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New Release Review - "I Know What You Did Last Summer"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-07-24

I Know What You Did Last Summer is the latest belated horror sequel to annoyingly adopt its predecessor's title. You might argue that with the titles I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer having already been taken by sequels, this fourth instalment had run out of options. But it's still bloody annoying. You tell someone your favourite movie is Halloween, and they're like "Really? That bad slasher movie from 2018?" or worse, "I presume you mean the 2007 original?". I guess the studio suits worry that younger viewers won't have seen the original movies, but if this is the case why bring back the original characters? If you aren't aware that this IKWYDLS is the third sequel to a movie from 1997 you'll be pretty confused when Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr show up.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-24-25

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!





Jerry Seinfeld to Perform Two Shows at NJPAC on Halloween

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and JS Touring, announced that America's premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will perform his newest stand-up routine on the Prudential Hall stage on October 31, 2025, for two shows (7:00pm & 9:30pm). Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.



Registration for MPAC Fall Performing Arts School Classes Now Open

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Registration for MPAC's Fall Performing Arts Classes is now open. Classes begin in early September and run 14 weeks through January 2026.








Subconscious City: New Story Collection Illuminates the Loves & Lives of Jersey City Artists

Subconscious City: Love, Art & Artists – Jersey City/USA is a captivating blend of a novella and short stories, all set within the vibrant arts community of a North Eastern American city during the pre-pandemic years of the 21st century. Authored by Timothy Herrick—a Jersey City-based writer, poet, and journalist—this collection offers an entertaining yet thought-provoking exploration of contemporary artists' lives and the evolving role of visual arts in an urban landscape.



New RVCC Planetarium Shows Focus on Viewing Universe at Gemini Observatory, Traveling to Moon

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will offer two new shows in August, Messengers of Time & Space and Max Goes to the Moon, which premiered this spring.



New Jersey Youth Chorus Selected for ACDA Eastern Division Conference

(NEW PROVIDENCE) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC), a program of Wharton Arts, is thrilled to announce that Coriste, NJYC's high school women's ensemble, has been selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association's (ACDA) Eastern Division Conference. The Conference will take place February 25–28, 2026, in Providence, RI.



Newark to Host Annual Latin Festival on August 17th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Mercado-Quiles, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark's North Ward.



Raise a Glass for A Great Cause: Wine on the Waterfront 2025 to take place Saturday at Washington Crossing Historic Park

(WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA) -- The Friends of Washington Crossing Park will be hosting Wine on the Waterfront this Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1112 River Road in Washington Crossing, PA. The event is back in its eighth year, taking place on the scenic banks of the Delaware River from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. It features picnic fare paired with wine samples from top local vineyards and live jazz.







 

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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


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.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Sick About It" by The Orangutwins

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Sick About It" from The Orangutwins' recently released EP, "We Are A Genius."








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