Arts, Music,Theater

News about the arts, music and theater in the Cape May NJ area.

Cape May Singer Songwriter Concerts

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Cape May, NJ – Cape May’s Fifth annual Singer Songwriter Conference brings in hundreds of singers and songwriters who perform at local restaurants for two nights – March 30-31. Headlining the acts are two artists – Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth is on stage at Congress Hall Saturday night. His band regularly sells out shows [...]

Wendell White Exhibit

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Date: March 31 – April 14, 2012 When: 10AM-5PM, Monday through Saturday Where: Carriage House Gallery, Cape May How Much: Free Historically segregated schools were the focus of noted photographer Wendell White. An exhibit of 50 photographs featuring  the landscape and archtecture of those schools is on display right now at the Carriage House Gallery [...]

Cape May Jazz Vespers: Ant Farm Quartet

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Date: March 18, 2012 When: 3PM Where: First Presbyterian Church, Hughes and Decatur Streets, Cape May How Much: $5 donation Cape May, NJ -  The Ant Farm Quartet is a group of jazz veterans who perform jazz standards, contemporary classics and many forgotten gems.   In the quartet: Tim Lekan on bass, Paul Jost on vocals [...]

East Lynne Theater: Sherlock Holmes

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Date: March 16 and 17, 2012 When: 8PM-10PM Where First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St., Cape May NJ How Much $25 It was October 1930 when the very first Sherlock Holmes mystery was broadcast on NBC radio. Every March, Cape May’s East Lynne Theater Company revives those golden radio days. This year, the theater company [...]

Cape May Dixieland Jazz: Midiri Brothers

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Date: March 11, 2012 When: 2PM-4PM Where VFW, 419 Congress St., Cape May, NJ How Much $15 at the door The Midiri Brothers have been performing both jazz and claassical music since the mid ’80′s.  The Glassboro State College grads have led trios, quintets, even big bands. A performance by The  Midiri Brothers always features  [...]

Cape May Traditional Jazz

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Date: Jan. 29, 2012 When: 2PM-4PM Where VFW, 419 Congress St.,  Cape May,  NJ How Much $15 at the door The Atlantic City Jazz Band performs at the Cape May Traditional Jazz monthly concert.   Paul Midiriis on  trombone, Franny Smith on banjo, Bob Rawlins plays clarinet, Bob Ferguson is on trumpet, John McClernan is on [...]

Taylor Swift Photos at the Jersey Shore

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Cape May, NJ -  Was she or wasn’t she?  Taylor Swift posted two photos of herself at the beach yesterday evening, ending a long day of rumors and reported Taylor Swift sightings in the Cape May area. On her Twitter page, the popular country singer said “Nothing quite like a freezing cold, wintery beach.” A [...]

This Wonderful Life

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Date: Multiple. See events calendar When: 8PM Where Cape May Stage, Bank and Lafayette Streets, Cape May NJ How Much $35 Cape May Stage adaptation of Frank Capra holiday film. The story takes place on Christmas Eve.  George Bailey is rescued by angel named Clarence, who shows him what would have happened to the world [...]

December Art Exhibits

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Cape May, NJ – Lots of art in December. Local galleries are presenting holiday shows directed at both art lovers and Christmas shoppers. The Gail Pierson Gallery at 658 Washington Street is  featuring the work of three artists this month. Dressler Smith, from Philadelphia,  is exhibiting both pastels and oils, including some bright, summery sunflowers [...]