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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.



Brian McKnight LIVE! at UCPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2026-10-27

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Brian McKnight at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on October 17, 2026.



A Work of Heart Productions presents "The Wedding Singer" at Porta

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- A Work of Heart Productions presents The Wedding Singer at Porta in Montclair from November 19-21, 2026. Enjoy a themed cocktail and dinner while experiencing a LIVE production of the popular play based on the hit film, featuring an incredible cast and live rock band!





 

 



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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Big Black Car" by Part Time Baby

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Big Black Car" from "My Island," the third album from Jersey rocker Part Time Baby, aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Goldstein.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/29/2026

"I heard you're coming to The December 6 Christmas party only because I'm playing," laughed Dave Keyes as he discussed his upcoming gigs at The Lizzie Rose Music Room on October 24, Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA on Halloween and the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation's holiday party on the aforementioned December 6 at McCloone's Supper Club in Asbury Park, NJ. "It's gonna be a hell of a band, Bernard (Purdie) is playing drums and Mike Merritt from Conan O'Brien's show is playing bass and Arthur Nielson from Shemekia's (Copeland) band is gonna play guitar so it should be a fun soiree as they say and then I have a gig with Benny Turner down at Jamey's so I've got some interesting stuff coming up." 




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.




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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New Jersey Symphony presents Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ

Rick Steves host
Nicholas Hersh conductor
New Jersey Symphony

 

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It's a Family Affair, the play

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 3:00pm

Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ

Get ready to be part of an extraordinary theatrical experience. PHP, Arts & Entertainment presents It’s a Family Affair—a play like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉

 
CLICK HERE to view all remaining performances.


Spyro

Spyro Gyra

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 5:00pm

Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ

WBGO presents All That Jazz concert series, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers, featuring the return of 13-time Grammy nominated band Spyro Gyra, back by popular demand! This series is a partnership between WBGO, UCPAC, and Smooth Jazz NJ.

 
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Vivid

Vivid Stage presents The Flip Side

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 8:00pm

Madison Community Center
10 Kings Road, Madison, NJ

The Flip Side offers our unique spin on short-form improv, taking audience input to create instant scenes that are both unexpected and hilarious.

 
CLICK HERE to view all remaining performances.


Fellowship

Fellowship for Performing Arts presents C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 4:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ

A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece. This international hit offers a faithful stage adaptation of Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, following Screwtape, a senior tempter in Hell, as he schemes to capture the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth and reveals spiritual warfare in vivid, humorous and powerful ways.

 

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