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The cast of “Annie Jr.”, running at Franklin Middle School through April 19, is using the performances as fundraisers for the Franklin Township Food Bank. The idea for the fundraiser was spurred by the Franklin High School cast of “Jekyll & Hyde,” which raised $3,000 for the food bank over five performances earlier this year. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

The alternative rock band “Billy” performs at the 2014 Hub City Music Festival at World of Beer in New Brunswick. The 3rd annual Hub City Music Festival benefitting Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen in New Brunswick is set for April 9-19. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

From left, Rohan Kymal, Jim Walton, Donald Corren and Wally Dunn in the George Street Playhouse production of, “The Fabulous Lipitones.” “The Fabulous Lipitones,” a comedy about “battling stereotypes, misunderstandings and pitch-perfect harmony,” is running now through Dec. 14 at the George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

The Vietnam-era musical “Hair” is running on weekends now through Nov. 23 at Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane in Somerset. The musical is about a group of teenagers “searching for truth, peace and love in a Vietnam War-era America,” according to a release about the production. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

The Modern Motion Dance Studio will present its annual holiday program, “A Very Modern Nutcracker” at 2 p.m . Dec. 13 at Franklin Middle School, Francis Street. The show features ballet and jazz dance pieces with children ages 3 through 18. The school uses a blend of the traditional Tchaikovsky score with contemporary musical arrangements for the party scene, Drosselmeyer, and pas …

“Kultar’s Mime,” a play that explores the horrors of two pogroms in world history, is set to be presented from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Rutgers University’s Cook Student sCenter, 59 Biel Rd. in New Brunswick. The play is being produced by the Bridgewater-based Sikh Research Institute. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

You could say that the upcoming Middlebush Reformed Church production of “Godspell” is a family affair. The show is produced by Diane Carter; her son, CJ Carter, is making his directorial debut. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

Former township resident Tim Page, who goes by the stage name of Authentik, is trying to make his way in R&B. Photo: Authentik His township friends know him as Tim Page, but his fans know him as Authentik. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Multiple-Award-Winning Independent film West End will appear at 7 p.m. June 6 at the International Film Festival, held at Voorhees Hall on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick. The feature film, by writer-director Joe Basile tells the story of Vic Trevi, (Neal Bledsoe). Ashamed of his family’s mafia ties, Vic leaves New Jersey and never looks back. When his father (Eric Roberts) is murdered, …

Audience members attending this weekend’s final performances of “Falsettos” at the Villagers Theatre might want to look closely at the there symbols hanging on the wall near the auditorium’s entrance. The symbols – a heart, a Star of David and an AIDS ribbon – are inscribed with the names of more than three dozen local victims of the AIDS epidemic. Don’t …