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Axelrod Arts Honors the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with 'Come From Away'

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-08-27

Today Gina is speaking with Broadway stars Joy Hermalyn and Brian O’Brien who will be starring together in the upcoming production of Come From Away at Axelrod Arts. The two have previously performed together in a production of Terrance McNally's The Visit years ago. Today's interview became a mini reunion of sorts.



State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live on September 19th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Nico Carney, Yvette Sagan, Josh Mandl, and host Vinnie Brand. Tickets start at $30.



NJPAC presents comedian Justin Silva on November 7th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready for a night of big laughs when rising comedy star Justin Silva brings his high-energy storytelling and viral comedy to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:00pm. The performance will take place in the Victoria Theater on the Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Stage.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-27-26

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!










Wonderful documentary on Alice Rende screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 6!

by Philip Thompson
published 2026-08-27

my own box is a quasi-documentary about artist Alice Rende and it shows some behind the scenes and explanation into her new project, Fora. In her show Fora, Rende forces herself to contort her body in a very confined space (a glass box) and when she decides to escape the box, her body is left still contorting to the box she has since been able to escape. Fora is a demonstration of conforming to social norms, the effects of doing so, and the end result of a person confined to such small spaces.



Film Review - "Insidious: Out Of The Further"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-08-26

It makes sense that James Wan would latch onto Kane Parsons, recently serving as producer on Parsons' film adaptation of his cult web series Backrooms. Long before horror fans became obsessed with liminal spaces, Wan was exploring just such an idea through his Insidious franchise. The series features its own liminal realm, known as "The Further," a sort of demonic buffer zone between this world and the next. Practically every entry in the series climaxes with someone entering The Further to defeat some form of evil, but it never really took advantage of the eeriness of liminal spaces.



Twenty-fifth Season of Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals Opens on September 17th

(LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ) -- On Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:15pm, the 25th season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will open with a recital of music for solo piano by Korean composers. The performer, Eunju Kim, is a member of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. It is open to the public free of charge.



NJ State Bar Foundation Funds Pushcart Players Scholarships for New Jersey Schools

Pushcart Players, the award-winning educational theater company serving young and family audiences, has received generous support from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) to provide scholarships for underserved New Jersey schools to experience A More Perfect Union.



Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre to Hold Free Events in Piscataway and Perth Amboy

(PERTH AMBOY, NJ) -- Join New Jersey's premier Spanish & Flamenco dance company, the critically acclaimed Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, for two FREE public USA/250 History Lecture/Demo events on September 26th at the Kennedy Library, Piscataway, and on October 4th at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy. Both events are at 2:30pm.









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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/27/2026

"John and I started the band," said Scuffletown guitarist and founding member Marc Carraway, "We've been playing together for 28 years primarily as a duo but we also bring other folks in and Matty is our go to third man for many of our tours and big shows. So, we started 28 years ago as an acoustic duo with guitar, vocal, harmonica, accordion and flute and we've been going strong in the Charlottesville area ever since."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Tide and the Moon" by Cory Blair

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Tide and the Moon" from "Midheaven," the debut EP of Asbury Park singer-songwriter Cory Blair.




"Summer in the City"

A rainbow hangs over the door to Deep Space Gallery (77 Cornelison). It's about the size of a small boomerang, the color of Lucky Charms, and the texture of a welcome mat. This plush sign of the covenant is brought to you by enthusiastic yarn-tufter SarahGrace, a regular in these display rooms. Roy G. Biv is a guarantor of inclusiveness, and curators Jenna Geiger and Keith Van Pelt made good on that promise by inviting scores of old favorites to contribute work to "Summer in the City," the gallery's volatile tenth anniversary show. But rainbows also come in the wake of downpours. They're a testament to atmospheric turbulence — the gleaming crowns worn by the storm king.




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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George Street Playhouse presents Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares

There are multiple performances including:

Thursday, August 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ

Direct from an acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe and two sold-out Off-Broadway engagements comes Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a one-woman comedy show from the mind of Tony Award® winner Laura Benanti. Known for her dazzling Broadway performances and razor-sharp wit, Benanti takes the stage to share her hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes brutally honest takes on motherhood, people pleasing and the joys of aging. Blending side-splitting storytelling with original songs, New York Times Critic's Pick Nobody Cares is a love letter to recovering people pleasers, mothers, and anybody working on themselves.

 
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