DANCE EVENTS @ MAYO PAC IN MORRISTOWN

The Tap Pack

WHEN: Thursday, February 13th, at 7:30 pm
WHERE: Mayo PAC, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $29 - $69
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The Tap Pack is an elegant and entertaining nod to the Rat Pack era, featuring high-energy performances of mind-blowing tap dancing, smooth vocals, a swinging live jazz band and witty on-stage banter. The five-member cast croons and cajoles while performing cool classics with a fresh twist.

Mystic India

WHEN: Saturday, February 15th, at 8:00 pm
WHERE: Mayo PAC, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $39 - $79
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This internationally acclaimed Bollywood dance spectacular explodes with the colors and energy of India! Featuring renowned musicians, brilliant dancers, amazing acrobats and opulent costumes, Mystic India tells a visual spectacular story of ancient India's transition into modern India

Unlimited Free Classes Jan 2-9th

OPEN HOUSE: Unlimited FREE Dance Classes

WHEN: Jan 2nd- Jan 9th
WHERE: 1018 Washington St., 2nd Fl., Hoboken

If your child isn't enrolled in a class you can try unlimited dance classes for free for 1 week!

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Irish Step, Bollywood, Acro, Mini Musicians, Contemporary, Song and Dance and More!

  and...Don't Miss New Year Eve Drop Off Event

HERE IS THE SCHEDULE INCLUDED IN UNLIMITED DANCE CLASSES. SIGN UP NOW BEFORE WE ARE SOLD OUT!

MONDAYS:

• Adult Ballet 10am-11:15am
• Ballet 3-5 yr olds 4:45pm-5:30pm
• Ballet 4-7 yr olds 5:30pm-6:15pm
• Intermediate Tap 10-Teen 7:15pm-8:15pm  
• Mini Musicians 3-5 yr olds 4:15pm-4:45pm
• Adult Tap 8:15pm-9:15pm

TUESDAYS:

• Ballerina Princess All Ages Mommy and Me 9:30am-10:15am
• Ballerina Princess 18 months-3 yrs old 10:30am-11:15am
• Beginner Tap 5-7yr olds | 3:30pm-4:15pm
• Beginner Irish Step 7-12yr olds 4:15pm-5:15pm 
• Contemporary Lyrical 1 Mixed Ages 3:45pm-4:45pm
• Contemporary Lyrical 2 Mixed Ages 5pm-6pm
• Irish Step for 3-6yr olds 5:15pm-6pm 
• Advanced Irish Step Mixed Ages 6pm-7pm
• Adult Ballet 7pm-8:15pm 

WEDNESDAYS

• Ballet 3-4 yr olds 3:30pm-4:15pm
• Hip Hop  3-4 yr olds 4:15pm-5pm
• Hip Hop 5-8 yr olds 5:15pm-6:15pm
• Hip Hop Crew 9-Teen 6:15pm-7:15pm

THURSDAYS

• Ready Step Rock All Ages Mommy and Me 9:30am-10:15am
• Broadway Babies All Ages Mommy and Me 10:30am-11:15am
• Song and Dance ages 5-7 3:30pm-4:15pm
• Tap 1 Mixed Ages 7+ 6:30pm-7:30pm
• Ballet Mixed Ages 10+ 6:30pm-7:30pm 

FRIDAYS

• Adult Tap Adult 2:30pm-3:30pm
• Ballet/Tap Combo 3-4 year olds 3:30pm-4:15pm
• Bollywood 3-5 year olds 4pm-4:45pm
• Acro Mixed Ages 4:15pm-5:15pm
• Jazz 1 Mixed Ages 8+ 5:15pm-6:15pm

SATURDAYS

• Song and Dance 3-6 year olds 9:30am-10:15am
• Ballet 3-4 year olds 10:15am-11am
• Ballet 3-4 year olds 11:05am-11:50am
• Ballet 3-5 year olds 11:15am-12pm
• Ballet 4-7 year olds 10:05am-11:05am
• Tap/Jazz Combo 3-6 year olds 12pm-1pm 

State Theatre New Jersey presents Taj Express—The Bollywood Revue

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

WHEN: Saturday, November 16, 2019, 8pm
WHERE: 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
TICKETS: $40-$98
For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm; Saturday from 1pm to 5pm; and at least three hours prior to curtain on performance dates unless otherwise specified. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.

