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SUMMARY:New Jersey Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:New Jersey Film Festival – Fall 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDates: September 5 – October 10\, 2025Location: Rutgers University & Online | 71 Hamilton Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ \n\n\n\nGet ready for a cinematic experience like no other at the 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival\, returning this fall with a dynamic hybrid format. From September 5 through October 10\, this highly anticipated event will showcase a diverse lineup of groundbreaking independent films\, available both virtually on demand and in-person at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. \n\n\n\nEach film will stream online for 24 hours on its scheduled date\, starting at 12:00 AM EST\, giving film lovers the flexibility to watch from anywhere. If you’re local or looking for a night out\, select screenings will also take place live at Voorhees Hall #105 on the Rutgers campus\, offering an engaging community atmosphere and exclusive discussions. \n\n\n\n🎟️ Ticket Information: \n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission (per program): $15\n\n\n\nFestival All Access Pass: $120\n\n\n\nIn-Person Student Ticket (per program): $10\n\n\n\nFilmmaking Workshops: FREE (advance registration required)\n\n\n\n\n🎬 Special Events:This season\, the festival proudly features three free filmmaking workshops\, designed for aspiring creatives and open to the public. Space is limited\, so early registration is recommended. \n\n\n\nAnd don’t miss a special multimedia concert by the critically acclaimed Cold Weather Company on Friday\, October 10 at 7PM—a unique blend of music and visual storytelling that will close the festival on a high note. \n\n\n\n📍 In-Person Screenings\, Workshops\, and Live Events Location:Voorhees Hall #105Rutgers University71 Hamilton Street\, New Brunswick\, NJPrograms begin at 1PM\, 5PM\, or 7PM\, depending on the screening schedule. \n\n\n\n🎥 Whether you’re a film buff\, a student of cinema\, or simply looking to experience some of the best independent films of the season\, the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 is your ticket to bold storytelling and unforgettable moments. \n\n\n\n📧 To register for free workshops\, email: njmac12@gmail.com
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/new-jersey-film-festival/
LOCATION:Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center\, 4170 Academic Building - 15 Seminary Place\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\, 08901-8525\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film & TV,Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Parade
DESCRIPTION:“Parade”: A Haunting Journey Through American History \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: $40.00 (Includes Tax + Service Fee) Dates: September 05 – September 28\, 2025 Special Features: American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance available on the Orange date. Hearing enhancers are also provided at the tech booth for every performance\, on a first-come\, first-served basis (quantities are limited). \n\n\n\nPrepare for a deeply moving and thought-provoking theatrical experience with “Parade\,” the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical. This powerful production delves into a dark chapter of America’s past\, exploring the true story of Leo Frank\, a Jewish factory manager wrongly accused of murder in 1913 Georgia amidst a backdrop of rampant religious intolerance\, political injustice\, and racial tension. \n\n\n\nWith a compelling book by the celebrated playwright Alfred Uhry\, known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Driving Miss Daisy\,” and a magnificent\, haunting score by the three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (composer of “Songs For a New World\,” “The Last Five Years\,” and “The Bridges of Madison County”)\, “Parade” is a masterclass in storytelling. It meticulously examines how prejudice and fear can distort justice\, while simultaneously celebrating the enduring power of love and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity. \n\n\n\nThe musical is based on the infamous 1913 trial and subsequent lynching of Leo Frank. Frank\, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Atlanta\, was accused of killing 13-year-old Mary Phagan\, an employee at the factory he managed. Fueled by sensationalist media and rampant antisemitism\, the trial became a national scandal. Despite inconsistencies in testimony and a lack of credible evidence\, Frank was convicted. His death sentence was later commuted by the governor\, leading to his abduction from prison and lynching by an angry mob. “Parade” powerfully brings this harrowing narrative to the stage\, reminding audiences of the dangers of unchecked bigotry and the fight for truth. \n\n\n\nImportant Note: This production is best suited for mature audiences aged 17 and above due to its exploration of sensitive historical themes\, strong language\, and mature content. \n\n\n\nBooking Information: To secure your tickets\, simply select your desired date and time\, then choose your seats. Please be aware that all ticket sales are final and are not refundable or exchangeable for any reason. \n\n\n\nFind more exceptional events\, cultural highlights\, and local listings within our comprehensive Explore New Jersey Directory. Discover something new and make the most of your time in the Garden State!
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/parade/
LOCATION:The Broadway Theatre of Pitman\, 43 S Broadway\, Pitman\, New Jersey\, 08071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Murder on the Links
DESCRIPTION:Take a swing at cracking the case! When Agatha Christie’s famed detective Hercule Poirot is summoned to a country chateau in France\, he discovers a body on the golf course with a knife in its back – a hole in one indeed! New clues dredge up old intrigue in Murder on the Links\, stylishly reimagined by Tony Award® winning director Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder). \nSeason subscriptions on sale NOW! Single tickets on sale NOW!
