''Upstage'' was a free monthly publication founded by Gary Wien that covered arts and entertainment in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
, US.
Each issue covered music, art, film, theatre, dance, poetry, literature and comedy. The magazine first appeared in October 2003
and was distributed in
New Brunswick
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,
Princeton
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,
Trenton,
Red Bank,
Long Branch,
Asbury Park
Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 15,188, a dec ...
,
Woodbridge,
Rahway and
Point Pleasant. In 2006, ''Upstage'' partnered with Black Potatoe Entertainment and expanded to a statewide publication and distribution. The magazine received an Asbury Music Award for Top Music Publication and ceased publication in 2008.
It was succeeded by ''New Jersey Stage'', an online music magazine edited and published by Gary Wien.
References
External links
Upstage Magazine Official WebsiteBlack Potatoe Entertainment
Visual arts magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Music magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Free magazines
Magazines established in 2003
Magazines disestablished in 2008
Magazines published in New Jersey
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