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The Ma'ayanot H.S. Drama Society & Black Box Studios presents "Fiddler On The Roof"

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School Drama Society, in ongoing partnership with Black Box Studios, presents three performances of Fiddler On The Roof from December 27-30, 2025 at Ma'ayanot Performing Arts Center. Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, this musical is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon.



American Theater Group to present "It's A Wonderful Life: From Screen to Stage" post show talkback

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sunday, December 14, 2025 matinee performance of Joe Landry's It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater at the Union Arts Center in Union. The matinee takes place at 2:00pm.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny G - The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 2025

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny G's The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 2025 on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:30pm. Selling over 75 million records worldwide, the King of Smooth Jazz, Kenny G, is bringing his Christmas show to STNJ.



Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "The Sound of All Things" - A Retro Art Exhibition

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents The Sound of All Things, a new art exhibition by painter Ted Papoulas, on display throughout the run of the Theatre's upcoming production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — playing December 3-28, 2025 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison.








The October Ensemble presents WTF Is My Line, Santa? An R Rated Holiday Themed Improv Show

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- The October Ensemble presents WTF Is My Line, Santa?  An R Rated Holiday Themed Improv Show at the Jersey Shore Arts Center across three weekends from December 5-19, 2025.



Akwaaba Gallery presents: "WOMANHOOD: Woman 'Hood'" - A Solo Exhibition by Stephen Abban Junior

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Akwaaba Gallery is honored to present "WOMANHOOD: Woman 'Hood'," a solo exhibition by Ghanaian artist Stephen Abban Junior, from December 6, 2025 through February 27, 2026 at Akwaaba Gallery. This is an exploration of concealment and revelation - the unseen narratives of women's roles in shaping society's economic, cultural, and environmental fabric. Through three distinct bodies of work, Abban unveils the hidden labor, wisdom, and influence of women, illuminating their impact in spaces often overlooked or understated.



RVCC to Present DanceWorks, Featuring Student, Faculty Performances

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present DanceWorks, an evening of student and faculty dance, on Thursday and Friday, December 11-12, 2025 at 7:00pm each night. The event will be held in the Edward Nash Theatre at the College's Branchburg campus. The concert is being produced by Professor Loretta Fois, Director of RVCC's dance program.



County College of Morris presents "A Sherlock Carol"

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Get ready for a delightful holiday mystery as A Sherlock Carol takes the stage at County College of Morris (CCM), presented by the Marielaine Mammon School of Music, Performing Arts, and Music Technologies. Performances will run Thursday through Saturday, December 11-13, 2025 in Dragonetti Auditorium. Showtime is 7:30pm each evening.



Glisson & Lanier: "Of Matter and Light"

by Tris McCall
published 2025-12-03

It is both accurate and misleading to tell you that Brooke Lanier paints pictures of boats. The Philadelphia artist's vessels are never freighted with the fish-story romanticism of classic portraits of tall ships. Nor does she give us the cosmic collisions between surf, sky, and sailor's muscle that we find in the canvases of J.M.W. Turner and other seafaring impressionists. Instead her boats float somewhere beyond the undertow of high drama. They're awfully big, and they're not entirely decommissioned, but it's also not clear if they're moving. Instead, Lanier treats old ships much in the way that an urban explorer treats old factories: as the site of surprise, juxtapositions, and personal and occasionally inscrutable encounters with maritime history. Close observation, her paintings imply, might be all the care and refurbishment they need.