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The Tour of Somerville is Back!The Tour of Somerville, the nation’s longest running bicycle race, is back for its 77th annual event which dates back to 1940. Due to the pandemic, the race has been rescheduled from the traditional Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Weekend Schedule of EventsSunday, August 29th – Tour of Somerset County sponsored by Atlantic …

Franklin Middle School student Nicholas Murillo plays the title role in “Shrek The Musical Jr.,” being presented virtually on June 5 and 6. Three performances of “Shrek the Musical Jr.” will be presented virtually by the SGS/HSC Players on June 5 and 6. The musical, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and Broadway musical, centers around Shrek and his …

Hugh McCann’s photo of the Van Liew-Suydam House won the grand prize in the 2020 “Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” contest sponsored by the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners. Three Franklin residents won prizes – including the grand prize – in the 2020 “Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” contest sponsored by the Somerset …

A virtual musical revue honoring the program’s late co-founder is set for November 7 and 8 by the Villagers’ Theatre’s Miniature Music Makers. The MMM program, celebrating its 15th year, is open to students in grades 3 to 9. The program was co-founded in 2005 by the late Donna Kimberlin – who lost her battle with cancer on October 4 …

Township native Kristen Seggio has a starring role in the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s production of “Newsies.” Photo: White Plains Performing Arts Center. Township native Kristen Seggio is performing a starring role in the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s Mainstage production of Disney’s “Newsies.” The show is running through January 12 at the theater, located on the third level …

BRANCHBURG – A township student will be among those performing Nov. 19 at the Raritan Valley Community College’s Arts & Design department’s Music Students Recital. The recital is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Welpe Theatre. The program is being coordinated by John Sichel, RVCC Associate Professor of Music. Among the featured performers is Joseph Eccles of Somerset, according …

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, …