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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-24-25

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!





Touching Documentary Our Borderlands premieres at the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival on Sunday, June 1!

by Emma Hackbarth
published 2025-05-24

Viktor Witkowski’s Our Borderlands has an authentic beauty. It centers on three people living near the Poland-Germany border; the late Mr. Adamczyk, a local farmer, and two of whom are Witkowski’s family: his grandmother, Janina, and his aunt, Dana.



New Release Review - "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-05-23

Anyone who has binged classic TV shows from the 1960s to the '80s will be familiar with the concept of recapping the first part of a two-parter at the beginning of part two. Such recaps often ran for as long as 10 minutes, eating into the running time and thus keeping the budget down. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has no such budgetary concerns, and yet it spends an inordinate amount of time recapping not only its immediate predecessor, Dead Reckoning: Part One, but previous entries, as far back as the first movie from 1996. There are so many "Previously on Mission: Impossible" flashbacks that at times it resembles one of those dreaded "clips" episodes we used to get in TV shows, where a main character would fall into a coma and think about all the fun adventures they had over the course of the show's run.



Rockin' Rich Lynch Releases "TENN Songs" - A Debut Album Ten Years in the Making in Nashville

Nashville-based independent recording artist Rockin' Rich Lynch always knew the day would come when he would release a full-length album under his own name. It only took ten years and since all ten of the tracks on the record were recorded in Nashville, Tennessee - there couldn't be a more perfect name for the project than TENN Songs which dropped on May 21, 2025. Coincidentally, that date corresponds to the actual 10-year anniversary of Lynch's first stepping foot in Music City in 2015.








Kasaun Wilson Returns Home to Jersey City to Headline Comedy Festival

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Stand-Up Comedian & Writer Kasaun Wilson from the Emmy-Nominated, "The Problem with Jon Stewart", returns to his hometown to headline the Jersey City Comedy Festival on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Kasaun continues his "Hello, My Name is Kasaun" stand-up comedy tour at the ArtHouse Productions in Jersey City. He brings an hour of his unforgettable storytelling, hilarious commentary, & quick wit back to where it all began! Showtime is 8:00pm.



"Artfully Earnest: Theatrical Outings with Tug Rice" at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

(MADISON, NJ) -- Patrons of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey are in for a special treat when they attend the Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Colorfully lining the walls of the acclaimed theatre's James R. Gillen Petite Promenade is a brand-new art exhibition titled "Artfully Earnest: Theatrical Outings with Tug Rice".



Ocean County Library Lacey Branch to Feature Carol Nace Group Art Exhibit in June

(LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Step into a world of color throughout the month of June at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch. See a captivating display of watercolors created by local artist Carol Nace and a select group of five artists studying under her direction.



Lighthouse International Film Festival to Screen "Americana" as Opening Night Film

(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF) will screen Lionsgate's Americana as their opening night film on Thursday, June 5, 2025 with writer-director Tony Tost in attendance. The film stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser and Halsey and tells the story of a gallery of dynamic characters clashing over the possession of a rare Native American artifact set in a modern-day western. This marks the festival's 17th year running from June 4-8, 2025 on Long Beach Island.



Algonquin Arts Theatre presents the Timeless Musical, "The Wizard of Oz"

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, running from July 12-27, 2025. Step into the magical world of Oz featuring all the beloved moments and iconic songs of the classic MGM film.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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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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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