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Wednesday, September 3 - Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music presents Born to Run - A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert. (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music is proud to present Born to Run: A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Pollak Theatre. The concert honors the 50th anniversary of Springsteen's landmark album Born to Run.
Premiere Stages presents the NJ Premiere of "Walden" by Amy Berryman. (UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, presents the New Jersey Premiere of Walden by Amy Berryman, September 4-21, 2025 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Directed by Charlotte Cohn, Walden will feature professional actors Allison Altman, Erin Germaine Mahoney and Anthony Vaughn Merchant.
Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival Preview. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University September 5 through October 10, 2025. As it has done the last few years, the festival will include select in-person screenings with all films available via video on-demand (VOD) as well. There are also a few screenings available only via VOD. Twenty films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County).
South Camden Theatre Company presents "A Good Farmer" by Sharyn Rothstein. (CAMDEN, NJ) -- South Camden Theatre Company presents A Good Farmer by Sharyn Rothstein weekends from September 5-21, 2025. This is a play about love, friendship, and finding the power to face what divides us.
Friday, September 5 - Vivid Stage's The Flip Side to Perform at Madison Community Arts Center. (MADISON, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is opening its season with an improv comedy performance by its house team, The Flip Side. Appearing at the Madison Community Arts Center every other month throughout the year, The Flip Side will perform on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 8:00pm.
Friday, September 5 - Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival Video Overview. The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University between September 5th - October 10th for the Fall 2025 season! Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator, provides an overview of the films being showcased via EBTV.
Immensely Enjoyable Feature Alberta Number One opens the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival. Alberta Number One is an immensely enjoyable film, capturing the adventures of a film crew exploring the museums, monuments, and roadside attractions of Canada, striving to find the truth together.
Saturday, September 6 - State Theatre presents comedian Jessica Kirson. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents comedian Jessica Kirson on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 8:00pm. Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self-deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a billion views.
Saturday, September 6 - bergenPAC presents Almost Queen on Saturday. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Almost Queen. They don't just pay tribute to the legendary band, Almost Queen transports you back in time to experience the magic and essence of Queen themselves. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Sunday, September 7 - Lovely short Hearts of Stone screens at Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival A fairytale of a social critique, Hearts of Stone is a sweet portrayal of isolation and connection in the modern world. Paula is a street artist who paints and poses herself as a statue and has a successful social media presence. She creates distance from the world to preserve the self she desires to be seen: frozen, beautiful, bronze.
Sunday, September 7 - Immersive Short Prayer of the Sea screens at Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival. Striking cinematography, compelling editing, and palpable emotions sprung to life by a sensational string quartet– this just begins to describe the incredibly placid, yet all consuming, Prayer of the Sea. Born from a dream, coming from the mind of the wonderfully talented composer and creator of the short film, Martin Gerigk, this immersive short explores the beautiful rawness of one passing away in a state of complete and utter peace– taking the universal fear out of an inescapable experience.
Sunday, September 7 - Entrancing Short Anima Magia screens at Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival An entrancing watch, Anima Magia by Al Nigrin has an opinion. Its rhythms of animal and fatal urges tell a tale of two witches coming into their own, transforming their power and pain into magical will. Images flicking and transferring to other images create a determinant effect of time’s unstoppable movement.
Sunday, September 7 - UCPAC to Rename Classic Film Series for I. Joseph Hyatt. (RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) will honor the legacy of lifelong Board Member, author, historian, and film enthusiast I. Joseph "Irv" Hyatt with the renaming of its beloved classic film series on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Following remarks and a presentation, there will be a screening of "Sons of the Desert". Admission is free.
Monday, September 8 - Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents a screening of "Hopper: An American Love Story". (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents a screening of "Hopper: An American Love Story" on Monday, September 8, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre. The screening begins at 7:00pm.
Friday, September 5 - The Newton Theatre presents Direct From Sweden - The Music of Abba. (NEWTON, NJ) -- Direct From Sweden - The Music of Abba comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, September 5, 2025. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Friday, September 5 - Music Box at the Borgata presents Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band on September 5th. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Borgata's Music Box presents Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 9:00pm. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, is best known for being one of the founding members of The Beach Boys.
Friday, September 5 - Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival takes place September 5-6. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Riverview Jazz, the Jersey City-based non-profit, has announced the lineup for the 2nd annual Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival (September 5-6, 2025). The event will feature 10 bands including tributes to Eddie Palmieri and John "Dandy" Rodriguez that include many past members of their groups.
