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Leslie “Big Lez” Segar on board to Host Marc Stephens’ Entrepreneur Networking Event in New York City

On August 26, 2023, Leslie "Big Lez" Segar will be the host for Marc Stephens massive entrepreneur networking event with 1,200 guests at Pier 40 on the luxurious $20 million mega yacht named Infinity.

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New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Announces Cast to Perform in Debut of Turandot

(Bergen County, New Jersey; March 19, 2018) – The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's Artistic Director, opera luminary Lucine Amara, announces the cast performing its debut of Giacomo Puccini's last opera, Turandot. Verismo Opera, the Bergen Performing Arts Center's (bergenPAC) house opera company, presents this dramatic opera set in ancient China on Sunday, April 22, 2018.  The performance begins at 3:00 p.m. at the theatre, located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, in Englewood, New Jersey.

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The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society to Hold Annual Home Gala Benefit Concert

(Leonia, New Jersey; September 22, 2017) -- The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc., a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, will launch the new season with the annual Home Gala Benefit in October, followed by the start of the 2017-2018 concert series in November in Leonia, New Jersey. The new season will begin with the annual Home Gala Benefit held at a private home in the borough on October 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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New Jersey Association of Verismo Paves the Way to Keep the Arts Accessible for Families

(Fort Lee, New Jersey; September 6, 2017) – Introducing children and the extended family to live, fully staged performances of grand opera is a goal of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera’s Bring the Family to the Opera initiative. This month, the initiative resumes for the fall season, providing special discount ticket rates for the community to see Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on October 15, 2017.

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Verismo Opera Casting Supernumerary Roles for Tosca

(Fort Lee, NJ; September 6, 2017) -- New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's Artistic Director, Lucine Amara, announces supernumerary roles are being cast during September. Supernumeraries (supers) appear in the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's new production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

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

(Leonia, New Jersey; September 14, 2017) – Leonia Arts, a nonprofit cultural arts alliance in the borough, presents with the Leonia Public Library the seventh annual 'Meet the Artists'. The event takes place on Sunday, October 1 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, located at 399 Broad Avenue in the borough. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Accepting Applications from Vocalists Worldwide

(Fort Lee, New Jersey) – Artistic Director Lucine Amara invites vocalists of all ages worldwide to apply now to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's (Verismo Opera) 29th Annual International Vocal Competition. The early bird registration deadline is July 31, 2017. Verismo Opera is the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey.  The nonprofit opera company is recognized for providing opportunities for artists to learn and perform in a professional environment with a live orchestra. 

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New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Hold Auditions for Tosca

(Bergen County, NJ) – New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's Artistic Director Lucine Amara invites soloists in all vocal categories to audition for solo roles in the professional opera company’s 2017 production of Tosca. New Jersey residents are encouraged to apply. Open auditions will be held on Tuesday, June 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 pm and Thursday, June 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Megremis Studio in the Epic Building located at 2067 Broadway in New York City.

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The Community Chest to Hold 2017 Community Issues Summit

(Englewood, New Jersey)-- How can we work together to address critical concerns impacting people in need in eastern Bergen County? The Community Chest (The Chest) will address this at the 2017 Community Issues Summit on June 19, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Dwight-Englewood School, located at 315 East Palisade Avenue in Englewood, New Jersey.

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Northern NJ Community Foundation Supports Statewide Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit

(Englewood, New Jersey; April 28, 2017) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF), a leader in creative placemaking in the region, returns for a second year as a sponsor at The Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit. This year's event, The Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit 2017 -- Thriving Together, is produced by The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking, and will be held on May 5 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey.

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Diana Ascher from Englewood, NJ to Compete on Jeopardy

JEOPARDY!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show®, and its host, Alex Trebek, are in their 33rd season in syndication. With 23 million viewers each week, JEOPARDY! is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has won several awards and distinctions over the course of its 30+ years on the air, including setting a Guinness World Records® record for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show (33 Emmys). 

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