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(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of Wharton Arts, announced that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:00am at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Students from Union, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties will attend this special event celebrating Women's History Month, with music selections by Louise Farrenc, Florence Price, Chen Yi, and Gabriela Lena Frank.
(WAYNE, NJ) -- Step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and stories of the American Revolution as Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters hosts a Revolutionary War Encampment in honor of General George Washington's Birthday! Join them on Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm for a weekend filled with immersive history, interactive activities, and family-friendly fun.
Community Builders has generously made a three-year commitment to Morris Arts, totaling a $60,000 investment in the organization. This contribution makes Community Builders the founding supporter of Morris Arts' Corporate Community Champions program.
(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- The Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook presents An Evening of Organ Music featuring Shea Velloso on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. Shea is an organist and church musician from central New Jersey.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's (OCVTS) Grunin Performing Arts Academy (GPAA) is thrilled to announce that its fall drama production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival, the world's largest celebration of high school theatre. This prestigious event will take place at Indiana University Bloomington from June 22-27, 2025.
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will kick off its 2025 Mainstage Season with the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy classic The Man Who Came to Dinner. The play will run one weekend only, April 4-6, 2025.
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- World premiere plays can be tricky. Sometimes a few tweaks here and there can completely change a play for the better or for the worse, and I tend to give premieres a bit of leeway. You're not just reviewing the play itself, but the play's potential as well.
(MADISON, NJ) -- In March 2024, vocalist/pianist Champian Fulton released an album called Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared, paying tribute to female vocalists of the Big Band Era. Featuring several guest vocalists, it included such standards as "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (closely associated with Ella Fitzgerald); "I Don't Know Enough About You" (Peggy Lee); and "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Anita O'Day).
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- April 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of "The Great Gatsby," and Princeton University Library (PUL) is celebrating with a suite of on- and off-campus programming inspired by the library's significant Fitzgerald and "The Great Gatsby" related holdings, including the F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, which were donated to the University by his daughter in 1950.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Hey!," is the latest single and video from Colossal Street Jam's long-awaited LP "No Way to Live."
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the highly anticipated Def Poetry Reunion, taking place exclusively at NJPAC during the renowned Dodge Poetry Festival. The festival will run from October 15-17, 2026, with the Def Jam Poetry Reunion scheduled for Saturday, October 17th at 5:00pm, promising an unforgettable evening for poetry fans and local communities.
(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP) will open auditions for The Producers on June 9th, 11th, and 13th. BCP is seeking a dynamic cast of strong comic actors who sing and move well to play main, supporting, and featured ensemble roles for its 94th season opener. The Producers is a satirical musical comedy and farce about two unlikely partners—a scheming, larger-than-life Broadway producer and a timid, anxious accountant—who set out to make the worst Broadway show ever and end up creating a surprise hit.
(GLASSBORO, NJ) -- The Marie Rader Series will launch its 2026-27 season, entitled "Life & Liberty," with the New Jersey Symphony's Rowan University debut. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players featuring Rowan University Strings Faculty & Alumni will perform at Pfleeger Concert Hall. Showtime is 7:00pm.
(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) presents American Folktales, the next installment in the Theatre's popular Classics for Kids! series, on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. The performance is appropriate for all ages.
(WARETOWN, NJ) -- The outlaw spirit of classic Country music will ride into Albert Music Hall on Saturday, June 13, 2026, as the historic Waretown venue presents a special evening dedicated to the songs, stories, and the independent spirit of Outlaw Country.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Junky Eyes," the latest video from Central Jersey-based singer-songwriter Greg Amici's 2025 solo debut LP, "Tragicomic."
"I am absolutely wonderful," laughed the always gracious and warm Bill Medley. "How are you doing? We're out here doing our thing, enjoying it, having a ball. I can't figure it out; well I know why people are showing up, they want to hear those songs."
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 each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Songbird, Allison Strong, Hexagon Cat, Sleep Station, and Lily Vakili. Plus a look back at "Everything Explodes" by Joshua Van Ness.
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
