Entertainment

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. The play “is an immersive theater experience that uses the 1903 Kishinev Pogrom …

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. Siblings Ricky and Angelina Francese have roles in the show, while their father, Anthony Francese, is serving as its technical director. Other cast members include Dylan Coker, Rafael …

His township friends know him as Tim Page, but his fans know him as Authentik. He’s a 29-year-old R&B singer who’s first release – entitled “Classified” – drops on July 4 and who lists among his influences Michael Jackson, Boyz 2 Men, Drew Hill and Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston? “It was her voice,” he said. “One of the things that …

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. The …

  Franklin High School’s production of the Tony Award-winning “In The Heights” runs March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5 at the school theatre, 500 Elizabeth Ave. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. for all performances. Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Advance tickets are available by emailing hsvmd@gmail.com.

  Franklin Middle School will present “Guys & Dolls” in the school auditorium at 7 p.m. on March 21 and 22, and 2 p.m. on March 23. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and can be reserved by emailing fmstickets@gmail.com.

The Franklin Middle School Theatre Arts program will present “Guys and Dolls” March 21-23 in the school auditorium, 415 Francis St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. March 21 and 22, and 2 p.m. March 23. The Tony Award-winning show is based on short stories by author Damon Runyon. The Middle School production is directed by Ellen Beattie. Tickets are $10, $5 …

Words and Pictures by Barbara Lawrence. Farms and farmers are a part of the Cuban experiment to expand their economy through small business. The first set of pictures come from a visit to a very small farm. Our group stopped to photograph a  viewpoint. I spotted the farm and walked back down the road.  Farmers were planting seedlings. A fine …