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Brundage Park Playhouse to Hold Auditions for "Ghost, the Musical"

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse will hold auditions for Ghost the Musical at the playhouse on Carrell Road in Randolph. Auditions will take place on August 8th and August 11th with callbacks on August 12th. Virtual Auditions are due by Friday, August 7th.



Two New Jersey Students Among Five To Represent USA at 2026 International Economics Olympiad in China

(SHENZHEN, CHINA) -- Shashank Madala, a rising senior at Robbinsville High School, and Jesse Zhang from Elite Preparatory Academy in Hopatcong, were two of five students selected by the USA Economics and Business Olympiad (USAEBO) to represent the United States at the 2026 International Economics Olympiad (IEO). The event took place July 12-19 in Shenzhen.



West Milford Players to Hold Auditions for "The Women"

(WEST MILFORD, NJ) -- The West Milford Players will hold auditions for The Women - their first show of the 2026-2027 season. Auditions will take place July 28-29 and August 1st at The West Milford Library.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/23/2026

by Danny Coleman
published 2026-07-23

"Correct! I actually performed on The Totally Tubular Festival two years ago. I was playing solo that night and they asked me to come back, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and so I decided to reform my backing band from 1988, The Lost Toy People. The last show we played together was with Depeche Mode and OMD at the Rose Bowl for the legendary 101 Concert and the other night in Phoenix was our first show in 38 years; how about that?"








MPAC's Lineup for August and September 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- There's lots of great concerts coming to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) as summer rolls into Fall 2026. From the classic rock of The Stray Cats, Melissa Etheridge, Air Supply and Cheap Trick, to oldies faves Dion and The Rascals, to jazz great Kenny G., and music icon David Foster with Katharine McPhee, now's a great time to secure your seats for great shows.



Jersey Arts Podcast: Jorma Kaukonen and Hot Tuna Bring New Tour to New Jersey

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-07-23

Today's guest is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee, GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, and one of the most influential guitarists of all-time.



Shemekia Copeland LIVE! on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

by Spotlight Central
published 2026-07-23

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Shemekia Copeland performing on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City on July 15, 2026.



Vivid Stage Announces 2026-27 Season of Premieres

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center in Summit, is excited to announce a season of new works and unique experiences in 2026-2027. The mainstage productions are all comedies that include a world premiere, a New Jersey premiere, and a workshop production. All of the plays are written by women, and explore life from birth to the golden years and everything in between with humor and heart. The rest of the season is alive with improv, variety, readings, and always some surprises.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-23-26

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!









 

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MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



Princeton

Princeton Summer Theater presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater's 2026 Children's Show is You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which runs weekends from June 20 to August 1, 2026. A beloved musical since its premiere in 1967, Clark Gesner brings Charles M. Schulz's "PEANUTS" characters to the stage. The musical ventures through the highs and lows of young life, from baseball and homework to young love and friendship. With an empathetic and whimsical eye, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown reminds us of the importance of connection and joy.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.



MPAC's

MPAC's Summer 2026 Preview

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- From the versatility of Tony winner Darren Criss, the comedy of Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and the nostalgic hits of the Grateful Dead, ABBA and more, Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer lineup features a diverse set of performances and events.












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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/23/2026

"Correct! I actually performed on The Totally Tubular Festival two years ago. I was playing solo that night and they asked me to come back, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and so I decided to reform my backing band from 1988, The Lost Toy People. The last show we played together was with Depeche Mode and OMD at the Rose Bowl for the legendary 101 Concert and the other night in Phoenix was our first show in 38 years; how about that?"




Wesley Pierre: "Catharsis"

Even those who don't know very much about visual art are familiar with the Cubist approach to the human body. Pablo Picasso liked to present a person from many angles at once, and compress three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional frame. No matter what step she's on, that nude descending a staircase comes at us all at once. We know we're looking at an individual person, even if it's never clear which of those fields of color represent the present moment and which are afterimages, projections, and vapor trails. Representing human beings like this guarantees that there’ll be distortions: facial features in strange places, unexpected angles, duplicates and odd subtractions, clashes between heads, necks, and torsos, the shuffling of expressions, and the surprise and disquiet that comes when an obviously human figure doesn't look much like a human at all.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A Light To Come Home To" by Lisa Bouchelle

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "A Light To Come Home To" by Jersey roots rocker Lisa Bouchelle featuring Americana legends Amanda Shires and Larry Campbell.








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