ACL Gallery call for artists for new show "Americana"

 

AMERICANA
WHEN: The exhibit will run until Tuesday, September 6th. Artists and the general public are invited to attend the reception on Friday evening, July 8th, from 7PM-9PM. 
WHERE: ACL Gallery, 2115 Town Center Way, Livingston

The ACL Gallery invites established and emerging artists and artisans to submit works for its summer show, Americana. 

All media will be considered, such as paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, pottery, glass art, and textiles, including wearable art. 

Up to 3 JPGs of submissions that include dimensions of the work, title and price should be sent to submission2115@gmail.com before Wednesday, June 8th.

Accepted artwork should be brought to the ACL Gallery, 2115 Town Center Way, Livingston, on Monday, June 20th, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. 

For further information, please contact Barbara at 973-868-9626 or Vivian at 973-650-6347.

NEW SHOWS NOW ON SALE @ NJPAC

 

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Light Opera of New Jersey Announces Casting for "In the Heights"

 

Light Opera of New Jersey Announces Casting for In the Heights   July 15, 16, 22, 23, 2022 at 8 PM July 17, 24, 2022 at 2 PM   South Orange Performing Arts Center One SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ 07079   Tickets available at https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org/tickets/  Ticket prices range from $28-$58.         Valeria Aceves Vanessa   Nikki Ashe Nina   *Sydia Cedeño Abuela Claudia     Samy Cordero Carla   Eduardo Delgado Sonny   Tracey Lynne Haskell Daniela     Edgar Hidalgo Kevin   Pedro L. Jimenez, Jr. Piragua Guy   Victoria Angela Ortiz Camila     Ariel Sanchez-Bello Graffiti Pete   *Miguel Angel Sierra Usnavi De La Vega   Phillip Solomon Benny   *The actor appears through the courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.    The Ensemble Akash Bhide, Sabrina Cabrera, Alyssa Fanelli, Jose Figueroa, Jonathan Guy, Christine Kadets, Viviana Renteria, Will Sandoval, Khajya Autumn Thomas, Zariah Rivera    In the Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, portrays the hopes and dreams of a variety of characters living in a Latino community in Washington Heights. At the heart of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban woman next door and who pines for the girl working in the neighboring beauty salon. He dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. LONJ is a premier operetta, opera, and musical theater company founded in 1995 by William Corson and Lauran Corson.  To learn more about upcoming productions, visit https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org.       Connect with us