A) Closing SoonB) Extensions
C) What's Happening This Week and More
A) Closing Soon
Beetlejuice
Into the Woods
St. James (246 W. 44th St.)
Closing 1/8
Tony-winner Joaquina Kalukango to join the cast as The Witch beginning 12/16.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS AMERICA
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
HISTORIC RUN AT
THE ST. JAMES THEATRE
STARRING
MONTEGO GLOVER
STEPHANIE J. BLOCK
SEBASTIAN ARCELUS
AND
GAVIN CREEL
CITIES WILL INCLUDE
WASHINGTON, D.C., LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO,
SAN FRANCISCO, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA,
AMONG OTHERS
B) Extensions
Monets' Garden The Immersive Experience
Monet’s Garden thrusts visitors into a multi-sensory and multimedia voyage that reveals the inspiration and history behind some of the world’s greatest masterpieces. Employing an unprecedented range of visual, phonic and olfactory stimuli, this enchanting exhibition provides complete and total immersion into the work and world of Claude Monet (1840-1926).
30 Wall Street
Now extended through 2/26
C) What's Happening This Week and More
1) Abingdon Theatre Company Virtual Festival of Short Plays
Submission Deadline 1/9/23
2) Advent Carolndar New Variety Special
Joel & Joel's Haunted Holiday Singalong to be Release 12/13
3) Amanda Selwyn Dance Co. Holiday Performance and Party
12/14
4) Ballet Hispanico Presents Instituto Coreograifico
2/14
5) CSC's Young Performers Workshop Presents Stop the World I Want to Get Off
12/16 - 12/18
6) Drag Legends United at Baruch Performing Arts Center
12/16 & 12/18
7) Drag Race Stars Holiday Shows at Baruch Performing Arts Center
12/14
8) Ice Theatre of New York Presents The Unseen at ONX Studio
12/16 & 12/17
9) IndieSpace's The Big Give
12/14
10) Kelsey Theatre Presents Nutcracker
12/16 - 12/18
11) Maxine Linehan's Releases New Holiday Single
Christmas Candy
12) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co. The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute
1212 & 12/14
13) NJPAC Annual Free Kwanzaa Family Festival
12/17
14) New Jersey Theatre Alliance Seeks Written Submissions
Reflecting the Theme of Caregiving
15) New York City Opera Presents Caroling at Bryant Park
12/13
16) State Theatre New Jersey Upcoming Shows & Events
17) Story Pirates Podcast Featuring Seth Meyers
12/15
18) Two River Theater's Annual Pop-Up on the Plaza
12/17
1) Abingdon Theatre Company Announces their VIRTUAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS
Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Artistic Director) has announced the opening of submissions for their Virtual Festival of Short Plays. Abingdon Theatre Company continues to be committed to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard. With this in mind, they are thrilled to be producing their third annual Virtual Festival of Short Plays, a virtual festival shedding light on stories by people of color.
The submission period begins Monday, December 5th, 2022 and will continue through Monday, January 9th, 2023. The selection of new short plays will be announced Monday, January 30th, 2023. The Virtual Festival of Short Plays is set to take place February 23-24, 2023. Submissions should be no longer than 40 pages and written by BIPOC individuals. Please send all scripts to Kate Bell, Abingdon’s Artistic Associate, at kbell@abingdontheatre.org.
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2) JULIA MATTISON & JOEL WAGGONER’S
ADVENT CAROLNDAR
ANNOUNCES A NEW
VARIETY SPECIAL
JOEL & JULIA’S
HAUNTED HOLIDAY SINGALONG!
TO BE RELEASED ON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT MIDNIGHT
Broadway veterans Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner of Advent Carolndar, the viral social media sensation for the past three years where the duo created one original holiday song for the first 25 days in December, are back to celebrate their greatest hits with a new, one-hour variety special, “Joel and Julia’s Haunted Holiday Singalong!,” to be released at midnight on Tuesday, December 13 and available to rent on Vimeo on Demand following their two live performances at Chelsea Music Hall.
To pre-order “Joel and Julia’s Haunted Holiday Singalong!” for purchase, please click here. Tickets for the two live performances at Chelsea Music Hall on Monday, December 12 are currently on-sale at DICE here.
