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Morris Arts to Host Pumpkin Illumination

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morris Arts is delighted to host Pumpkin Illumination on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Vail Mansion Plaza (110 South Street, Morristown). This free, family-friendly event features storytelling, music, art workshops, a luminary mask parade, and of course a brilliant illuminating pumpkin display.



Jersey Arts Podcast: Shakespeare Theatre's Frankenstein Reveals the Story Behind the Story

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-10-16

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Frankenweenie, Poor Things... the story of Frankenstein has been adapted many times over and continues to find new relevance with each interpretation. Playwright David Catlin's version, called Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, does double duty by presenting a story within a story.



The Art House Gallery presents: The Ethereal Realms of Mythology: Past & Present By Cheryl Gross

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions presents The Ethereal Realms of Mythology: Past & Present by Cheryl Gross. The exhibition will be on view at the Art House Gallery from Saturday, November 1 through Sunday, November 30, 2025.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/16/25

by Danny Coleman
published 2025-10-16

"I've been in show business for about 400 years, playing guitar since a teen in bands and toured a lot, pretty much all of my life. So, I've always taken photos on trips and it has gotten a little more serious on these past few tours over the years; it's like my diary in a way. It helps me remember what I've seen and there is always a story behind one of them, it's just my little snapshots of weird things I come across."








New Jersey Festival Orchestra Presents "Romance in the Mansion" – A Candlelight Evening of Music, Wine, and Elegance

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Step into an evening of sophistication and charm as the New Jersey Festival Orchestra presents its first-ever candlelight concert, Romance in the Mansion, on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the James Ward Mansion in Westfield. Showtime is 7:00pm.



"Grease" Is The Word

by Suzanne Pisano
published 2025-10-16

​​​​​​​For the next two weekends, the Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys of Rydell High School will be joyfully singing and dancing their way through "Grease," one of the world's most beloved musicals, at the Spring Lake Theatre. If this past Sunday's performance is any indication, audiences are in for an exuberant treat.



McCarter Theatre presents "300 Paintings" by Comedian Turned Artist Sam Kissajukian

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Sometimes a breakdown coincides with the biggest breakthrough. In 2021, Sydney comedian Sam Kissajukian quit stand-up, rented an abandoned cake factory, and became a painter. Over the course of a six-month manic episode, he created 300 large-scale paintings—unknowingly chronicling his mental state in real time.



Makin Waves with The Cowsills: 'Musical Family'

by Bob Makin
published 2025-10-16

The Cowsills, the real-life inspiration behind the hit television series "The Partridge Family," featuring teen siblings Bill, Bob, Barry, John, Susan, and Paul in tandem with mom Barbara, were one of the biggest pop acts of the late '60s. Their hits included "The Rain, the Park and Other Things," "Indian Lake," and "Hair," distinguished by their angelic harmonies and sun-kissed melodies.



Cousin Brucie Presents The Rascals LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-10-16

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Rascals and Gary Lewis and the Playboys at PNC Bank Arts Center on October 3, 2025.