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Devon Allman's Blues Summit LIVE! in Atlantic City

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-08-30

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Devon Allman's Blues Summit in Atlantic City on August 20, 2025.



See Scarecrow Alley at Physick Estate this October

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Create your own scarecrow that will take up residence beside others along "Scarecrow Alley" this Halloween season, when the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate (1048 Washington Street), are transformed into a spectacle of scary and silly, all original, handmade specters, October 5 to November 2, 2025.



New Release Review - "Eenie Meanie"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-08-30

For all the action heroines Hollywood has given us in recent decades, it's still a surprise to see a woman behind the wheel for a high-octane car chase. Notable exceptions include Diana Rigg relegating James Bond to a passenger in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Linda Hamilton's upmarket car thief in Black Moon Rising, but such characters are rarities. Hollywood seems to believe audiences will accept five foot nothing women taking down hulking Russian henchmen, but parallel parking is a step too far.



Immensely Enjoyable Feature Alberta Number One opens the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 5!

by Emma Hackbarth
published 2025-08-30

Alberta Number One is an immensely enjoyable film, capturing the adventures of a film crew exploring the museums, monuments, and roadside attractions of Canada, striving to find the truth together.








New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-30-25

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!





Riverside Gallery presents "Currents of Being" - a Solo Exhibition of works by Andrea Geller

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents "Currents of Being" - a Solo Exhibition of works by Andrea Geller from August 22 through September 13, 2025. The New Jersey–based artist's evocative paintings explore the deeply personal and collective relationship between people and water.



Two River Theater presents World Premiere of "The Monsters"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents the world premiere of The Monsters, a sibling love story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters). Commissioned by TRT and presented as a co-production with Manhattan Theatre Club, this powerful new drama will run in the intimate Marion Huber Theater from November 1–23, 2025.



Art House Productions and Kenia Rosete Dance presents Focus - An Innovative Choreography Series

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions and Kenia Rosete Dance presents Focus - An Innovative Choreography Series on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:30pm. Take a journey into the world of contemporary dance.



Westfield Community Players presents "Much Ado about Nothing" set in the Jazz Age

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing with flappers and gangsters a la Al Capone? Performances run across three weekends (October 11-25, 2025).







 

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


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dance of the Waxwing" by Pyrenesia

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dance of the Waxwing" by the Lambertville-based gypsy jazz quartet Pyrenesia.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/23/2026

April 26, 2009; 17 years to the day this Sunday that "Danny Coleman's Rock On Radio" took to the airwaves on WIFI 1460 AM radio. Can it be that long? The answer is yes it can be and yes it has. 




This Week in Comedy: April 21-27, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from April 21 to April 27, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers.








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