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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-31-25

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!





2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Filmmaker Interview with The Sandy Mack Experience Director Sarah Ann McCuiston

by Vic Fern
published 2025-05-31

Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey International Film Festival, sits down with Sarah Ann McCuiston, Director, Writer & Producer of The Sandy Mack Experience and her father & subject of the film, Sandy Mack, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV.



American Theater Group to present "Broadway Tales and Tunes" Musical Revue at Grand Opening of Union Arts Center

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will participate in the Grand Opening Weekend of the new Union Arts Center with its presentation of Broadway Tales and Tunes, a unique "behind-the-scenes" look at Broadway with veteran theater critic Peter Filichia on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Arts Center located at 1980 Morris Avenue in Union. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Bergen County Announces 2025 Summer Movies & Concerts Schedule

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Bergen County is thrilled to announce the return of its Movies and Music in the Park Summer Series, presented by County Executive James Tedesco III, the Board of County Commissioners, and the County Parks Department. Beginning on July 8, this beloved seasonal tradition will feature 25 exciting events across four locations, inviting residents to enjoy live music and outdoor movies in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Best of all, every event is free and open to the public!








Skylands Museum of Art presents Spotlight on the Artist: Massimo Rao

(LAFAYETTE, NJ) -- The Skylands Museum of Art presents a new fine art exhibition offering a Spotlight on the Artist: Massimo Rao, the Italian artist known for his classic yet somewhat mysterious painting style, opened Memorial Day weekend and will be on view through October 2025. The exhibition is on display in the museum's Sanctuary Gallery and highlights eight Rao works from the permanent collection, including oil and tempera paintings, lithographs and drawings, each of which serve to call attention to his unique creative perspective. Entrance to the Spotlight on the Artist is included with museum admission, a suggested donation of $10 per person.



CR-ACME-UP COMEDY fundraiser to Take Place at ACME Screening Room

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Get ready for a night of big laughs, bold stories, and brilliant talent at the CR-ACME-UP COMEDY fundraiser on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the ACME Screening Room. Doors open at 7:00pm featuring a meet and greet with appetizers and drinks. The show kicks off at 7:30pm and promises 90 minutes of sharp, fearless comedy that celebrates cultural diversity in all its forms.



NJCU Center for the Arts presents "Remembering: A Healing Journey, A Legacy of Greatness"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The NJCU Center for the Arts presents Remembering: A Healing Journey, A Legacy of Greatness on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Margaret Williams Theatre. This is an immersive masterpiece that uses multi-artistic styles and multimedia to tell the stories and history of the African experience from the transatlantic slave trade to the modern civil rights movement, and beyond.



David Wroe and NJ Festival Orchestra present "Mozart in the Garden"

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Back by popular demand, New Jersey Festival Orchestra's highly acclaimed outdoor concert returns on Saturday, June 14, 2025 with "Mozart in the Garden," a spectacular open-air musical celebration set against the grand backdrop of one of Westfield's finest residences, made possible in part through sponsorship by Ray Catena of Mercedes-Benz, Union.



Haunting short Chambers Street screens at the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival on Saturday, May 31!

by Yuri Kim
published 2025-05-30

Some films don’t need a lot of time to leave a mark. Chambers Street, an eight-minute short by director Scott D. Keenan, hit me in a way I didn’t quite expect. It’s experimental, yes, but never in a way that is inaccessible. Instead, it’s haunting, beautiful, and quietly devastating. A reflection of how love, when it ends, doesn’t really leave. It lingers like a shadow.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Children's Theatre presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This spring, Arden Children's Theatre invites families into a hilariously twisted world where classic fairy tales don't go quite as expected in its next production of the 2025/26 season, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (The Stinky Cheese Man). Based on the beloved book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, adapted by John Glore, the production brings the book's fractured fairy tales to life for kids and adults alike. Directed by Steve Pacek, the production runs on the Arden’s Arcadia stage with previews starting April 8, opening night on April 18, with performances running through May 31.



Haddon

Haddon Township to Hold 4th Annual String Band Parade

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Camden County Board of Commissioners, along with Haddon Township, invites residents and visitors to the fourth annual String Band Parade down Haddon Ave, featuring the Philadelphia Mummers String Bands on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. (note: it was rescheduled from April 25th due to the weather)



Hitchcock

Hitchcock Meets Hilarious: Bergen County Players presents "The 39 Steps"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the top live music or theater venue by 201 Magazine's "Best of Bergen" readers, Bergen County Players (BCP) invites audiences to brace themselves for a whirlwind of espionage and outrageous comedy with the Tony Award-winning The 39 Steps, which runs weekends from May 2-31, 2026. Directed by BCP life member Steve Bell, this breakneck adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film classic blends film noir suspense with Monty Python-style absurdity.



McCarter

McCarter Theatre Center presents "Mrs. Christie" - a new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Mrs. Christie, a witty new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster, from May 6–31, 2026. The production is directed by BOLD Associate Artistic Director Donya K. Washington in her McCarter directorial debut.



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The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's "Spamalot"

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot weekends from May 15 through June 6, 2026. King Arthur's legendary quest for the Holy Grail gets a hilarious twist in this uproarious musical, lovingly ripped from the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail.












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