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New Release Review - "One Battle After Another"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-10-02

Most movies take place in either the real world or a fantasy world. Some filmmakers like to blur the two, like how Tarantino's movies play out in his own version of reality, or how the Conjuring series and its spinoffs imagine a version of our world where Ed and Lorraine Warren weren't con artists but actually battled paranormal forces of evil for real. Loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel 'Vineland', Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another takes place in a version of America that overlays the 1970s on top of our current times. In Anderson's world, the organised left-wing revolutionaries of the Nixon era still operate, freeing migrants from detainment camps, pulling off bank robberies in the manner of the Symbionese Liberation Army, and blowing up federal buildings like the far right militia of '80s America.



Kean Stage presents Soweto Gospel Choir

(UNION, NJ) -- Kean Stage is thrilled to open it's 2025-2026 season with the SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR on Sunday, October 5, 2025 in Wilkins Theatre (1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ). Showtime is 7:00pm.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-02-25

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!





Great Music on the Morristown Green presents Parallel Brass Quintet

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Great Music on the Morristown Green is honored to present the acclaimed Parallel Brass Quintet in concert on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Morristown United Methodist Church. Parallel Brass is a group of diverse musicians and music educators who possess a wide range of musical skills and expertise, including classical, jazz, Latin, and many other genres. Showtime is 7:30pm.








503 Social Club hosts James Mastro Photography Exhibition

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Rock/Americana singer-songwriter-guitarist James Mastro (Bongos, Ian Hunter) will exhibit many of his photos he took over the past three years while on tour throughout the United States, the UK and Greece opening for artists including Alejandro Escovedo and Marshall Crenshaw as he supported his acclaimed debut solo album, Dawn of a New Error. The exhibit, entitled "The Passenger", will run from October 12-November 23, 2025 at the 503 Social Club in Hoboken.



NJPAC presents 14th Annual TD James Moody Festival

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the 14th annual TD James Moody Festival from November 8-23, 2025. Co-curated by NJPAC's Jazz Advisor Christian McBride, this year's festival, which draws thousands of fans to the city of Newark, aims to showcase jazz as a powerful cultural force for social justice.



Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Hold Costume and Prop Sale

(MADISON, NJ) -- Back by popular demand, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is once again opening its doors to the public for a special sale of costumes and props from its storied productions. The Costume and Prop Sale will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park.



Work by RVCC Visual Art & Design Faculty to be Featured in October Exhibition

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present the 2025 Arts & Design Faculty Exhibition, October 10-31, in the Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.



2025 Stafford Fall Harvest & Wine Festival

(MANAHAWKIN, NJ) -- The annual Stafford Fall Harvest & Wine Festival will take place October 11-12, 2025 in Heritage Park. The festival runs from noon to 5:00pm each day and features many New Jersey wineries, live music, food trucks, and artisan crafts.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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.



Arden

Arden Children's Theatre presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This spring, Arden Children's Theatre invites families into a hilariously twisted world where classic fairy tales don't go quite as expected in its next production of the 2025/26 season, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (The Stinky Cheese Man). Based on the beloved book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, adapted by John Glore, the production brings the book's fractured fairy tales to life for kids and adults alike. Directed by Steve Pacek, the production runs on the Arden’s Arcadia stage with previews starting April 8, opening night on April 18, with performances running through May 31.



Haddon

Haddon Township to Hold 4th Annual String Band Parade

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Camden County Board of Commissioners, along with Haddon Township, invites residents and visitors to the fourth annual String Band Parade down Haddon Ave, featuring the Philadelphia Mummers String Bands on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. (note: it was rescheduled from April 25th due to the weather)



Hitchcock

Hitchcock Meets Hilarious: Bergen County Players presents "The 39 Steps"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the top live music or theater venue by 201 Magazine's "Best of Bergen" readers, Bergen County Players (BCP) invites audiences to brace themselves for a whirlwind of espionage and outrageous comedy with the Tony Award-winning The 39 Steps, which runs weekends from May 2-31, 2026. Directed by BCP life member Steve Bell, this breakneck adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film classic blends film noir suspense with Monty Python-style absurdity.



McCarter

McCarter Theatre Center presents "Mrs. Christie" - a new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Mrs. Christie, a witty new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster, from May 6–31, 2026. The production is directed by BOLD Associate Artistic Director Donya K. Washington in her McCarter directorial debut.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Shine" by Helen O'Shea feat. Michelle Moore

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Shine" by Princeton singer-songwriter Helen O'Shea. The song from Helen's latest album, "“Songs in the Key O," features E Street Band backing vocalist Michelle Moore.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 05/21/2026

"I'm enjoying the beautiful weather here in Florida, I live in Orlando. I used to live in Nashville for about six years but I'm originally from Transylvania, Romania," said an excited Alex Kilroy as he happily discussed the release of his album "Break My Chains," his classical training, Vince Gill and more.




This Week in Comedy: May 19-25, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from May 19 to May 25, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers








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