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Jewish Heritage Museum Presents  Bethe Burns & Vic Schioppo—Reunited In Song—from the Great American Songbook Concert

Bethe Burns & Vic Schioppo – “Reunited In Song” from the Great American Songbook Concert

WHEN: Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Zoom
ADMISSION: $10 members, $12 non-members.
To make a reservation and receive the Zoom link, call 732-252-6990 or email jhmomc@optonline.net.

Bethe Burns and Vic Schioppo are happy to present wonderful and memorable music and share many favorite songs we have all come to love over the years. Bethe will explore and interpret great performances by Barbra Streisand, Eydie Gorme, Bette Midler, Melisa Manchester, and Vicki Carr, among others. In addition to providing all of the accompaniments, Vic will perform songs by Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, and Michael Buble to name a few.

During this past difficult year, Bethe and Vic have created and performed Zoom concerts for many organizations throughout the United States. They have found this new undertaking to be most successful and enjoyable.

Bethe Burns studied at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City. Over the years, she has performed in cabarets and shows in New York, New Jersey and England. She and Vic created their "sophisticated duo" after meeting in 2010. Since then, they have been well received by all audiences who love the songs of the Great American Songbook.

Vic (whom everyone calls “Uncle Vic”) has been a nationally recognized singer/piano player for over 45 years. In addition to his cabaret experience, Vic has performed in, as well as conducted orchestras in over 20 community theatre productions. Over the last 11 years, Vic has enjoyed teaming up with Bethe as they present beautiful music!

Funding has been made possible in part by a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Monmouth County Historical Commission.

The Jewish Heritage Museum is located in the Mounts Corner Shopping  Center, at 310 Mounts Corner Drive Freehold, NJ, at the corner of Route 537 and Wemrock Road (between the CentraState Medical Center and Freehold Raceway Mall). It is on the second floor of the historic Levi Solomon Barn. The JHMOMC is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Museum, now open to visitors by appointment with masks and vaccination, is handicapped and assistive-listening accessible.

THURSDAY: Morris Museum's Jazz on the Back Deck 

Jazz on the Back Deck:  

Dan Levinson's Midsummer Night's Jazz Party: Central Park Stomp

WHEN: Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 8:00pm, Rain Date: Friday, July 2, at 8:00pm
WHERE: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Hgts. Rd., Morristown
TICKETS: All blocks are $50 for an 8’x8′ block which accommodates up to 2 patrons. Patrons are welcome to arrive as early as 6:30PM to set up and enjoy the evening sun.

Buy a package of eight or more concerts and get early access season wide! All processing fees are waived for package buyers.

Groups that are purchasing five or more blocks for one performance will also have advance access and the option of having a designated pre-performance area to host a reception.

Click here to purchase tickets online. To purchase tickets over the phone, call the box office at 973-971-3706.

Dan Levinson brings to the museum the band that kept the music playing throughout the long, barren “winter” of ‘20-‘21. These stoic stalwarts, assembled by trumpeter Simon Wettenhall and held together by a shared passion for their art, infused the gloomy silence of NYC’s Central Park with upbeat, foot-stomping hot jazz, restoring hope to the heart and supplying nourishment to the soul.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK GRASSA.

Rock of Ages/American Idol’s CONSTANTINE ROCKS ASBURY PARK & HOLMDEL 

‌ ‌ ‌     CONSTANTINE MAROULIS RETURNS TO THE SHORE Tony Nominee & American Idol Finalist Sings Live!     Tony-Nominated Constantine Maroulis, Kerry Butler, and the rest of the Rock of Ages Broadway cast singing "Don't Stop Believing". Performed at the 2009 Broadway on Broadway concert on Sept. 13, 2009.     The Tony-nominated leading actor of last month’s All-Star Reunion of Rock of Ages, Constantine Maroulis returns to the Shore for performances on Wednesday, June 9, at the Arthur Pryor Bandshell on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, and Wednesday, June 16, at Bell Works in Holmdel. In addition to his appearances on Broadway in Rock of Ages, Constantine also starred in Jekyll and Hyde opposite Deborah Cox. At the Axelrod, Constantine starred as Berger in the 50th Anniversary Concerts of HAIR, directed by Remember Jones, and performed in last summer’s virtual concert series. Constantine will be appearing live with his band in a brand new show based on his favorite vintage rock songs as well as songs from his recently released album Until I’m Wanted.   The native Jersey rocker, once a finalist on American Idol, has garnered rave reviews for his stage performances from The New York Times, Variety, The L.A. Times, The Houston Chronicle and The Chicago Tribune. Don’t miss your chance to hear this voice that the NY Times calls “pure, soulful and intense.”   ASBURY TICKETS BELL WORKS TICKETS     Tickets start at $42. VIP tables for four available. For the complete schedule, visit AxelrodArtsCenter.com   Axelrod patrons with ticket credits should call the box office to arrange reservations: 732-531-9106, ext 14.

