T HE BUZ Z O N HA P P E N IN GS IN AN D A ROU N D O U R A R EA An Irish Romance in Cape May ARE YOU FEELING a bit romantic? Visit the Cape May Stage now through November 10th for their performance of Outside Mullingar — written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Roy Steinberg — and you will be in sheer bliss. This romantic comedy takes place in rural Ireland, where an introverted farmer nearing his middle years is pursued by his neighbor who vows to have him at all costs. The play is poetic and funny and charming at the same time. John Patrick Shanley is the author of “Doubt” (Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award) Bye Bye Birdies and the feature film Moonstruck (Academy Award). The New York Times said, “Mr. Shanley’s lyrical writing … gives consistent pleasure.” It is the perfect play to celebrate the Autumn in Cape May.
Oh-So Hairy Legs
NO SHAVING REQUIRED when the all-male dance company 10 Hairy Legs struts their stuff on the stage of the Stockton Performing Arts Center on Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 PM. The troupe expertly performs existing and newly-commissioned works, and provides a wide range of education programs for all ages focusing on the many facets of maleness as expressed through dance. The company has entertained more than 50,000 patrons, students, artists and educators throughout the New York and New Jersey region. In August 2016, 10 Hairy Legs toured the Choreogus Dance Festival in Tulsa, OK, and in November 2016, they were the only American dance company appearing at the Ikapa Dance Festival in Cape Town, South Africa.
Brittany Lewis is crowned.
Local Beauty Queen Reigns Supreme BRIGANTINE RESIDENTS ARE REJOICING as one of their own has recently been crowned Miss Black America. Brittany Lewis — Temple University graduate and third-year PhD candidate at George Washington University — recently competed for Washington, D.C. in the pageant and became the 49th Miss Black America. The pageant began in Atlantic City 50 years ago to protest the lack of black contestants in the Miss America pageant and to celebrate and promote the beauty and talents of black women. Today, the Miss Black America organization is going strong as young girls and women of color ages 9 to 29 are welcomed into the competition. They are judged on speech, talent, style, and poise.
EXPERIENCE THE SEASONAL MIGRATION firsthand this year. Visit the 2017 Cape May Fall Festival, aptly called SO. MANY. BIRDS. on Thursday, October 19 - Sunday, October 22. The longest running birding festival in the country just keeps getting better as New Jersey Audubon's Cape May Bird Observatory has its finger on the pulse of Fall migration and you are invited to be a part of it. Four official migratory counts take place during the Fall: the Monarch Monitoring Project, the Avalon Seawatch, the Morning Flight Songbird Count, and the celebrated Cape May Hawkwatch. There is no better way to immerse yourself in the storied birding experience that is Cape May than attending this festival. Registration includes an abundant selection of walks for all skill levels, including special photography walks; as well as insightful and entertaining indoor programs. There are also unique boat trips and special trolley tours only open to festival registrants.
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LIFESTYLE | Fall 2017
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