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Top 10 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage For Week of February 27 to March 5, 2022

Here's a look at the top 10 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage during the week of February 27 to March 5, 2022.  Each week, we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week Top Ten includes articles covering five counties in New Jersey (Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris). This week's list includes a few older stories that search engines must have featured.



Water Street releases "All We Tried To Be"

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Navigating through a pandemic has been a challenge to say the least, but for NJ band Water Street, it’s been a three-year process of shut-downs, canceled recording sessions & gigs and production delays that seemed never-ending. Bouncing from Asbury Park to Dover and ultimately completing recording in their own studio with engineer/producer Joe Webster, determined band members and friends, Dave Paulson, Connor Konecnik, Joe Byrne and Mike Stark pushed through and pushed out “All We Tried To Be” - an 11-song album now available on all streaming platforms.



Restored Antique Organ is Returned to the Olde Stone House Village

by Constance McCart
published 2022-03-06

(GRENLOCH TERRACE, NJ) -- Washington Township’s Olde Stone House Village has recently welcomed back its newly restored Mason & Hamlin “Sankey” model pump organ to the Olde Bunker Hill Church. The organ, made in the late 1890s, had been removed for repairs some years ago. The Friends of the Olde Stone House Village, a 501© 3 non-profit dedicated solely to supporting the Olde Stone House Village, have lately been concentrating on a fundraising campaign on both Facebook and with direct marketing which provided the funds for the organ’s restoration.



Paul Robeson Galleries Presents Screening of "The Remedy" and Conversation with the Filmmakers on March 10th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On March 10, 2022 at 6:00pm, Paul Robeson Galleries presents a film screening of The Remedy, a profile of two New Jersey based hip-hop artists, Freddy Salgado (Face Cadet), a self-taught musician and Ecuadorian immigrant, and Serenity AKATDB, a queer African American woman who’s carved a career in a male-dominated genre while battling lupus and a turbulent family history.








Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press Hold Second Sunday Poetry Reading on March 13

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, March 13 at 4:00pm.  The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The reading will feature Todd C. Evans and Stacey Williams. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.  



Pink (Eye) and Red (Portraits): Solo Exhibits at Gallery Aferro

by Rachel Alban, JerseyArts.com
published 2022-03-05

Gallery Aferro, located in downtown Newark, is an artist-run, alternative arts space offering exhibitions, events, and studio residency programs. On view through April 1, 2022, are solo exhibits by Armisey Smith and Caren King Choi. Visually engaging, technically impressive, and emotionally complex, each show uniquely explores the roles and lives of American women and diasporic communities at this point in history. 



Westminster Conservatory Faculty Present An Evening of Chamber Music on March 13 in Bristol Chapel

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital Series continues with An Evening of Chamber Music on Sunday, March 13 at 7:30pm in Bristol Chapel. The program will feature Phyllis Alpert Lehrer and Ena Bronstein Barton, piano; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and guest violinist Alexei Yavtuhovich.  They will perform music of Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Leone Sinigaglia and G.F. Malipiero. Admission to the recital is free and all guests will be asked to review and complete an assumption of risk agreement. Masking is optional.



MOZAIKA Concert Series Slates Two Benefit Performances at RVCC in March

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The MOZAIKA Concert Series at Raritan Valley Community College, presented by the College’s Arts & Design department, will offer two benefit concerts in March. The Tarmu/Takamen Duet, featuring Eldad Tarmu on vibraphone and Nobuki Takamen on guitar, will perform Thursday, March 17 at 7:00pm.



Centenary Stage Company presents the World Premiere of "Whippoorwill"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company has cast their World Premiere production of Whippoorwill by Ruth Kirschner, and tickets are on-sale now. Performances will take place in-person March 31 through April 10 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ on the campus of Centenary University.  A performance of Whippoorwill will be also be live streamed on Saturday, April 9 at 8:00pm with tickets available for $10.







 

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.



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.



Bradley

Bradley Beach presents 2026 Summer Jazz and Blues Series in Riley Park

(BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- The Borough of Bradley Beach presents its Summer Jazz and Blues Series for 2026 throughout July and August. Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a diverse lineup of world-class musical performances every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at beautiful Riley Park.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 8/10/26

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 with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Soaked" by Kiaura Rose

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Soaked" from Kiaura Rose's debut seven-song debut album, "Vagrant."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/06/2026

"I am great! I was in California last weekend and just got back, I have the day off and I'm getting to chat with you so everything is great," says Monster Jam monster truck driver Angelina Nock as she let us in on the profession, her background and what we can expect when she gets behind the wheel of Megalodon at Newark's Prudential Center August 14 through 16.








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