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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-21-25

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!





Carteret PAC presents Tom Keifer Band and L.A. Guns

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Tom Keifer Band and L.A. Guns on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 8:00pm. Keifer is the resilient, relevant figure in the rock world through constant reimagination from his days as the singer-songwriter, guitarist and front man of hard rock heavyweights Cinderella.



Classical Cape May Announces 2025-2026 Season

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Classical Cape May has announced their 2025-2026 season in which they expand to seven months of concerts. Cape May MAC is again sponsoring the season; their donation covers the fees that are paid to the artists. All Classical Cape May programs are free and take place at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Franklin and Washington Street in Cape May. Concerts are one hour long with a reception afterwards for the audience to meet the artists.



Asbury Lanes presents Everclear with Local H and Sponge

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the '90s led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, is coming to Asbury Park on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Asbury Lanes on the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour featuring special guests Local H and Sponge.








East Lynne Theater Company Debuts Cabaret at the Clemans Series with "No Regrets: An Evening with Edith Piaf"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Experience the new East Lynne Theater Company as it debuts its original music series, Cabaret at the Clemans, with "No Regrets: An Evening with Edith Piaf" ("Je ne regrette rien: Une soirée avec Édith Piaf") starring multidisciplinary artist Yael Rasooly, from September 4-14, 2025 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts in Cape May.



Monmouth County Clerk Hanlon Invites High School Students to Enter Archives & History Day Photography Contest

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is inviting all Monmouth County high school students to enter the County Clerk’s annual Archives & History Day Photography Contest. The contest theme, "Revolutionary Monmouth County," complements the featured exhibit chosen for this year's event in honor of America's 250th birthday that focuses on life in Monmouth County during the Revolutionary War period. The deadline is October 3, 2025.



Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Selwyn Birchwood

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Award-winning Florida bluesman Selwyn Birchwood returns to the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton on Monday, September 22, 2025. Birchwood's 2023 album, Exorcist , is his fourth Alligator Records release. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.



Premiere Stages presents the NJ Premiere of "Walden" by Amy Berryman

​​​​​​​(UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Kean University, presents the New Jersey Premiere of Walden by Amy Berryman, September 4-21, 2025 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center. Directed by Charlotte Cohn, Walden will feature professional actors Allison Altman, Erin Germaine Mahoney and Anthony Vaughn Merchant.



A Look at Three Free Filmmaking Workshops offered at New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025

by Gary Wien
published 2025-08-20

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 runs from September 5th through October 10th with screenings on the Rutgers University campus and available via video-on-demand. In addition to the screenings, the festival is offering three free filmmaking workshops this year: intro to filmmaking, audio recording, and one on the film business itself. New Jersey Stage reached out to Professor Albert G. Nigrin, the Executive Director/Curator of the festival, to learn more.







 

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.












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

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