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Pianist Orli Shaham to Perform All-Mozart Program with PSO
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From the Conductor’s Perspective: In Conversation with Donald Nally of The Crossing
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Arden Theatre Extends the Premiere of “Holy Grail Memphis”
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Bell Theater at Bell Works Announces 2025 Concerts and Stage Lineup
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PSO Photo Share: Maestro Rossen’s 60th Celebration Concert
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Opera Philadelphia to Premiere “The Anonymous Lover”
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Celebrate Maestro’s 60th Birthday with the Princeton Symphony
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Flemington DIY announces impressive 2025 Jazz Series
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Avalona, A Musical Legend the Developmental Presentation at SPSA Theater
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Pianist Orli Shaham to Perform All-Mozart Program with PSO
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From the Conductor’s Perspective: In Conversation with Donald Nally of The Crossing
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Arden Theatre Extends the Premiere of “Holy Grail Memphis”
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Bell Theater at Bell Works Announces 2025 Concerts and Stage Lineup
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PSO Photo Share: Maestro Rossen’s 60th Celebration Concert
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Opera Philadelphia to Premiere “The Anonymous Lover”
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Celebrate Maestro’s 60th Birthday with the Princeton Symphony
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Flemington DIY announces impressive 2025 Jazz Series
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Avalona, A Musical Legend the Developmental Presentation at SPSA Theater
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The Sabbath Girl – New Cast Album to be Released
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Hammerstein Museum Announces Iconic Gift
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Maestro’s 60th Birthday
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$500,000 PA State Capital Grant Awarded to Hammerstein Museum
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Holiday Festivities Beyond the Stage at McCarter Theatre
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ArtYard’s Golden Hour Finale with Alexandra Tatarsky and Yva Las Vegass
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Marc Del Giudice Releases New Single “When All Your Friends Are Gone”
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Arden Children’s Theatre Returns with New Production of Peter Pan
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Gifts for the Creative Soul 2024
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Rialto Records Releases New Album Featuring Hypnotic Sound
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Around the World at Christmastime with Riverside Symphonia
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Historic Newtown Theatre Announces 2024 Holiday Classic Film Series
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Jingle All the Way! Holiday Concert with Keith Spencer & Friends
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Two Holiday Cabarets Coming to the Bucks County Playhouse
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Flemington DIY presents Live Punk Bands: No Coincidence
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Passage Theatre’s Holiday Sing-A-Long Fundraiser with John Flynn
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Renaissance Quartet on stage at McCarter Theatre
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra: Harmony Behind the Stage
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“College Fun,” The World Premiere at Frog & Peach Theatre Company
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The Great Holiday Concert Ticket Reveal Gifts from Arts News Now
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Candlelit Holiday Tours Light Up Historic Estate at Pennsbury Manor
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Bucks County Playhouse debuts an all-new production of the Musical “Anastasia”
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A Most Festive Holiday POPS! Concert with Vocalist Andrea Ross
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Ragged Sky Press Second Sunday Poetry Reading
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The Classic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin Comes to Zoellner PAC
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White Christmas on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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Arts & Health Mercer Promotes Wellness Through Arts Programming
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Social Media Sensations Sam Tsui and Casey Breves to Release Album Based on Chinese Myths
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Artworks Trenton Unveils Two-Part Exhibition Celebrating Comic Book Artistry
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Lewis Center for the Arts Announces Free Programming to the Public
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West Windsor Arts Partners with Health Department Promoting Wellness
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Washington Crossing Park Association Receives Grant
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Lewis Center for the Arts’ presents Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
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Traditional Dixieland Jazz Band, Marshall’s Band to Perform in Flemington
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Trenton Circus Squad Announces “Get On Down: Look, Lift, Then Leap”
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Jersey Boys Star Michael Longoria Makes Solo Debut with “A Very Broadway Kind Of Christmas”
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Concordia Chamber Players: Exploring the Multifaceted Concept of “Home”
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R.Evolución Latina Revels Photos from New Stories for Broadway! In Collaboration with The Museum of Broadway
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PSO Principal Musicians Play Beethoven’s Triple Concerto
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Clue on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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Hispanic Heritage Month Dance Party in Princeton
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Life in Concert: Rosanne Cash Talks Creating, Life and Love
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra Announces New Chamber Music Series at Trinity
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Tony Award Winner Lena Hall and Jay Armstrong Johnson Join Cast Anniversary Gala
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Hammerstein Museum Gala Announced with Broadway Entertainment
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Nakashima Foundation for Peace to Honor Steven C. Rockefeller Sr.