Ember Choir Offers Live & Virtual Performances This Weekend

Ember, (Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director) the critically acclaimed choral ensemble of Schola Cantorum on Hudson will present a live and virtual concert this weekend entitled “Release,” where we examine this period in our life between what was and what will be. 

 
*LIVE PERFORMANCE
WHEN: Friday, April 16, 2021, 8:00pm
WHERE: Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect Street, South Orange, NJ  07079
TICKETS: starting at $10.00 here: https://tinyurl.com/EmberRelease  
*Strict COVID safety protocols will be in place. Limited tickets available. Must wear a face mask to enter.
 
LIVE VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE
WHEN: Sunday, April 18, 2021, 5:00pm
WHERE: St. John’s in the Village, NYC
Available for streaming and an immersive 360° virtual reality performance only.
TICKETS: starting at $10.00 here: http://tix.musae.me/release

The concert will begin with Eric Whitacre’s gentle wish for universality through “singing together, standing together . . . always.”

The cornerstone of Release is Ola Gjeilo’s stunning “Dark Night of the Soul,” on text written in the 16th century by St. John of the Cross.  

Additional selections of the concert include 

• the popular theme from The Mission, “Gabriel’s Oboe” 
• “Under the Willow Tree,” from Samuel Barber’s opera Vanessa 
• “Sing Out My Soul,” by Marques L. Garrett 
• “Nada te turbe,” by Joan Szymko a
• the uplifting spiritual, “Over My Head, I Hear Music in the Air”

“We learned new ways of living and working; new ways of being human with other humans throughout the pandemic,” remarked Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director. “Some changes we will certainly be glad to forfeit as soon as we can!  Others we may elect to retain, having learned new things that enhance life. Together, we seek to acknowledge the sense of loss and disorder that we are left with, and to make a proactive choice to hold more lightly some parts of life that may have seemed essential in the past.”

Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Ember), a not-for-profit arts organization under the direction of Dr. Deborah Simpkin-King (Founding Artistic Director) and Karen Gonon (Interim Executive Director) is supported, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Investor’s Foundation.  

Martin Pizzarelli Trio Celebrates The Life of Bucky Pizzarelli 

"Concerts from the Cabin" a virtual concert featuring: The Martin Pizzarelli Trio  along with  Karl Latham  Presenting: "Songs of My Father" Celebrating the Life & Music of Bucky Pizzarelli  Friday, April 2, 2021 7:30pm

"Concerts from the Cabin"

a virtual concert featuring 
The Martin Pizzarelli Trio 
along with 
Karl Latham 

Presenting:
"Songs of My Father"
Celebrating the Life & Music of Bucky Pizzarelli 

Friday, April 2, 2021
7:30pm

Martin Pizzarelli - Bass
Hyuna Park - Piano
Linus Wyrsch - Clarinet & Tenor Sax
Karl Latham - Drums

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS (Price options: Free, $5, $10, Custom)

PHILTHY RICH PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS FIVIO FOREIGN BACK OUTSIDE CONCERT

Philthy Rich Productions, a new and upcoming concert production company is launching one of the first biggest concerts in New Jersey this year! The event includes headliner Fivio Foreign (2x Gold) and Hot 97 DJ Drewski + some of the hottest upcoming artists in the surrounding area. 

WHEN:  Saturday, April 3, doors open 7 PM
WHERE:  Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, NJ.
TICKETS: available on Eventbrite Fivio Foreign : Back Outside Concert

Scheduled to perform also includes Mr Chicken, Cruch Calhoun, Eightowe Peso and support from DJ KB & DJ Freshgee. 

The company is also conducting a ticket giveaway for you and 3 friends!

For more information, follow them on Instagram @philthyrichproductions. 

Music While We're Inside Free Jazz Concert Sunday, March 21st, at 6PM ET

REGISTER HERE 

SATURDAY, 7 PM:  NJJS Presents "Rising Stars" Concert!

