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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Something's Coming For Me" by Tom Costello and the Turnaround

by Bob Makin
published 2025-03-07

The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Something's Coming For Me," is the single from Tom Costello and the Turnaround's EP, "Coastline," which recently was reissued on vinyl.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 03-07-25

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!





State Theatre New Jersey presents #IMOMSOHARD: Flashback

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents #IMOMSOHARD: Flashback on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00pm. Jen and Kristin, the creators of #IMOMSOHARD are coming to STNJ with a brand-new show.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/6/25

by Danny Coleman
published 2025-03-06

"The band is based in Boston, we all live near and around here; we travel as far north as Rockland in Maine, as far south as Miami and we've been as far west as House Of Blues in Cleveland. We couch surf, so we are a lean, mean, fighting machine; we can play somewhere and then stay with fans and friends and then move on to the next town and live in a van on pizza," laughed Conrad Warre of Bees Deluxe as h talked of their upcoming area gigs at The Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton, NJ, The Cutting Room in NYC and Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA.








Puffin Cultural Forum to Host In-Person Screening of "WE WANT THE FUNK!" and Q&A with filmmaker Stanley Nelson

(TEANECK, NJ) -- Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, Teaneck International Film Festival, Puffin Cultural Forum and Teaneck Public Library will host a screening of WE WANT THE FUNK! featuring a live panel discussion with world renowned filmmaker Stanley Nelson moderated by global music innovator Vivian Scott Chew (Chew Entertainment) on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at The Puffin Cultural Forum. The event begins at 4:00pm.



Jersey Arts TV: Friends, Romans, Countrymen – Come See 'Julius Caesar' at the Ritz Theatre Co

by Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-03-06

This March, the Ritz Theatre Co takes a modern-esque approach to the Bard in a classic tale that never seems to age.



Gallery491 presents "Urban Fragments" Featuring Monique Sarfity's Mosaics

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Gallery491 presents Urban Fragments, an exhibition featuring Monique Sarfity's breathtaking mosaic artistry from March 13 - June 27, 2025. Known for channeling the vibrancy, unpredictability, and beauty of New York City into her work, Monique brings a unique and dynamic perspective to the timeless medium of mosaic art. The show promises an unforgettable exploration of contradiction and transformation.



Axelrod Performing Arts Center presents "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the full casting for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the first show of its 2025 season. Beautiful begins performances on March 14 and runs through April 6, 2025.



Events in April at Mayo Performing Arts Center

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get into the mind of dogs...experience the music of Jimi Hendrix, and get a "Clue" at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC). There’s many fun reasons to get out to Morristown's home for the best in arts and entertainment in April. Black Violin, Chris Botti and Temple Grandin are just a few of the performers and speakers coming to the MPAC stage.







 

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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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