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Frankie Grande Returns in “The Rocky Horror Show”
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PSO Soundtracks Talk: Picture Perfect – Music and the Movies With Ross Amico
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ArtYard Launches New Monthly Series: “Golden Hour with Joseph Keckler”
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Art Fundraiser Supporting Trenton Artist with Stage 4 Cancer
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SoHo Playhouse Announces Ali Keller as 2024 Lighthouse Series Winner
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European Premiere of Little Piece of You – An Atypical Musical
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Immersive Sound Exhibition by Indigenous Artist at Pennsbury Manor
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Photo Recap: PSO Kicks Off Season with Electrifying Performances
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John McDonnell’s “Funny Shorts” on Stage at Zlock PAC
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Yacht Rock Gold Concert as Part Playhouse’s Arts Series
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Historic Newtown Theatre Announces October Concerts
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Eine Kleine Naturmusik – A Little Nature Music with Concordia
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“That Parenting Musical” Now on Theatre Row
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Passage Theater’s Next World Premiere – ALMA
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Lea Solonga: Holiday Album and Tour Announced
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Concordia Chamber Players Fall Concert: “Nature Lies Peaceful”
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Canine Cabaret Variety Show Returns to Bucks County Playhouse
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Art All Day 2024 Trenton’s Annual City-Wide Art Tour Announced
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The Scarlet Pimpernel on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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PSO’s 2024-25 Season Opens September 14-15 with Aubree Oliverson
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Star-Studded Gala Set to Honor Board Member Jim Kierstead
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An Evening of Jazz Featuring Vibraphonist Thomas Reilly
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Jones Sings Jones at Bell Theater
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Hit Off-Broadway Show “Picking Up Speed” Releases New Cast Album
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Mental Health Advocate Bo Baskoro Releases New Single “Tongue Tied”
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New Double Album from Three-Time Tony Winner Patti LuPone
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Art for the Adventurous: Cannonball’s Multi-Venue Fringe
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Grease Hits the Stage at the Bucks County Playhouse
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Hopewell Valley Arts Council Announces 10-Year Celebration
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The King and I on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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Live and Local Rock Bands Come to DIY this August
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Art Supply Thrift Shop Pop-Up Sale at West Windsor Arts
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Center Stage Announces Release of Lifeline
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Escapades of My Mind – Jane Zamost
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Newtown Theatre’s Black & White Dinner Announced
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Grumpy Old Men World Premiere Recording Announced
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The Underground Theater Announces an Exclusive Partnership with INDIECOIN
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Washington Crossing New Museum, Visitor Center & Table Talk Histories Event
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Free Summer Music Concert Series Line-Up Announced
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Hammerstein Museum to Offer Tours in Honor of Lyricist’s Birthday
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Jaime Lozano & The Familia Returns to Lincoln Center for New Show
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African Superstar & Grammy Award Winner Comes to Princeton
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ACP Parking Lot Pop-Up Summer Series
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Barnes Announces Seventh Annual Barnes on the Block
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Chris Mann Releases Original Song ‘I Do’
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World Premiere of “Last of the Red Hot Mamas”
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West Windsor Arts Presents “Telematic Collisions”
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Oy Band – A New Musical to Host Developmental and Private Reading
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Avenue Q Now on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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Juneteenth Celebration Reveals New Music and Art Projects
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Live and Local Rock Bands Come to DIY
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New Theater Opens, Introducing Bell Theater
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Pennsbury Manor Hosts Sunset Fundraiser with Live Music
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DARK DREAMS, Truth International Theater Festival Announced
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Concert Under the Stars set for June 29
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Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” Performing in Doylestown
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Local Artist’s Work Makes a Colorful Splash at Princeton Festival
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Così fan tutte and an Evening of Music and Dance
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Full Cast Announced for The World’s Cassette Library
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Opera Philadelphia Concert at Dilworth Park Will Preview Their 50th Season
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Artisan Market Returns to Washington Crossing Historic Park
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Sweet Charity Now on Stage at Music Mountain Theatre
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Joy in Her Heart – Angel Blue
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International Opera Singer and Producer Raehann Bryce-Davis
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Circus Magic Unfolds Under the Big Top
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Chita Rivera Award Winners Announced
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NEA Announces Our Town Grant Guidelines
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World Premiere of FIGARO: An Original Musical
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Rogue Theater Fest Tickets Just Released
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The Princeton Festival – A Pre-Summer Night’s Musical Dream
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Recording Booth Unveiled at Open Jar Studios
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Hopewell Valley Arts Council Welcomes Leaders to Board
