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Monmouth County Park System to Hold Pine Barren Bonfires

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Park System invites area residents to enjoy a winter evening gathered around a Pine Barren Bonfire on Sunday, December 15, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Turkey Swamp Park Council Ring, Georgia Road, Freehold. Experience the flames dancing in the night, the smell of wood smoke in the air, and the feeling of warmth and companionship around the fire. The evening also includes games, s'mores, and a full moon! Please dress appropriately for the weather.



New Release Review - "Conclave"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2024-12-06

You know that leftover bit you stumble across when you've just finished assembling a piece of flat pack furniture? Some little plastic doohickey that looks like it should be important, but which doesn't seem to play any vital role in the shelving unit you just put together. Conclave, director Edward Berger and writer Peter Straughan's adaptation of Robert Harris's 2016 novel, is the leftover doohickey of 2024 cinema. It looks like an important film, with its elegant visuals and impressive cast, but it doesn't seem to have any function. It's neither serious nor soapy. It's a Murder She Wrote episode without a murder. It's 12 Angry Men without the debates and arguments. It's a movie about Catholicism that plays like it was made by Presbyterians. I don't know why it exists. It's by no means the worst film of 2024, but it might be the most pointless.



Jersey Arts Podcast: Ferrell Studios Premieres Their First Full Length Play: 'The Shape of Things'

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2024-12-06

Founded by Luke Ferrell in 2022, Ferrell Studios offers exceptional and affordable performing arts education and theatrical productions. They offer a variety of classes and programs, including acting, musical theatre, playwriting, film and television acting, public speaking, and theory and criticism as well as private lessons for those who want to focus on a specific area of study.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Salute to Vienna

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Salute to Vienna New Year's Eve Concert on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm. This is a joyful, lively experience and an annual State Theatre New Year's Eve tradition for 17 years.








Chris Batten & The Woods release New Christmas Song

New Jersey’s own "Dad Rock" heroes, Chris Batten & The Woods are closing out a prolific year with their 4th new single of 2024 — "Christmas (Here With You)". The song was released on December 6th.



A Holiday Showstopper: Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Co. presents "Broadway for the Holidays 4"

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with the Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company! This month, "Broadway for the Holidays 4" returns to the Black Box Theater at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on Ocean County College's main campus in Toms River. Performances run across two weekends from December 12-22, 2024.



Literature to Life Awarded $40,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Literature to Life recently received a Support for Organizations grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support its creative work in the amount of $40,000. This award will fund LTL's work in schools and communities throughout New York City. Through New York State's continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded $82 million this year to 509 artists and 1,497 organizations across the state.



WHATCo Nabs 35 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Award Nominations

(WEST HUDSON, NJ) -- The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHATCo) announced it has received 35 nominations across 15 categories for its productions, performers and creators in the BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards for 2024 honoring regional productions, touring shows and more. And fans, friends and family can once again help decide who will win!



Jersey Arts Podcast: A Rockin' Christmas with Twelve Twenty-Four at the Levoy Theatre

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2024-12-06

Known for their electrifying renditions of classic holiday music, Twelve Twenty-Four combines the festive spirit with high-energy rock performances that will leave audiences of all ages wanting more. They are the longest running Trans Siberian Orchestra Tribute band having begun in 2002, over twenty years ago!







 

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Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "Disaster!"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Disaster! weekends from May 15 through June 7, 2026. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films.



Princeton

Princeton Summer Theater Announces 2026 Season

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Summer Theater has unveiled its 2026 subscription season which will run from June 11th to August 1st, featuring an exciting lineup of three mainstage pieces and a family-friendly musical. Productions include Barefoot in the Park, The 39 Steps, True West, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.



Shakespeare

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents "Private Lives"

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Private Lives by Noël Coward from May 16 to June 7, 2026 in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. A razor-sharp comedy of manners, Private Lives crackles with Coward's signature wit and elegance.



Crossroads

Crossroads Theatre Company presents "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Crossroads Theatre Company presents Sizwe Bansi Is Dead from May 19 - June 14, 2026 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. This is a powerful, funny, and deeply moving story about identity, survival, and the extraordinary ingenuity of ordinary people navigating an unjust system.



Zoopraxic

Zoopraxic presents "In the Devil's Hands" by Helen Banner

(LONG ISLAND, NY) -- In the Devil's Hands, Helen Banner's riveting new play will extend its run to 21 performances running between May 20 and June 14, 2026. Set in the Channel Islands in the 1940s, this intimate and immersive production will have its world premiere at the new micro theatre space Zoopraxic in Long Island City (first stop in Queens).












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Junky Eyes" by Greg Amici

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."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/04/2026

"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." 




BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/1/26

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.








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