Saturday, September 6 - 2025 Bayzara Music Festival to Bring Top Artists to Keansburg. (KEANSBURG, NJ) -- The Bayzara Music Festival will debut September 6-7, 2025 on the beach in Keansburg. Headlined by Vertical Horizon, Better Than Ezra and The Ataris, the festival also includes popular Jersey acts like Williams Honor and Dentist.
Saturday, September 6 - Borough of Westwood and Bergen County Players present 'Carole King Wannabe Karaoke Night in the Park'. (WESTWOOD, NJ) -- In celebration of the upcoming 55th anniversary of the release of Carole King's iconic album Tapestry, the Borough of Westwood and Bergen County Players (BCP) are inviting residents of Westwood and nearby towns to take part in the "Carole King Wannabe Karaoke Night in the Park" on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Classic American Tales presents "Tales at the Dormer House". (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 12 through October 16, 2025, Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents "Tales at the Dormer House" in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories by American authors. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting. Otherwise, they will be inside. Cost is only $12.00, cash at the door, and guests at The Dormer House and children ages 12 and under are free.
"Heathers, the Musical" returns to NYC this summer. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers Bill Kenwright LTD., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring are pleased to announce that after smash hit runs in London and on tour throughout the UK, a new production of Heathers the Musical will make its eagerly awaited return to New York City in June.
Surflight Theatre presents "Buddy, the Buddy Holly Story!". (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre brings back the Broadway hit musical Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story! from August 19 to September 7, 2025. Collin Yates stars as Buddy Holly in this journey through the legendary musician's life over the years (1936-1959, respectively). It is Collin's first time on the Surflight Theatre stage.
Set in New York City on the Brink of a New Millennium, "The Boys From Kingsbridge" Makes Its NY Premiere. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Set in New York City on the brink of a new millennium, the New York Premiere of The Boy From Kingsbridge captures the grit and energy of 1999. Written by Steven Sarao, the two-hander stars James Lorinz and Sarao as childhood friends who grow up to become NYPD officers. Directed by Anna Rebek, the play runs for seven performances from August 27 through September 5, 2025 as part of the Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City.
Ruth Stage presents "The Zoo Story" by Edward Albee. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Ruth Stage presents Edward Albee's The Zoo Story at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove from September 4-6, 2025. This searing one-act revival stars three-time Emmy winner Christian Jules Le Blanc (The Young and the Restless) and acclaimed Off-Broadway actor Matt de Rogatis, best known for his explosive turn as Brick in Ruth Stage's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
East Lynne Theater Company Debuts Cabaret at the Clemans Series with "No Regrets: An Evening with Edith Piaf". (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Experience the new East Lynne Theater Company as it debuts its original music series, Cabaret at the Clemans, with "No Regrets: An Evening with Edith Piaf" ("Je ne regrette rien: Une soirée avec Édith Piaf") starring multidisciplinary artist Yael Rasooly, from September 4-14, 2025 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts in Cape May.
Classic American Tales presents humorous stories at The Dormer House. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Classic American Tales (CAT) at the historic Dormer House B&B in Cape May, NJ presents humorous stories on the next two Thursdays.
Wharton Players to Hold Auditions for Beetlejuice JR.. (BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Performing Arts School (PAS) will hold auditions for the upcoming Wharton Players production of Beetlejuice JR., a hilarious and heartwarming Broadway hit based on Tim Burton's beloved film. Auditions will be held on September 5-6, 2025 for students ages 8-15, with performances scheduled for December 5-7 in the Wharton Black Box Theater.
The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents "Parade". (PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Parade weekends from September 5-28, 2025. mid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning musical explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. It features a book by Alfred Uhry and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown.
Somerset Valley Players presents "Funny Money" by Ray Cooney. (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players presents Funny Money by Ray Cooney weekends from September 5-21, 2025. Never has this master of farce been frenetically funnier! Henry A. Perkins, a mild- mannered CPA, accidentally picks up the wrong briefcase – one full of money.
Dunbar Repertory Company to Hold Auditions for Vocalists. (RED BANK, NJ) -- Dunbar Repertory Company will hold auditions for vocalists on Sunday, September 7, 2025. This is to be part of the 10th Anniversary of their Bi-Annual production of Black Nativity.
Saturday, September 6 - So You Want to Work in the Film Industry?. (NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark ArtSpace hosts So You Want to Work in the Film Industry? on Saturday, September 6, 2025. This is an informed conversation with real industry professionals about breaking into and thriving within the world of film presented by NJPAC, Newark Museum of Art, and Newark Arts. The event runs from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Saturday, September 6 - Mercer County to Host 3rd Annual Fiesta Latina. (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and The Board of County Commissioners are excited to announce the third annual Fiesta Latina. This celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month will feature live music, authentic Hispanic food and craft vendors, children's activities, and more. The event takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.
