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MPAC presents The Mavericks on Thursday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents The Mavericks on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:00pm. A limited number of tickets remain available.



Outpost in the Burbs presents Suzanne Vega on Friday

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Suzanne Vega on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00pm. Vega brings her Flying with Angels Tour 2026 to Montclair - a special show that will appeal to long-time fans.



45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival to Take Place January 22-February 21, 2027

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will take place between January 22-February 21, 2027. The Festival will continue in hybrid form as it has done in recent years, meaning it will be presented it online as well as with select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Thirty-nine films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County) screenings as part of the New Jersey Film Festival and the United States Super 8 Film and Video Festival.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place October 27 to November 2, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from October 27 to November 2, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.



 

 

State Theatre New Jersey Hosted Classical Season Celebration to Support Year-Round Music & Education Programs

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey celebrated the power of classical performance with the annual Classical Season Celebration on October 15, 2026. The intimate candlelit event featured a performance by internationally acclaimed violinist Christina Bouey and award-winning pianist Yoon Lee.



Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival presents "Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Fringe Festival continues with Ghost Dance: Picture of a Madman, a captivating one-woman play written and performed by Erica Knight. Running November 12–15, 2026, in the Kutz Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University. The production explores the turbulent life and legacy of Ralph Albert Blakelock, one of America's most celebrated yet tragically overlooked nineteenth-century painters.



Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn from November 28 through December 20, 2026. The beloved film classic comes to the stage in a charming crowd-pleaser featuring one glorious Irving Berlin number after another, each celebrating a different festivity.



Villagers Theatre presents "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot"

(SOMERSET, NJ) -- Villagers Theatre presents The Last Days of Judas Iscariot in The Andrew Russoniello Black Box weekends from November 13-21, 2026. Set in a time-bending, darkly comic world between heaven and hell, the play reexamines the plight and fate of the New Testament’s most infamous and unexplained sinner.



The Barn Theatre presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda, the Musical"

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Roald Dahl's Matilda, the Musical weekends from November 13 to December 5, 2026. The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.





 

 



LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "If the World Is Ending" by Renee Maskin

Beloved Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin recently dropped "If the World Is Ending," her fifth LP since 2022.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/22/2026

There are plenty of quotes along the lines of, "From tragedy comes..." or "It was a tragic event but..." and then people tend or should it be better said that human nature tends to console a traumatic or tragic event with a "Look at the bright side" or a "Well try to think positive," "Time heals all wounds" perspective change approach which is easy to say if the one espousing positivity was not the victim and even though the receivers of an unpleasant event in life know these do gooders mean well, the ones hurting will come to terms on their timetable and when they are ready.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Two Moths” by Sean Kiely feat. Jean Rohe

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Two Moths" from "Long Live The Low," the latest album by Jersey City singer-songwriter Sean Kiely,




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas


 




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Suzanne

Suzanne Vega - Flying With Angels

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Outpost In The Burbs
40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ

Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “Tom’s Diner”, “Luka”, “Marlene On The Wall”, and many more, plus songs from her latest album, Flying with Angels, which was released in May 2025 to critical acclaim. She will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame), and cellist Stephanie Winters. [Video Trailer]

 

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The Lizzie Rose Halloween Spectacular, Costume Contest, and Movie Night, featuring Halloween music by The Wag

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ

COME SEE THE LIZZIE ROSE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR!

 

George

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ

Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 

halloween

halloween harvest night

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 6:00pm
NJPAC - Chambers Plaza
1 Center Street, Newark, NJ

Make it a spook-tacular night out! Your treats will include a silent disco with two DJs, dance performances, glow-in-the-dark pumpkin decorating and warm drinks. Revelers of all ages are invited to enter our costume contest for a chance to win free tickets and NJPAC goodies. Harvest Night will be frightfully fun!

 

Jon

Jon Bramnick with special guest Vinnie Brand

Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm
NJPAC - Victoria Theater
1 Center Street, Newark, NJ

Attorney-turned-comedian Jon Bramnick is so funny, it should be a crime. Born and raised in Plainfield, he’s the “Funniest Lawyer in New Jersey” — a legally binding title bestowed by the State Bar Association. When Jon’s not busy working as a trial lawyer at his Scotch Plains personal injury firm, he’s doing stand-up at comedy clubs from New York City to Florida. He also serves as a New Jersey state senator. At this show, you’ll be guilty of laughing all night long.

 

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