This high energy celebration of new India’s pop music, Bollywood culture, and deep traditions features joyful dance, colorful costumes, and thrilling live music from A.R. Rahman the composer of Slumdog Millionaire.

Taj Express is a spectacular new musical from Film City, Mumbai which recently completed a smash hit, sell-out tour of the United Kingdom. Directed by Shruti Merchant and choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant, Taj Express stars actual dancers from the world's most favorite Bollywood films.

This performance rhythmically blends the sounds of India and Bollywood, capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood movies that have been entertaining billions of people in India for generations. Through a fusion of film, dance, and music, this dazzling international sensation takes audiences on a live cinematic journey through modern Indian culture and society. North America will be wowed by high-energy dance numbers, the latest Bollywood hits, spectacular costumes and exquisitely designed film projections created by the A-list of India's film and fashion industries.

Taj Express follows the story of one man’s passion and another man’s genius. Young composer Shankar struggles with his music, and it’s only when he begins to follow in the footsteps of his idol, A.R. Rahman, that he discovers his path to success. The production reveals the secrets of the world’s most prolific film industry, and the people behind the screen who make the magic in India’s factory of dreams.

With a cast of multi-talented Bollywood performers such as Mikhail Sen, Hiten Shah, and Tanvi Patil, Taj Express is an uplifting show full of color, high-energy music, and sensational dance scenes. It features choreography from one of Bollywood’s top young choreographers, Vaibhavi Merchant, and music by A.R. Rahman, composer of Slumdog Millionaire; all under the direction of Shruti Merchant.

Vaibhavi Merchant (Director of Choreography) has been the Director of Choreography for over 75 Bollywood films and is known for her smash hits such as Dhol Baaje, Jhoom Barabar, Kajra Re, Kamli, and Dhoom3. She has received numerous awards for her choreography including the prestigious National Award for Choreography, IIFA and the American Choreography Award.

Shruti Merchant (Director/ Producer) is also amongst the top choreographers in the industry. Starting in 2014, she appeared on India’s leading dance reality show, Dance India Dance, as a judge for seasons 4 and 5.

About State Theatre New Jersey

The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through arts education. State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. United is the official airline of the State Theatre.

The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center present “An Evening with Bollywood”

An Evening with Bollywood
Dance performances, folk arts and crafts, and more

WHEN: Saturday, September 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m
WHERE: Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton
ADMISSION: free

The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center present An Evening With Bollywood, a free, family-friendly event celebrating Bollywood culture. In previous years, this event has attracted over a thousand people from local and surrounding communities.

From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., enjoy folk arts and crafts, vendors, Mehndi henna tattoos, and more. Princeton Integral Yoga Community Center will lead free yoga drop-ins - bring your yoga mat! At 5:30, Uma Kapoor’s NachNation Dance Group will take the stage.

From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., join us for a Bollywood Dance Party in the courtyard to the tunes of DJ Atresh. 

“An Evening with Bollywood is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the sights and sounds of Bollywood,'' says event coordinator and choreographer Uma Kapoor, “Create crafts, shop a bit, and take in a NachNation dance show. All are welcome, so come and just have fun!"

Free, ample parking is available at the Shopping Center. For more information, please visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777.

The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, fulfills its mission of Building Community through the Arts by presenting a wide range of programs including community arts outreach, exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org for more information.

For more than 60 years, Princeton Shopping Center has been a true community gathering place. Its unique design boasts 40 local and national retailers, and a two-acre landscaped courtyard that is warmly referred to by community members as “the living room of Princeton.” Anchored by local and family owned McCaffrey’s Market, the center not only serves as a staple for goods, but is jointly used as a neighborhood events space. Partnering with local organizations, the center remains a vibrant meeting place for residents and visitors throughout the year.

