(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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. 

(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.

(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.

(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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