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Gutenberg the Musical Original Cast Album Just Released
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Free Outdoor Riverfront Jazz Concert
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NY Premiere of Molière’s The Miser at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center
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Australian Folk Duo Comes to More Barn Studios
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Bucks County Playhouse 56th Annual Student Theater Fest
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Anthony Roth Costanzo appointed General Director and President, Opera Philadelphia
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NY Premiere of Molière’s The Miser at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center
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Tony Award-Winning Actor, Television Star Santino Fontana added to 2024 Princeton Festival
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A Decade of DIY A Celebration with Live Music & Comedy
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Sara Davis Buechner Plays Beethoven with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
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Porchfest Returns to the Streets in Princeton April 27
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Reimagining Madame Butterfly
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Full Cast Announced for In The Light, A Faustian Tale
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Riverside Symphonia Announces Student Winners
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David Brahinsky featured at Princeton Makes’ Java Jam
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Murder at the Orient Express on Stage through April 28
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SoHo Playhouse announces Lineup for 2024 Lighthouse Series
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PSO 2024 Princeton Festival Line-Up Announced
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Casting Announced for Broadway Workroom Series
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Philly-Area Black Creatives Receive Artistic Grants
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Pungent Sound Trio to Perform on April 24 with PSO
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Stage Door Foundation Unveils Stage Door Network
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New Provocative One-Woman Show, Fingers & Spoons
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Rogue Theater Festival Presents Twenty-Five New Works
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Riverside Symphonia Presents Four Seasons Concert
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New production of Madame Butterfly closes Philadelphia Opera Season
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Where Eagles Fly – The Musical Direct from Ireland
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A Free Multi-Media Arts Celebration for Paul Robeson
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Local Artist’s Work Showcased At Princeton Festival
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The Apollo and Opera Philadelphia Announce Partnership
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Bucks County Playhouse Education Funding Doubles
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Robert Bannon’s Pride Playlist Show Returns
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Hello, Dolly! Opens at Music Mountain Theatre
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Concordia Players Presents Thirty Thousand Days
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Broadway Workroom Series Announced
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Princeton Festival Announces 2024 Line-Up
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Mean Girls High School Version at Central Bucks West
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Last Chance to See FUN HOME at Music Mountain Theatre
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Time For Three to Perform Kevin Puts’ Contact
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Mandela’s Original London Cast Recording
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Five Tony Award-Winning Show on Stage at MMT
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PSO Soundtracks Talk: A Celebration of Bulgaria
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Cavanagh Elected to Barnes’ Board
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New Album Release: Some Other Time
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Passage Theater’s Next World Premiere
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City of Angels on Stage at MMT
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APAP Elects Mark Wilson to Board
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Soprano Karen Slack Joins Opera Philadelphia
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Capital Philharmonic Anniversary Inspires Exhibit
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The Jungle Book Opens at Axelrod PAC
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Lewis Center Presents New Work in Progress
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Broadway En Spanglish Comes to 54 Below
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Broadway Records Founder Launches New Label
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Barnes Foundation Appoints New Deputy Director
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Ten Times Better Premieres at Lincoln Center
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Concordia Presents “The WolfganG” February 4
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Opera Philadelphia Presents “Butterfly Conversations”
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Fészer Band Performs at Java Jam in Princeton
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Riverside Symphonia’s Valentine’s Celebration
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Lewis Center Announces Five Hodder Fellows
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Anthony Roth Costanzo Headlines in Princeton
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Hiroya Tsukamoto Comes to More Barn Studios
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Inherent Gifts for Expression through Music
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Abingdon Theatre Company’s Broadway on the Bowery Series Continues with the Music of DIVIDED
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The Violet Hour: Reverse-Engineered Musical Triumph Unveiled
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Secure Your Holiday POPS! Tickets Before It’s Too Late!
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Gifts for the Creative Soul
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Jaime Lozano Celebrates Christmas at Lincoln Center with Special Guests
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Bucks County Playhouse Presents The Vienna Boys Choir Holiday Concert
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Robert Bannon’s Christmas Special Comes to Chelsea on December 9th
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Bucks County Playhouse Sparkles with ‘White Christmas’
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A Christmas Carol, The Big Band Holiday Concert, and Santa
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Musical Celebration of the Holidays on Dec. 10
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A Very Philly Christmas with the No Name POPS!
