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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-21-25

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!





Two films about love screen at the at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival TODAY Sunday, September 21!

by Al Nigrin
published 2025-09-21

Tokyo Nights and Pierre West are screening at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival TODAY Sunday, September 21. The film will be Online for 24 Hours on this show date till Midnight. Tickets are available for purchase here.



Katchats about her recent Road Trip

by KAT Lini Falcey
published 2025-09-20

Back in 2019, I drove to Beaufort, NC and back with my mom to attend my nieces wedding. It felt great to be on the road and taking charge of my destination. When I returned home I felt SO proud of myself and the distance I could drive in one day.



Howard Jones LIVE! at STNJ

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-09-20

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Howard Jones and Haircut One Hundred at State Theatre New Jersey on September 10, 2025.








Brilliant short Driving Lessons screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 26!

by Evelyn Reese
published 2025-09-20

Driving Lessons is truly a brilliant film conveying a message of hope and perseverance in the face of absurdity and evil. Taking a universal rite of passage, learning to drive, and using it as a vehicle to highlight the raw tragedy of occupied Ukraine is an incredible choice by director Anastasiya Gruba.



interACT Theatre Productions presents "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- interACT Theatre Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde weekends from October 10-25, 2025 Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, this is a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror featuring the many faces of Mr. Hyde.



Touching Short Pierre West screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 21

by Morgan Kalmbach
published 2025-09-19

Directors Henrik Larsson and Jakob Arevärn’s film Pierre West centers on Pierre, a young Swedish man, through two distinct periods of time in his life between 2007 and 2024, exploring his most emotional, joyful, and sadness-filled experiences and thoughts. Throughout the film, audiences witness Pierre as he navigates past trauma and the challenges of life. Filmed between 2007 and 2024, Pierre West sticks both as a time piece and a testament to the hard work of its creators in its poignant writing, emotional performances, and moving use of visual language.



Romeo and Juliet at STNJ – Beautiful and Powerful

by Karen Nowosad
published 2025-09-19

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents Romeo and Juliet at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre from September 10 – October 5, 2025. Attending this show will remind you of why it is one of the most popular and influential plays in literature.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dense Water, Deeper Down" by Helen O'Shea feat. Brielle Brown, Sharon Lasher, Fiona Tyndall and Jo Wymer

by Bob Makin
published 2025-09-19

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is a cover of Sinéad O'Connor's "Dense Water, Deeper Down" by Helen O'Shea featuring vocals by Brielle Brown, Sharon Lasher, Fiona Tyndall and Jo Wymer.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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.



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.



Princeton

Princeton Summer Theater presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater's 2026 Children's Show is You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which runs weekends from June 20 to August 1, 2026. A beloved musical since its premiere in 1967, Clark Gesner brings Charles M. Schulz's "PEANUTS" characters to the stage. The musical ventures through the highs and lows of young life, from baseball and homework to young love and friendship. With an empathetic and whimsical eye, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown reminds us of the importance of connection and joy.



2026-27

2026-27 Season Preview: Split Level Concerts at Jersey Shore Arts Center

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.












LATEST COLUMNS


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/09/2026

"Very well; and you? We're hoping you can come to The Lizzie Rose on Friday July 31; come as our guest, come enjoy the racket, it's a wonderful room to play," laughed the always jovial Conrad Warre of the Boston based blues/rock band Bees Deluxe as he discussed that upcoming Tuckerton show, their stop at Jamey's House of Music, their upcoming new record, the International Blues Challenge and more.




Frank Hanavan: "Natural & Plus"

Frank Hanavan's Hoboken is wet. In his streetscapes, surfaces glisten. The sky is rarely glowering, but it does seem full; ready to have something to say, or wrapping up something that it is busy saying. The canopy of foliage that hangs over the streetcorners feels saturated with moisture. Even the shadows on the sidewalk are puddle blue. Businesses have their umbrellas open. A few people do, too.




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 7/6/26

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Loose Panic, Max Rauch, Madeline Fung, Bike Routes, and 9fm. Plus a look back at "The Communist Song" by The KumQuats.








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