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SUMMARY:RHYTHM AND BLUES BY THE BROOK 2024
DESCRIPTION:Rhythm and Blues by the Brook 2024 with The 5th Dimension\, The Company Men\, Trusol\, Freakwincy\, and DJ Bookeem\nSaturday\, June 1\n12 PM – 6 PM\nPresented by the Union County Board of County Commissioners\nJoin us for Rhythm and Blues by the Brook 2024 in Cedar Brook Park\, Plainfield!  Featuring musical performances by The 5th Dimension\, The Company Men\, Trusol\, Freakwincy\, and DJ Bookeem\, this free event is a great way to spend your Saturday! \n1:30 PM – 4:30 PM:\nKids Zone – Challenge Course & Inflatables \n12:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nHealth & Wellness Fair sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority\, Inc. – ETA Omicron Zeta Chapter of Plainfield \nAll Day Long:\nCar Show Spectacular presented by G-Wiz Auto Entertainment\nFood & Vendor Marketplace \nLearn More
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/rhythm-and-blues-by-the-brook-2024/
LOCATION:Cedar Brook Park\, 199 Randolph Road\, Plainfield\, NJ\, 07060
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T190000
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SUMMARY:STANLEY JORDAN: STANLEY PLAYS THE GRATEFUL DEAD
DESCRIPTION:UCPAC\, WBGO\, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Stanley Jordan: Stanley Plays The Grateful Dead\nSaturday\, June 1\n7 PM\nAs part of their new All That Jazz series at Hamilton Stage\, UCPAC\, WBGO\, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Stanley Jordan: Stanley Plays The Grateful Dead. \nGuitarist Stanley Jordan has formed a new band called Stanley Plays The Dead. Jordan has always loved the Grateful Dead’s music and Jerry Garcia’s playing in particular\, and this 4-piece unit was founded to share that love with the fans. Jordan has received four Grammy nominations. His most recent album “Friends” was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Los Angeles Times jazz critic Leonard Feather wrote\, “Genius is a word often tossed around in musical circles\, but it has been rightfully applied to Stanley Jordan.” \nLegendary guitar virtuoso Stanley Joran teams up with Grammy award winning drummer Kenwood Dennard and jam band veterans Greg Koerner on bass and Jesse Hiatt on keyboards for a mesmerizing evening of Grateful Dead music reimagined through the genius of one of the most innovative guitarists of our time. \nDon’t miss your chance to see this incredible performer in this intimate setting. Come early and enjoy a cocktail at the WBGO Piano Lounge! As part of the “ALL THAT JAZZ” concert series we have created\, adjacent to the concert hall\, a relaxing pre-show space we call the WBGO Piano Lounge. Enjoy a pre-show cocktail and listen to live music prior to the show. There is an open bar option at checkout when purchasing a concert ticket. Free entry\, no concert ticket required\, at the WBGO Piano Lounge starting at 5 PM. Show time 7 PM. Free onsite parking. \nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets to this event are sold exclusively through SmoothJazzNJ.com.\nTickets currently cannot be purchased either in-person or via phone through the UCPAC Box Office. \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/stanley-jordan-stanley-plays-the-dead/
LOCATION:Hamilton Stage\, 360 Hamilton St.\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:All That Jazz Concert Series,Hamilton Stage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T120000
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SUMMARY:HARMONY DANCE CENTER 10 YEAR CELEBRATION
DESCRIPTION:Harmony Dance Center 10 Year Celebration\nSunday\, June 2\n12 PM (ages 3-6)\n2 PM (ages 7+)\nHarmony Dance Center 10 Year Celebration: celebrating a decade of learning\, laughs\, and friendships through the art of dance! Harmony Dance Center’s 2024 dance production is one not to be missed. \nThe 12 PM show features their youngest dancers\, ages 3-6\, performing a program that includes Ballet\, Jazz\, Tap\, and Hip Hop-Acro. In addition\, select Harmony Dance Center (HDC) advanced dancers who are part of their Ensemble / Competition Team and their teachers will also grace the stage. \n \nThe 2 PM show features dancers ages 7+ performing routines that showcase Ballet\, Pointe\, Modern/Contemporary\, Acro\, Tap\, and Hip Hop. The full cast of Harmony Dance Ensemble will also be performing in this show\, as well as many of your favorite instructors and HDC Alumnae! \n \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/harmony-dance-center10-year-celebration/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
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SUMMARY:NEW WORKS/NEW VOICES HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:New Works/New Voices High School Playwriting Program\nFree Monday Night Play Reading Series presented by American Theater Group\nMonday\, June 3\n7 PM\nAmerican Theater Group (ATG) proudly presents new plays from its high school playwriting program. Join us as local actors read 8 short plays written by students from Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy in Elizabeth. The works will be directed by Alex Scoloveno. New Works/New Voices is ATG’s mentorship program where students work under the supervision of a professional playwright\, writing short plays that are performed at the end of the program. On average\, 8-15 student playwrights participate each year. This event is free with donations gratefully accepted. \nAbout Alex Scoloveno: \n“Alex is a NYC/Tri-State area based actor\, writer\, and filmmaker. He has been engaged in both theater and film for over ten years\, appearing in a variety of projects such as an Off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’\, This Property is Condemned. \nAlex recently graduated from Rutgers: Mason Gross School of the Arts with a BFA in acting. He spent over half a year in London\, training at Shakespeare’s Globe\, where he had the privilege of playing Falstaff in\, Henry IV Part One on the globe stage. He also is very proud to have launched his film company\, “Mindful Lion Films” in which he has begun telling stories about a wide range of topics.”  — alexscoloveno.com \nSee all of UCPAC’s upcoming events.
