Ocean County Library presents "A Retrospective: Art by Kenneth Weiner"

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Kenneth Weiner's art flourishes where realism meets the abstract and where thoughts cross into emotions. The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch is pleased to present "A Retrospective: Art by Kenneth Weiner" in the Second Floor Gallery throughout the month of August.

"Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between" to Screen on LBI

(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music and social activism have defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary, "The King of In Between." Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of the film on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Showtime is 8:00pm.

Chris Batten & the Woods release "2 For The Summer"

Chris Batten & the Woods are back with "2 For The Summer" - a pair of tracks released on July 26, 2024. One that was a live show favorite from the late 2000s and one that has been part of many live shows since the band reformed in 2013.

New Release Review - "The Beast Within"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com - published 2024-07-26
One of the best indie horror movies to emerge from the UK in recent years is Jennifer Sheridan's 2020 film Rose: A Love Story. Sheridan took a classic monster - the vampire - and managed to create something fresh by exploring how someone might deal with a loved one who happens to be such a creature. The film was focussed on a man who lives with his vampire wife in a remote part of England, and has found a way to make their unconventional situation work...until it doesn't. With The Beast Within, director Alexander J. Farrell and co-writer Greer Ellison attempt to do something similar with another classic monster, the werewolf.

PHOTOS from "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" at Old Library Theatre

by John Posada - published 2024-07-26
(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella over two weekends, July 26 through August 4, 2024. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "What I Need" by Gab Cinque Band

by Bob Makin - published 2024-07-26
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "What I Need" from "Highway Junkie," the debut EP by the soaring Gab Cinque Band.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-26-24

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/25/24

by Danny Coleman - published 2024-07-25
"I go a lot between South Florida and Brooklyn; not depending on my mood but depending on the weather. I was on The Monsters of Rock cruise, I'd never done it before. My other mainstay is a band called Spread Eagle out of New York City. We've never done any work like that so the cruise asked us on for the first time so it was super exciting," said vocalist Ray West of the aforementioned Spread Eagle as he elaborated on his other endeavor, SupaFly.

14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival to Take Place August 4-14

(DEAL, NJ) -- Live cinema is back! The 14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival (AJIFF) runs from August 4-14, 2024 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal. Two films will be screened at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel as well. The nonprofit festival features 10 award-winning Israeli and Jewish international films. Film series passes are available for $68 through July 15 ($78 after). Individual film tickets are $12.