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    archive-title All posts by Donny Levit

    All posts by Donny Levit

    INTERVIEW: Meet the Rock ‘n’ Roll Powerhouse That Will Blow SOPAC To Smithereens

    INTERVIEW: Meet the Rock ‘n’ Roll Powerhouse That Will Blow SOPAC To Smithereens

    Music
    Did you hear the one about three friends from Carteret High School who recruited a lead singer from Scotch Plains…
    Donny Levit February 26, 2020
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    Andre Braugher Talks Career, Starring Role in ‘Tell Them I’m Still Young’ at SOPAC

    Andre Braugher Talks Career, Starring Role in ‘Tell Them I’m Still Young’ at SOPAC

    Theater & Dance
    Andre Braugher is sitting in Dressing Room #1 at South Orange Performing Arts Center. His striking acting oeuvre ranges from…
    Donny Levit January 21, 2019
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    Songwriter Aimee Mann (Yes, the ‘Til Tuesday Rocker) To Play Two Jersey Shows in June

    Songwriter Aimee Mann (Yes, the ‘Til Tuesday Rocker) To Play Two Jersey Shows in June

    Music
    “I assume the brief on me is that people think that I write these really depressing songs. I don’t know…
    Donny Levit May 26, 2018
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    Oceans of Beer + The Descendents = Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival

    Oceans of Beer + The Descendents = Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival

    Festivals & Events Food & Drink Music
    Beer geeks. Beer lovers. Beer beginners…Music geeks. Music lovers. Music beginners. All are welcome at the Atlantic City Beer and…
    Donny Levit February 21, 2018
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    Interview: José James Celebrates Bill Withers at SOPAC on March 2

    Interview: José James Celebrates Bill Withers at SOPAC on March 2

    Music
    “I met him last year and he was very gracious. He said that an artist is an extremely sensitive person…
    Donny Levit February 19, 2018
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    Interview: James Hunter Six Does ‘Whatever It Takes’, Plays Rent Party in Maplewood on February 23

    Interview: James Hunter Six Does ‘Whatever It Takes’, Plays Rent Party in Maplewood on February 23

    Music
    “I’m one fat lip from the championship, So don’t give up the fight, And whatever it takes,…
    Donny Levit February 18, 2018
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    Interview: After Lighting Up the Apollo, NJ Singing Phenom Alexis Morrast Plays SOPAC March 11

    Interview: After Lighting Up the Apollo, NJ Singing Phenom Alexis Morrast Plays SOPAC March 11

    Music
    She’s performed with Dionne Warwick, Ray Chew and Bertha Hope. She’s performed at the Apollo Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center…
    Donny Levit February 14, 2018
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    Film Critic Stephen Whitty Joins NJNext.com

    Film Critic Stephen Whitty Joins NJNext.com

    Film
    Film critic Stephen Whitty published approximately 5,000 stories for the the Star-Ledger over the past 20 years — opining on blockbusters,…
    Donny Levit February 12, 2018
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    Ahri’s Kitchen in Jersey City: Korean Food Just Like Your (Super Cool) Grandma Used to Make

    Ahri’s Kitchen in Jersey City: Korean Food Just Like Your (Super Cool) Grandma Used to Make

    Food & Drink
    The intersection of 7th and Erie streets in Jersey City has the feel of a quiet, residential brownstone neighborhood. You’d be…
    Donny Levit February 12, 2018
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    Celebrate Jimi Hendrix’s 75th Birthday with Guitar Virtuoso Vernon Reid and Friends

    Celebrate Jimi Hendrix’s 75th Birthday with Guitar Virtuoso Vernon Reid and Friends

    Music
    While it’s hard to believe that guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died at age 27, his singular performance style has been…
    Donny Levit February 9, 2018
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    Danny DeVito Heads Home and Plans Talk at Asbury Park Music and Film Festival

    Danny DeVito Heads Home and Plans Talk at Asbury Park Music and Film Festival

    Film
    Before the Oscar and Tony nominations. Before the Emmy awards. Before his roles in “One Flew Over the…
    Donny Levit February 7, 2018
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    Maxwell’s Tavern in Hoboken, Once Historic Rock Venue, Announces Closing (Again)

    Maxwell’s Tavern in Hoboken, Once Historic Rock Venue, Announces Closing (Again)

    Music
    For the second time in five years, the once-iconic rock club Maxwell’s of Hoboken has announced its closure. On Saturday,…
    Donny Levit February 5, 2018
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    Celebrate the Lunar New Year in NJ with Food, Festivals and Music

