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(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society in cooperation with Ocean First Bank is proud to present Arturo O'Farrill 17 piece Latin Jazz Orchestra on Friday, June 6, 2025 on the William Morrow Beach (New Jersey and Bay Ave.), in Somers Point. This event runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and is part three of the South Jersey Jazz Society Spring Jazz Series.
Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, responsible for such legendary songs as "Put on a Happy Face," "Tomorrow," "Those Were the Days," and many others, died at his home in New York City on May 15, 2025. His remarkable career spanned over seven decades, during which time he created some of Broadway's most beloved and enduring works, including three Tony Award-winning musicals, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie, as well as the Tony-nominated Golden Boy, Charlie & Algernon, Rags, and Nick & Nora.
Movies about super intelligent characters often fail to convince because they're clearly not made by super intelligent filmmakers who possess the ability to think as smartly as their fictional creations. Sew Torn is a comic thriller about a very smart and resourceful young woman, and it works because its first time writer/director, Freddy Macdonald, is clearly a mad genius himself. It's not often I find myself thinking "that's something I haven't seen before" while watching a new movie, but it's a thought that crossed my mind at several points in Macdonald's debut, which is an expansion of his 2019 short of the same name.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- On May 15, 2025, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97 FM announced their partnership and return of Summer Jam's Who’s Next Festival Stage, an exciting kickoff to the most iconic night in Hip Hop. The FREE Festival Stage event will be held outdoors at Mulberry Commons Park-directly across from Prudential Center, in the Arts and Education District, on Friday, June 20, starting at 3:00pm. It will be followed by Summer Jam, the largest live Hip Hop music and culture celebration in America taking place at the Prudential Center at 8:00pm.
(TRENTON, NJ) -- For one afternoon only, the Philadelphia Virtuosi will present "Classic Virtuosi (with a Twist)" at the historic Mill Hill Playhouse on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm. The intimate Mill Hill Playhouse is the perfect setting for Philadelphia Virtuosi's fifteen-member world class musicians to show off several of the orchestra's greatest hits from its extensive touring repertoire
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(NEWARK, NJ) -- On May 14, 2025 Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined Invest Newark to announce that the city is partnering with Via to launch "Via Newark," a free weekend-only, on-demand transit service. The six-month pilot program, developed in partnership with Invest Newark and TransitTech provider Via, is designed to help residents and visitors conveniently and affordably access key cultural, educational, and commercial destinations in the city's growing Arts and Education District.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025 multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms will hit the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a special performance on ABC. The appearance sets the tone for their upcoming summer co-headlining tour — an electrifying 30+ date run that includes a show in Atlantic City - Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, July 19. Spin Doctors are on the bill as well.
South Jersey pop punk trailblazers FRND CRCL are back to deliver yet again. Their newest single, "FRVR," presents a catchy and vibrant embodiment of their modern take on pop-punk.
On May 16, 2025, West Orange native Isaiah J. Thompson released "III. Spring Flower, Sprung Flower" off his upcoming album The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry, due out June 6th via Mack Avenue Records. With its life-affirming meld of swing and blues and its expert command of jazz heritage, The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry draws lines to landmark works of jazz divinity by Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and other titans.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Disaster! weekends from May 15 through June 7, 2026. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bike in the Ocean,"a single from "Day/Night," the new album by Kevin Hill & Secret Sound.
It has been said before that time travel was a pipe dream, impossible, a crazy Einstein theory but today, thanks to the wonder of the internet, there is a growing consensus that it may be very possible but what if this space can prove it's not only possible but for a few hours now and it's quite probable?
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Shine" by Princeton singer-songwriter Helen O'Shea. The song from Helen's latest album, "Songs in the Key O," features E Street Band backing vocalist Michelle Moore.
Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas
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