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theatre
Lantern Theater Company presents Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol 
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Lantern Theater Company continues its 2025/26 season with a remount of its original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, commissioned and developed through the Lantern's New Play Program and co-created by Philadelphia theater artists Anthony Lawton, Christopher Colucci, and Thom Weaver. The production runs from December 13-28, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Theater in Center City Philadelphia.
Jersey Arts TV: McCarter Celebrates Annual Holiday Tradition: Presenting 'A Christmas Carol' 
'Tis the season to keep Christmas in our heart and try to keep it all the year!
"A Christmas Carol" has been a staple of McCarter since 1980, celebrating community and the holiday season. Appealing to audiences of all ages, many folks return year after year after year to experience the magic and create their own holiday traditions.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/4/25 
"Yes, Delta Avenue and we're glad to have you, " said Roger Stolle, owner of the store affectionately known as "Cat Head" as he warmly welcomed all who entered his fantastic establishment located on Delta Avenue in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Sean Marshall Returns to his Roots with "Golden" - His Fourth Studio Album 
(ALLENTOWN, PA) -- Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean Marshall announces the release of his fourth studio album, Golden — a heartfelt return to the roots that shaped his sound. Set against a backdrop of Americana warmth with East Coast storytelling, Golden marks a homecoming in both spirit and sound.
New Jersey Symphony returns with its holiday tradition: Handel's Messiah 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony will present three performances of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. The Symphony will perform all three parts of the oratorio. The performances will take place Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30pm and Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30pm at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; and Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 7:00pm at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
Blue Hawk Records to Release 26th Compilation 
(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Blue Hawk Records, Monmouth University's student-run record label, is releasing their 26th regular semester compilation album on Friday, December 5, 2025. This is another great record with 5 new original tracks by students from across the university. The diverse collection of songs is spirited, well-crafted, and is sure to be at the top of your playlist.
film
The Barrymore Film Center presents National Theatre Live's presentation of "Fleabag" 
(FORT LEE, NJ) -- The Barrymore Film Center presents National Theatre Live's presentation of Fleabag on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:30pm. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
New Release Review - "Left-Handed Girl" 
Two decades after co-directing 2004's Take Out with Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou has made her solo directorial debut with the Taipei-set family drama Left-Handed Girl. In the years since Take Out, Tsou has produced several of Baker's films, and Baker collaborates again here as co-writer and editor. Anyone familiar with Baker's filmography will recognise his influence here. Once again this is a film about working class strivers doing whatever they can to stay afloat; sex work rears its head; and like Tangerine, it was shot on an adapted iPhone.
art
RVCC Holiday Art Show, Sale to Feature Ceramics, Handmade Jewelry, and Artwork 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present its annual Holiday Art Show and Sale, December 8-12, 2025 in the Art Gallery (lower level, College Center) at the College's Branchburg campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
community
State Theatre New Jersey presents Cirque Dreams Holidaze 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Cirque Dreams Holidaze for three performances from December 12-13, 2025. Cirque Dreams Holidaze lights up the stage in this popular and dazzling family holiday spectacular.
The Garden State Wine Growers Association Invites You To Visit NJ Wineries This Holiday Season 
(HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- The Garden State Wine Growers Association – a coalition of 60+ wineries and vineyards across New Jersey – invites you to indulge the state's flourishing wine country through unique events and experiences happening every week, but most importantly, during the holiday season!
EVENT PREVIEWS
MPAC presents Jessica Kirson on February 19th
February 19, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey presents RENT in Concert
February 19, 2026
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Anne Hills on February 20th
February 20, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey presents Dru Hill
February 20, 2026
Asbury Park Music Awards Returns February 20th
February 20, 2026
By popular demand Freeing Juanita returns to the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 20!
February 20, 2026
Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday
February 20, 2026
Neon Nostalgic Presents 80's Music Television at State Theatre
February 21, 2026
UCPAC presents Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same 50th Anniversary Celebration on February 21st
February 21, 2026
"'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3" comes to Grunin Center
February 21, 2026
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