Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/14/2021
Middlesex County will host the Fifth Annual Middlesex County Business Summit: "Leading with a Purpose" online via ZOOM on Thursday, October 21 from 8:30am - 10:30am. The event features a distinguished panel of forward-thinking business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other executives to discuss how they are re-evaluating how their companies are operating in this evolving “next normal”—and the changes they’re implementing.
The panelists will address how companies are operating and evolving to meet the needs of employees, customers, supply chains, and the community as COVID-19 continues to affect traditional business standards. As the County and the community grapple with the "next normal," this year's Business Summit will focus on how the County in partnership with business leaders are creating a sense of purpose in the everchanging workplace. This free event is open to the public.
Event panelists include: Monique Carswell, Director, Center for Racial Equity, WAL-MART Foundation; Sandy S. Castor, Director Office of Business Engagement, Middlesex County; Lou Cooperhouse, President & CEO, BlueNalu, Inc.; Gene Gurevich, Director of Policy and Business Development, Mobileye; and Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator, Office of Women's Business Ownership, U.S. Small Business Administration. The panel will be moderated by Cordell Carter, Executive Director, Aspen Institute.
The event is free to the public. Register online here.
Leading up to this year's Business Summit, Middlesex County hosted a mini-series which included Leading Where We Live and Leading Locally in the 4th Industrial Revolution (shown above), to help illustrate how Middlesex County continues to implement the County's future-forward economic development strategy as part of a larger strategic planning initiative, Destination 2040.
Murray & Peter Present: A Drag Queen Christmas
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJMurray & Peter Present
“A Drag Queen Christmas” hosted by Nina West. It’s the longest running drag tour in America. Get ready for your favorite queens performing live on stage. We’ve got Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion, Discord Addams, Crystal Methyd and Silky Ganache. VIP Meet & Greet add-on tickets available.
An Evening With Ira Glass
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McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJIra Glass, the legendary host of
This American Life brings a night of storytelling in the style he pioneered on his hit radio show: funny stories with feelings. His program is heard each week by over three million listeners and has won the highest honors in broadcasting, including three Emmys (for a TV adaptation), eight Peabody Awards and the first Pulitzer Prize ever given to a radio show or podcast. For decades, it’s been one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Glass invented a way to tell radio stories that reshaped audio storytelling and has been widely imitated.
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Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJJoin us for our Festival of Trees – a UCPAC fundraising event to kick off the holiday season!
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Friday, November 27, 2026 @ 4:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJFor more than five spectacular holiday seasons,
A Magical Cirque Christmas has captivated fans and welcomed families, making it part of their seasonal celebrations.
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Friday, November 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJFor more than five spectacular holiday seasons,
A Magical Cirque Christmas has captivated fans and welcomed families, making it part of their seasonal celebrations.
EVENT PREVIEWS
State Theatre New Jersey presents A Magical Cirque Christmas
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents A Magical Cirque Christmas on Friday, November 27, 2026 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm. In this show, the cast of world-class acrobats, contortionists, and aerialists will mesmerize, twist, flip, and push the boundaries of imagination where gravity is defied, and human potential knows no limits.
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(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The stage is calling! The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), a non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education in the Morris School District for 34 years, is inviting local amateur performers of all ages to audition for the 20th anniversary of Morristown ONSTAGE, taking place Thursday, February 25, 2027, at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown.
