Submitted by the Raritan Valley Symphonic Band. The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to start its 41st season with its Fall concert, “Jubiloso”, at 3 p.m. November 5 at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue. The band is under the direction of Frank Amato. Admission is free. “Jubiloso” is a musical term used to direct musicians to perform …
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What may become an annual tradition kicked off September 30 in the Municipal Building on DeMott Lane. Called the “Not Quite Wine and Cheese Art Opening,” the event featured artworks in a variety of media created by nearly two dozen township residents. The idea for the art show was broached by Mayor Phil Kramer, who said that as he goes …
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Author Wheeler Antabanez will appear at the Franklin Township Library’s main branch on DeMott Lane to present a video tour of the old Boonton railway line, and sign his book on the same topic. The talk, entitled “Walking the Old Boonton Line: A Photographic Journey on the Abandoned Rails of New Jersey,” is scheduled for 1-2:30 p.m. June 24. In …
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Franklin High School’s Spring musical, “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” takes the stage on March 24, 25, 26, 31 and April 1 and 2. Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical weaves a magical tale of good versus evil. Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the …
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ACTION! – The designation of Franklin as a “Film Ready Community” by the state is hoped to bring to the township more movie crews, such as this one filming David Duchovny’s “Bucky F*ing Dent” over several days in September 2022. Fresh on the heels of Franklin being designated one of the first “Film Ready Communities” in the state, the Township …
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Franklin Parks & Recreation will host the 2nd annual Franklin’s Forever 55 “Got Talent” show on March 24. The doors will open at 4 p.m. for a prompt start time of 5 p.m. at the Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. This free event is sponsored by the Foot Hill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and will feature local, vivacious seniors who will showcase their …
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Members of the SGS/HSCC Players are fine-tuning their performances in “The Wiz Jr.” ahead of opening night on February 17. The musical is an adaptation of the 1970’s hit, “The Wiz,” which itself was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The Players troupe is comprised of students from Franklin Middle School’s Sampson G. Smith and …
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A township-based arts organization was one of six in the county which received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan. The Ukrainian History and Education Center received $25,000 from the NEA, which was passed through the Somerset County Board of Commissioners. Somerset County is one of only three counties in the state to receive the NEA …
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A township resident will join his fellow musicians December 15 in performing a jazz concert at Raritan Valley Community College’s Welpe Theatre, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg. Among the RVCC Student Jazz Ensemble is Christian Volpe of Somerset. The ensemble will perform pieces by a variety of jazz artists including Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Oscar Pettiford, and Charlie Parker, …
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Celebrate the summer season and revel in the beauty of roses at the Rose Day Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 11 at Colonial Park’s Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden, 156 Mettlers Road, Parking Lot A. The festival, hosted by the Somerset County Park Commission and Park Foundation, is free. More than 325 varieties of roses …
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