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/new-works-new-voices/
LOCATION:Hamilton Stage\, 360 Hamilton St.\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hamilton Stage
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SUMMARY:THE GOONIES IN 35MM
DESCRIPTION:The Goonies (in 35mm)\nThursday\, June 6\nTreasure Hunt: 6:15 PM\nOrgan Concert on our “Biggest Little Wurlitzer”: 6:30 PM\nFilm: 7 PM – Bugs Bunny Cartoon Short “Wackiki Wabbit” followed by The Goonies\nTickets: $13\nDay of Show: $18\nRated PG\n“Hey\, you guys!” Join us for a screening of Stephen Spielberg’s ’80s classic The Goonies in 35mm\, starring Sean Astin\, Josh Brolin\, Jeff Cohen\, Corey Feldman\, Kerri Green\, Martha Plimpton\, and Ke Huy Quan. \nCome early to get your group’s treasure map and set out on your adventure inside our theater to find the 3 hidden prizes in our treasure hunt!  This event will be fun for all ages. Enjoy themed drinks for the adults and snack pack deals for the kids at our Café Bar during the show\, as well as photo ops and other surprises. \nAbout The Goonies: “…a group of kids who live in the ‘Goon Docks’ neighborhood of Astoria\, Oregon\, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and\, in doing so\, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy\, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the adventure\, they are pursued by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.” – Wikipedia \n  \n \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/the-goonies-in-35mm/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:35mm Classic Film Series
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SUMMARY:BRANDY'S DANCE UNIQUE PRESENTS CITY LIGHTS
DESCRIPTION:Brandy’s Dance Unique Presents City Lights\nSunday\, June 9\n1 PM\nTickets On Sale Wednesday\, May 1 at 10 AM.\nBrandy’s Dance Unique has been a center of dance education for almost 40 years. This end of year recital is a showcase of their talented students\, children ages 2 and up\, in ballet\, tap\, jazz\, lyrical\, and hip hop.  Dancers highlight all they have learned and worked on throughout the year. \n \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/brandys-dance-unique-city-lights/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
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SUMMARY:INSPIRA PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS FOOTSTEPS TOWARD PURPOSE
DESCRIPTION:InSpira Performing Arts presents Footsteps Toward Purpose\nFriday\, June 14\n7 PM\nExperience the magic of InSpira Performing Arts 2023-2024 Dance Recital Footsteps Toward Purpose!  Join us on a journey through the performing arts with children and adults. Come celebrate their achievements and show your support for the local arts!\nTo purchase accessible seating\, please call UCPAC’s Box Office at 732-499-8226. \n \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/inspira-performing-arts-presents-footsteps-toward-purpose/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T213000
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SUMMARY:JUNETEENTH: A CELEBRATION OF LIBERATION
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth: A Celebration of Liberation\nFriday\, June 14\n7:30 PM\nPresented by American Theater Group\, New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative\, and UCPAC\nJoin us for an inspirational evening of music\, dance\, poetry\, and more! Juneteenth: A Celebration of Liberation features Grammy-nominated artist Junior Mack\, accompanied by Noe Socha\, along with a special performance by the Kingdom Ambassadors Youth Group. \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/juneteenth-a-celebration-of-liberation/
LOCATION:Hamilton Stage\, 360 Hamilton St.\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hamilton Stage
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SUMMARY:CENTER FOR DANCE EDUCATION 28TH ANNUAL DANCE COLLAGE
DESCRIPTION:Center for Dance Education Presents The 28th Annual Dance Collage\nSaturday\, June 15\nShow 1\nLevels 1 & 1A\n11 AM\nShow 2\nLevels 2 & 2A\n3:30 PM\nShow 3\nLevels 3\, 4\, & 5\n6:30 PM\nJoin us for Center for Dance Education’s 28th Annual Dance Collage! Styles of dance represented include Classical Ballet\, Modern\, Lyrical/Contemporary\, Jazz\, Tap & Hip Hop. \n \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/cde-28-dance-collage/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T210000
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CREATED:20240426T183722Z