    Celebrate the Lunar New Year in NJ with Food, Festivals and Music

    Festivals & Events Food & Drink Holiday Music Theater & Dance
    Are you a lucky dog? If you were born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, then you were born…
    Donny Levit February 2, 2018
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    Indigo Girls Announce Multiple Tour Dates in South Orange and Red Bank

    Indigo Girls Announce Multiple Tour Dates in South Orange and Red Bank

    Music
    The magic date is February 2. That’s when tickets for two appearances by the Indigo Girls go on sale for…
    Donny Levit February 1, 2018
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    Food Fight! 40th Anniversary of ‘Animal House’ Togas into NJPAC

    Food Fight! 40th Anniversary of ‘Animal House’ Togas into NJPAC

    Film
    “Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed…
    Donny Levit February 1, 2018
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    Ticket Alert! Reunited Misfits Announce First Jersey Show in 35 Years

    Ticket Alert! Reunited Misfits Announce First Jersey Show in 35 Years

    Music
    It’s been awhile since 1983. After teasing their “Fiends” (Misfits fans) last Friday with a Misfits logo…
    Donny Levit January 30, 2018
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    Did The Misfits Just Tease a Jersey Show?

    Did The Misfits Just Tease a Jersey Show?

    Music
    Sometimes, it’s hard not to read into symbols. And when they’re as promising as the possibility of one of the…
    Donny Levit January 27, 2018
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    Ace Frehley Gives bergenPAC a Big KISS on February 3

    Ace Frehley Gives bergenPAC a Big KISS on February 3

    Music
    “Space Ace” has blasted off on tour and is heading in our direction. Ace Frehley and special guests
    Donny Levit January 25, 2018
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    Interview: Immigrant Experience Is Front and Center in ‘A Good Farmer’ at SOPAC

    Interview: Immigrant Experience Is Front and Center in ‘A Good Farmer’ at SOPAC

    Theater & Dance
    Sharyn Rothstein was speaking about her play “A Good Farmer” which opens today at South Orange…
    Donny Levit January 24, 2018
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    David Bowie Gets Contemporary Ballet Tribute at Count Basie Theatre on January 25

    David Bowie Gets Contemporary Ballet Tribute at Count Basie Theatre on January 25

    Theater & Dance
    “This is Major Tom to Ground Control I’m stepping through the door And I’m floating in a most…
    Donny Levit January 23, 2018
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    ‘There’s A Riot Going On’: Jersey’s Yo La Tengo Dropping New Album on March 16

    ‘There’s A Riot Going On’: Jersey’s Yo La Tengo Dropping New Album on March 16

    Music
    “There’s a riot going on. You don’t need me, or Yo La Tengo, to tell you that. These are dark…
    Donny Levit January 19, 2018
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    Wyclef Jean Brings His ‘Carnival Tour’ to the Wellmont Theater on February 9

    Wyclef Jean Brings His ‘Carnival Tour’ to the Wellmont Theater on February 9

    Music
    “It’s very authentic and all about the vocality, making people feel and reminisce off of that sound they love but…
    Donny Levit January 19, 2018
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    Hear Why Jersey City Rocks at White Eagle Hall on January 19

    Hear Why Jersey City Rocks at White Eagle Hall on January 19

    Art & Museums Music
    If you’re looking for a powerful sampling of the artistic diversity and talent of Jersey City, make your plans for…
    Donny Levit January 18, 2018
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    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 18-21

    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 18-21

    Art & Museums Comedy Music Theater & Dance
    Time to bust out that old-fashioned road map because you have some traveling to do this weekend. Head over to…
    Donny Levit January 17, 2018
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    Short Hills’ Boxcar Bar & Grill: Come Hungry and Thirsty to the 1907 Train Station

    Short Hills’ Boxcar Bar & Grill: Come Hungry and Thirsty to the 1907 Train Station

    Food & Drink
    How was your commute today? Did you have to pass through a cold and liminal space en route to home…
    Donny Levit January 16, 2018
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    Jersey Postpunk Trailblazers The Feelies Announce Upcoming Shows

    Jersey Postpunk Trailblazers The Feelies Announce Upcoming Shows

    Music
    The Feelies are coming! The Feelies are coming! Way back in 1978, The Village Voice called them “The Best Underground…
    Donny Levit January 15, 2018
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    Interview: Reunited Hoboken Band The Cucumbers Play Asbury Park on January 14

    Interview: Reunited Hoboken Band The Cucumbers Play Asbury Park on January 14

    Music
    The rich music scene of 1980s Hoboken is one of the most creative and potent timeframes in New Jersey artistic…
    Donny Levit January 12, 2018
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    Punk Rock Icon Henry Rollins Brings His ‘Travel Slideshow’ to Starland Ballroom on January 17

