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PickleRage Union County Opens Its Doors for Sneak Peek Open Houses Ahead of Grand Opening

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- PickleRage Union County (NJ) is opening its doors with a series of open houses, giving the community its first chance to step onto the courts inside the brand-new facility. Non-members can experience the energy, explore the space, meet the team, and—for a limited time—lock in exclusive Founder Membership rates and can play that same day at the open house.



Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Neil Simon

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon across two weekends from February 12-22, 2026. A perfect coming-of-age comedy, this play follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates the problems that come with being a teenager during the Great Depression.



Hunterdon Art Museum Winter Exhibitions Explore Music, New Jersey's 250th Anniversary, and Augmented Reality

(CLINTON, NJ) -- The Hunterdon Art Museum announces its latest exhibitions. "Paul Deery – Bach in Color: The Goldberg Variations," "Contemporary Artists Respond," a group exhibition and "Christine Romanell – Cosmic Crossing" an Augmented Reality experience. All three run from January 25 through April 26, 2026.​​​​​​​



North Star Theater Company to hold auditions for "The 39 Steps"

(OGDENSBURG, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company will hold auditions for its upcoming production of The 39 Steps on Friday, February 6 from 6:30pm–9:30pm and Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 1:00pm–5:00pm at the NSTC Studio (21 Kennedy Avenue) in Ogdensburg, New Jersey.








New Release Review - "No Other Choice"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-01-15

Though it's adapted from a novel from the '90s (Donald Westlake's 'The Ax', previously filmed as The Axe by Costa-Gavras in 2006), Park Chan-Wook's No Other Choice speaks to very modern fears around job stability in the age of AI. Like Bong Joon-ho's Parasite, it's centred on desperate measures taken by a protagonist to acquire a job, but there is no class satire here. AI doesn't care about our socio-economic backgrounds. It's coming for us all.



American Theater Group's Producing Artistic Director Jim Vagias to Retire at the End of the 2025-26 Season

(UNION, NJ) -- Jim Vagias, Producing Artistic Director and Co-Founder of American Theater Group, has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of this season.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-15-26

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!





New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview with Anda Filmmakers and Cast

by Vic Fern
published 2026-01-15

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Filmmaker Q+A with ANDA Director JAYENDRA GANTA, Co-Screenwriter CALEB BELL-JONES, Actors PEYTON MICHELLE-EDWARDS, CAROLINE DUNCAN, AMY WARNER and Festival Director AL NIGRIN. ANDA will be screening on Sunday, January 25, 2026 – Online for 24 Hours!



New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview with B.F. Skinner Plays Himself Director Ted Kennedy

by Vic Fern
published 2026-01-15

Here is New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Filmmaker Interview between B.F. Skinner Plays Himself Director Ted Kennedy and Festival Director Al Nigrin.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Theatre Company presents "Dear Evan Hansen"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, to the F. Otto Haas Stage this spring. Featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the production is directed by Terrence J. Nolen and co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Nolen. Performances begin May 21, the show opens May 27, and runs through July 5, 2026.



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.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "My Fair Lady"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents the classic musical, My Fair Lady, weekends from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre's greatest scores.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The reimagined East Lynne Theater Company opens its Season Forty-Six with the extraordinary, real-life story Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, running June 18 to July 19, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME in Cape May.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/25/2026

There are differences and then there is different and as it may have been written before when Dave Vargo records are reviewed; the differences are few but this time around, something is definitely "Different."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Will Walk You Home” by Wiser Time

Wiser Time, aka Central Jersey singer-songwriter-guitarist Carmen Sclafani, just dropped his latest album, "There’s A Change A-Comin'," on his own Wiser Time Music. The closing focus track, "I Will Walk You Home," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.








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