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Blockbuster screenwriter David Koepp adapts his own 2019 novel Cold Storage for the screen. Koepp's involvement can surely be the only reason the movie has attracted actors of the calibre of Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville and Vanessa Redgrave, as it's a rather uninspired throwback to '80s b-movies, one sorely lacking the raucousness and innovative practical effects work that made those flicks so popular.
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(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Bowery Presents Blackberry Smoke – Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00pm. Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke have embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places, and sounds of their home state.
(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) has announced the appointment of Susan Speidel as the company's first Youth in Arts Director. This landmark position was established through the generous support of LONJ Trustee Shari Loe.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- NJ's biggest and best Mac & Cheese Fest is back — and it's going to be grate! Mac and cheese lovers, rejoice: the cheesiest day of the year returns on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 11:00am to 6:30pm at the Morristown Armory.
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse will host the 2026 Rising Star Awards on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Since 1996, Paper Mill has modeled the Rising Star Awards after Broadway's Tony Awards to recognize and reward the outstanding achievements of New Jersey high school musical theater and student productions around the state. A full list of Rising Star Awards nominations will be published in mid-May.
(SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ) -- JB & the JB Blues Band continue their month-long Keeping the Blues Alive' 2026 Tour with a special performance at "Rhythm & Roots: A Tribute To Black History Month," taking place at Shady Rest Country Club on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The event runs from 6:30pm to 11:00pm. The Glenn & Oria Band will perform as well.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Writers & Actors On The Hudson, a unique theatrical event featuring "incubations" of new works for the stage will play NY's City Vineyard on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm. This is the launch of a new series from Black Box Studios, Northern New Jersey's incubator for new and under produced plays by world-class artists or their estates.
With his documentary The Imposter and his narrative feature debut American Animals, writer/director Bart Layton displayed an impressive knack for spinning true crime tales into riveting viewing experiences. His new film, Crime 101, isn't inspired by any real life criminal shenanigans. It's adapted from a novella by Don Winslow, but Layton draws influence from a century of American crime cinema. There is much of Michael Mann here, with stoic male professionals staring out into the ocean from the balconies of their barely furnished beachfront homes, while Layton's ability to make flirtatious doublespeak as erotic as the most explicit sex scene suggests he's studied the classics of film noir. Characters flirt through laying out their material ambitions here in a manner that is far sexier than the unconvincing romping of Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" or the 50 Shades movies.
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from Febuary 16-21, 2026. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 7 counties (Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Somerset).
