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Jazz Concert Set For Villagers, To Benefit Fundraising Drive

Jazz vocalist Carrie Jackson will appear at the Villagers Theatre Oct. 16 for a one-night concert to benefit the theater’s “Yellow Brick Road” campaign. The concert is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. 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 …

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Fifth Annual CanalFest Set For Oct. 17

The VooDUDES appear at the 2014 CanalFest. The 5th Annual CanalFest, featuring music, crafts and food, is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17 at East Millstone Park, Amwell Road and Market Street. 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 …

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Villagers’ Teen Camp Offers Experience on The Boards

Students perform during the first session of the Villagers Theatre’s Teen Performance Workshop. Three weeks of auditioning, writing and rehearsing came to a head July 16 for more than two dozen local teens as they took to the stage at Villagers Theatre. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

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Villagers Theatre Kicks Off Fundraising Effort With Senior Performing Arts Festival

Performers from eight counties in New Jersey will gather at the Villagers Theatre, DeMott Lane, June 27 and 28 for the Senior Performing Arts Festival. The festival is the kickoff event for the theatre’s fundraising campaign, in which it hopes to raid money for a new HVAC system. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …

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FHS’ Production Of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Nominated For ‘Rising Star’ Awards

Franklin High School student Ezekial Robinson, left, has been nominated for “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role” in the 2015 Paper Mill Playhouse “Rising Star Awards.” Students and staff involved with Franklin High School’s production of “Jekyll & Hyde” have been nominated for a variety of “Rising Star Awards” from the Paper Mill Playhouse of Millburn. Don’t …

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Photo Gallery: Middle School’s ‘Annie Jr.’ Used As Fundraiser For Township Food Bank

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 …

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Hub City Music Festival Performances Set

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 …

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‘The Fabulous Lipitones’ Begins Run At George Street Playhouse

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 …

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‘Hair’ Now Running At Villagers Theatre

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 …

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Modern Motion Dance Studio Presents Modern ‘Nutcracker’ At Franklin Middle School

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 …

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