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>Lighten up for spring Take a break. See a show. Get refreshed! Like spring’s rebirth and renewal, the arts also provide a fresh look at the world. So this month, we salute SJ’s more offbeat arts offerings – as well as some great traditional picks. • Rare fare On the unusual side, choose from: • a lavish, rarely performed ballet; • a Dark Ages comedy and a musical mystery; • surreal and humorous photos; and • a multi-media show of dance, lights and special effects. [Read full story]
>Kids get artsy at these summer camps Area arts camps offer programs ranging from a few hours a day to multi-week, overnight sessions. Here, kids get creative at Parsons Center for the Arts in Merchantville. Help your children build lifelong skills, creativity and self-confidence at an arts camp this summer. Below are some of SJ’s many options. (Several offer scholarships and financial aid, so be sure to ask.) For camps that focus primarily on theater arts, see the story below. • Appel Farm offers an overnight program for ages 9 thru 17 in rural Salem County. Campers pick a major and two minors from a wide range of arts offerings. Sports, concerts and field trips round out the program. From June 25 thru Aug 19. 856-358-2472 x107 • Per... [Read full story]
>Concert on censorship to headline annual summit A free, all-star concert about freedom of expression is the centerpiece of this year’s Business/Arts Summit. Also planned: multiple SJ and national speakers, exhibits and more. This year’s arts summit will feature a new twist: a free concert – and an unusual one, at that. The 8th annual Business/Arts Summit will present “Freedom Sings,” a multi-media performance about the history of music censorship in America. “It drives home the importance of artistic expression, while being immensely entertaining” says Audrey Muse, executive director of the summit’s host, the Arts and Business Partnership of Southern NJ. Indeed, Freedom Sings features an all-star ... [Read full story]
>Young stars emerge at SJ's theater camps Aspiring actors can hone their craft at theater camps. Some programs also teach dance, music, and behind-the-scenes skills. Here, kids perform at the Ritz Theatre Co.’s camp. Does your child love to take center stage? Or does his self-esteem need a boost? One of the theater camps listed below might be just the ticket. For programs that focus on other art forms, see the above story. • Mainstage Center for the Arts will hold seven drama and film camps at Camden County College in Blackwood, for grade 2 thru age 25. The five- to seven-week programs start the week of June 19. A dance camp also is held three afternoons a week, and a free evening program is available to high school students and young adults to age 25. Childcare is av... [Read full story]
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