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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 02/26/2026

by Danny Coleman

"Yes, we have Rob Johnson who is Ginger Baker's sister's grandson so it's kind of Ginger's great nephew which is really confusing to me so, I always just think of it as Ginger's sister's grandson," laughed Malcolm Bruce as he elaborated on several area shows, the future of The Sons of Cream and his philosophical outlook on today's culture environment. 



 

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Salem County Film Festival to Accept Short Film Submissions in March

(WOODSTOWN, NJ) -- The Salem County Film Festival is accepting submissions from March 17-31, 2026.  The festival will showcase short films created by South Jersey filmmakers and/or films that feature at least two scenes shot in Salem County.



PHOTOS from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Middletown Arts Center

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee across three weekends from February 27 to March 8, 2026. The hit play is about an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Fawn Nocera Photography was on hand to take photos.



Art House Productions Announces Call for Artists for "In the Wind," A 25th Anniversary Public Art Installation

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions has announced a Call for Artists for In the Wind, a large-scale public art installation celebrating the organization's 25th Anniversary. Curated by Tina Maneca and presented as part of the A.R.T. Phase II NJEDA Program, the installation will transform Lincoln Park in Jersey City into a dynamic outdoor exhibition of contemporary artwork.



Rutgers Launches Partnership with Carnegie Hall

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Rutgers University and Carnegie Hall have signed an agreement designating Rutgers as an official partner for Carnegie Hall's Well-Being Concerts. This initiative, established by Carnegie Hall in 2023, integrates world-class musical performance with evidence-informed practices designed to support health, reflection, and social connection.



Riverside Gallery presents "Place within Abstraction"

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents Place within Abstraction, a group exhibition featuring paintings of Kwang-hyun Kim, Adem Gjonbalaj, Sungmo Cho, Jamie Joe, and Young M. Kim. The exhibition runs from March 7-25, 2026 and puts together a dialogue of artists who engage with abstraction at various levels of visual language, including minimalist reduction, maximalist addition, lyrical abstraction and others in between.



Nettingham Performing Arts Company presents "Bye Bye Birdie: Youth Edition" this weekend

(SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ) -- The Nettingham Performing Arts Company presents Bye Bye Birdie: Youth Edition from February 27 through March 1, 2026. This is a vibrant, family-friendly musical performed by the talented students of Nettingham Middle School.



Two River Theater Honored with Prestigious National Theatre Company Grant from American Theatre Wing

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The award-winning Two River Theater has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing, recognizing the organization's leading innovative efforts to produce and champion new work by American playwrights. Two River is one of only five theaters nationwide to receive this prestigious grant of $100,000.



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American Theater Group presents Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady"

(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present Lerner and Loewe's beloved My Fair Lady as its final main stage production of the 2025-26 season. The production will run February 26 to March 15, 2026 at three venues in New Jersey: the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, the DMK Theater/Union Arts Center in Union, and UCPAC's Hamilton Stage in Rahway.


Jazz Room & WP Presents Branford Marsalis Quartet

(WAYNE, NJ) -- Jazz Room & WP Presents Branford Marsalis Quartet on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Shea Center for Performing Arts. Showtime is 7:30pm. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music.


One-of-a-Kind Joke Lab Launches Monthly at Newark Culture Club

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Ha! or Nah: A Joke Lab, an inventive comedy series that invites audiences into the behind-the-scenes process of joke creation, is launching as a monthly event every fourth Thursday at Newark Culture Club. The series begins on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:00pm.







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State Theatre New Jersey presents Diana Krall on March 20th
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Diana Krall – Tour 2026 on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:00pm. Diana's unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. As The New York Times recently noted, Krall possesses "A voice at once cool and sultry, wielded with a rhythmic sophistication."



March/April 2026 Highlights at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has a ton of great shows coming this spring. March is highlighted by the return of Riverdance and The High Kings, as well as the country, Americana and blues sounds of Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. In April, there's a lot of talk going on – From satirist David Sedaris to journalist Douglas Murray to foodie Alton Brown to the storytelling of The Moth! Plus, favorites including Patti LaBelle, Tony Danza and a K-POP spectacular!




Chatham Hickory Cinema Chosen to Host Arthouse Film Festival

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- Featuring some of the best soon-to-be-released movies from around the world, Arthouse Film Festival will unspool for ten weeks beginning March 16, 2026 at Chatham Hickory Cinema. The selected films comprise award winners from Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, Telluride, Venice and SXSW film festivals, along with prestige studio films, screened in Chatham before their New York theatrical release dates.




"With Love from Linda" Linda Eder LIVE! at MPAC

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of a special performance by Linda Eder on Valentine's Day 2026 at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown.




"Home Here"

There is never a good time to learn that your town is facing a budget shortfall of a quarter billion dollars. But getting the bad news in the winter of 2026 is particularly dispiriting. Jersey City has very little latitude for error. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been operating on these streets. As we've seen our neighbors taken away in unmarked cars, we know we're looking at the possibility of a long, combative summer. Pushing back against a force as overwhelming as the federal government is going to require more than coordination and compassion. We're going to need resources. And the town, as JCAST curator Atim Oton warned us before Studio Tour 2025, is broke.




New Release Review - "Cold Storage"

Blockbuster screenwriter David Koepp adapts his own 2019 novel Cold Storage for the screen. Koepp's involvement can surely be the only reason the movie has attracted actors of the calibre of Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville and Vanessa Redgrave, as it's a rather uninspired throwback to '80s b-movies, one sorely lacking the raucousness and innovative practical effects work that made those flicks so popular.




State Theatre New Jersey and The Bowery Presents Blackberry Smoke

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Bowery Presents Blackberry Smoke – Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00pm. Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke have embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places, and sounds of their home state.




New Release Review - "Crime 101"

With his documentary The Imposter and his narrative feature debut American Animals, writer/director Bart Layton displayed an impressive knack for spinning true crime tales into riveting viewing experiences. His new film, Crime 101, isn't inspired by any real life criminal shenanigans. It's adapted from a novella by Don Winslow, but Layton draws influence from a century of American crime cinema. There is much of Michael Mann here, with stoic male professionals staring out into the ocean from the balconies of their barely furnished beachfront homes, while Layton's ability to make flirtatious doublespeak as erotic as the most explicit sex scene suggests he's studied the classics of film noir. Characters flirt through laying out their material ambitions here in a manner that is far sexier than the unconvincing romping of Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" or the 50 Shades movies.










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Urinetown

Urinetown

 Thursday, February 26, 2026 @ 5:30pm
Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083



World

World Cinema Series - "Chile ’76"

 Thursday, February 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764



New

New Jersey Symphony: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

 Thursday, February 26, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960



bergenPAC

bergenPAC Idol

 Thursday, February 26, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631



Urinetown

Urinetown

 Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Wilkins Theatre
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083







LATEST COLUMNS
Hot off the heels of his acclaimed 2025 debut LP, "Out There," and its immediate follow-up single, "Inner City Lullaby," young but prolific Central Jersey singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel is keeping the momentum going with an EP, "The Parade Man."


"I appreciate that, that means a lot," smiled the very excited, extremely talented and current contestant of this season's "American Idol," Jake Thistle. 


Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Above The Moon, Teen Idle, Jason Didner and the GSP's, Brian Erickson, and Kay Roman. Plus a look back at "All Very Well In The End" by The Baby Seal Club.



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