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NJPAC presents an intimate evening with David Foster and Katharine Mcphee

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an intimate evening with David Foster and Katharine Mcphee performing their hits and holiday favorites. See the power couple perform live on Saturday, December 12, 2023 at 8:00pm.



Stephane Wrembel to release "Django New Orleans" on Water Is Life Records

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- Acclaimed jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel will release his 17th recording, Django New Orleans, on May 5, 2023, on vinyl, CD and all streaming platforms on his own Water Is Life Records. The release coincides with the 20th anniversary of his annual event, Django A Gogo Music Festival and Guitar Camp, which takes place May 3-7, 2023. Stephane Wrembel’s Django New Orleans will perform twice during the festival; Friday, May 5 at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ, and Saturday, May 6 at The Town Hall.



SOPAC Rings in the Spring with a New Exhibition in the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Stuart Tyson's exceptionally up-close flora photographs invite the viewer to take a keen look—almost as if you’re peering at the flowers through a microscope. His captivating exhibition, PAPAVER—which is the scientific name for poppies—will be on display at the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC from Thursday, March 9 to Sunday, May 7.



Makin Waves with San Tropez: Time Travelers

by Bob Makin
published 2023-03-09

​​​​​​​Members of some of the best bands ever to call New Brunswick home, such as Wreaths, Aviso Hara, kiaro skuro, Stuntcocks, Urchins, and Duochrome, make up the local supergroup San Tropez. With an awesome full-length debut, "Maybe Tomorrow," on the esteemed Mint 400 Records following two self-released EPs, the four veteran musicians are the epitome of why artists never should give up on their art.








New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-09-23

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!





Inaugural Library of Congress Film and Sound Festival Set to Gather Film Fans, Archivists and Authors in Celebration of Rare Silent and Sound Cinema

(SILVER SPRING, MD) -- The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center announced the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound, a new four-day film event celebrating the Library's rich moving image and recorded sound collections. The festival will be held in association with AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and will take place June 15 to 18 at the American Film Institute's historic theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.



Emma Grunin Joins the Grunin Foundation Board of Trustees

The Grunin Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Emma Grunin to the Grunin Foundation Board of Trustees. Emma is currently a freshman at New York University in the Liberal Studies Core program. In addition to her studies, Emma is a member of the NYU track and field team and the Student-Athlete Leadership Academy.



Lewis Center for the Arts presents The Atelier@Large: Conversations on Art-making in a Vexed Era with Bill Bowers, E.S Glenn, and Claudia Rankine.

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts presents the next event in The AtelieratLarge conversation series that brings guest artists to campus to discuss the challenges they face in making art in the modern world. For this concluding event in the 2022-23 series, Broadway actor and mime Bill Bowers, graphic novelist and The New Yorker cartoonist E.S. Glenn, and bestselling poet and playwright Claudia Rankine join in discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, Princeton's Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Princeton Atelier.



PHOTOS from "Zydeland" Release Party by The Gumbo Gumbas

by John Posada
published 2023-03-08

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Indie band The Gumbo Gumbas released their second album "Zydeland" on Mardi Gras, February 21st at Tim McLoone's Supper Club Asbury Park. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

NJPAC

NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.



PBS'

PBS' Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Free Pop-Up Screening Series in Teaneck and Nationwide

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.



Morven

Morven Museum & Garden's Grand Homes & Gardens returns with a new series for America's 250th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden's popular speaker series Grand Homes & Gardens returns for 2026. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America's Founding Homes and Gardens examines four estates belonging to five signers of the Declaration: William Paca, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Jefferson, and Arthur Middleton.



Faith

Faith and Frosting Collide in "The Cake" at Bergen County Players

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Enjoy a touching and topical dramedy as love clashes with conscience in Bergen County Players' (BCP) production of The Cake. The play, written by Bekah Brunstetter, producer/writer for the hit TV series This Is Us, is directed by Carol Fisher of Teaneck. It opens March 14 and runs through April 11, 2026 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/6/26

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 Ali Zanders, Sam Tunkel, Brian Westervelt, Jay Ingstrup, A Halo Called Fred, Damfino, Regency Club, and Night Windows. Plus a look back at "This American Life" by Diego Allessandro.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Promises" by Dave Vargo

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Promises" from Jersey Shore-based roots rocker Dave Vargo's latest album, "Ghost Towns."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/02/2026

"Yeah, we are looking forward to it," said guitarist Johnny A of The Johnny A Trio just prior to their recent New York City Iridium appearance.








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