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Fraulein Else
McCarter Theater presents a new adaptation of a novella by turn-of-the-century
Viennese writer Arthur Schnitzler, whose stream-of-consciousness
style was strongly influenced by a fellow Viennese thinker and
doctor, Sigmund Freud.
Visit www.mccarter.org |
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Dolls
Not all dolls are toys to be played with; the Montclair Art
Museum is showing a collection of Native American dolls created
by contemporary American Indian artists, which illustrate, in
remarkable detail, historical tribal costumes and traditions.
Visit www.montclairartmuseum.org |
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Christmas Carol
No writer is more associated with Christmas than Charles
Dickens–his "Christmas Carol" has spawned endless
stage and screen versions, including the McCarter Theater's
highly praised adaptation. But when Dickens wrote his novella
in 1843, he had much more serious intentions than simply creating
a holiday confection.
Visit www.mccarter.org |
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Westminister Choir College's "Fuma Sacra"
Much of the popularity of early music–from Gregorian
Chants to Anonymous Four–is based on its spiritual serenity
and purity of sound. Westminister Choir College's "Fuma
Sacra" ensemble aspires to those same ideals, but, as the
name implies (Fuma Sacra means Holy Smoke in Latin), they don't
like to take themselves too seriously.
Visit www.rider.edu/westminster/performs/christmas.html |
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Peter Cincotti
Handsome enough to appear movies and soap operas, jazz pianist
and singer Peter Cincotti is nevertheless taken very seriously
as a musician–despite the fact that he's not yet reached
his majority. He plays at the McCarter Theater in December.
Visit www.mccarter.org |
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Christine Lavin
Any experience, no matter how humiliating or painful, can
be material for singer/songwriter Christine Lavin–especially
when it happens to her. Her very personal, very funny take on
life's oddities can be heard at Appel Farm on December 5th.
Visit www.appelfarm.org |
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Burlington Township's Performing Arts Center
A year after the gala opening of Burlington Township's long
awaited performing arts center, the next phase of music making
and learning is underway, thanks to the efforts of a tireless
volunteer.
Visit www.burltwpsch.org |
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Rani Arbo
The Boston Globe describes Rani Arbo and her band Daisy
Mayhem as "neo old-timey with cosmopolitan splashes of
contemporary pop and jazz." Some call it "American
roots music." But the band likes to think of it as recycling;
they mix country blues, vintage swing, modern songwriter fare,
and Appalachian fiddle tunes, and make something entirely new.
Visit www.raniarbo.com
and www.groundsforsculpture.org |
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Stacey Kent
Vocalist Stacey Kent grew up in New York and New Jersey,
but has lived in England for most of her adult life, where her
interpretations of the Great American Songbook have made her
a well-known fixture on the British jazz scene.
Visit www.statetheatre.com
and www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
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Othello
The timeless appeal of Shakespeare's "Othello"
lies in the psychological complexity he created between the
three main characters.
Visit www.njshakespeare.org |
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Dear Scott
F. Scott Fitzgerald's youthful flirtation with a wealthy
debutante, Ginevra King, became fodder for the writer he was
to become. Some scholars believe she was the model for Daisy
Buchanan in "The Great Gatsby." Ginevra's letters
to "Scott" and her diary were recently donated to
the Princeton University Library.
Visit www.princeton.edu/~rbsc |
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Choreographer Ronald K Brown
Meet choreographer Ronald K Brown, whose blend of traditional
African dance and hot club moves has won international acclaim.
His company "Evidence" performs at the State Theater
in New Brunswick on October 30th.
Visit www.statetheatre.com
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Carmen
There was more drama and tragedy off stage than on, when
Georges Bizet created his most famous opera "Carmen."
A new production by Boheme Opera New Jersey is at the Trenton
War Memorial.
Visit www.bohemeopera.com |
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Playwright Charles Mee
Playwright Charles Mee believes there's no such thing as
a truly original idea--he freely borrows from other stories,
songs, poems, and performance styles. But by borrowing so widely,
and so audaciously, Charles Mee creates plays that are like
nothing you've ever seen before. His "Wintertime"
is at the McCarter Theater through November 2nd.
Visit www.mccarter.org |
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