originally published: 10/08/2025
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center presents the MAC Music Café on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The monthly music showcase offers an exciting evening of original music and storytelling featuring four dynamic singer-songwriters: Stu Coogan, Leah Kremer, Michael Baine and Mark Healey. The event is FREE (with a suggested donation of $5).
The Middletown Arts Center is located at 36 Church Street in Middletown, New Jersey (next to the Middletown train station). Free parking is available onsite with additional free parking available in the station-metered lot on weekday evenings after 6:00pm and on weekends.
The showcase brings together a diverse lineup of performers, each with their own unique style and voice:
STU COOGAN - Best known as the evening host (7–11 p.m.) on Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night, Stu Coogan is celebrating over a decade behind the mic. After 22 years in communications, he reinvented his career through music and radio, becoming a familiar voice for listeners across the region. A lifelong music lover and self-taught guitarist, Stu blends his passion for the blues with his eclectic taste, bringing the same energy and warmth from the airwaves to the stage.
LEAH KREMER - Born in the former USSR’s Tadzhik Republic, Leah Kremer was immersed in diverse musical and cultural traditions from an early age. An artist and teacher of Sacred Dance, Leah views music as a healing force and a form of “natural medicine.” Writing and performing in both English and Russian, her music blends mystical lyrics with global influences, delivering a message of inspiration and high vibration.
MICHAEL BAINE - Originally from Harrisburg, PA and now a longtime New Jersey resident, Michael Baine put music on hold to focus on family, business, and coaching soccer. Recently, he has returned to songwriting with a passion, releasing his debut album The Cloud, now streaming on all platforms. He also performs with his acoustic band Easily Distracted at venues across the Jersey Shore. With heartfelt lyrics and a renewed creative energy, Michael is excited to share both new and familiar songs with audiences.
The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is an award-winning, state-of-the-art facility in Middletown, New Jersey that offers performances, exhibits, classes, demonstrations and camps centering on the arts. Its convenient location across from the Middletown train station on Church Street enables easy access and its expanded MAC Annex Education Building is minutes away next to the Middletown Reformed Church. The MAC is operated by a non-profit 501c3, the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council dedicated to bringing quality arts programming and events to Middletown and surrounding communities.
Visit middletownarts.org for more information and to join their mailing list for updates on classes, camps and activities at the Middletown Arts Center.
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