Central Jersey theater pays tribute to Cicely Tyson in online gala
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Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick will honor the late Cicely Tyson with its virtual A Night with Crossroads fundraiser gala 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20.crossroadstheatrecompany.org
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The artistry, excellence and advocacy of the late Cicely Tyson will be spotlighted at Crossroads Theatre Company’s annual fundraising gala “A Night with Crossroads,” to be held virtually on Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. T
Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose will be the gala’s host and there will be a special virtual appearance by Lenny Kravitz, the late Tyson’s godson. The “live” event, which has pivoted to a virtual platform in light of COVID-19, will feature tributes and performances.
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Performing virtually during last year s Cape May Music Festival are, from left, Bay Symphony Orchestra conductor Jed Gaylin, flautist Susan Rotholz and New York Chamber Ensemble artistic director Eliot Ballen. This year s fest will start with a virtual concert but then move to live performances starting Memorial Day weekend.Photo courtesy of Cape May MAC
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♦ The 32nd annual Cape May Music Festival begins 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 13, with a free virtual concert prerecorded and presented by Cape May MAC, the New York Chamber Ensemble and the Bay Atlantic Symphony. A live Q&A will follow the performance.
Saint said the appearance by Spielberg was especially meaningful.
“He is of course a genius, but I learned, working with him as associate producer on the new West Side Story film, what a giving, generous man he is, Saint said.
At the event, the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award was presented to former Gov. Thomas H. Kean; Thomas F. Kelso Esq., chair of the New Brunswick Cultural Center; and James N. Heston, chair of the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees. Tiny Beautiful Things is the third production of George Street s streaming season, available to watch through May 23. For tickets or more information, visit georgestreetplayhouse.org. George Street s season will close out with Terrence McNally s comedy It s Only A Play from June 8 to 27.
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Several live, on-location musical events will feature women artists this Mother’s Day weekend:
♦ South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange is bringing its stage back to life on Friday, May 7, with a concert by singer-songwriter and New Jersey native Dana Fuchs. The show will be limited to 100 audience members in the theater, but also will be streamed live online.
♦ Broadway veteran Kelli Rabke will premiere her new cabaret show, “Tiny Giants Petite Powerhouses from Garland to Gaga,” at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown with performances 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8. As indicated by its title, the show will pay tribute to “small-in-stature” women vocalists, including Edith Piaf, Bette Midler, Stevie Nicks, the singers whose names are incorporated in the show’s title, and others. (Rabke,