    Punk Rock Icon Henry Rollins Brings His ‘Travel Slideshow’ to Starland Ballroom on January 17

    Books & Spoken Word Music
    Band frontman. Storyteller. Actor. Author. Radio host. The list goes on. Both gritty and cerebral, Henry…
    Donny Levit January 11, 2018
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    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 12-14

    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 12-14

    Food & Drink
    We’re warmer. Thankfully, we’re warmer. So you have no excuse but to laugh with the host of “The Daily Show,”…
    Donny Levit January 11, 2018
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    Beloved Music Series ‘Rent Party’ Returns to Maplewood on January 12

    Beloved Music Series ‘Rent Party’ Returns to Maplewood on January 12

    Music
    Q: What’s better than a monthly live music series that donates their show proceeds to fight hunger? A: It doesn’t…
    Donny Levit January 9, 2018
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    On the Market: Bruce Springsteen’s Childhood Home in Freehold

    On the Market: Bruce Springsteen’s Childhood Home in Freehold

    Home & Garden Music
    “No hot water, four tiny rooms, four blocks away from my grandparents. … I was roaring with anger and loss…
    Donny Levit January 8, 2018
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    Ticket Alert: ‘Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo and Band at Starland Ballroom February 3

    Ticket Alert: ‘Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo and Band at Starland Ballroom February 3

    Music
    After playing two-sold out shows at Asbury Park’s Stone Pony last weekend, Gaten Matarazzo plans to rock…
    Donny Levit January 6, 2018
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    ‘Carrie the Musical’ Readies to Bring Prom Nightmares to Pomptom Lakes Theater

    ‘Carrie the Musical’ Readies to Bring Prom Nightmares to Pomptom Lakes Theater

    Theater & Dance
    It’s a prom night that will forever be remembered by those familiar with “Carrie,” the 1974 novel by Stephen King.…
    Donny Levit January 5, 2018
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    WATCH: ‘Stranger Things’ Star, Jersey Native Gaten Matarazzo Rocks The Stone Pony

    WATCH: ‘Stranger Things’ Star, Jersey Native Gaten Matarazzo Rocks The Stone Pony

    Music
    Spoiler warning: Certain links used in this article contain plot spoilers for those who have yet to watch “Stranger Things.”…
    Donny Levit January 4, 2018
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    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 5-7

    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for January 5-7

    Food & Drink Music Theater & Dance
    We know it’s cold and snowy outside, baby. That’s why we’re happy to offer a “mind-bending psychological thriller,” music galore,…
    Donny Levit January 4, 2018
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    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for December 28-31

    Festivals & Events Food & Drink Music
    We know you’re looking for ways to ring in the New Year. However, you don’t have…
    Donny Levit December 28, 2017
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    MUST WATCH: Eyelids Perform Thrilling Show at Montgomery Hall in Jersey City

    MUST WATCH: Eyelids Perform Thrilling Show at Montgomery Hall in Jersey City

    Music
    Music trends are difficult to track. But anyone who has been paying attention to the best music in 2017 will…
    Donny Levit December 26, 2017
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    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for December 21-24

    Donny’s Picks: Event Recommendations for December 21-24

    Food & Drink Music Theater & Dance
    Yes, it’s the big holiday weekend. But before you settle down in front of the cozy fire, there’s music to…
    Donny Levit December 21, 2017
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    David Byrne’s Ambitious 2018 Tour Quickly Sells Out Count Basie Theatre

    David Byrne’s Ambitious 2018 Tour Quickly Sells Out Count Basie Theatre

    Music
    David Byrne has big plans for 2018. And he has the big suit to do so. The former Talking Heads…
    Donny Levit December 21, 2017
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    Smithereens Lead Singer and Songwriter Pat DiNizio Dies At Age 62

    Smithereens Lead Singer and Songwriter Pat DiNizio Dies At Age 62

    Music
    Pat DiNizio, singer, songwriter and co-founder of New Jersey rock n’ roll band The Smithereens, died on Tuesday, December 12…
    Donny Levit December 17, 2017
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    The Cons and Pros of Hoboken’s SantaCon

    The Cons and Pros of Hoboken’s SantaCon

    Festivals & Events Holiday
    Question: How many Santas can you cram into Mile Square City? Answer: Head to Ho-Ho-Hoboken SantaCon…
    Donny Levit December 15, 2017
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    Celebrated Chef Marcus Samuelsson Opens New Eatery in Newark