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SUMMARY:VINCENT INGALA - SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\nUCPAC\, WBGO\, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Vincent Ingala – Saxophone Virtuoso\nSaturday\, June 15\n7 PM\nAs part of their new All That Jazz series at Hamilton Stage\, UCPAC\, WBGO\, & Smooth Jazz NJ Present: Vincent Ingala – Saxophone Virtuoso. \nAbout Vincent Ingala\nOne of the fastest emerging contemporary jazz recording artists in recent history\, multi-instrumentalist\, composer and producer\, Vincent Ingala has blasted into an exciting stratosphere of his own making since his 2010 critically acclaimed debut album\, North End Soul. Still in his twenties\, the charismatic saxophonist has been named Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year in 2012 and Sirius XM Watercolors Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2013. His music is consistently found atop the most noteworthy music charts in the world\, including ten number one hits on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart and twenty songs on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Top 10. As much of an entertainer as he is a musician\, the Yamaha Performing Artist has been wowing live audiences as a regular on the popular smooth jazz festival and cruise circuit for several years. His fun-loving stage presence\, combined with an obvious passion for playing\, elevates the crowd to an exciting frenzy! \nDon’t miss your chance to see this incredible performer in this intimate setting. Come early and enjoy a cocktail at the WBGO Piano Lounge! As part of the “ALL THAT JAZZ” concert series we have created\, adjacent to the concert hall\, a relaxing pre-show space we call the WBGO Piano Lounge. Enjoy a pre-show cocktail and listen to live music prior to the show. There is an open bar option at checkout when purchasing a concert ticket. Free entry\, no concert ticket required\, at the WBGO Piano Lounge starting at 5 PM. Show time 7 PM. Free onsite parking. \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \n\n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/vincent-ingala/
LOCATION:Hamilton Stage\, 360 Hamilton St.\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:All That Jazz Concert Series,Concerts,Hamilton Stage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T153000
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SUMMARY:40 YEARS OF FABULOUS PRESENTED BY DANCE DANCE DANCE
DESCRIPTION:40 Years of Fabulous presented by Dance Dance Dance\nSunday\, June 23\n10 AM & 3:30 PM\nDance Dance Dance Ltd.’s 40th student showcase is one you will not want to miss. Grab your tickets before it’s too late\,\nand celebrate 40 Years of Fabulous! \n10 AM (Show 1):ALL SATURDAY CLASSES\, SENIOR\, JUNIOR\, AND MINI COMPANY\n3:30 PM (Show 2):ALL WEEKDAY CLASSES\, SENIOR\, JUNIOR\, AND MINI COMPANY \nTo purchase accessible seating\, please call UCPAC’s Box Office at 732-499-8226. \n \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/40-years-of-fabulous-presented-by-dance-dance-dance/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T190000
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SUMMARY:NORMA: A STAGED OPERA - NJ OPERA THEATER AT UCPAC
DESCRIPTION:Norma – A Staged Opera Presented by New Jersey Opera Theater\nSunday\, June 30\n4 PM\nNorma\, by Vincenzo Bellini\, is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the complexities of love and infidelity. The heart of the story lies in the tangled web of love and betrayal involving Norma\, the high priestess\, her wayward lover Pollione\, and the innocent novice priestess\, Adalgisa. Step into the magic of this opera\, and be prepared to be swept away by the haunting melodies and emotional crescendos that bring this timeless tale to life. Join us on a journey where the human spirit grapples with the complexities of love\, and where every note resonates with the universal themes that bind us all. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of drama and music that transcends time and speaks to the soul. \nCOSPLAY INVITATION: Please feel free to come dressed in your favorite Druid or Roman attire! \nStarring New Jersey Opera Theater‘s Anita Lyons (Norma)\, Anna Viemeister (Adalgisa)\, Joseph Mayon (Pollione)\, Steven Fredericks (Oroveso)\, Jax Hassler (Flavio)\, and Mary Hochgesang (Clotilde). Conducted by Richard Nechamkin with Stage Direction by Dennis Oliveira. \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/norma/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:NJ Opera Theater
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