Sunday, September 7 - Viking 5K and Fun Run to Benefit Ocean County College Students. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- On Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Ocean County College Foundation, Ocean County College Athletics, and Kean Ocean host the 2025 Viking 5K and Fun Run (rain or shine) on the Ocean County College main campus in Toms River. This exciting annual event is aimed at supporting the Foundation's mission of enhancing access to higher education through scholarships and awards for Ocean County residents.
Wednesday, September 3 - On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love - A Virtual Conversation with Author Hannah Nicole Maehrer. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Embrace your dark side and join us for a virtual conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, author of the Accomplice to the Villain series on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The event begins at 7:00pm.
Works by Local Artist Clara Sue Beym to Be Exhibited at Lacey Library in September. (FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- Interested in seeing paintings by a talented local artist? The Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host the exhibit "Pieces of Nature: Seascapes, Landscapes and More!" by Clara Sue Beym from September 2-30, 2025. It will feature watercolor paintings, torn paper collages and linocut prints depicting seascapes, landscapes, and more.
Ocean County Library LBI Branch presents Art by Carol Freas. (SURF CITY, NJ) -- The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library presents an exhibit of works by Carol Freas from September 2 to October 16, 2025. Patrons can immerse themselves in Freas's watercolor paintings, which bring Barnegat Light's iconic fishing village to life.
Stockton Art Gallery Exhibit presents photography from four area Black Guggenheim Fellows. (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Stockton University's Art Gallery presents an exhibition from September 4 to November 8, 2025 centered on African American history, stories and experiences from four Black Guggenheim Fellows.
Gallery491 presents "Illumination". (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Gallery491 is proud to present Illumination, a solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Gail M. Boykewich, on view from September 4 through December 2025. Illumination is a celebration of light in all its forms—sunlight, moonlight, and metaphorical enlightenment.
The Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery at HACPAC presents "Hope & Freedom" Exhibition in September. (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery at HACPAC presents "Hope & Freedom", a solo exhibition of paintings by Mira Mitrova from September 5-29, 2025. Mira is a prize-winning artist who has exhibited her work throughout the art world including Paris, Berlin, and New York. She is an Macedonian-American painter who lives and works in New Jersey.
Novado Gallery presents "If These Walls Could Talk" by Nathalie Kalbach. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Novado Gallery presents "If These Walls Could Talk," a solo exhibition by Jersey City–based artist Nathalie Kalbach, running from September 6-28, 2025. The exhibition presents a striking series of works that reveal the hidden personality, stories, and emotion embedded within the city’s historic architecture.
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Tuesday, September 2 @ 7:30pm - Tuesday Night Record Club: Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run at Monmouth University - The Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00pm - Candlelight Concerts Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Thursday, September 4 @ 7:30pm - Walden at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Thursday, September 4 @ 7:30pm - Mike Davis & The New Wonders at The Morris Museum Back Deck, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Friday, September 5 @ 7:00pm - Alberta Number One – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Friday, September 5 @ 7:00pm - Live Pro Boxing at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Friday, September 5 @ 7:30pm - Walden at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Friday, September 5 @ 8:00pm - South Camden Theatre Company presents "A Good Farmer" at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Friday, September 5 @ 8:00pm - The Flip Side: Improv at Vivid Stage at Madison Community Center, 10 Kings Road, Madison
Friday, September 5 @ 8:00pm - moe. at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, September 5 @ 8:00pm - VOYAGE (Tribute to Journey) at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, September 6 @ 3:00pm - Walden at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Saturday, September 6 @ 6:30pm - "La Grande" Movie Screening at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, September 6 @ 7:30pm - Walden at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Saturday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - South Camden Theatre Company presents "A Good Farmer" at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Saturday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - Jessica Kirson at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - Almost Queen at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, September 6 @ 8:00pm - Tower of Power at Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret
Sunday, September 7 @ 2:00pm - South Camden Theatre Company presents "A Good Farmer" at South Camden Theatre Company, 400 Jasper Street, Camden
Sunday, September 7 @ 3:00pm - Walden at Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union
Sunday, September 7 @ 3:00pm - I. Joseph Hyatt Classic Film Series Presentation – Sons of the Desert at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway
Sunday, September 7 @ 5:00pm - Hearts Of Stone, Anima Magia, Honk, Prayer of the Sea, The Proposal, What a Surprise, Jackie's Guide to Nature – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM! at NJ Film Festival, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick
Monday, September 8 @ 12:00pm - Stories of a Lifetime Writing Workshop for Seniors at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway
Monday, September 8 @ 7:00pm - Art on Screen - Hopper: An American Love Story at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
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