Summer Dance and Music Classes + Summer Dance, Music, and Arts Camp! at Garden Street

Summer Dance and Music Classes + Summer Dance, Music, and Arts Camp!

WHEN: July 9th - Aug 27th
WHERE: Garden Street Music, 1018 WASHINGTON ST, HOBOKEN
TUITION: $200 for the session (8 weeks) | $29 for drop ins.
SIGN UP TODAY! email dance@gardenstreetmusic.com

Ballet-Tap-Jazz Combo

Ballet portion focus on musicality, core stability, beautiful lines, preparation for turns, adagio elements, ballet positions, barre exercises, across the floor and center work, jumps, and turns. During the Tap segment we focus on rhythm, balance, steps, footwork, and musicality. The Jazz portion focuses on classic Broadway Theatre Jazz from hit Broadway Shows. Each week incorporates all three styles of dance in every class. These classes are taught by Miss Joanna Barry.

Summer Class Times

• Ages 3-4      Tuesdays      3:30pm-4:15pm
• Ages 5-7      Tuesdays     4:15pm-5:15pm
• Mixed Ages Tuesdays    5:15pm-6:15pm

Bollywood

4 different styles of Bollywood will be incorporated in this class for all ages and levels. A selection of styles such as Traditional, Folk, Contemporary, Western, Soft, Techno, and International will be taught by Hoboken Bollywood's Pooja Uberoi! This is a high energy, high quality class that should not be missed! Everyone is welcome.

Mixed Ages    Thursdays  4pm-4:45pm

Hip Hop

This high energy class will set movement, and routines to age appropriate chart topping favorites! Pop and Lock, and Commercial Hip Hop will be included as well as various styles throughout the genre. This is a great class for all ages and levels taught by Pooja Uberoi!

Mixed Ages   Thursdays    5pm-5:45pm

Irish Step

Straight from Dublin, our Irish Step master instructor is the leading Irish Step instructor in the area! Don't miss the opportunity to dance with Miss Joanna Barry! From the very first class, you will learn basic traditional Irish dance steps with a fusion of more modern elements. As you progress to Intermediate and Advanced, the coordination and skill level increases and there is an option of learning both the hard and soft shoe styles. This is a non-competitive class. It is a celebration of deep-rooted tradition that has survived the test of time, reinvented itself and its appeal has reached people and cultures all across the globe.

All Ages/Levels      Tuesdays 6:15pm-7:15pm

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Find out why we are the most loved Summer Camp in Hoboken!

Act Now: Only A Few Spots Left

Summer Dance, Theatre, Arts Camp

All ages and levels welcome.

Check the website for more details about the most loved Summer Arts Camp in Hoboken! SUMMER CAMP INFO CLICK HERE

Summer Music Lessons and Cabaret

We offer Piano, Voice, and Guitar lessons throughout the Summer. Set up weekly private lesson and participate in our Summer Cabaret the evening on August 22nd.

Pop Up Bollywood Class for Adults in Hoboken this Thursday

Adult Bollywood Pop Up Class
with  Pooja Uberoi

WHEN: January 31st, 7:30pm-8:30pm
WHERE: 1018 Washington St 2nd Floor at Garden Street School of the Performing Arts in Hoboken
FEE: Only $10
EMAIL US ASAP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW SPOTS LEFT: HobokenBollywood@gmail.com

Don't miss your opportunity to take this high energy, upbeat, fun class! Everyone is welcome—all levels!

