Tag: Hopewell Theater
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New Jersey indie venues continue to experience losses despite reopening
New Jersey Independent Venue Association (NJIVA) continues to champion relief funding for New Jersey’s venues and promoters after learning the first round of state funding, the Community Stage Relief Grant, went largely ungranted. The industry, according to NJIVA’s recent survey, is still struggling. Last month, NJIVA sent a survey to New Jersey venues and promoters to…
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Hopewell Theater announces fall lineup
Hopewell Theater’s September to November events include films, live music and special programs. Hopewell Theater is located at 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Films Europium Dancetheater Premieres “365” followed by a live Q&A with director Linda Erickson at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. There are 365 days in most years and those days are saturated…
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Hopewell Theater will reopen in September with performance by hometown artist
After a year-and-a-half shutdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Hopewell Theater is reopening its doors on Sept. 10 – the date of the theater’s four-year anniversary – with a grand reopening show featuring international recording artist Danielia Cotton. The event begins with a pre-show party at 6:30 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. celebration…
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Opinion: Many thanks for helping venues stay afloat
The application portal for the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) to provide relief funds for devastated indie venues across the U.S. has launched after a failed launch earlier in April due to technical difficulties. You might better recognize this as the culmination of the #SaveOurStages (SOS) Act spearheaded by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) that you…
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NJIVA looks to boost support for local live venues statewide
New Jersey Independent Venue Association (NJIVA) seeks to give live entertainment independent venues and promoters a stronger voice, as those venues continue to face the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. The association was formed by Hopewell Theater and other independent theaters, as venues statewide continue advocating for financial relief from the state to prevent…
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Indie theaters unite to launch Independent Venue Association
Hopewell Theater, McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, the State Theatre in New Brunswick and ArtPride New Jersey Foundation in Burlington have joined forces with other indie venues in New Jersey and/or live entertainment promoters to launch the New Jersey Independent Venue Association (NJIVA). To date, more than a dozen venues or promoters have joined NJIVA…
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Central Jersey Show Dance Band performs tonight via Hopewell Theater livestream
The Hopewell Theater opens for one night only, tonight, with a debut concert of the Central Jersey Show Dance Band. Chris Hartford, Andrew Weiss, Tobias Smith, Dan Kassel, George Flayer, David Butler, Stephanie Sanders, Jon Shaw and Chuggy Carter will live stream their performances at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The show is presented in…
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Hopewell Theater will not reopen after Murphy gives green light
Even though Gov. Phil Murphy is allowing performance centers and entertainment businesses to reopen, Hopewell Theater will not be one of them. The theater announced on Sept. 4 that it will remain closed to patrons as they continue to find ways to operate during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “The governor is now allowing venues like…