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2 weeks ago | 
sifter.com.au | Kyle Pauletto |Fiona Bartholomaeus |Courtney Smith |Adam Christou
Go for a hike, pick up your favourite camera and visit south west Australia, Japan, Italy and more in search of some perfect pics. LUSHFOIL PHOTOGRAPHY SIM is all about the vibes and heavily inspired by developer Matt Newell's own treks around the world with camera in hand.
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1 month ago | 
sifter.com.au | Kyle Pauletto |Fiona Bartholomaeus |Courtney Smith |Adam Christou
Building on the previous game Gareth Damian Martin has added more pressure, but plenty of ways to win in the sequel to the hit scifi video game. CITIZEN SLEEPER 2: STARWARD VECTOR is a special kind of game, one that builds so gently and thoroughly on its predecessor, with a bigger universe to explore for lovers of heartfelt science fiction.
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1 month ago | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
2 Before a capacity crowd, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center explored the piano quartet and quintet repertoire through pieces by W.F. Bach and Mozart before culminating in Franz Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet with satisfying contrapuntal textures and rich harmonic language. The March 15 concert was the third and final installment of the “CMS at the Concert Hall at Drew University” 2024-25 series, held at the intimate Dorothy Young Center for the Arts venue in Madison.
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1 month ago | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
0 New Jersey Symphony has unveiled its 2025-26 season, which will celebrate Xian Zhang’s 10th anniversary as the orchestra’s music director through popular masterworks of the classical canon; premieres and commissions by living composers; and guest artists, both returning and new.
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1 month ago | 
providencejournal.com | Courtney Smith
Rhode Island nonprofits are dedicated to serving the community and addressing critical needs, including providing support for survivors of domestic violence. Organizations such as Sojourner House offer emergency shelter, housing and emotional support to survivors, helping them stay safe and rebuild their lives. One of the most important things to define Rhode Island’s nonprofit community is its dedication to meeting the most pressing needs of the people they serve.
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1 month ago | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
2 New Jersey Symphony paired ravishing sounds and energetic rhythms with two new choreographies by Nimbus Dance at its “The Firebird with Xian Zhang” concerts at NJPAC in Newark and The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, March 7-9. The Jersey City-based contemporary dance company unveiled dances for Qasim Naqvi’s God Docks at Death Harbor and Igor Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird (although the Stravinsky choreography was not included in the March 8 Red Bank performance).
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2 months ago | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
1 Maestro George Marriner Maull has a fine eye (and ear) for detail when it comes to classical music. “We are in the business of trying to help people discover things about music that they may not be aware of,” he says. As founder and artistic director of The Discovery Orchestra, his business is to get inside the music through immersive and educational programming, and to teach the listening skills that help people deepen their understanding.
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2 months ago | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
2 With her feet on the ground and her eyes on the heavens, conductor Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony took audiences on an interplanetary adventure between the two realms at The State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJPAC in Newark and The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown. “Holst’s The Planets — An HD Odyssey” was presented from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. (I attended Feb. 2 in Morristown, though the photos used in this article are from Feb.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
sifter.com.au | Kyle Pauletto |Fiona Bartholomaeus |Courtney Smith |Adam Christou
That's right, Gianni has no control over his own show as ABC Classic Game Show host cuts his top ten to more than double that, again. One of my favourite things each year is when Meena Shamaly host of Game Show on ABC Classic sends me the big list of tracks that have made a massive impact. These games might not be winning massive awards, a lot of them do of course, but you know every piece of music you’re going to hear has made an impact on Meena’s heart.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
njarts.net | Courtney Smith
3 There was everything you would expect at a birthday party: a personalized cake, a big bouquet of roses, heartfelt speeches and fine music with close friends. Princeton Symphony Orchestra brought all those warm surprises to weekend concerts titled “Rossen’s 60th Birthday Celebration,” Jan. 11-12, to mark music director Rossen Milanov’s milestone.
