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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-11-25

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!





Excellent Feature Mistura will be screening at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 12!

by Al Nigrin
published 2025-09-11

Mistura – Ricardo de Montreuil (Los Angeles, California) In 1960s Peru, a privileged French-Peruvian woman's life unravels when her husband's betrayal ostracizes her from elite society and leads her to embrace people from the very communities that she was raised to disregard. Amidst the backdrop of newfound alliances, she embarks on a transformative journey that challenges societal norms and reveals Peru's authentic identity through a daring culinary venture that celebrates the country's remarkably diverse cuisine and peoples, igniting a revolution that redefines her life. In Spanish and French, subtitled. 2024; 89 min.



Two Award-Winning World Premieres Return to Luna Stage

(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Two award-winning plays that began at Luna Stage return "home" his fall to the theatre that launched them. Direct from its sold out Edinburgh run, the Luna-commissioned RIFT will play at Luna for two nights only September 19 and 20 at 8:00pm. Next, Luna's two-time Off-Broadway hit Mrs. Stern Wanders The Prussian State Library comes to Luna for five weeks starting October 3, 2025.



Music at Bunker Hill to Open Season with Brahms Piano Quintet

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill enters its 18th season with familiar performers and masterworks and works by some of today's most exciting composers and performers. The season opens with David Kaplan, William Frampton, and Jia Kim alongside with violinists Giora Schmidt and Doori Na on Sunday, October 5, 2025. They will perform Brahms’ Piano Quintet and works by Schubert and Haydn.








REPLENISH Hosted 8th Annual 'Dine Below the Line' Hunger Awareness Cooking Competition

(PERTH AMBOY, NJ) -- Middlesex County's food distribution program, REPLENISH, hosted its annual Dine Below the Line hunger awareness cooking competition at the Alexander Jankowski Community Center in Perth Amboy on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The event brought together local chefs, food pantries, community leaders, and residents for an evening focused on destigmatizing food insecurity, raising funds, and celebrating healthy, affordable meals made with food pantry staples.



Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents John Fogerty

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8:00pm. Celebrate the timeless music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Fogerty's legendary solo hits in an unforgettable night of iconic songs, electrifying performances, and classic rock energy.



Bananas Comedy Club presents Steve Hofstetter

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Steve Hofstetter on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 8:00pm. An Author, columnist, and comedian, Steve is often called the hardest working man in show-business. With all due respect to the late James Brown.



Film Screening, Medical Panel to Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Stockton

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Stockton University Atlantic City will host "Link to Pink," a film screening and panel discussion with local medical professionals to kickoff Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 1:00pm.



Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Tara O'Grady & The Black Velvet Band and Teddy Parker

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- On Friday, September 26, 2025, The Folk Project's Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Tara O'Grady & The Black Velvet Band and Teddy Parker. The concert takes place at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.







 

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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.












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Frank Hanavan: "Natural & Plus"

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