Update: The Sampson G. Smith Players have extended its run of “The Lion King, Jr.” by one weekend. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 and 13 at the school. Tickets are $8. Original Story: If you want to see the Sampson G. Smith Players’ production of “Lion King Jr.,” you’d better get your tickets now. The troupe’s …
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Bridgewater, NJ- Big Apple Circus returns to Bridgewater, New Jersey for the company’s 38th season with the New Jersey Premiere of The Grand Tour! Tickets start at $25, and the show runs from February 12 – March 13, 2016 under the Big Top at TD Bank Ballpark, 1 Patriots Park (GPS: 860 East Main Street) Bridgewater, NJ. To purchase tickets …
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Cast members of the upcoming Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School production of “The Lion King” got a rare treat Dec. 2 when a member of the Broadway production’s crew cmd for a visit. Douglas Hamilton, the professional production’s dresser, visited the school to talk about what it’s like to work backstage in a Broadway show. Hamilton came with props: Pieces of …
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The Fall drama presentation at Franklin High School is the children’s fantasy, “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” One of the seven “Chroniclas of Narnia” stories written by C.S. Lewis, the story is about four siblings – two brothers and two sisters – in World War II England who find passageway to a magical world – Narnia – through …
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Update: An encore performance of the show has been set for 7 p.m., Oct. 24 at Franklin High School. Tickets can be purchased at the door. An original musical written by a township resident will have its debut Sept. 19 at Franklin High School on Elizabeth Avenue. The show, “Where Is Jonah Now?” is written by Lareatha Payne and is …
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The work of eight township artists is on display through October at Unity Bank, 120 Cedar Grove Lane. The bank is hosting the exhibit of paintings and photographs in conjunction with the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council. The exhibit, which is open during branch lobby operating hours, features work from members of the council’s visual arts committee. The branch lobby …
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https://youtu.be/dxoLN9jhclk Contributed by Terrence J. Ladd. Update: Vachal is now a member of Adam Levine’s team, after being picked at the conclusion of the Oct. 26 round. Original story: A township native has advanced to the next round of competition on NBC’s “The Voice” singing competition. Amy Vachal, a 2007 graduate of Rutgers Preparatory School, emerged victorious in the …
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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. Jackson has appeared in such venues as New York City’s Birdland and the Irridium. All proceeds from the event go toward replacing the theater’s 25-year-old HVAC …
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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. A fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank, the event features live musical performances by Motor City Revue, Swing Sabrosa, The VooDUDES, Screamin Rebel Angels, Ms. Laurie Ann and the SaddleTones, The …
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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. The students were part of the Villagers’ Teen Performance Workshop camp, which gives youths aged 12 to 16 years a taste of what it’s like to prepare and put on a theatrical …
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