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Daily Edition 07-30-26

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!



 

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NJPAC presents Chris Tucker on October 2nd

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Following multiple sold-out performances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), internationally recognized actor, producer and comedian Chris Tucker returns to Prudential Hall on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8:00pm. 



American Theater Group to present East Coast Premiere of "Destroying David" as 2026-27 Season Opener

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) presents the East Coast premiere of Destroying David at the DMK Theater at Union Arts Center from October 9-18 and at the Sieminski Theater from October 23-25, 2026. Destroying David is a thrilling, witty and heartfelt solo show about the power of art to help us through our darkest hours. The play is written and performed by Emmy Award-nominee Jason Odell Williams. ATG's new Producing Artistic Director Charlotte Cohn will direct.



Monmouth County Commissioners host 2027 Travel Guide cover photo contest

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the 2027 Monmouth County Travel Guide cover photo contest is accepting submissions now through November 1, 2026.



Middlesex County FolkLIVE: Gospel Music Festival Inspired Thousands with performances by Grammy Award-Winning Headliners Erica Campbell and Jonathan McReynolds

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- On Saturday, July 25, 2026, the Arts Institute of Middlesex County welcomed residents and visitors to Monument Square Park in New Brunswick for the third annual FolkLIVE: Gospel Music Festival, an afternoon of uplifting performances celebrating the rich traditions, cultural influence, and legacy of gospel music.










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Centenary Stage Company presents Maltby & Shire's "Closer Than Ever"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Broadway veteran John Leone, an original cast member of Jersey Boys, will lead the cast of Centenary Stage Company's production of Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever, the finale of the theatre's 2026 SUMMERFEST season. Directed by award-winning director Sara Louise Lazarus, whose acclaimed career spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre, the intimate musical revue runs July 30 through August 9 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University.


The Road Company presents "The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition from July 30 through August 1, 2026. This is a 60-minute, kid-friendly stage adaptation of the classic 1939 film. It follows Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as a tornado sweeps them to Oz. Joined by new friends, Dorothy must outsmart the Wicked Witch to ask the Wizard for a way home.


CDC Theatre presents Stages of Madness

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre presents Stages of Madness from July 30 to August 1, 2026. This a slightly unhinged night of original works by emerging and established playwrights.


NJ Rep presents the World Premiere of "A Change of Position"

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) presents the world premiere of A Change of Position, by Jeffrey Sweet, based on characters created by Michael Kosarowich, and directed by James Glossman. The production runs from July 30 through August 23, 2026. Set in a Pennsylvania trailer park, A Change of Position follows a teenage girl whose difficult home life becomes even more complicated when one of her mother's regular "clients" presents an unexpected proposition.


North Star Theater Company presents "The SpongeBob Musical"

(HAMBURG, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company brings the colorful world of Bikini Bottom to the stage with Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical, running July 30 through August 2, 2026 at Wallkill Valley Regional High School.







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Judy Collins LIVE! at Ocean City Music Pier
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Judy Collins and Richard Thompson in concert at the Ocean City Music Pier on July 20, 2026.



Shinedown Brings Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour to a Packed Prudential Center

(NEWARK, NJ) -- A packed Prudential Center came alive on July 21, 2026 as the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Tour rolled into Newark, bringing together From Ashes to New, Coheed and Cambria, and Shinedown for an evening of powerhouse performances and nonstop energy.




Middletown Arts Center presents an Indoor Summer Nights Singer-Songwriter Showcase on August 20th

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center invites music lovers to an Indoor Summer Nights Concert: Singer/Songwriter Showcase on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in the MAC Theater. Enjoy an evening of original music and exceptional live performances from some of New Jersey’s talented singer-songwriters, including Shotgun Bill, Dan Toye, Christian Beach, Michael Brett, Erika Sherger, Frank Patrouch, Jim Crawford, Roger Gardella, Kevin Liebkemann, and Stu Coogan. Showtime is 7:00pm.




PHOTOS from "Parking Spot: The Musical!"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- What started as a joke about the impossible search for parking in Jersey City is about to take center stage on the other side of the Atlantic. But before Parking Spot: The Musical! heads off to Scotland, the original musical comedy created by New Jersey-based husband-and-wife team Louis Armistead and Lyndsey Alexander had a few performances in front of a local audience. Photographer John Posada was there to take photos.




Roxey Ballet Returns to The College of New Jersey for Its 31st Season with the American Holiday Classic Nutcracker

(EWING, NJ) -- After more than five years away from the venue, Roxey Ballet brings its beloved Nutcracker back to The College of New Jersey's Kendall Hall Main Stage Theater in Ewing — opening Thanksgiving weekend and running through early December, with performances by professional artists alongside dancers, actors, and community members from across Mercer, Hunterdon, Somerset, Ocean, and Bucks Counties.




MPAC's Lineup for August and September 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- There's lots of great concerts coming to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) as summer rolls into Fall 2026. From the classic rock of The Stray Cats, Melissa Etheridge, Air Supply and Cheap Trick, to oldies faves Dion and The Rascals, to jazz great Kenny G., and music icon David Foster with Katharine McPhee, now's a great time to secure your seats for great shows.




Jersey Arts Podcast: Jorma Kaukonen and Hot Tuna Bring New Tour to New Jersey

Today's guest is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee, GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, and one of the most influential guitarists of all-time.




Shemekia Copeland LIVE! on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Shemekia Copeland performing on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City on July 15, 2026.










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Tyler Henry: An Evening of Hope and Healing

Thursday, July 30, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ
 

Deadgrass

Thursday, July 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Failing Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/23/2026

"Correct! I actually performed on The Totally Tubular Festival two years ago. I was playing solo that night and they asked me to come back, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and so I decided to reform my backing band from 1988, The Lost Toy People. The last show we played together was with Depeche Mode and OMD at the Rose Bowl for the legendary 101 Concert and the other night in Phoenix was our first show in 38 years; how about that?"



Wesley Pierre: "Catharsis"

Even those who don't know very much about visual art are familiar with the Cubist approach to the human body. Pablo Picasso liked to present a person from many angles at once, and compress three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional frame. No matter what step she's on, that nude descending a staircase comes at us all at once. We know we're looking at an individual person, even if it's never clear which of those fields of color represent the present moment and which are afterimages, projections, and vapor trails. Representing human beings like this guarantees that there’ll be distortions: facial features in strange places, unexpected angles, duplicates and odd subtractions, clashes between heads, necks, and torsos, the shuffling of expressions, and the surprise and disquiet that comes when an obviously human figure doesn't look much like a human at all.

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Daily Edition 07-30-26

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