Sun Ra Arkestra
Thursday, September 03, 2026 @ 7:30pmMcCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
The legendary Sun Ra Arkestra returns with exuberant cosmic jazz — a stirring blend of big‑band swing, free jazz, bebop, spiritual jazz and Afrofuturist spectacle. Formed in Chicago in the mid‑1950s as the vehicle for the visionary composer Sun Ra, the Arkestra has spanned seven decades, touring the globe and inspiring generations with its bold, otherworldly sound.
A pioneer of early synthesizer use and the free‑jazz movement of the 1960s, Sun Ra combined musical innovation with a spiritual mission—using positive vibrations and music to uplift the universe. The Arkestra’s theatrical live shows fuse space‑age improvisation, singing, dancing, chanting and Afro‑pageantry, and helped define Afrofuturism in music and performance.
Flawless
Thursday, September 03, 2026 @ 7:30pmPremiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
A writer and an AI software designer battle to create the next great play in this cautionary tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity.
Mei Semones
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 7:30pmMcCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
Mei Semones is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and guitarist crafting jazz-inflected indie pop in both Japanese and English. Drawing on her background in jazz guitar and her Japanese heritage, she blends inventive harmonies, intricate rhythms, and bilingual lyricism into a sound that is both intimate and exploratory.
Your Lips Never Left Mine – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 7:00pmNJ Film Festival
New Brunswick, NJ
A young woman is hired by a finance couple to tutor their son at their summer lake house, and finds herself increasingly enmeshed in the undisclosed darkness of their past.
Flawless
Friday, September 04, 2026 @ 7:30pmPremiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
A writer and an AI software designer battle to create the next great play in this cautionary tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity.
Flawless
Saturday, September 05, 2026 @ 3:00pmPremiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
A writer and an AI software designer battle to create the next great play in this cautionary tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity.
Flawless
Saturday, September 05, 2026 @ 7:30pmPremiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
A writer and an AI software designer battle to create the next great play in this cautionary tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity.
Mike Zito
Saturday, September 05, 2026 @ 7:30pmLizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
From his childhood in St. Louis to the global blues-rock circuit, Mike Zito has always kept it real. He began playing guitar at age five and by his late teens was a fixture on the St. Louis music scene. For Zito, honesty, authenticity, and integrity aren’t just part of the brand, they’re the foundation. “I have nothing to hide; it seems my honesty is what people relate to most,” he once told Vintage Guitar.
Clan of the Painted Lady - Online for 24 Hours!
Saturday, September 05, 2026 @ 12:00amNJ Film Festival
New Brunswick, NJ
The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4-October 4, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person shows when both are offered.
This program is only available Online for 24 hours on this show date!
