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Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of "Dazed & Confused" with Screening at The ShowRoom on 4/20

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom will hand over the programming reins to friend & neighbor Wacky Tobaccy Co. for a special 30th Anniversary screening of Dazed & Confused on Thursday, April 20 at 4:20pm. Released in 1993 and set in 1976, the film is director Richard Linklater's love letter to the smiley face generation. Tickets are on sale now at showroomcinemas.com.



RVCC Sets Faculty Concert Featuring Dr. Anna Keiserman on Piano, Dr. Will Berman, Baritone, and Guest Artist Lauren Frey, Soprano

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present a faculty concert with Dr. Will Berman (baritone) and Dr. Anna Keiserman (piano), and featuring guest soprano Lauren Frey, Saturday, April 29 at 2:00pm. The event will be held in the Welpe Theatre at the College's Branchburg campus.



A Look at Jess Bennett from "Rock of Ages" at Brookdale

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Jess Bennett, a student at Brookdale Community College, is a passionate performer who has been singing, dancing, modeling, and acting since she was three years old and is thrilled to be a part of the musical production Rock of Ages. She is currently the Vice President of the Business Club and a member of the Dance Club, where she enjoys choreographing and dancing with others who share her interests. Jess has recently been inducted into the PTK (Phi Theta Kappa) Honor Society, is a member of the National Success and Leadership Honor Society and will be graduating with an associate degree in business administration at the end of the Fall Semester 2023.



Knicks Legend John Starks Honored with 2023 Garden of Dreams Hero Award

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Garden of Dreams Foundation awarded Knicks Legend John Starks the 2023 Garden of Dreams Hero Award during the final regular season game at Madison Square Garden. Established in 2009, the annual Hero Award honors organizations or individuals that embody the spirit of the Garden of Dreams Foundation through an active and ongoing dedication to positively impacting the lives of young people facing obstacles, while serving as a driving force and inspiration for others. Starks has not only exemplified but exceeded these values through years of going above and beyond in his caring, gracious and charitable work with the Foundation. Knicks alumni Allan Houston and Garden of Dreams Vice Chairman Gary Fuhrman presented Starks with the award on the court at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks game on Sunday, April 9th.








Music at Bunker Hill presents a Multi-Media Concert to Celebrate Earth Day

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill presents a multi-media concert combining music and visual art in a celebration of Earth Day on April 23rd. Composer/musician Majel Connery will be joined by the Brothers Balliett with original visual art based on Connery's song cycle Rivers are our Brothers. The art display includes seven juried works by NJ artists, each depicting a song in the cycle.



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/10/23

by Lazlo
published 2023-04-10

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 releases by The Stewart Dolly, Dub Proof, JV Team, Joey Biondi, Flycatcher, and Reese Van Riper.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 04-10-23

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!





Award-Winning Autism Film to Screen in Princeton

(PRINCETON NJ) -- LAC PRODUCTIONS presents the New Jersey premiere of Love and Communication, an award-winning new film about the personal cost of autism, on Tuesday, April 25 at the Princeton Garden Theatre (160 Nassau Street). Written and directed by Princeton playwright James Christy Jr., the film follows the surreal journey of parents desperate to find the right treatment for their son, only to find their efforts putting their marriage at risk. The screening begins at 7:00pm.



The Vogel presents GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocell

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents acclaimed GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 8:00pm. She made her Blue Note Records debut with the recently released The Omnichord Real Book, a visionary, expansive, and deeply jazz influenced album that marks the start of a new chapter in her trailblazing career.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Spiral Will" by Solace

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Falling Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.




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.








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