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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.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-03-25

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!










Comedian Russell Peters to Return to NJPAC in May

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Russell Peters returns with an all-new world tour, entitled the Relax World Tour, making a stop in Newark, at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 8:00pm.



Borgata Event Center presents comedian Andrew Santino

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Borgata Event Center presents comedian Andrew Santino on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. Santino stars in FX's most-watched comedy series, "Dave," alongside Lil' Dicky. He also appears in the SHOWTIME series "I'm Dying Up Here," which is executive-produced by Jim Carrey and directed by Jonathan Levine.



Christian McBride Has Two Week Residency at Village Vanguard

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist and composer Christian McBride has a two-week residency from December 2nd to Sunday, December 14 with show times at 8:00pm & 10:00pm at Village Vanguard located at 178 7th Avenue in New York City.



New Jersey Film Academy presents Breaking In Lecture Series with Armand Assante

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- New Jersey Film Academy presents Breaking In Lecture Series with Armand Assante on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Brookdale Community College. Join them for an evening with the award-winning actor. The event begins at 6:30pm.



State Theatre presents Engelbert Humperdinck - "A Winter World of Love"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Engelbert Humperdinck "A Winter World of Love" on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm. In this special holiday concert, Engelbert Humperdinck blends his timeless hits with beloved holiday classics.







 

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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.



Megan

Megan Thee Stallion to make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.



Paper

Paper Mill Playhouse presents "1776"

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.












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