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Tiny Cities to Release First Single From Upcoming EP

Tiny Cities will release the EP Beginning of the End on January 16, 2026. This is a thought provoking indie record from two of New Jersey's most prolific singing song-writing duos - Melissa Anthony and Dennis King.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Case Road" by Dan Haase

by Bob Makin
published 2025-11-07

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Case Road," the debut single by Makin Waves Award-winning bassist Dan Haase, who soon will release his solo debut album as a singer-songwriter.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-07-25

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!





2nd Annual NJ Wine Expo to Take Place November 15th

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Following the incredible success of last year's debut, the NJ Wine Expo is back for its second annual celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Bell Works in Holmdel — and it's pouring up even more reasons to attend.








People Helping People presents 2025 Festival of Short Plays & Visual Arts

(EDISON, NJ) -- People Helping People presents the 2025 Festival of Short Plays & Visual Arts on Saturday, December 6th at Middlesex College in Edison. The festival includes short plays and a Visual Arts Exhibit in the lobby - both featuring works by New Jersey artists.



Nutley Little Theatre presents "Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas"

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas from December 12-20, 2025. The play, written by Robert Fulgham, takes a funny, heartwarming and often poignant look at the struggle to find the spirit of the holidays amid the avalanche of commercialism, stress and chaos that crashes down every December.



The Chatham Community Players presents Reading of "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players presents "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl as a part of their successful Play Reading Series. One Night ONLY on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Chatham Playhouse. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Irish Trio Socks in the Frying Pan Plays Holiday Concert at Roy’s Hall on December 12

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Socks in the Frying Pan, the high-energy Irish traditional trio from Ennis, County Clare known for infusing virtuosic musicianship with humor, charisma, and a palpable passion for their roots, gives a one-night-only holiday concert on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Roy�s Hall. The show is part of the band's US holiday tour celebrating their fifth full-length album, Waiting for Inspiration. Showtime is 8:00pm.



Morven Museum & Garden presents "Northern Family, Southern Ties"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The result of three years of research, Morven Museum & Garden's special exhibition Northern Family, Southern Ties is on view from November 6, 2025 through 2028. It is the first exhibit examining the overlooked connections between families straddling the Mason-Dixon Line, the division on the borders of Pennsylvania and Delaware that became a symbolic demarcation between "free soil" and "slave" states. This exhibit complicates the more traditional understanding of the "North" and "South," by following two families before, during, and after the Civil War.







 

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.



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.












LATEST COLUMNS


Lighty's Corner: April 30, 2026

The second episode of Lighty’s Corner is live! This is a bi-weekly recorded radio show presenting new rock music from around the globe. Each of the 15 new tracks played were received via email within the last two weeks - a practice I hope to continue each time.




"She's Like the Wind"

The first thing you'll see upon entering the gallery at Deep Space (77 Cornelison St.) is the shadow-outline of a woman's leg. There it is, on a chartreuse background, sticking straight up in the air with a curvaceous bare foot inches from the ceiling. That's all of the subject of "Lemon Lime Toe of God" that the oil painter Delilah Ray Miske is willing to show us. The rest of the body, she implies, is splayed out on a bed. We know it's summer because the window is closed and the air conditioner is plugged in. There's a pretty good chance that the possessor of the leg is undressed. In one hand, she holds a cellphone, and she might be broadcasting something. On the wall, a small whip-like broomstick hangs. It could be the ride of a tiny witch. It could be the professional tool of a dominatrix.




This Week in Comedy: April 28 to May 4, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from April 28 to May 4, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers.








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