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June 2019
Broadway show
“Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” will continue through June 16 at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal Park. The show ran on Broadway for four years and won four Tony Awards in 2000. APAC’s newest production is directed and choreographed by Broadway performer and choreographer Luis Salgado (“In The Heights” and “On Your Feet!”). Tickets range from $38 to $64, and can be purchased at axelrodartscenter.com. Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more.
Find out more »“6.13 Do A Mitzvah!” Annual Dinner
Chabad of West Orange, 6:13 p.m. Honoring Rachelle and Richard Press, Lina and Felix Kanchik, and Regina and Ruslan Dimarsky and featuring music by Tali Yess. Cost is $180. RSVP at chabadwestorange.com/dinner or 973-325-6311.
Find out more »Hirschhorn Entertainer Dan Yates
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Yates will perform a mix of American Songbook standards along with opera and operetta. Cost is $12, $10 members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 by June 19 with lunch order.
Find out more »Yiddish theater
“Laden with Happiness and Tears: Yiddish Theatre In America” will be presented by John Kenrick at Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, at 2 p.m. Kenrick is author of “Musical Theatre: A History” and creator of Musicals101.com. Admission is $12, $10 members. RSVP to 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org/events.
Find out more »Asbury Park concerts
A new partnership between Madison Marquette’s historic Paramount Theatre and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) in Deal Park will bring two professionally produced musical concerts to the Asbury Park Boardwalk this summer. Hosted at the Paramount Theatre and produced by the Axelrod, “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall” is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at 7 p.m., followed by the Doo Wop Project on Thursday, June 27, at 8 p.m. “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall,” held on the 50th anniversary…
Find out more »Asbury Park concerts
A new partnership between Madison Marquette’s historic Paramount Theatre and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) in Deal Park will bring two professionally produced musical concerts to the Asbury Park Boardwalk this summer. Hosted at the Paramount Theatre and produced by the Axelrod, “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall” is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at 7 p.m., followed by the Doo Wop Project on Thursday, June 27, at 8 p.m. “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall,” held on the 50th anniversary…
Find out more »July 2019
55-Plus
The 55 Plus Club at Neve Shalom, Metuchen, will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 1-3 p.m. Roz Charnes, vice president of programs, will entertain with her comedy act “Roxy La Rouche.” Refreshments will be served. Call Roz at 908-964-7840.
Find out more »The Monmouth Folk Dancers, In an Evening of Performance and Participation: Dances from Israel and Other Countries and Cultures Around the World
Museum will be open from 6-9 PM as part of Museum's extended summer hours $5 non-members, students free
Find out more »Free concerts
Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present Music in the Park, a series of free summer concerts on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at The Open Grove Gazebo on the Lake at Thompson Park, Monroe Township. The themes are July 11, Mariachi with Sounds of Mexico; July 18, Strictly 60’s Band with Beatles, Rolling Stones, Doors, Motown, and More; and July 25, Tanglewood with Classic Rock & Pop Music on Acoustic Guitars. Bring chairs and blankets; refreshments will be available. Go…
Find out more »The Jackie Mason Musical
Both Sides of a Famous Love Affair:The Jackie Mason Musical, begins at a deli in Miami in 1977, where Jackie – a renown 46 year old Comedian,(played by Marco Matute*), spots twenty-something Ginger (played by Jackie’s own daughter – comedian Sheba Mason). Along for the ride is her overbearing mom, Mrs. Olivier, (Jennifer Yadav*), and a hilarious cast of off-beat characters. Jackie sends Shlepalong (Trevor Crane) to invite Ginger and her Mom to his table. Soon Jackie is wooing her…
Find out more »Rock the Block Festival
Sponsored by JESPY House and Judi House Fund, noon-5 p.m. at 110 Irvington Ave., South Orange. Defining Abilities as Performers Festival (D.A.P. Fest) spotlights bands and singers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Featuring games, food, giveaways, and a water dunk tank. Visit jespy.org.
Find out more »Coat of many colors
Josh Canfield debuts as Pharaoh in the Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” alongside Peter LaPrade as Joseph, and Amma Osei (Broadway’s “Rock of Ages”) as the narrator. The musical runs through July 28 at the center, located in Deal Park. “Joseph” will be directed and choreographed by Matthew Steffens (Broadway’s “Promises, Promises,” “Women on the Verge,” and “Doctor Zhivago”) with musical direction by Andrew Sotomayor, lighting design by Andrew Griffin, sound design by Kevin…
Find out more »August 2019
Shabbat Under The Stars
Performance by Israel Scouts, kosher BBQ, water ice truck, games for the kids and services under the stars following.
Find out more »Our 16th Evening of Sound and Song with violinist Diana Tsaliovich
Please join us Thursday August 15 at 7:00 pm for an evening of Classics and Klezmer with Diana Tsaliovich, a Violinist from the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Sun pianist Sponsored in part by the NJ Arts Council grant Refreshments to follow. For Reservations and Information: Please contact Livia Mezrich. livia@rimoncenter.org or call (609) 918-9750 $18 in advance $20 at the door.
Find out more »Beth El Synagogue Seniors Present A Summer Afternoon of Opera
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 3:00 pm, the Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Seniors and Jewish Family and Children’s Services present “A Summer Afternoon of Opera”. The cost is $10 per person with advanced reservations and $15 per person at the door. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.
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