Pooja Uberoi is the founder and owner of the Artistic Dance Company—IKIGAI USA which operates in USA and India. Pooja Uberoi is the Producer for the NYC Dance Week and Founder of Funkar—aNYC10 Initiative. She has more than 13 years experience as a dancer and teacher in Jazz schools, the Bollywood Industry in Mumbai, India and New York City. She was a Board Member and Head of Nation Dance School in India before moving to NYC. Pooja was running a dance school with 800 students in India. She has also choreographed full length Bollywood Musicals and kids musicals. She has choreographed and taught at dance schools, events, shows, to celebrities and has over 10 years of performing experience in India and the USA. Pooja has performed her choreographies and taught at the prestigious CBS This Morning, Dance USA Dance, and in schools in India, NYC, California, Canada, Puerto Rico, Israel and Mexico. She is the Brand Ambassador For Dance USA Dance, NYC, and Hotstar, USA. She is also a consultant for a music school, a fitness start up, and runs international arts management company called Artists East West. She believes in spreading art as a means of education and happiness, which is the meaning and vision of her company IKIGAI - a Japanese term for a state of happiness where you do what you love and what the world needs. Bollywood Dance originated from the Bollywood (Hindi) Movie Industry as a free style dance fused with elements from Indian classical and folk dance forms. It has been and still a song and dance sequence with larger than life expression through various different moves, grandeur sets, picturesque locations and large ensemble. In recent times, Bollywood expanded and emerged into a dance style of its own kind with a creative amalgamation as it carried the culture and tradition of India along with various different classical and folk dance forms fusing it further with elements from western dance forms like Jazz, Hip hop, Latin and many other old (Rock n Roll / Twist / Etc.,) and modern dance forms making it into an appealing dance form for all age groups and tastes. Bollywood music ranges from traditional to extremely modern & western and from soulful compositions to feet tapping numbers. The soulful compositions make one want to get in touch with their emotions while the feet tapping numbers exude the upbeat energy making one want to dance letting them get in (re)touch with their inherent light and fun side.

Kids’ Bollywood Classes Start Friday in Hoboken

with Pooja Uberoi

WHEN: Classes begin Friday, Jan 18th. Ages 3-4 4pm-4:45pm. Ages 5-6 5pm-5:45pm. Ages 7-12 6pm-7pm
WHERE: 1018 Washington St 2nd Floor, Hoboken, at Garden Street School of the Performing Arts
TUITION: We we hold a 6 week Pop Up Class after the free trial. $99 for the 6 weeks class, or $18 Drop In.
EMAIL US ASAP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW SPOTS LEFT. HobokenBollywood@gmail.com

Intro to Bollywood

A 6-week Intro to Bollywood. Package includes introduction to 4 different styles of dancing in Bollywood.  A new dance style is taught every week from a selection of styles (Traditional, Folk, Contemporary, Western, Soft, Techno & International) from Bollywood.  It can end in a small studio performance for parents to come and watch.

Pooja Uberoi is the founder and owner of the Artistic Dance Company - IKIGAI USA which operates in USA and India.

Pooja Uberoi is the Producer for the NYC Dance Week and Founder of Funkar - aNYC10 Initiative. She has more than 13 years experience as a dancer and teacher in Jazz schools, the Bollywood Industry in Mumbai, India and New York City. She was a Board Member and Head of Nation Dance School in India before moving to NYC. Pooja was running a dance school with 800 students in India. She has also choreographed full length Bollywood Musicals and kids musicals. She has choreographed and taught at dance schools, events, shows, to celebrities and has over 10 years of performing experience in India and the USA.

Pooja has performed her choreographies and taught at the prestigious CBS This Morning, Dance USA Dance, and in schools in India, NYC, California, Canada, Puerto Rico, Israel and Mexico.

She is the Brand Ambassador For Dance USA Dance, NYC, and Hotstar, USA. She is also a consultant for a music school, a fitness start up, and runs international arts management company called Artists East West.

She believes in spreading art as a means of education and happiness, which is the meaning and vision of her company IKIGAI—a Japanese term for a state of happiness where you do what you love and what the world needs.

