Tag: New Jersey Independent Venue Association
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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 will reopen in September, four years after initial opening
After over a year of closure, the Hopewell Theater has set an opening date of Sept. 7. That date marks the anniversary of the theater’s first opening four years ago in 2017, said Sara Scully, executive director and co-founder, in a statement released to the public. “To celebrate our anniversary and our reemergence from the…
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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…