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Supernumerary Auditions to be Held on October 1st. Volunteers Wanted for Verismo Opera's New Season

(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 14, 2016) -- The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has several opportunities for supernumeraries (supers) to appear in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto and volunteers to get involved in the grand opera company.  Actors and aspiring actors are invited to apply.

Read more: Supernumerary Auditions to be Held on October 1st.  Volunteers Wanted for Verismo Opera's New Season

The Community Chest to Unveil New Strategic Plan on September 28

(Englewood, New Jersey; September 12, 2016) -- The Community Chest will present a community briefing on its new 2016-2019 strategic plan on September 28, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in conference rooms A and B and Gallery Area located at the North entrance. The public is invited to attend the presentation, “Forging a Path into the Future While Staying True to the Mission of our Founders", and help The Chest work with the community to ensure all neighbors have a positive quality of life in the coming years.

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Leonia Chamber Musicians Society Announces 2016-2017 Season. New Season Kicks Off November 6.

(Leonia, New Jersey; September 9, 2016)--The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc., a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, launches the 2016-2017 season performing three special concerts from November 6, 2016 to April 23, 2017 in Leonia, New Jersey. The 2016-2017 series presents these concerts:

Read more: Leonia Chamber Musicians Society Announces 2016-2017 Season. New Season Kicks Off November 6.

Calling Artists and Writers to Display Work at Leonia Arts' Sixth Annual 'Meet the Artists'

(Leonia, New Jersey; September 8, 2016) – Leonia Arts, a nonprofit cultural arts alliance in the borough, is co-sponsoring with the Leonia Public Library the sixth annual 'Meet the Artists'. The event will be held on Sunday, September 25 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall located at 399 Broad Avenue in the town. The event is free and open to the public.

Read more: Calling Artists and Writers to Display Work at Leonia Arts' Sixth Annual  'Meet the Artists'

Verismo Opera Launches 28th Season. Bring the Family to the Opera Resumes

(Fort Lee, New Jersey; August 16, 2016) – The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), is preparing for its 28th season and resuming the well received Bring the Family to the Opera initiative that introduces children and the extended family to live, fully staged performances of grand opera as the composer intended.

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Jennifer Lopez as the Most Powerful Female Colombian Drug Lord

Jennifer Lopez faces a new challenge in her career as an actress playing a notorious drug trafficker. The film focuses on the rise and fall of Griselda Blanco - better known in the world of drug trafficking as "the Godmother of Cocaine" who revolutionized the marketing of drugs in the 70's and 80's and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

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New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Launch Fall Season With Open House

(Fort Lee, New Jersey) – The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), will hold its fall Open House on Saturday, September 10, 2016. The annual event will be held at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey at 2:00 p.m. Artistic Director Lucine Amara, a Met Opera luminary, invites the public to attend the free event and learn more about the grand opera company's fall season.

Read more: New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Launch Fall Season With Open House

Singers, New Jersey Association of Verismo to Hold Auditions for Verismo Opera Chorus

(Bergen County, New Jersey; August 11, 2016) – The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), opens the 2016-2017 season and invites singers to audition for the Verismo Opera Chorus. Artistic Director Lucine Amara announces professional, amateur, and retired male and female singers may auditionfor the Verismo Opera Chorus on Wednesdays, September 14 and 21, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 17 from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Read more: Singers, New Jersey Association of Verismo to Hold Auditions for Verismo Opera Chorus

Gladys Knight at the Bergen Performing Arts Center

Gladys Knight will be performing at the Bergen Performing Art Center in Englewood, NJ on October 21, with Special Guest Maureen Langan.  Gladys Maria Knight, known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer–songwriter and actress. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

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The Spirit of Michael Jackson at the Bergen Performing Arts Center

Laser Spectacular’s “The Spirit of Michael” is an amazing multi-media experience that pays tribute to the pop legends' life and legacy with a stunning stage presentation. The show features one of the top Michael Jackson impersonators straight from the Vegas stage!

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Is The U.K. Native Rita Ora “Becky” With The Good Hair?

Beyoncé dropped hints that her husband Jay Z cheated on her with a ”Becky with the good hair” — the mysterious mistress named in Beyonce’s new track “Sorry” from her visual album Lemonade.

This means that Rachel Roy the designer may not be Hova's only mistress! Fans are now accusing Rita Ora of having an affair with Mr. Hard knock life after Rita posted photos in a lemon bra. Just saying, Rita definitely has “good hair”.

Read more: Is The U.K. Native Rita Ora “Becky” With The Good Hair?