Bollywood Dance originated from the Bollywood (Hindi) Movie Industry as a free style dance fused with elements from Indian classical and folk dance forms. It has been and still a song and dance sequence with larger than life expression through various different moves, grandeur sets, picturesque locations and large ensemble.
In the recent times, Bollywood expanded and emerged into a dance style of its own kind with a creative amalgamation as it carried the culture and tradition of India along with various different classical and folk dance forms fusing it further with elements from western dance forms like Jazz, Hip hop, Latin and many other old (Rock n Roll / Twist / Etc.,) and modern dance forms making it into an appealing dance form for all age groups and tastes.

Bollywood music ranges from traditional to extremely modern & western and from soulful compositions to feet tapping numbers. The soulful compositions make one want to get in touch with their emotions while the feet tapping numbers exude the upbeat energy making one want to dance letting them get in (re)touch with their inherent light and fun side. 

BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOP COMING TO bergenPAC

The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC Announces New Cultural Initiative Workshops

Bollywood Dance Workshops

WHEN: Sunday, November 22nd, at 3:30-5:00PM; Sunday, December 13th, at 3:30-5:00PM
WHERE: Performing Arts School building at 1 Depot Square, Englewood, NJ
TUITION: The classes are free and open to the public. Ages 13 – adult.
Registration is not required.
For more information, please contact education@bergenpac.org or 201.482.8194.

These classes will be taught by award-winning Bollywood Choreographer with 15 years of experience, Sonalee Vyas-Jani.

This is a 90-minute high-energy workshop that will give dancers the opportunity to shine as they learn an entire Bollywood dance song! This is a fun and upbeat class which lets children explore Indian music, rhythms and movement with lots of spins, turns, jumps and shimmy.

There are 5 essential elements for Bollywood dance, which will be covered in these workshops:

1. Timing & Rhythm

2. Energy & Enthusiasm

3. Stamina

4. Sharp classical hand and feet gestures

5. Controlled and expressive movements

These classes will also give the dancer the ability to learn an entire Bollywood dance within 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be dedicated to specially designed warm-ups with hand and foot work, to help you understand the movement of the body. The next 60 minutes will be dedicated to learning and perfecting the entire Bollywood song.

“This is an amazing opportunity to connect with bergenPAC. I am also very excited to share my expertise and passion for Indian Bollywood Dancing and provide classes will be unique, energetic, and contain worldwide choreography. With a full ensemble of Instructors, we are ready to take bergenPAC by storm and provide the best Bollywood Dancing ever seen in Englewood!” - Sonalee Vyas

About Sonalee Vyas
Sonalee Vyas is the founder of the Sonalee Vyas Dance Company. With over 20 years of dancing experience, Sonalee Vyas has one of the most respected professional dance training schools in the Tri-State Area. The Indian-born choreographer has pushed the boundaries of performance dance by incorporating the technical elements of various world dances for further inspiration in Indian choreography. She presents her audiences with an exciting and emotional blend of Bollywood, traditional and modern, molded into a style of choreography that is both eloquent and explosive. Her movement provokes, inspires and entertains audiences with its unique blend of music, dance and narrative styles.

About The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC
The Education program at bergenPAC features a series of classes, school residencies, workshops, live performances, student productions and ensemble groups in the performing arts for students ages 2 1/2 months to 21 years old.

The program provides students with unique and “hands-on” arts training by industry professionals that allow them to gain real world experience and enhance academic achievement through the arts. bergenPAC’s arts education initiatives occur on-site at our new Performing Arts School building at 1 Depot Square, Englewood, NJ or off-site at other schools. The school reaches more than 30,000 students annually.

The Performing Arts School offers basic and professional level performing arts classes and ensemble groups and productions in theater, dance, and music for students of all ages and abilities including special needs. The school also offers beyond bergenPAC, a school Partnership Program with school districts throughout the area.

To enroll now or for more information contact 201.503.8326 or education@bergenpac.org or www.bergenpac.org/education

BOLLYWOOD, BROADWAY, MUSIC @ MAYO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NOV. 18-22

Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India

Starring Rahis Bharti, Artistic Director

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, at 8 pm
WHERE: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $29-59.

Enjoy an authentic taste of the richness and beauty of Indian music as Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the Bollywood  Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India. 

The Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India present The Spirit of India, a new step toward a bold vision in Indian live music and dance being presented to the world for the first time. Rahis Bharti, one of India’s greatest musical figures, and the Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India, invite you on a lively musical journey from Rajasthan to Mumbai.

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The Producers

WHEN: Thursday-Friday, November 19-20, at 8 pm

WHERE: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $49-89

The award-winning comic sensation The Producers takes the stage at Mayo Performing Arts Center. The Producers is the hilarious Mel Brooks smash-hit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards.

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An Evening with Chris Thile

WHEN: Sunday, November 22, at 8 pm

WHERE: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $29-59

Mandolin virtuoso and vocalist Chris Thile, a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center.

Tickets at www.mayoarts.org or 973-539-8008

A BUSY WEEKEND @ UCPAC IN RAHWAY

It’s a busy weekend coming up at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway: three concerts, two classic films and the search for New Jersey’s Best Musical Theatre Voice.

 

• Thur. Aug. 7, 7:30 PM. PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE at Mayor’s Summer Concert Series. UCPAC Mainstage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. Free admission.
  
  1970s country-rock hitmakers (Amie, Bustin’ Out, Two Lane Highway, Just Can’t Believe It, Pickin’ to Beat the Devil) Pure Prairie League bring their timeless blend of bluegrass and ballads to an outdoor streetfest, with pedal steel wizard and Marshall Tucker Band sideman Tom Hampton opening.

 

• Fri. Aug. 8, 8:00 PM. MINT CONDITION, with Brooke Alford and The Clique. UCPAC Mainstage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. TICKETS: $55, $45, $35, $30. www.ucpac.org
  
  Mint Condition’s fiery blend of rock, funk, Latin, jazz and scintillating vocals carries forth the tradition of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Meters, War, Commodores and other giants of the R&B Neo-Soul style. Violinist Brooke Alford and hiphop ensemble The Clique open.

 

• Sat. Aug. 9, 8:00 PM. TRIBUTE TO R.D. BURMAN, INDIA’S SUPREME FILM COMPOSER, featuring Mahalaksmi Iyer, Jolly Mukherjee. UCPAC Mainstage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. TICKETS: $109, $59, $39, $29. www.sulekha.com
  
  Vocalists Mahalaksmi Iyer and Jolly Mukherjee headline a star-studded tribute to Indian film composer R.D. Burman, who created scores for over 300 Bollywood productions.

 

• Sun. Aug. 10, 7:00 PM. CLASSIC FILM SERIES: Hook, Line and Sinker and Block Busters. UCPAC Mainstage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. TICKETS: $5 at the door.
  
  Step back in time to carefree comedies featuring Wheeler & Woolsey (1930’s Hook, Line and Sinker) and The East Side Kids (1944’s Block Busters).

 

• Sun. Aug. 10, 4:30 PM. FEARLESS ICON VOCAL CONTEST AUDITIONS — singers audition for right to be the Best Musical Theatre Voice in New Jersey. Hamilton Stage, 360 Hamilton Street, Rahway. Free admission.
  
  American Idol meets Glee — that’s the essence of the new Fearless Icon talent competition seeking the Best Musical Theatre Voice in New Jersey.
  
  First-place prize? The winner gets to sing the dream role of their favorite musical theatre show.
  
  Fearless Productions, a Rahway theatre company, will purchase full stage rights and present the winner’s chosen play at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage in Summer, 2015.
  
  “The heart of musical theatre is a character giving everything they’ve got to achieve their dream,” says Fearless Productions founder Brian Remo. “With Fearless Icon, every contestant puts that heart and that power on stage to live their own theatre dream.”
  
  Three open auditions in South, North and Central Jersey will select 100 singers to compete in 10 elimination rounds during September and October. Semi-finals take place Dec. 1, finals on Dec. 14, both at UCPAC Mainstage.
  
  The Fearless Icon competition is open to anyone age 16 and up who resides in, or was born in, New Jersey. There is no entry fee. For more details see www.fearlessprod.com.