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3) Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
announces
2022 Holiday Performance and Party
Featuring Performance of Developing Work
Habit Formed
December 14, 2022 at 6:30-9:30 p.m. –
Preview Performance at 7:30 p.m.
Compass Real Estate, 90 Fifth Avenue, 11th floor
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces their 2022 Holiday Performance and Party, featuring a preview of the developing work Habit Formed, on December 14, 2022 at 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Compass Real Estate, 90 Fifth Avenue, 11th floor, NYC. The Performance Preview will take place at 7:30 p.m. Join the artists, staff, and board of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre to celebrate the holidays with food, drink, and community. For more information and to RSVP for the free event, visit amandaselwyndance.org/holiday-performance-2022.
Habit Formed will use Selwyn’s playful, athletic, and sensuous movement vocabulary to create a moving landscape that unpacks the structured and habitual behavior in our lives. These habits can manifest strength, ease, and freedom and also create limits, boundaries, and affliction. Repeated group sections with small changes and moving scenic elements will embody the ways in which we, as humans, are habit forming creatures.
This preview of Habit Formed is part of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre’s 23rd Annual Performance Season. The full evening-length work will premiere in 2024 at New York Live Arts.
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4) Ballet Hispánico
Presents
Instituto Coreográfico: Showcasing Michelle Manzanales
December 14, 2022
Ballet Hispánico is thrilled to present Instituto Coreográfico: Showcasing choreographer Michelle Manzanales on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 6:30pm at Studio 10 at the Arnold Center, 167 W. 89th Street, NYC. Join us for this FREE event; doors open at 6pm, with a public showing at 6:30pm. Advance reservations required here and seating is general admission.
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5) CSC’S YOUNG PERFORMERS WORKSHOP PRESENTS STOP THE WORLD – I WANT TO GET OFF AND REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2023 SPRING SESSION OF YPW
Centenary Stage Company’s Young Performers Workshop present their 2022 Winter Festival of Shows from December 16 through 18. Performances will take place in the Little Theatre located in the Seay building of the Centenary University campus at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ. This year, the Young Performers Workshop will be presenting Stop the World – I Want to Get Off. Tickets for these performances are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under 12. For more information, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
With book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly, Stop the World – I Want to Get Off is a thought-provoking tale about the fleeting nature of worldly success. The story follows Littlechap through all the highs and lows that life has to offer, and ultimately asks the question of what truly matters.
Performances for the Young Performers Workshop Winter Festival of Shows will run from December 16 through 18 in Centenary Stage Company’s The Little Theatre. Tickets for these performances are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under 12. Performances of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off will take place on Friday, December 16 at 8:00 pm; Saturday, December 17 at 8:00 pm; and Sunday, December 18 at 2:00 pm.
Registration is now open for the Spring 2023 Session of the Young Performers Workshop. This workshop is a 15-week intensive musical theatre program designed to teach kids ages 8 to 18. This is a hands-on program designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced performers interested in working in theatre. Each session concludes with a weekend Festival of Shows. The 2023 Spring Session will run from February 18 through June 4, and the deadline to register is Friday, February 17. New students must complete an interview with the director of the program before registering. Interview appointments can be made at (908) 979-0900.
For more information or to reserve tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.
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6) Drag Legends Unite for the First Time Live!
LADY BUNNY & JACKIE BEAT:
SILVER & GOLD, BITTER & OLD!
December 16 - 18 at Baruch Performing Arts Center
In the tradition of iconic comedy duos such as Lucy & Ethel, Laverne & Shirley and Trump & Putin, drag icons LADY BUNNY & JACKIE BEAT are joining forces for the first time ever in a live performance with the World Premiere of SILVER & GOLD, BITTER & OLD!, an evening of legendary leftovers & freshly-baked new material. Together again after their monstrous duet in the hit Huluween Dragstravaganza, these two legendary clowns will be serving up a heapin' helpin' of delicious duets & savory solos to help celebrate the hateful holidays. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime pairing.
