The Arts: Taking Center Stage

by Carly Murray and Chelsea Valcourt | Oct 10, 2024
The Arts: Taking Center Stage

Performing Arts & Live Music 


Perkins Center for the Arts
PerkinsArts.org I (856) 253-6488

OCT. 18
WATERSIDE VIBES
Waterside Vibes encompasses jazz, funk, soul and world music, onstage as a part of the House Concerts Season presented by the Perkins Folklife Center and New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
VENUE: Moorestown
ADMISSION: $30
HOURS: 8-10:30 p.m.

NOV. 8
JACKSON PINES
VENUE: Moorestown
ADMISSION: $30
HOURS: 8-10:30 p.m.

 

Scottish Rite Auditorium
ScottishRiteAuditorium.com I (856) 858-1000

OCT. 25

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A BRONX TALE
This one-man stage play depicts Chazz Palminteri’s difficult childhood that included witnessing an organized crime murder when he was 9 years old.
ADMISSION: $49.50-85
HOURS: 8 p.m.

NOV. 1
FLOYD NATION
ADMISSION: $39.50-59.50
HOURS: 8 p.m.

 

Broadway Theatre of Pitman
TheBroadwayTheatre.org I (856) 384-8381

OCT. 10
PSYCHIC STANDUP WITH KAREN RONTOWSKI FROM COMEDY CENTRAL
Karen Rontowski will combine comedy with tarot readings that consist of standup, audience participation and improvisation.
ADMISSION: $30
HOURS: 7 p.m.

OCT. 11
4 PEACE OF MIND – A TRIBUTE TO BOSTON AND FOREIGNER
ADMISSION: $30
HOURS: 8 p.m.

OCT. 12
WINSLOW, AN EVENING OF THE EAGLES
ADMISSION: $30
HOURS: 8 p.m.

OCT. 13
AN AFTERNOON WITH THE DUPREES
ADMISSION: $35
HOURS: 2 p.m.

OCT. 25-NOV. 17
KINKY BOOTS
ADMISSION: $40
HOURS: Times vary. 

 

Moorestown Theater Company
MoorestownTheaterCompany.org I (856) 778-8357

NOV. 1-3 & 8-10
SCENES & SONGS VI
Enjoy an evening of songs and scenes from varied classic and contemporary scripts such as Sweeney Todd, Hamilton, August Osage County and an SNL sketch.
ADMISSION: TBD
HOURS: 7 p.m. & 2 p.m.

 

The Ritz Theatre Company
RitzTheatreCo.org I (856) 288-3500

OCT. 18- NOV. 3
DRACULA
This gothic romance tells the tale of Count Dracula, based on the novel by Bram Stoker and dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston.
ADMISSION: $35
HOURS: Times vary.

 

Grand Theatre: Home of the Road Company
RoadCompany.com I (856) 728-2120

OCT. 17- NOV. 2
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
This story chronicles the real life of Carole King, from when she was 16 writing some of the most famous songs of the ’60s for other performers through the success of her acclaimed album Tapestry.
ADMISSION: $21.50-31.50
HOURS: Times vary.

 

South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.
SouthCamdenTheatre.org I (856) 409-0365

NOV. 8-24
GOD OF CARNAGE
ADMISSION: $25; $10 for Camden residents
HOURS: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

 

Rowan College of Performing Arts
CPA.Rowan.edu I (856) 256-4000

Oct. 17
ROWAN BANDS COLLAGE CONCERT
Hear the Rowan University Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Pride of the Profs Marching Band “phone home” as they perform music from ET: The Extra-Terrestrial.
VENUE: Pfleeger Concert Hall
ADMISSION: $10
HOURS: 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19
PHILADANCO!’S HOW WE SUSTAIN
Marking PHILADANCO!’s 55th anniversary season, How We Sustain tells a story of natural cycles, continuity, shared purpose and spiritual power.
VENUE: Pfleeger Concert Hall
ADMISSION: Prices vary.
HOURS: 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 1-3
THE TEMPEST
Rowan students present Shakespeare’s play that takes place on an enchanted island, told through theater, music and dance.
VENUE: Tohill Theatre
ADMISSION: Prices vary.
HOURS: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2 p.m.

Nov. 18
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM FALL CONCERT
VENUE: Boyd Recital Hall
ADMISSION: $5
HOURS: 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 22-23
ROWAN OPERA COMPANY: FALL OPERA EXCERPTS
VENUE: Pfleeger Concert Hall
ADMISSION: Prices vary.
HOURS: 7:30 p.m.

 

MUSEUMS / GALLERIES


Grounds for Sculpture
GroundsForSculpture.org I (609) 586-0616

Now-Dec. 31
THAT’S WORTH CELEBRATING: THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE JOHNSON FAMILY
This exhibit focuses on founder and artist Seward Johnson’s family, their passions, their belief in the spirit of innovation, the power of community and how their vision shaped Grounds For Sculpture.
VENUE: Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery
ADMISSION: $12-25; Free for members and children 5 & younger
HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Now-March 2
PETAH COYNE: UNTITLED #1383
VENUE: Museum Building
ADMISSION: $12-25; Free for members and children 5 & younger
HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

 

Markeim Arts Center
MarkeimArtsCenter.org I (856) 429-8585

Oct. 26
ART OF THE LEGO
Visitors can build with LEGO bricks and compete for prizes and inclusion in Markeim’s Art of the Lego exhibition.
ADMISSION: $20 Entry Fee
HOURS: 1-5 p.m.

 

Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum
Sites.Rowan.edu/ArtGallery I (609) 256-4521

Now-Oct. 26
WENDEL WHITE’S FOLDING TIME
Selected pieces from photographer Wendel White’s foundational bodies of work include Schools for the ColoredRed Summer, and Manifest, which commemorate Black history through slavery, segregation and race wars.
VENUE: 301 High Street
ADMISSION: Free
HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Nov. 7-Jan. 4
PRIMA MATERIA
Combining new and recent work from Blanka Amezkua, Esperanza Cortés, Anthony Carlos Molden, Prima Materia focuses on how visual artists engage with and respond to specific materials to create artworks meant to heal.
VENUE: 301 High Street
ADMISSION: Free
HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sat. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 

Wheaton Arts Center
WheatonArts.org I (856) 825-6800

Now-Dec. 29
CEREMONIES IN CIRCLES
In this celebration of West African culture, visitors can learn about traditional masks, garments, artwork and more with pieces from both local artists and private collections.
VENUE: Down Jersey Folklife Center
ADMISSION: $7-12; free to children 5 & younger
HOURS: Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Now-Dec. 29
CENTURIES OF TOMFOOLERY
VENUE: Museum of American Glass
ADMISSION: $7-12; free to children 5 & younger
HOURS: Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Photo: Rowan University College of Performing Arts


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