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theatre
October Ensemble presents "TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier" 
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- October Ensemble presents TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier across two weekends (October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2024) at the Jersey Shore Arts Center's Café Theatre. Hop on your flying carpet, because this musical parody retells the classic tale of Aladdin... from the villain’s point of view! This is an R Rated "Magical Kingdom" musical parody!
music
NJPAC presents Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents two incredible female artists: Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:30pm. Melissa Etheridge is known as one the greatest American rockers of all time while Paste said GRAMMY® winner Joss Stone is "a genuine article of soul music".
Brain Damage to perform Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at The Landis Theater this weekend 
(VINELAND, NJ) -- Brain Damage: A Tribute to Pink Floyd is coming to The Landis Theater this weekend to perform The Wall in its entirety on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5, 2024. Both nights are at 8:00pm.
PSO Principal Musicians to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) concertmaster Basia Danilow and principal cellist Alistair MacRae team up with pianist Steven Beck October 19-20 for performances of Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56, "Triple Concerto." Conducted by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the concerts at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University also include Michael Abels' More Seasons and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical." The entire program provides variations on traditional musical forms, and even the usual order of orchestral concert programming.
Prudential Center presents Cody Johnson with Ashley McBryde and Drew Baldridge 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Platinum selling artist, and five-time 2024 ACM Awards nominee, Cody Johnson, will be touring the country in support of his new album Leather Deluxe Edition. Fresh off his award-winning #1 single, "Dirt Cheap", and the recent release of his duet with Carrie Underwood, "I'm Gonna Love You", Cody's Leather Deluxe Tour will make a stop in Newark on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Prudential Center. Cody will be joined by Grammy Award winner, Ashley McBryde, and rising country super star, Drew Baldridge.
MPAC's 30th Season Anniversary Gala LIVE! Starring Norm Lewis 
Excitement is in the air in Morristown, NJ, this Friday, September 20, 2024 evening as theatergoers make their way inside the Mayo Performing Arts Center for tonight's 30th season kickoff performance by the multi-talented actor/singer Norm Lewis.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/30/24 
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 Marc Ambrosia, Signal Valley, The Deflators, High., June Bean, Joey Biondi, and Renee Maskin. Plus a look back at "Just Like You" by The Spectacle Experiment.
film
The ShowRoom and Asbury Park Movie Club Present: HITCHCOCK'TOBER 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- This October, The ShowRoom Cinema, in partnership with the Asbury Park Movie Club, is thrilled to present HITCHCOCK'TOBER—a month-long celebration of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense. Every Wednesday at 7:00pm, beginning October 9th, audiences can experience four of Hitchcock's greatest films: Vertigo, Rear Window, The Birds, and Psycho. Each screening will feature a special introduction, trivia, and prizes. Tickets are $15.
art
RVCC presents a Contemporary Painting Exhibition Featuring Work by Jane LaFarge Hamill and Christina Sorace MacKinnon 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present Inner Hues, an exhibition showcasing the work of two, female, NJ-based artists, Jane LaFarge Hamill and Christina Sorace MacKinnon, October 4-25, 2024 in the Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.
community
Next Atelier@Large at Lewis Center for the Arts to feature Annie Baker and Kamala Sankaram 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts presents the next event in the 2024-25 AtelieratLarge conversation series that brings guest artists and intellectuals to campus for public discussions on the challenges they face in making art in the modern world. On Tuesday, October 8, Princeton's Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Princeton Atelier Paul Muldoon will be joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker and experimental music/contemporary opera composer Kamala Sankaram.
Jazz, Rock, Theater and Comedy on Tap at Bell Theater and Axelrod PAC This Fall 
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Get ready for an exciting lineup of performances this fall at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park. They’re providing a variety of entertainment that will have you laughing, singing and dancing all night. Shows range from comedy and rock tribute bands to theater and Broadway.
Brookdale Community College Haunted Theater Returns for Its 21st Season with New Thrills and Accolades 
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Get ready for the spine-chilling experience of a lifetime as Brookdale Community College's Performing Arts Center presents the 21st Annual Haunted Theater across three weekends (October 11-13, October 18-20, and October 25-27, 2024). Recognized as Best Overall Attraction in New Jersey by NewJerseyHauntedHouses.com, and known as one of the scariest and most immersive Halloween attractions in Monmouth County, New Jersey this season promises to deliver heart-pounding thrills and hair-raising fun.
Jersey City Theater Center hosts Raíces y Ritmos: A Hispanic Heritage Celebration on October 5th 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- On October 5, 2024, Raíces y Ritmos, a dynamic evening celebrating Hispanic heritage through music, art, and storytelling will take place at Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC). The event, organized by Siara Mirabel and Juana Penson, highlights the deep cultural roots (raíces) and vibrant rhythms (ritmos) that define the diverse Hispanic community. This celebration promises an evening of reflection, connection, and joy through the powerful expression of Latin American and Caribbean traditions. Showtime is 7:00pm.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Woodbridge Township presents an Afternoon with Kim Richey
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 3:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: music
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: theatre
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The Italian Chicks
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
category: comedy
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An Evening with Natalia Lafourcade
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 6:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music
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An Evening With Cindy Cashdollar, Carolyn Wonderland, and Shelley King
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Xol Azul Band
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Clint Black: 35th Anniversary Of Killin’ Time Tour
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Brian Regan
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 7:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: comedy
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Empire Records
Sunday, October 06, 2024 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Princeton Makes presents 2nd Annual Art in the Courtyard - Fall Festival on Sunday
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes will hold its second annual Art in the Courtyard - Fall Festival on Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 11:00am to 5:00pm in the Princeton Shopping Center courtyard. The festival is a celebration of creativity and community and will showcase the local artistic talent of Princeton and neighboring areas.
UPCOMING EVENTS
South Jersey's Indigenous Communities Celebrated in New A.C. Arts Garage Exhibit
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- A new exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University will celebrate two southern New Jersey tribal communities through the display of historical documents, traditional artifacts and contemporary art. "Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan-Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey" opens October 9 and runs until January 5, 2025.