LADY BUNNY & JACKIE BEAT: SILVER & GOLD, BITTER & OLD! will run for 4 performances only: Friday, Dec. 16 at 7pm; Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7pm & 9pm; and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7pm. The Baruch Performing Arts Center is located at 55 Lexington Avenue (25th Street between 3rd & Lexington Aves. in Manhattan). Tickets are $25 - $60 (for VIP that include a signed poster) available at www.SpinCycleNYC.com. All attendees must present proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or present a negative PCR test taken within 7 days of the event. And remember: this duo is often offensive and definitely not PC, so don't buy a ticket if you don't like twisted humor. XXX
7) RuPaul’s Drag Race Stars Celebrate the Holidays Off-Broadway
SCARLET ENVY: HUNG WITH CARE and
TAMMIE BROWN’S HOLIDAY SPARKLE
at Baruch Performing Arts Center
On Wednesday, December 14 at 7pm, join glamorous RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars favorite SCARLET ENVY for the New York premiere of her first holiday show, HUNG WITH CARE. Supported by a 4-piece live band, this new one-night-only extravaganza promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with festive music and warm holiday stories.
On Thursday, December 15 at 7pm, TAMMIE BROWN from RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars, America’s Got Talent, Skin Wars, and many other television shows, returns to NYC with the New York premiere of her latest holiday show TAMMIE BROWN'S HOLIDAY SPARKLE 2022. Known for her “strange” and “quirky” personality, Tammie will be hitting the stage in a way that only she knows how. This new holiday show is sure to be a deliciously outlandish evening of original music, holiday classics and seasonal storytelling by one of the most original drag queens around. Oh, holy...!
SCARLET ENVY: HUNG WITH CARE and TAMMIE BROWN'S HOLIDAY SPARKLE 2022 will be performed at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue at 25th Street, between 3rd & Lexington Aves. in Manhattan). All attendees must present proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or present a negative PCR test taken within 7 days of the event.Tickets are $25 - $50 (for VIP that include a meet-and-greet) available at www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
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8) Ice Theatre of New York, Inc ®
presents
The Unseen
at ONX Studio
December 16 & 17, 2022
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents
The Unseen, a real-time motion capture performance on ice showcasing, celebrating, and honoring Black figure skaters of the past and present on December 16 & 17, 2022 at 6:30pm at ONX Studio, 645 Fifth Avenue, NYC. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, visit
givebutter.com/THEUNSEEN.
During The Unseen, visuals will be projected on the ice blending the stories of the future-past. This work explores and discovers Blackness both in the context of race, as well as outside of race. Blackness as invisible (transparent), unknown (unseen), and expansive. Blackness as magic, unbound by colonial markers such as time, gender, race, class, sexuality etc. How do we navigate, and heal by accessing the unseen? How might we honor and channel the stories of our ancestors as an embodied experience, and how can we save that information for generations to come?
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9) IndieSpace: The Big Give
December 14, 2022
IndieSpace announces The Big Give, the annual community building and funding event, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 7pm, taking place both virtually on Zoom and in-person at Chelsea Factory, 547 W. 26th Street, NYC. The event is a celebration of indie theater and an opportunity to provide financial support for small theaters who are often unable to received funds from more traditional grantors. For more information on applying for a grant and to RSVP for the free event, visit indiespace.org/the-big-give.
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10) Kelsey Theatre
Presents
Nutcracker
Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Fri. Dec. 16, 2022 at 7pm
Sat. Dec. 17 at 1pm & 4pm
Sun. Dec. 18 at 1pm & 4pm
Young Clara sneaks downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favorite present – a Nutcracker – when she is suddenly confronted by the menacing Mouse King! Her Nutcracker prince comes alive, saves her and whisks her away to the Land of The Sweets where Snow Queen & King, snow fairies, dancing sugar plums and toy soldiers all await her. This classic ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s magical score, is abridged and fully narrated! Family and friends of all ages can celebrate the holiday season together at this delightful performance!
For more or to purchase tickets, visit kelsey.mccc.edu/shows_current.shtml
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11) IRISH SENSATION
MAXINE LINEHAN
RELEASES
A NEW HOLIDAY SEASON MASH-UP
FOR THE AGES
CHRISTMAS CANDY
International concert and recording artist Maxine Linehan has released a brand new single just in time for the holiday season. “Christmas Candy” draws on an array of classic and contemporary Christmas tunes, mashing-up of Sia’s 2017 hit “Candy Cane Lane” and “It’s a Marshmallow World,” made famous by Bing Crosby’s 1950 recording, while making reference and paying homage to a number of other familiar holiday songs. “Christmas Candy” features an arrangement by Musical Director Ryan Shirar and was produced by Andrew Koss at The Studio at Strawberry Fields Lane.
