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Renowned Actor and Baritone Norm Lewis and International Advocate Tricia Tunstall to be honored at the 2025 Wharton Arts Gala

(WOODLAND PARK, NJ) -- On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Wharton Arts will honor award-winning American actor and baritone Norm Lewis with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Gala. In addition, the 2025 Wharton Arts Education Award will be bestowed upon Tricia Tunstall, a leading advocate for the importance of high-quality music education for all children.



bergenPAC Performing Arts School to Hold Winter Wonderland Masquerade Fundraiser on December 8th

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3), invites the community to A Winter Wonderland Masquerade on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at its Performing Arts School, located at 1 Depot Square, Englewood. After bergenPAC completed its theater renovations, the organization is focusing on raising capital to restore its historic building’s facilities to industry standards.



State Theatre New Jersey presents The Temptations & The Four Tops

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Temptations & The Four Tops on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30pm. Two of the most iconic Motown groups of all time perform their biggest hits live in concert at STNJ, including "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Baby, I Need Your Loving," and many more.



Ferocious Designs Releases Power-Pop Single "Crossing the Finish Line"

Ferocious Designs, the music project of Central New Jersey-based songwriter Brian Kelley, has released "Crossing the Finish Line," a rumination on mortality set to power pop that serves as the first single from the Off You Pop EP due out in 2025. A lyric video for the single has also been released.








American Dream Announces Holiday Plans

(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- American Dream invites guests to spend the holidays at the one-of-a-kind center, as it transforms into a winter wonderland showcasing the very best in retail, dining and entertainment. Throughout the season, American Dream will be giving away incredible prizes, creating lasting memories and spreading joy throughout the community.



Red Rose Kay Photography Exhibit Coming to Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch

(LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor Branch is pleased to feature the art of Jersey Shore-based photographer Kaylee McGrath from December 2-28, 2024. Evocative landscape images by Red Rose Kay Photography & Multimedia will be on display in the Meeting Room.



Passage Theatre presents 40th Anniversary Holiday Fundraiser with John Flynn and Leticia Williams

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Passage Theatre presents a 40th anniversary holiday fundraiser featuring a sing-along and night of songs from singer-songwriter John Flynn on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Mill Hill Playhouse. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Joel McKinnon Miller stars as Scrooge in McCarter's "A Christmas Carol"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Get ready to be transported to 19th-century London for McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. Led by veteran stage and screen actor Joel McKinnon Miller as Ebenezer Scrooge, the show runs from December 10-29, 2024, in the Matthews Theatre.



NJPAC presents Brazilian Comedian Rafi Bastos

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Rafi Bastos, a renowned Brazilian comedian known for his edgy and provocative stand-up comedy, is set to bring his show to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:00pm.







 

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There will be a Def Poetry Reunion at Dodge Poetry Festival on October 17th

(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.



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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.



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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.












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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