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NJ SYMPHONY PRESENTS BRAHMS & CHOPIN AND OPENS WITH ARTISTIC PARTNER’S CREATION ‘CAN YOU SEE?’
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Symphony presents new Resident Artistic Partner Allison Loggins-Hull’s ‘Can You See?,’ as opening piece, with three performances in NJ locations (see program below) of Brahms and Chopin with Christoph […]
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SUNDANCE FILM FEST HONORS DESI FILMMAKERS
By Mabel Pais The 2025 Sundance Film Festival which took place January 22 to February 2. The awards were announced and presented on January 31 at a ceremony for the jury and audience award–winning films […]
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TRAVEL BACK TO TURKEY, WITHOUT LEAVING THE USA, WITH CEM YILMAZ
By Mabel Pais Turkish Comedian CEM YILMAZ will enthrall audiences at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on February 16, 2025 at 8:30 pm. Get ready to laugh! After a long wait, famous comedian […]
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WITNESS AN EXHILARATING COMPANY OF DANCER-ILLUSIONISTS INSPIRED BY ALICE…….
By Mabel Pais “An exhilarating showcase of marvels for the men and women of Momix, who cavort for their eagerly applauding audiences like so many skilled acrobats in their element…[they] gleam like gold.” – The […]
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‘GODMOTHER OF SOUL’ LABELLE CELEBRATES HER 80/65 TOUR AT NJPAC
By Mabel Pais The iconic PATTI LABELLE brings her 80/65 Tour to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The legendary singer, author, and actress, who has won multiple Grammy Awards, is celebrating 65 years […]
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NAI NI CHEN WELCOMES LUNAR NEW YEAR OF THE SNAKE IN NJ
By Mabel Pais “An outburst of pure joy…nothing less than spectacular.” – NJArts.net A Newark tradition for over two decades, the Fort Lee-based company Nai-Ni Chen Dance returns to NJPAC to welcome the coming of […]
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That voice. That power. That personality!
FROM BROADWAY TO NJPAC. THAT VOICE. THAT POWER. THAT PERSONALITY! 3X TONY AWARD WINNER By Mabel Pais You guessed it! PATTI LUPONE brings her latest show, ‘A Life In Notes’ to the New Jersey Performing […]
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SUNDANCE BRINGS US ITS FORTY FIRST EDITION
By Mabel Pais, Featuring Actor HIMESH PATEL in ‘BUBBLE AND SQUEAK’ Director/Co-Producer GEETA GANDBHIR’s ‘THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR’ Co-Producer SIMRAN SINGH’s ‘SELENA Y LOS DINOS’ Director/Screenwriter ROHAN PARASHURAM KANAWADE’s ‘SABAR BONDA’ (Cactus Pears) with Producers NEERAJ […]
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MLK’S LEGACY CONTINUES WITH MLK YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS
By Mabel Pais As a follow up to the ‘A Burning House: MLK and the American Experience’ hosted jointly by WNYC and The Apollo, MLK Young Changemakers host their event – ‘MLK YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS: FEEDING […]
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CELEBRATING HIS LEGACY – ‘A BURNING HOUSE’: MLK AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
By Mabel Pais WNYC Radio (NYC Public Radio) in collaboration with The Apollo Theater of Harlem will host the annual MLK event at The Apollo (as it’s popularly called), honoring Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday […]
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NJ SYMPHONY RINGS IN NEW YEAR WITH HD HOLST’S ‘THE PLANETS’
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 The […]
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF WORSHIP & JAZZ
The Bethany Baptist Church of Newark celebrates 25 years of monthly Jazz Vespers! By Mabel Pais Join the community at Bethany Baptist for this free concert combining jazz music and worship. This takes place on […]
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YOUTH MUSICIANS IN PEACE CONCERT PERFORM ON INSTRUMENTS RESTORED FROM HOLOCAUST
By Mabel Pais Wharton Arts’ musicians will present A Concert for Peace with ‘Violins of Hope,’ a poignant tribute to human resilience and the power of music, on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. […]
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RING IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE WITH NJ SYMPHONY
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Symphony will present a special performance for the 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ringing in the Year of the Snake. Music Director Xian Zhang will conduct the performance on […]
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Hollywood had a rough 2024… Here’s who came out on top
There were plenty of things that went wrong for Hollywood in the year 2024. There were box office flops (sorry, “Joker: Folie à Deux” and “Kraven the Hunter”), mass layoffs, continued labor unrest and a […]
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Blockbusters to flops: India’s entertainment hits and misses of 2024
2024 proved to be a roller-coaster year for Bollywood. Following the blockbuster-filled 2023, expectations soared, but the industry found itself struggling to deliver consistent hits. While some films soared to record-breaking heights, others stumbled, leaving […]
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‘ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE’…..
COMES TO BROADWAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS By Mabel Pais ‘All In: Comedy About Love,’ by playwright Simon Rich and director Alex Timbers began its Broadway previews at the Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street, New […]