Entertainment
ROCK BAND PARTNERS WITH TEXAS BASED NGO FOR HURRICANE HELENE’S SEVERELY DEVASTATED AREAS
By Mabel Pais JET BLACK ROSES, the country rock band, releases their new song, ‘Carolina Blue,’ which was written and recorded within the first two weeks following Hurricane Helene’s devastation of the North Carolina mountains. […]
‘NUTCRACKER’ BRINGS TOGETHER THREE NJ’S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
By Mabel Pais ‘THE NUTCRACKER’, New Jersey’s longest running original professional production, will be presented at the Mayo (Morristown) Performing Arts Center (MPAC) by New Jersey Ballet with New Jersey Symphony players, December 13-26 (see […]
KWANZAA FAMILY FESTIVAL AND MARKETPLACE RETURNS TO NJPAC
By Mabel Pais Thousands are expected to gather at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for the return of the annual Kwanzaa Family Festival on Saturday, December 21, 12–7PM at 1 Center Street in […]
Selena Gomez opens up about ‘isolating’ Hollywood
On December 9, Selena Gomez, the breakout star of The Emilia Perez Star, received a prestigious Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a recognition that marks a significant milestone in her career. Just a […]
Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers Doomsday: Report
Chris Evans is set to reprise his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to an exclusive report from The Wrap. The actor will apparently feature in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, directed by the […]
Churning in Hindi cinema forcing filmmakers to think differently: Manoj Bajpayee
Hindi cinema is going through a lull phase but this churning will, hopefully, lead to something better as creative people always find a way, says actor Manoj Bajpayee. In a year where the box office […]
NEW JERSEY WELCOMES STARRING ROLE IN FILM AND TV PRODUCTION
By Mabel Pais New Jersey – has become a hotbed of TV and film production – where moving pictures were invented. And now, it’s where more and more film and television projects are produced every […]
RITUAL4RETURN ENABLES CITIZENS TRANSITION FROM BONDAGE TO FREEDOM
[bs_lead]This is a lead text and needs your attention.[/bs_lead] Ritual4Return (R4R) is a 12-week homecoming project for citizens returning to the community after incarceration. R4R uses theater, mindfulness practices, drumming, movement, mask-making and storytelling to […]
SPEND THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY IN THE GARDEN STATE
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in six different cities, is a sincere accomplishment. And it’s never been better.” – nj.com This […]
Julia Robert felt Notting Hill sequel was ‘a very poor idea’
Days after Hugh Grant called his memorable Notting Hill character “despicable,” we’ve learnt that his co-star Julia Roberts dismissed the writer’s pitch for a sequel. In an interview with IndieWire, Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis […]
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY PRESENTS A MUPPET FILM CONCERT FOR CHRISTMAS
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Symphony will present Disney’s ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra. The film […]
REFLECTION WITH FATHER MIKE SCHMITZ CAN TRANSFORM YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON
By Mabel Pais As the festive Christmas season approaches, the renowned Catholic priest and popular podcaster, Father Mike Schmitz, graces NJPAC for an inspiring evening on Monday, December 9th, at 7 PM. Embrace the spirit […]
MUSICA VIVA NY PERFORMS FUSION OF HINDUSTANI-WESTERN MUSIC
By Mabel Pais “Musica Viva NY: sounds of the city…with a commitment to new music and diverse composers, New York City choir Musica Viva NY is paving the way for daring collaborations” – Choir & […]
NJPAC HOSTS 13TH JAZZ FEST
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival this month. Performances started on November 7, continued during the month and will culminate on November […]
INDIAN COMEDIAN VIR DAS CONNECTS PEOPLE GLOBALLY
By Mabel Pais “No artist embodies the globalization of stand-up like Vir Das.” – The New York Times “There is a mixture of audacity and humility in Das’s comedy. He seems to have arrived at […]
NJPAC HOSTS 13TH JAZZ FEST
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosts the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival this month. Performances start on November 7, continue during the month and culminate on November 24 […]
LITERARY FEST CELEBRATES INDIAN & DIASPORIC VOICES IN THE BIG APPLE
By Mabel Pais The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) presents once again its annual literary festival, bringing together acclaimed authors, poets, and literary grand masters for a weekend of engaging book talks, panel discussions, and performances. […]
DOC NYC CELEBRATES FIFTEEN YEARS
By Mabel Pais Screening Director ASIF KAPADIA’s ‘2073’ Directors NISHTHA JAIN & AKASH BASUMATARI’s ‘Farming the Revolution’ And many, many more DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — celebrating its 15th anniversary in-person, November 13-21 […]