“Christmas Candy” is now available on all digital platforms. To download, click here.
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12) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Announces
The Bridge
Virtual Dance Institute
of boundary-breaking dance experiences
Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom and In Person
Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level
December 12 & 14, 2022
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. Now, classes are also being offered in person. The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transforms the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Dancers interested in attending the virtual session can join the class by registering here.
The Bridge is now hybrid, with special classes being offered simultaneously in-person and online. These classes are aimed at professional dancers, and interested participants can register here for the live, in-person experience.
As a dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographers to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.
The Bridge Class schedule:
Monday, December 12, 2022 | Tino Zoccoli-Mayers (Yoga) at 10am ET
Tino teaches Yoga class focusing on restorative practices to prevent and/or heal injuries for dancers and athletes. They will pair Vinyasa and Yin yoga–"Yin and Vin”-- to stretch, condition and heal the aerobic anatomical system. S/he will help students prepare, simply, wherever they practice, a psycho-somatic space and body consciousness for the gentle, extended cool-down with Yin yoga, invented by American yogis along the Pacific Ocean coast, incorporating Chinese Medicine. Please prepare if possible to bring: a yoga mat; blankets/towels; 2 yoga blocks (or: books, soup cans); a yoga strap (or: fabric belt, towel) and any other soothing or healing object.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am ET
Hybrid; In person at Joffrey Ballet School LIC, 47-10 Austell Pl, Studio A, NYC
Tapping into the creative energy of the universe through Kinetic Spiral, Nai-Ni Chen's signature technique is based on the principle of ever-changing universal forces of Yin and Yang to cultivate the dancer’s vital energy Chi (Qi) allowing the dancer to achieve higher performance with less effort. By focusing on breathing and images, Kinetic Spiral also balances tDehe spiritual, mental and physical energy of the dancer. The Kinetic Spiral Technique forms the foundation of Nai-Ni Chen’s style of cross-cultural movement and embodies her efforts to work in the intersection of culture and race, advocating for equity with grace and power.
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13)NJPAC'S
Annual Free Kwanzaa Family Festival
Saturday December 17, 2022 10 AM - 10PM
Thousands are expected to gather on the campus of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on December 17 as the venue’s annual Kwanzaa Family Festival returns as an in-person celebration. The festival has been held at NJPAC for more than a decade, and activates the Arts Center’s entire campus during one of its busiest holiday weekends.
Free performances will be held every hour in the Arts Center’s Prudential Hall Lobby from 10AM to 10PM. Free family activities including dance and drumming classes, face painting, storytelling, child-friendly arts and crafts workshops, plus a coat and toy give-away for the children of the community, will be held throughout NJPAC’s indoor campus from 10AM to 2PM. Each event and activity embodies one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, a holiday dedicated to celebrating African-American culture and community.
A Kwanaa candle-lighting ceremony and a Vibunzi — a tradition of honoring young people with an ear of corn (or in this case, a slice of cornbread) to represent the hope for the future they bring — will be a highlight of the day's celebration.
In addition, the Arts Center’s annual Kwanzaa Artisan Marketplace featuring local crafters, artists and merchants, will fill both the Prudential Lobby and the hallways outside Prudential Hall’s First and Second tier entrances all weekend.
The Marketplace will be open throughout the festival and during Saturday’s two performances of NJPAC’s own genre-blending holiday production, The Hip Hop Nutcracker. The Marketplace will also be open on Friday, December 16, from 7 to 11PM, before and after a performance by Cuban salsa stars Willy Chirino and Leoni Torres, and on Sunday, December 18 from 2 to 6PM, before and after The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine’s performance of the traditional holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. XXX
14) New Jersey Theatre Alliance Seeks Written Submissions Reflecting the Theme of Caregiving for 7th Annual “Healing Voices: Caregivers’ Stories on Stage” Program
Three Professional Theatres Will Accept Works From All Who Identify As
Caregivers For Theatrical Project
New Jersey professional and family caregivers are invited to submit all forms of creative writing, including prose, poetry, and theatrical pieces that reflect the theme of caregiving or the personal healing experience. Selected pieces will be woven together by professional theatre artists into an evening of readings celebrating, exploring, and bearing witness to the caregiving experience.