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Night Forms Returns for Final Installment at GFS
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Princeton Makes Harmony: A Grateful Thanksgiving Performance
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Morgan James Joins Princeton Symphony Orchestra for Holiday POPS!
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Bringing Movement, Music and Light to Life
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Empowering Philly’s Black Creatives with Art Grants
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Rodney Marsalis Big Brass Live at Lehigh
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Carol Burnett Headlines The Art Of Kindness 100th Episode
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This Weekend: Modern Mozart Requiem Presented by Westminster Choir
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Watercolors, Chamber Music Concert This Weekend
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New Irish Musical Announced: A Better Place…Where Eagles Fly
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The LOTUS Project and Frontline Arts Host Concert Addressing Veteran Mental Health
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Wave Reflections, An Immersion in Light & Sound
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Pianist Haskell Small Announces Tour
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There’s Something About Verdi – Film
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Elf the Musical comes to Music Mountain Theatre
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Robert Bannon Announces Release of Live Album ‘Rewind’
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The Progressive Art Movement at Studio Route 29
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Zoellner Alert: Lehigh University Choral Arts This Weekend!
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Abingdon Gala Honors V and Mary Beth Peil
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Watercolors, Chamber Music Concert Announced
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Musical Magic: The Alex Radus Trio Live with Dan Strauss
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Highland Farm Rescued: Music Festival Celebrates Triumph
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Rockers on Broadway: 30th Anniversary
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Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown Philly Sound
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Rock Out for a Cause: “Four-on-the-Floor”
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An Evening of Traditional Indian Dance
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Don’t Miss Jennifer Koh Play Mazzoli Violin Concerto
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The Power to Reflect Through Art, a Conversation With Daniel Donskoy
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Jessica Magoch Releases: “Trivial Pursuit”
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Florencia Cuenca to Perform at Joe’s Pub
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Zoellner Arts Center’s Diverse October Entertainment Extravaganza
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EXORCISTIC: A Rocking Halloween Musical Premieres in NYC
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Mauricio Martínez Live at 54 Below
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Art Fair 14C Announces Inaugural Jersey City Art Week
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Zoellner Arts Center Presents Sphinx Virtuosi in ‘Generations’ Concert
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Concordia Chamber Players Announces World Premiere Album Release of ‘ELA’
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Don’t Miss An Evening with Angela Brown
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Meet XPoNential Music Festival Sunday 9/24 Lineup
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Stars of Broadway’s Jersey Boys Shine at 2023 Gala
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Meet XPoNential Music Festival Saturday 9/23 Lineup
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Meet XPoNential Music Festival Friday’s 9/22 Lineup
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Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O Returns
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Wild About You World Premiere Recording Update
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WXPN Celebrates 30 Years of the XPoNential Music Festival
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Jaime Lozano & The Familia Return!
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Opera in the Park: Live Concerts and Film Magic
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Spectacular PSO 2023-2024 Season Announced
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Endless Experimentation: Diane Levell, New Hope Arts’ 2023 Legacy Artist
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Music Mountain Theatre Hosts First Meet and Greet
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Philly’s No Name Pops: Keeping Music Alive!
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Tony Nominee Mary Bridget Davies Unleashes Empowering Anthem
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At Home and All Bluegrass with Borderline
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Elevate Your Evening: Avi Wisnia Live in Concert”
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Beethoven in Beijing: 50th Anniversary Commemoration Event
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Heartfelt Folk-Pop: Geneviève Racette Live with Rachel Marie
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From Side Street to Main Street – Meet Makers Alley
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Dancing Delight: Riverside Symphonia’s 34th Season Begins!
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Breaking News: Funding Secured for Hammerstein Museum
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Reviving the Epic Tale: Bonnie & Clyde Musical Cast Recording Out Now!
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A Southern-fried rock & roll ‘three-for- all’ set at Artie’s in Frenchtown
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Empowering Movement: Free Dance Classes for Parkinson’s Community
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Youth Talent Triumphs: Hammerstein Museum Announces Contest Winners!
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Flemington DIY hosts Reynols Movie Screenings with Art Exhibit
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Kaitlyn Dorff Drops Infectious Pop Hit!
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Flemington DIY presenting ‘Reynols 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition 2023′
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Blue Curtain Tradition Returns!