TONIGHT!
7 p.m. EDT

NJJS's "Rising Stars" Presentation!
Summer Camargo & Tyler Henderson 

Saturday, March 20, at 7 PM EDT, the New Jersey Jazz Society is delighted to celebrate Women's History Month and champion our rising jazz stars!  NJJS presents Summer Camargo on trumpet and Tyler Henderson on piano. Join us for this special "Rising Stars" presentation as we showcase the next generation of jazz greats.

This concert is FREE and can be accessed on the New Jersey Jazz Society Facebook page, website and YouTube channel. 

Donations appreciated via www.NJJS.org/Donate or PayPal: payment@njjs.org

Watch live here:

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CLICK HERE TO TUNE IN VIA NJJS WEBSITE!

 

New Jersey Youth Symphony Hosts Virtual Playathon, Sunday, March 21, at 3:00 p.m. FREE

The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) hosts

A Virtual Playathon 

WHEN: Sunday, March 21, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: WhartonArts.tv. 

The event will feature virtual ensemble performances, raffles, trivia contests, and interviews with NJYS conductors, as well as a live auction to win the conductor’s baton and the chance to conduct the New Jersey Youth Symphony performing John Williams’ Superman. WNYC’s Weekend Edition and The Christie Tracker Podcast Host David Furst will preside as the event’s emcee.

The annual fundraiser raises nearly $100,000 for the organization to support performing arts education, including scholarships and tuition assistance for New Jersey’s largest youth orchestra program. This year, NJYS students are participating in a practice challenge to help raise funds for the event and have logged 279,500 minutes to date. To support music education at the New Jersey Youth Symphony and the 2021 Playathon, continue to give by texting MUSIC to 74121 or donating online at www.WhartonArtsDonate.org.

Said Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, “Although we cannot be together in person, the New Jersey Youth Symphony is super excited to present a virtual orchestra of over 300 musicians performing two of our Playathon favorites, Can-Can and Superman. We will also feature newly-created virtual performances by our Clarinet Ensemble and Charles Mingus Jazz Combo, as well as video messages from graduating seniors. It will be a true celebration of our beloved NJYS community and beyond!”

The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), founded in 1979, is a tiered orchestral program offering ensemble education for students in grades 3-12 across New Jersey. NJYS has grown from one orchestra of 65 students to over 500 students in 15 different orchestras and ensembles, including the internationally recognized Youth Symphony. NJYS ensembles have performed in venues including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Carnegie Hall, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. NJYS has received numerous prestigious awards for its adventurous programming from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and has had six European tours, including participation in the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Festival and Competition (Vienna), winning First Prizes in July 2014 and 2017.

The New Jersey Youth Symphony is a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts. Wharton is New Jersey’s largest non-profit performing arts education organization serving over 1,500 students of all ages and abilities through a range of classes and ensembles. In addition to the New Jersey Youth Symphony, programs include the Paterson Music Project, an El Sistema-inspired program that uses music as a vehicle for social change by empowering and inspiring children through the community experience of ensemble learning and playing in its hometown of Paterson. Beginning with early childhood music classes for toddlers, the Performing Arts School offers 500 private lessons and group classes each week, ensuring there is something for everyone of all ages and abilities.  

Free Online Concert from the State Theatre Next Week!

FREE ONLINE CONCERT— LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY!

Together We Rise A Virtual Experience with Mandy Harvey

Thu, March 25, at 6:30pm ET Join us for a FREE virtual concert featuring singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey from America's Got Talent! This virtual event will be closed captioned and ASL interpreted. While this is a free event, we hope you will consider making a donation to State Theatre as part of your sign-up and support State Theatre's non-profit mission to continue to bring these types of programs to you and our entire community. About Mandy Harvey Mandy Harvey is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and inspirational speaker who lost her residual hearing at the age of 18. Despite this invisible disability, her love of music and determination led her to a career in vocal performance. She tours the world performing her original music and presenting her inspirational story of never giving up and continuing to try—helping others to realize their dreams and pursue their hopes. An official Kala ukulele artist, Harvey released Nice to Meet You, her fourth studio album, in 2019. She is also the author of Sensing the Rhythm: Finding My Voice in a World Without Sound. In addition to her advocacy work with non-profits like No Barriers USA and Not Impossible Lab's "Music: Not Impossible" project, she travels the country to heighten awareness, break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and lead the charge toward a brighter future for all. REGISTER NOW & SUPPORT THE STATE THEATRE REGISTER NOW

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