    Celebrated Chef Marcus Samuelsson Opens New Eatery in Newark

    Food & Drink
    Chef. Author. Professor. Philanthropist. Marcus Samuelsson’s talents seem boundless. On November 17, the Top Chef Masters winner expanded his ever-growing collection…
    Donny Levit December 12, 2017
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    Ken Burns

    Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Ken Burns Wants to ‘Wake the Dead’

    Books & Spoken Word Film
    “Our films rely greatly on archives, libraries and the work of many historians and scholars. So I am greatly indebted…
    Donny Levit December 4, 2017
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    Ample Hills Creamery Jersey City

    Brooklyn’s Wildly-Popular Ample Hills Creamery Ferries Their Ice Cream to Jersey City

    Food & Drink
    “What is it then between us? What is the count of the scores or hundreds of years between us?
    Donny Levit December 4, 2017
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    Paw Patrol Live!

    Paw Patrol Is on a Roll…and Coming Live to NJPAC on December 9 and 10

    Family & Kids Holiday Theater & Dance
    The stage at NJPAC in downtown Newark will soon be swarmed by a crew of problem-solving pups, and their adoring…
    Donny Levit November 27, 2017
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    mike griot and lance knowling

    Revamped Hat City in Orange Will Feature New Vibe, Menu and Music

    Food & Drink Music
    Since 2010, Hat City Kitchen has been a mainstay of food and music, serving as a communal gathering hub in…
    Donny Levit November 26, 2017
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    Annie

    Millburn Actress Stars in ‘Annie’ at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia

    Theater & Dance
    From the 1930s comic strip to the 1977 Broadway musical to productions throughout the world as well as multiple film adaptations,…
    Donny Levit November 26, 2017
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    Sprout

    ‘Sprout’ Grows Roots in Maplewood Village

    Food & Drink Health & Wellness
    “I know. I’m back again.” That’s what a customer told Todd Marvel, owner of Sprout. Located at 181 Maplewood Avenue,…
    Donny Levit November 24, 2017
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    oolala! vietnamese cuisine

    OoLaLa! Vietnamese Kitchen: Morris Plains’ Hidden Gem Offers Savory Banh Mi, Charming Owner

    Food & Drink
    It all began with a less than satisfying trip to the Motor Vehicle Commission in Randolph. It ended with a…
    Donny Levit November 22, 2017
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    Maplewood’s Cornbread Restaurant is a Farm-to-Soul Family Affair

    Maplewood’s Cornbread Restaurant is a Farm-to-Soul Family Affair

    Food & Drink
    Civic leaders, community partners, neighbors, friends, family and clergy recently packed Cornbread‘s second floor to celebrate…
    Donny Levit November 7, 2017
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    What Is Hip Hop?

    Maplewood Author Pens ‘What Is Hip-Hop?’ for Kids (and Parents Too)

    Books & Spoken Word Music
    Bedtime stories with your kids are about to include special guests appearances by Run-D.M.C., Salt-N-Pepa, Grandmaster Flash, Missy Elliott, the…
    Donny Levit October 23, 2017
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    Not Just a Boys Club

    Punk and Hardcore Music Fest Proves It’s Not Just A Boys Club Anymore

    Festivals & Events Music
    In a New Yorker article that details the development of the 1980s hardcore music scene, writer…
    Donny Levit October 13, 2017
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    The Honeymooners

    The Honeymooners Brings 1950s Brooklyn to the Paper Mill Playhouse

    Theater & Dance
    The Paper Mill Playhouse recently opened “The Honeymooners,” a musical theater adaption of…
    Donny Levit October 11, 2017
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    Finlay + Gage Musical Instruments Tunes Up in Maplewood

    Finlay + Gage Musical Instruments Tunes Up in Maplewood

    Art & Museums Family & Kids Music
    The story of Finlay + Gage begins with a terrible car accident. Already an accomplished bass player, Sam Finlay left…
    Donny Levit October 4, 2017
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    How Home Staging Allows Buyers and Sellers to Reimagine Real Estate

    How Home Staging Allows Buyers and Sellers to Reimagine Real Estate

    Home & Garden
    Selling a home involves a multitude of logistical elements. Lawyers prepare paperwork. Inspectors inspect. A life-changing fiscal transaction takes place.…
    Donny Levit October 4, 2017
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    Could Sonny’s Bagels in South Orange Be the Best Bagels in NJ?

    Could Sonny’s Bagels in South Orange Be the Best Bagels in NJ?

    Food & Drink
    A South Orange, NJ no-frills bagel mainstay for almost 50 years is about to get a makeover by one of…
    Donny Levit September 20, 2017
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