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Asbury Park Theater Company Announces 2025 Collaborative Season

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Welcome to the new Asbury Park Theater Company! As previously announced in 2025, the board of directors of Asbury Park Theater Company have appointed Asbury Park native, Anthony D'Amato, as Producing Artistic Director. Anthony, known nationally as Remember Jones, has quickly rebranded the company and put together a season of collaborative events for 2025.



"N Is for Nancy"

by Tris McCall
published 2025-03-26

For Women's History Month, our most subversive gallery rounds up some old friends for a sly, subtly provocative group show



New Release Review - "Sew Torn"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-03-26

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.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-26-25

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!










Jonas Brothers to be Inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame

(NEWARK, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Jonas Brothers will be officially inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame this fall. Eli Manning, former New York Giants quarterback and New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee, announced the news to thousands of Jonas Brothers fans gathered at JONASCON at American Dream on March 23, 2025. The pop rock band from Wyckoff, New Jersey, will be formally inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame at the 17th Annual Induction Ceremony. The Class of 2025, the ceremony date, and location will be announced in June.



Mercer County Announces 2025 Summer Concert Series with New Season Pass

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced that the Mercer County Park Commission's Summer Concert Series will kick off its 2025 season on July 11. The popular Friday evening concerts continue to be a bargain at just $5 per-ticket, with the addition of a new limited-time season pass option access to all concerts for just $25.



PHOTOS from "The Normal Heart" at The Players Guild of Leonia

by John Posada
published 2025-03-25

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia, New Jersey's oldest continuing community theater group (since 1919), presents The Normal Heart - Larry Kramer's groundbreaking and deeply moving drama about the early years of the AIDS epidemic. This limited engagement is playing at the Civil War Drill Hall Theatre for two more weekends from March 28 to April 6, 2025. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



NJPAC adds third show for comedian Mojo Brookz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- A third show featuring the hilarious Mojo Brookz has been added to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) due to overwhelming demand. Mojo Brookz will perform shows on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm, with an additional show on Sunday, April 13 at 7:00pm. Get ready for a night of laughter and entertainment that promises to leave you in stitches!



Events This Week in New Jersey from March 25-31, 2025

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from March 25-31, 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.







 

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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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