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/murder-on-the-links/
LOCATION:Two River Theater\, 21 Bridge Avenue\, Red Bank\, New Jersey\, 07701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:Romeo and Juliet – A Timeless Shakespeare Tragedy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet returns to the stage\, offering one of the most enduring love stories ever written. Set in a world torn apart by civil strife\, this masterpiece reflects on themes of love\, loss\, and the devastating cost of division. Two young souls discover a profound connection that dares to defy the hatred surrounding them\, shining a light of hope in a society plagued by violence. \n\n\n\nThis production brings audiences an unforgettable balance of passion and tragedy—contrasting joy with sorrow\, youth with age\, and brutality with beauty. Intimate yet sweeping in scope\, Romeo and Juliet remains a cautionary tale that continues to resonate just as powerfully today as when it was first performed. \n\n\n\nCast and Creative Team\n\n\n\n\nBenvolio – Christopher Atchison\n\n\n\nLady Montague / Nurse – Celeste Ciulla*\n\n\n\nGregory / Paris – Dino Curia*\n\n\n\nChorus / Prince – Edward Furs*\n\n\n\nMontague / Friar John / Signior Valentio – Robert S. Gregory*\n\n\n\nRomeo – Isaac Hickox-Young*\n\n\n\nBalthasar / Rosaline / Servant – Nicole Lawrie\n\n\n\nCapulet – Anthony Marble*\n\n\n\nMercutio / Watch – Quentin McCuiston*\n\n\n\nServant – Mikki Monfalcone\n\n\n\nAbram / Peter – Ryan N. Murray\n\n\n\nTybalt / Watch – Triever Sherwood\n\n\n\nFriar Laurence – Raphael Nash Thompson*\n\n\n\nLady Capulet – Aurea Tomseki*\n\n\n\nSampson / Apothecary / Watch – Godswill Utionkpan\n\n\n\nJuliet – Billie Wyatt*\n\n\n\n\nDirected by Bonnie J. Monte\, Artistic Director Emerita. \n\n\n\nThis staging captures both the raw intensity and poetic beauty of Shakespeare’s vision\, promising audiences in New Jersey a moving night of theatre that lingers long after the final curtain.
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/romeo-and-juliet/
LOCATION:F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre\, 36 Madison Avenue\, Madison\, New Jersey\, 07940\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Between the Buried and Me + Hail The Sun
DESCRIPTION:What if dreams could be broadcast for the purpose of entertainment? Could you consume the innermost thoughts of another person on screen? If you could\, what does that say about an attention-starved audience? More importantly\, what would become of the dreamer? Between The Buried and Me pose those questions and more on their two-part eighth full-length and introductory offering for Sumerian Records\, Automata. The North Carolina quintet—Tommy Giles Rogers\, Jr. [lead vocals\, keyboards]\, Paul Waggoner [lead and rhythm guitar\, backing and lead vocals]\, Dustie Waring [rhythm and lead guitar]\, Blake Richardson [drums]\, and Dan Briggs [bass\, keyboards]—explore these themes by personally smashing boundaries once again. Automata marks the band’s first proper double LP-spanning concept. Moreover\, they continue to expand their ever-evolving style\, upholding a tradition of progression in the process.\n“We never want to repeat ourselves\,” affirms Paul. “We’re always trying to do something different\, and this album fell right into that sort of pattern. We push ourselves into new places\, while retaining our basic sound. Musically\, we go somewhere that’s fun and challenging. We never know how it’s going to turn out. These are uncharted waters for us. We’ve never written an entire piece and presented it in separate parts like this.”\nTommy agrees\, “This many years into our career\, we want to continue doing things differently.”\nThis approach cemented the group as progressive music’s most unpredictable outlier since its formation in 2000. Among many milestones\, they released 2007’s watershed Colors followed by The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP in 2011 and The Parallax II: Future Sequence a year later. 2015 saw Coma Ecliptic elevate them to new heights yet again. Not only did it bow at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 (a career high for the band)\, but it also garnered widespread acclaim from Noisey\, Revolver\, Alternative Press\, and The Guardian who welcomed the album with a rare perfect score. In between\, they launched countless sold out headline tours and support runs with the likes of Mastodon. Now\, they break more ground with Automata.\n“Lyrically\, I wanted to write something that I treated as a puzzle until it comes together at the end\,” continues Tommy. “For as deep and dark as it is\, there’s a positive outcome\, which we’ve never had. The story follow a protagonist whose dreams are used as entertainment broadcasted by a company called Voice of Trespass. Most of the record takes place within that dream. The character thinks it’s all real.”\n“Even though it takes place in the future\, there are a lot of parallels to modern society\,” adds Paul. “Oftentimes\, we turn athletes\, movie stars\, and musicians into commodities. We forget that they’re real people with problems and issues. They’re society’s escape from reality as we use them for entertainment. Hence\, society plays a role in their downfall\, be it drug dependence\, isolation\, or even suicide. Society perpetuates mental illness with those expectations.”\nAutomata – Part I unveils the first six songs comprising the entire body of work. Stretching near seven minutes\, “Condemned to the Gallows” kicks off this journey. Acoustic guitar builds in epic fashion before sweeping distortion takes hold followed by unpredictable rhythms and a seismic vocal performance which\, as Tommy puts it\, “sets up the whole story.”\nElsewhere\, the trudging eight-minute guitar symphony of “Yellow Eyes” spirals into the melodic bliss of “Millions.”\n“There are a lot of moments where we totally venture away from the traditional formula of what a progressive metal band can do\,” states Dan. “There are all these little moments where we’ve done something we never did before. ‘Millions’ is the perfect example. It’s four-minutes of straight melody—another first.”\nWith Automata Part I\, Part II\, and the myriad of visuals on the horizon\, Between The Buried And Me realize their potential to its fullest—and go one step further.\n“All of our music should build up to the newest record\,” Tommy leaves off. “That’s what happens with Automata. You can take little snippets from our past throughout this album. It sounds like Between The Buried And Me\, but it’s still new. We hope to keep the music industry on its toes. This is part of doing that.”
URL:https://explorenewjersey.org/event/between-the-buried-and-me-hail-the-sun/
LOCATION:Starland Ballroom\, 570 Jernee Mill Rd\, Sayreville\, New Jersey\, 08872\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Music
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