Jacqueline Larcara

2 months ago | newjerseybride.com | Jacqueline Larcara

You said “yes” to your main wedding gown, but sometimes one dress is simply not enough! A reception dress is a fun opportunity to slip into something sexier, shorter, flirtier, colorful, easier to dance in—you name it, brides have found a reason to have a second look on their wedding day. You decide: do you want your wedding reception dress to compliment your main gown or give you the freedom to go in a totally different and bold direction?

2 months ago | njarts.net | Jacqueline Larcara

2 While sitting in the audience of a theater production, you may have wished you could take a look behind the curtain, peek into the orchestra pit or be a fly on the wall in the dressing room. That is the kind of backstage access you experience during a tour of what The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey calls its Theatre Factory.

Dec 15, 2023 | njmonthly.com | Jacqueline Larcara

Members of the Jersey Sands Sled Dog Racing Association gather in the Pinelands to practice. Photo: Joe PolillioThe soft sounds of nature—rustling leaves and birds chirping—engulf me as I enter Brendan T. Byrne State Forest. About three miles in, a cacophony of excited barks and howls begins. I arrive at the meeting spot for the Jersey Sands Sled Dog Racing Association (JSSDRA), and the calls of two dozen dogs are piercing.

Nov 29, 2023 | njarts.net | Jacqueline Larcara

3 Think of a time when a grandparent shared a story about their life. Remember how captivated you were to hear that firsthand account? That‚Äôs what the characters of centenarian sisters Sarah ‚ÄúSadie‚ÄĚ Louise Delany and Annie Elizabeth ‚ÄúBessie‚ÄĚ Delany do during the play ‚ÄúHaving Our Say,” taking the audience on a fascinating journey through their lives and the corresponding 100 years of American history.

Nov 7, 2023 | njarts.net | Jacqueline Larcara

4 DakhaBrakha, a world-music quartet from Ukraine, is not easy to categorize. Visually striking with their tall, furry hats and sonically impressive with their use of traditional instruments from various countries and moving vocals, this group has the ‚Äúferociousness of a rock band,‚ÄĚ says Wiley Hausam, director of the Peak Performances series at Montclair State University.