who already receive the Patch newsletter, you don’t need to sign up again. Then, send an email to caldwells@patch.com with your name and phone number with the word “Rockapella” in the subject line. Deadline is Friday, May 18, at 1 p.m. For complete contest rules, click here. Winners will pick up their tickets at the…
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
High school nominees will learn the winners at a gala in June at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn.
Mount Saint Dominic Academy’s spring musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, has been nominated for two Rising Star Awards by the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. The nominations are for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Vito Fiore as “Aldolpho”) and Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction (David Modero). The winners will be announced at a gala on Tuesday, June 5 at the theater. The Mount’s production also received five honorable mentions. This year, the top nominated high schools are Summit High School with 18 nominations, followed by Westfield High School with 12, Gill St. Bernard’s School with 11, Nutley High School with nine and Cranford High School, Don Bosco Prep High School and Union High School with eight …
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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 …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
2012 summer tour will stop at Prudential Center in Newark.
American Idol Live! will once again come to the Prudential Center in Newark this summer—and tickets go on sale Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. The concert is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, at 7 p.m., and will feature the Top 10 contestants from the 2012 American Idol season: Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine. So whether your favorite contestant on the FOX singing competition has been voted off or is making his/her way toward the final three, the summer tour is your chance to catch them all. The season finale is just two weeks away on Wednesday, May 23. For more information, visit the Pru Center website.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Talent contest expanded; DVD submissions due by June 1.
Montville Township's "Summer Idol" will be back this summer, but this year, the contest has been expanded to include contestants from surrounding towns. Now, contestants from Livingston, Caldwell, Boonton, Parsippany and other municipalities are invited to join in on the singing and dancing fun. "This is the third year we're doing it and basically, it's a competition more like 'America's Got Talent' than 'American Idol' because we include dancers," said Dorie Berman, who is coordinating the contest. Berman said contestants are asked to submit a DVD or video of their talent for review. Videos are to be submitted by a deadline of June 1, at which point 24 finalists will be chosen to perform the Thursday prior to the Independence Day …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Documentary filmmaker speaks to sold-out audience on final day of Montclair Film Festival.
During the final day of the inaugural Montclair Film Festival, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore chatted for about an hour about two of his favorite topics, movies and politics—left-leaning politics, to be specific. Moore was clearly in his element in Montclair, a town 12-miles west of New York City known for embracing diversity, the arts and Democratic politicians. So imagine the jeers from the sold-out audience at the Montclair Art Museum when Moore proclaimed, “To be honest, I don’t know the difference between this or Morristown.” Moore, wearing his signature baseball cap, quickly bounced back by relating how he once ran a campaign for a ficus tree, challenging longtime U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, a member of what he called the …
Friday, May 4, 2012
From the Borgota to the Wellmont Theatre, there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourselves this weekend.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight through Sunday — West Side Story, one of theater's most enduring musicals, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the revival of Leonard Bernstein's classic, Prudential Hall NEXT WEEK: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC's principal resident dance company, performs its yearly NJPAC show, 8 p.m., Friday, Saturday, May 11, 12, Prudential Hall; Will Downing, the reigning romanticst R&B crooner, makes women swoon at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Victoria Theater. BOOK IT NOW: Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her review, two shows, Saturday, May 19, Prudential Hall; Bill Maher, Jersey guy and comedic iconoclast and …
Amy Chiarello Barnett writes about one of the top 10 greatest nights of her life
I have always loved the music of “The Boss” although I cannot take credit for being one of “those” fans. The die hards who know every album, can argue song lyrics and set lists and tour dates and such. But I am a born and bred Jersey girl, and when our most famous native plays his premier gig in the largest city in the state, (not to mention in our own Essex County backyard,) ... well, attention must be paid. On Wednesday night, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played for the first time at the Prudential Center in Newark. And I was there. My invitation to last night’s show came via my well-connected friend Kathy. Her late night text message asking “What are you doing tomorrow night?” set into motion one of the Top Ten All Time …
Production received nine nominations, more than any of the 51 participating high schools.
James Caldwell High School’s production of The Spoon River Project walked away with a trophy for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast Friday at Montclair State University’s Theatre Night Awards. The production received nine nominations, more than any of the 51 participating high schools from around the state. In addition to Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast, nominations included: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design, Outstanding Achievement in Set Design, Outstanding Achievement in Live Music, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role-Sarah Garvey, Outstanding Achievement in Stage Direction-Jensyn Modero and …
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Caldwell Fest, A Taste of Broadway and a Collectibles Fair among weekend highlights.
Here are some of the events happening this weekend in the Caldwells and neighboring towns. To see all the events click on EVENTS on the home page. CALDWELLS WHAT: A Taste of Broadway WHERE: Mount Saint Dominic Academy, 3 Ryerson Ave., Caldwell WHEN: Friday at 6 p.m. WHY GO: Sample choice wines from Fairchild’s Market and an array of hors d’oeuvres from various chefs. The evening will feature wonderful performances by Broadway stars Lawrence Clayton and Andrea Rivette. COST: $60 WHAT: Caldwell College to Hold Counseling Conference WHERE: Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell WHEN: Saturday at 8:30 a.m. WHY GO: The keynote speech, "Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Principles for the Beginning Counselor," will be offered by …
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10:12 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Judges from the Paper Mill Playhouse’s Rising Star Awards also nominated the West Essex Regional High School Masquers’ production of Disney’s “High School Musical: On Stage!” for its “Inclusion and Access Award” for the senior citizen tea, which also involves the West Essex Culinary Arts program and music students. This is the first time the Masquers have participated in the awards program, which… more ›