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Melodies Unleashed: Canal Music Studios Unveiled!
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Record Release: Dancing at Lughnasa
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Concert Under the Stars set for July 1
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Yardley’s Music Off Main Summer Concert Series
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Music at the Mill Returns!
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Mazel Tov Cocktail Party! At Princeton Festival
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Java Jam at Princeton Makes: Fun for all
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Grammy-Winning Quartet & Ballet Fusion!
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Juneteenth Celebration: Grammy Winner Will Liverman!
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Whimsical Puppet Circus Delights All!
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Unleash Summer: Free Concert Extravaganza!
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The Lotus Project: The Discovery of Music, Art, and Meaning in Path of Miracles
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Mary Bridget Davies Recording Live Album
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For Those About to Rock (& Board)
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Time For Three Open Princeton Festival
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Kick of Pride With a Dance Party
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Summer is Here & Concordia SummerFest is Too!
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Canal Music Studios Announces Reopening
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Hammerstein Museum Announces Gift Matching Challenge
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Doylestown Bookshop Presents: Kevin Griffin
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Symphonic Band Presents Free Spring Concert
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Nine Lives of DIY
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Meet May Pang of “The Lost Weekend” with John Lennon
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Lincoln Center Presents: Broadway en Spanglish
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For Culture Vultures: Doorstep Opera and Theater
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Broadway Records Releases New Album: My Heart Says Go
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Yardley Players’ Production of ‘Hello, Dolly!’
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Lincoln Center: Album and Extension for Camelot
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Plans Revealed for PSO’s 2023 Festival
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Flemington DIY Hosts Youth Talent Show
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Hip-Hop Production ‘The Shadow Men’ at Kelsey
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Miranda Family Joins In Saving Highland Farm
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Williams Honor – Nashville Sound, Jersey Heart n’ Soul
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Hammerstein International Competition Opens
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Bucks Blues: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats April 7
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Concordia to Present Storytelling Concert April 16
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A Day at the Oscars with Riverside Symphonia
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American Repertory Ballet Returns to McCarter
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Intimate Fortepianist Concert in New Hope
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Dryden Ensemble Presents Pergolesi & Bach
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Don’t Tell Mama – Cabaret is Back!
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Me, Myself & Barbra – A Barbra Streisand Tribute
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Flemington DIY Launches Acoustic Jams
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Intimate Fortepianist Concert with Daniel Adam Maltz
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Trenton Circus Squad Announces Ripple Effect Fundraiser Event
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The Philly POPS Announces New Leadership
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The Story of Al Mikula’s Red Garter Band
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The World Premiere of Seven Decisions of Gandhi
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Research Findings: Future Work Force Wants to Get Creative
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Award-Winning Violinist Anna Lee Joins Concordia’s Cello2Cello – Feb. 25 & 26
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Piano Virtuoso Returns to Play Brahms – Feb. 4 & 5
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Children’s Imaginations Light Up with Lightwire Theater this February 5th
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Beppe Gambetta Concert Tickets – January 13th Only
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces GRANTS for Design Projects
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Opera Superstar Pretty Yende Performs with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
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World Premiere of JOY, A New Musical based on the life of Joy Mangano and her book Inventing Joy: Dare to Build a Brave and Creative Life.
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Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, A New Holiday Musical Based on the Tony-Winning Hit
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For the Record
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Get On Stage with tenThing
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Broadway’s Janet Dacal to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Holiday POPS! Concert
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Grounds For Sculpture’s Night Forms – A Psychedelic Playground of Art, Music, and Light
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Holiday Swingin’! Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter Kat Edmonson Comes to Zlock PAC
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An Interview with a Good, Good Man – Folk Singer Vance Gilbert
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The Spirit of The Season on Stage In & Around Princeton
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Around the World for the Holidays with Riverside Symphonia December 3
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Kentucky Lemonade – A New Play by Julie Zaffarano Opens on November 3rd in Ambler, PA
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The Degenerates, Concordia Chamber Players Explores the Works of Composers Categorized as such by the Nazi Regime on November 6
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Mo Lowda and the Humble’s Ready Coat Take 2 Tour
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Finnish Violinist Elina Vähälä to Perform Britten Concerto with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
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Growing Up TITO with the King of Latin Music
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“Lost” Pieces Come to Life, Celebrating Women with Concordia During ChamberFest – Sept. 9th & 10th
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An Extension of His Voice, A Young Violist Emerges
ENDS IN AUGUST