Entertainment

The inaugural SGS Alumni Cabaret was held in May of 2015. The fifth annual SGS/HSC Players Alumni Cabaret is set for 7 p.m. June 1 at the Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith Campus auditorium, 1649 Amwell Rd. Scheduled to perform during the fundraiser are 30 alumni of Sampson G. Smith School, Franklin Middle School and Franklin High School, …

A musical revue created by students at the two Middle School campuses is set for its May 3 debut. “Bound for Broadway” is a revue featuring excerpts from the Broadway shows “Annie,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Dear Evan Hanson,” “Sound of Music,” “Bring It On,” “The Wiz,” “The Producers,” “Legally Blonde,” and “Cinderella.” Terri Seggio, the show’s director, said the students …

The Sharks and the Jets will meet at Franklin High School over the next two weekends, and the community is invited to watch. This year’s musical is “West Side Story,” the 20th Century update of the classic story of Romeo and Juliet. This version is set in 1950s Upper West Side in New York City, where two rival gangs – …

The annual “Somerset Saturday Night” comedy fundraiser is set for 7-10 p.m. April 5 at the East Franklin Fire Department, 121 Pine Grove Ave. Tickets for the adults-only, BYOB event are $20, and an be purchased here. The event will mainly benefit teh MacAfee Road School PTO, but other PTOs and organizations can benefit by selling tickets, said Dan Bocchino, …

Students in the guitar and orchestra programs at Franklin High School got to exercise their creative sides March 19 at the 6th annual GO Cafe showcase. The 33 students, about evenly divided between guitar and orchestra programs, picked their own music and arranged it especially for the performance, said Patrick Callahan, who heads the school’s guitar program. Callahan and Mark …

The annual Winter Cabaret, featuring Franklin High School singers, is set for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 and 26 at the high school, 500 Elizabeth Ave. Sponsored by the FHS Vocal Music Department and the Choir Parents Association, the show features vocal students of Timothy Walton. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. Participating in this year’s cabaret, …

The Open Space Advisory Committee on Sept. 18 hardened its stance on the proposed “Peace and Nonviolence” Monument park by voting to recommend that no statues be placed on any township-owned open space. The monument park, championed by Township Councilman Rajiv Prasad (D-At Large) is targeted for about 9,000 square feet on open space at the corner of Route 27 …

Submitted by the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council. The Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council (FTCAC) officially ‘unveils’ its ADA-compliant Performance Arts Gazebo, located on the tree-lined pasture of the Municipal Complex, at 5 p.m. Sept. 16. The public is cordially invited to witness the Gazebo’s ribbon cutting ceremony where the FTCAC leadership team will publicly acknowledge its gratitude to its …

Submitted by the Somerset County Public Information Office. Somerset County residents 60 and older are invited to submit one original creation for a Juried Senior Art Exhibit, set for the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Gallery, 20 Grove St., from July 30 through Sept. 7. Completed entry forms must be received by July 16. All submissions must be the original …

Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. BRIDGEWATER – The Somerset County Park Commission has scheduled another summer of enjoyable performances in Duke Island Park on Old York Road here on Sunday evenings. All concerts are free and lovers of all types of music are invited to bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets to enjoy relaxed Sunday evenings highlighted by live …