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The Montclair Art Museum presents "Shifting Terrain: Perspectives on Land in North America"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) presents Shifting Terrain: Perspectives on Land in North America, a major exhibition drawn from the Museum's permanent collection that reexamines nearly two centuries of American and Native American art through the lens of land, identity, and history. Curated by Chief Curator Gail Stavitsky with the assistance of Laura J. Allen, Curator of Native American Art, the exhibition opens on April 25, 2026 and will be on view through April 2028.



Teen Arts New Jersey presents "Creative Change Makers" art exhibition in Long Branch

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Teen Arts New Jersey presents Creative Change Makers, a group arts exhibition focusing on Sustainable Arts, featuring students (grades 9-12) from across the state of New Jersey. The exhibition runs from April 8 through May 1, 2026 at the Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center.



"Petals, Dust, & Distant Eyes" - Works by Tafy LaPlanche on Display in Englewood

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Petals, Dust, & Distant Eyes is a series of portraits by Tafy LaPlanche inspired by fleeting encounters during her travels. They will be on display at buds & blooms in Englewood from May 2-29, 2026.



Gallery Space presents Face(t)s of America Exhibition

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe and the Rahway City Council are pleased to present Face(t)s of America, a curated exhibition at Gallery Space from April 18 through June 13, 2026. The exhibition is free and open to the public.








43rd Ellarsie Open Announces Juror Adam Welch: Accepting Submissions Until May 6th

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie announces the 2026 juror and the Call for Art for its annual Ellarslie Open juried art show. Adam Welch, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton, will jury the 2026 show. Artists are invited to submit artwork online, from April 1 through May 6, 2026 for consideration by the juror.



Noyes Arts Garage Exhibits Highlight College Students' Work and Contributions of Immigrants and Migrant Laborers

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University presents "Monuments to Migration and Labor" and "Emerging Visions: Southern New Jersey University and College Visual Arts Student Showcase". The first honors the contributions of immigrant and migrant laborers and the second features artwork by college students. Both will be on display until June 27, 2026.



NJCU Visual Arts Gallery presents: Intertwined: 2026 NJCU BFA Thesis Exhibition

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Get ready to be inspired! The New Jersey City University Visual Arts Gallery is unveiling its annual Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition, showcasing two incredible groups of emerging artists. Each opening reception will celebrate the creativity, innovation, and passion of NJCU's graduating BFA students.



Riverside Gallery presents Bong Jung Kim: Between Pulse and Horizon

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents a solo exhibition, Between Pulse and Horizon, featuring assemblages and sculptural paintings of Bong Jung Kim. The exhibition runs from April 10-27, 2026. Kim's recent body of work juxtaposes traditional painting with found objects in the fashion of a techno abstract expressionism with mechanical, electronic, and organically painted parts.



MORA Art Museum's Equilibrium brought a group exhibition to Jersey City, featuring Alina Shimova and international artists

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) — MORA Art Museum presented Equilibrium, a multi-part exhibition that ran from February 21-26, 2026, bringing together photography, sculpture, jewelry, and contemporary painting within a single curatorial framework. Opening receptions were held February 21-22.







 

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The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's "Spamalot"

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot weekends from May 15 through June 6, 2026. King Arthur's legendary quest for the Holy Grail gets a hilarious twist in this uproarious musical, lovingly ripped from the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "Disaster!"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Disaster! weekends from May 15 through June 7, 2026. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films.



Princeton

Princeton Summer Theater Announces 2026 Season

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater has unveiled its 2026 subscription season which will run from June 11th to August 1st, featuring an exciting lineup of three mainstage pieces and a family-friendly musical. Productions include Barefoot in the Park, The 39 Steps, True West, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.



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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Private Lives"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Private Lives by Noël Coward from May 16 to June 7, 2026 in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. A razor-sharp comedy of manners, Private Lives crackles with Coward's signature wit and elegance.



Crossroads

Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company presents Sizwe Bansi Is Dead from May 19 - June 14, 2026 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. This is a powerful, funny, and deeply moving story about identity, survival, and the extraordinary ingenuity of ordinary people navigating an unjust system.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/1/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Songbird, Allison Strong, Hexagon Cat, Sleep Station, and Lily Vakili. Plus a look back at "Everything Explodes" by Joshua Van Ness.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bike in the Ocean" by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bike in the Ocean,"a single from "Day/Night," the new album by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/28/2026

It has been said before that time travel was a pipe dream, impossible, a crazy Einstein theory but today, thanks to the wonder of the internet, there is a growing consensus that it may be very possible but what if this space can prove it's not only possible but for a few hours now and it's quite probable?