Healing Voices: Caregivers Stories on Stage is part of New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Stages Festival, a state-wide celebration of theatre made possible by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; Bank of America; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; OceanFirst Bank; New Jersey Historical Commission; and Fund for the New Jersey Blind.
All entries must be original works and must not have previously been published. All pieces should reflect the theme of caregiving, in whatever way resonates with the writer. Pieces that explore the personal healing experience will also be considered.
Anyone who identifies as a caregiver is invited to submit their writing by January 31, 2023 at https://njtheatrealliance.org/healing-voices.
Learn more in this video by State of the Arts, covering a previous year of the project: https://njtheatrealliance.org/healing-voices
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15) New York City Opera Presents
An Evening of Caroling at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
Featuring Singers from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Show Choir and New York City Opera
December 13, 2022 at 6pm
A quartet of singers from New York City Opera will perform an hour of iconic Christmas carols and holiday favorites alongside students from LaGuardia High School Show Choir, accompanied by a brass quintet featuring artists from New York City Opera Orchestra. Perfect for all ages, this free concert takes place in front of Bryant Park's iconic skating rink and can be enjoyed by skaters and visitors throughout the village.
Featuring:
Kathryn Olander, Music Director and pianist
Kate Fruchterman, soprano
Elissa Pfaender, mezzo-soprano
Victor Starsky, tenor
Kevin Thompson, bass
LaGuardia High School Show Choir directed by Jeanne Cascio
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16) State Theatre New Jersey
Upcoming Event:
American Repertory Ballet's
The Nutcracker
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Friday December 16 - Sunday December 18, 2022
Featuring a Live Orchestra and Choir
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17) AWARD-WINNING STORY PIRATES PODCAST ANNOUNCES FINAL EPISODE OF 2022
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST SETH MEYERS
Dec. 15 EPISODE ALSO FEATURES A HANUKKAH TALE INSPIRED BY A CHICAGO 7 YEAR OLD
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR ANNUAL VIRTUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION WITH DJ SQUIRM-A-LOT
The Story Pirates Podcast, winners of the 2020 and 2022 Webby and IHeart Radio Awards, will release their 2022 holiday episode on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 featuring special guest Saturday Night Live alum Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into improv comedy and original songs. The Dec.15 episode features Meyers as “Chip McFoddlesworth,” a sports agent in the center of the earth who tries to recruit a Story PIrate for the big Dirtball Dustdown. The episode also features two new stories from kids: “The Hanukkah Ghost” by 7-year-old Raia from Illinois and “The Dragon That Just Wanted Hair” by 9-year-old Avalon from Pennsylvania. The Story Pirates Podcast can be found wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
As featured in The New York Times, the Story PIrates annual New Year’s Eve improv celebration returns Dec. 31 at 3pm ET. Story Pirates and host DJ Squirm-A-Lot will celebrate New Year’s Eve early with a Story Creation Zone where a team of Story Pirates will bring kids’ ideas to life on the spot. This year’s event is free and open to the public. Parents can register their kids now by visiting.storypirates.com/2022-holidays.
The Story Pirates Podcast is available on most streaming platforms.
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18) TWO RIVER THEATER’S ANNUAL
HOLIDAY POP-UP ON THE PLAZA IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER
‘Tis the season for the Red Bank community to come together for all things holiday! Two River Theater announces the return of their annual Holiday Pop-Up on Saturday, December 17, from 10AM to 2PM. This year’s Pop-Up is bigger than ever, taking place on both the Plaza and in the theater’s lobby with more music from local artists, and more vendors and partners to fulfill all your holiday shopping desires. Already on our roster for the event are Local Line, the Monmouth Civic Chorus and Barista Clays. Light refreshments and arts and crafts will be on hand – come for the music, shopping and cheer, and stay for the hot chocolate!
During this free event, the public will also have the opportunity to mix and mingle with Two River’s new Artistic Director, Justin Waldman, who will be joining in the fun festivities.
RSVPs are encouraged by visiting https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/holiday-pop-up/book/122601/
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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday/Talking Topics.
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