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Makin Waves with The Beagles with Joy: Fire Among Friends

by Bob Makin
published 2025-08-13

​​​​​​​Joy Okoye's powerfully liberating vocals bring an urgent vibe to the musical explorations of Princeton-based The Beagles. In her early years in Kansas, Joy's vocal gifts moved congregants to feel the Holy Spirit -- both as a soloist and with gospel and worship bands.



Kyle Orlando: "Scratch Fever"

by Tris McCall
published 2025-08-13

Artists like cats because artists are like cats. The feline temperament is mercurial, ungovernable, mischievous, intermittently social, prone to periods of feverish activity followed by glowering reclusiveness. I'll wager many painters can relate. Cats are also beautiful animals, moving through the world with a well-curated mixture of adorableness and murderous malice. Phonies they are not. We respect them for their candor.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 08-13-25

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!





The Newton Theatre presents Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles will perform at The Newton Theatre on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 8:00pm. Since 2001, the band has brought the Fab Four’s music to life across the globe, earning the endorsement of Sir Paul McCartney himself.








"The Sharp Notes" Opens Brick and Mortar Record Store Location in Garden State Plaza

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The sounds of vinyl will once again echo through the halls of the Westfield's Garden State Plaza with the grand opening of The Sharp Notes, a new record store owned and operated by New Jersey-based educator, musician, and music journalist Evan Toth.



Cirque de Paris returns to MarketFair

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Cirque de Paris presented by Anouchka Bouglione returns by popular demand to Princeton under the Big Top at the MarketFair from August 21 - September 1, 2025. Join Europe's most famous circus family for an all-new and immersive circus experience returning to American soil. Tickets are on sale now for this ALL-NEW one-ring spectacle rich in French circus traditions.



Events This Week in New Jersey from August 12-18, 2025

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from August 12-18, 2025 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place August 12-18, 2025

Here are previews of plays taking place from August 12-18, 2025 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.



Two River Theater presents Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Links"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents the world-premiere of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links, stylishly reimagined by Tony Award® winning director Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder). Featuring numerous Tony Award® winners and nominees, both on and off stage, the production will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater from September 13 - October 5, 2025.







 

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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.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Body Cast" by Tiny Cities

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Body Cast," the latest video from the North Jersey dynamic duo Tiny Cities.




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.








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