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Garden State Art Weekend Returns for Second Year: April 24-27

(EAST ORANGE, NJ) -- Garden State Art Weekend, a four-day celebration of New Jersey's dynamic art scene, returns April 24–27, 2025. Following a successful inaugural year in 2024, which showcased 115 venues across 15 counties, this year's event aims to expand its reach to all 21 counties, further highlighting New Jersey as a destination for contemporary art.



Jersey Arts Podcast: Baseball History Inspires Young Audiences in 'Catching the Moon'

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-02-20

Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream is a musical based on the children's book of the same title written by Crystal Hubbard. It tells the story of Marcenia Lyle, a young, Black girl growing up in the 1930s who went on to become Toni Stone, the first female to play as a regular for an all-male professional baseball team.



When Culture is a Weapon: Black Panther Artists Illustrate Truth

by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-02-20

Bartenders and shrinks may get the credit for listening skills, but the stylists who cut your hair could write seasons of soaps with the secrets and intimacies they’ve gleaned.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:30pm. Renowned for performances brimming with captivating rhythms and dazzling costumes, the iconic Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández is composed of 70+ folk dancers who have performed extensively across Mexico and abroad.








Remember Jones presents Back to BACK TO BLACK: The Amy Winehouse Celebration at Outpost in the Burbs

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Remember Jones presents back to BACK TO BLACK: the AMY WINEHOUSE celebration at Outpost in the Burbs on May 4, 2025 at 7:00pm (6:30pm doors). The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) in Montclair.



PHOTOS from "Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream" at Growing Stage

by John Posada
published 2025-02-20

(NETCONG, NJ) -- The Growing Stage: The Children's Theatre of New Jersey is presenting Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream weekends from February 14-23, 2025. It tells the spirited story of the Black girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



Perkins Center for the Arts presents Brendan and Ryan Callahan

** This Event Has Been Cancelled ** (MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Brendan and Ryan Callahan, a father and son Irish music duo from Moorestown, will perform a special concert in South Jersey at Perkins Center for the Arts' historic Tudor mansion in Moorestown on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00pm.



Acclaimed U.S. Presidential Photojournalist Christy Bowe to Speak at Stockton

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Get an insider's look into Washington, D.C., from acclaimed photojournalist Christy Bowe, who has covered the past five U.S. presidents. Bowe will speak on Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Campus Center Theatre with moderator Alyssa Maurice, head of research at Stockton's William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy. The event, which begins at 6:00pm, is presented by the Hughes Center. Admission is free.



David Saint to Retire as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse Following Conclusion Of 2024-25 Season

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse announced that David Saint will retire as Artistic Director at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season.







 

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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.



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.



MPAC's

MPAC's Summer 2026 Preview

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- From the versatility of Tony winner Darren Criss, the comedy of Abbott Elementary's Janelle James and the nostalgic hits of the Grateful Dead, ABBA and more, Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer lineup features a diverse set of performances and events.












LATEST COLUMNS


Wesley Pierre: "Catharsis"

Even those who don't know very much about visual art are familiar with the Cubist approach to the human body. Pablo Picasso liked to present a person from many angles at once, and compress three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional frame. No matter what step she's on, that nude descending a staircase comes at us all at once. We know we're looking at an individual person, even if it's never clear which of those fields of color represent the present moment and which are afterimages, projections, and vapor trails. Representing human beings like this guarantees that there’ll be distortions: facial features in strange places, unexpected angles, duplicates and odd subtractions, clashes between heads, necks, and torsos, the shuffling of expressions, and the surprise and disquiet that comes when an obviously human figure doesn't look much like a human at all.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "A Light To Come Home To" by Lisa Bouchelle

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "A Light To Come Home To" by Jersey roots rocker Lisa Bouchelle featuring Americana legends Amanda Shires and Larry Campbell.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/16/2026

Loss, we've all suffered it. Some of us more than others,some less and still yet there are those of us who've not had loss of any significance to this point. Loss, like anything else, is directly related to perspective. What may seem like a huge loss to one, is insignificant to another. People pass away, bad days do the same, they fade into the night or disappear at the bottom of one's favorite drink until they are swept away by the morning's sunrise and things are new. Some loss stays a bit longer, adding scars to our bodies until they become topographical maps of memories; reminders of what not to do or what we didn't do or should've done.








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