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Perkins Center for the Arts presents The United States Veterans and Active Duty Military Exhibition

(MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Now through December 16, 2024, local active duty military and veterans will exhibit their artwork at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. The United States Veterans and Active Duty Military Exhibition is a special exhibition of art by military members and veterans that ranges from in all mediums.



Ryan Silverman to Star as Houdini in "The Impossible Man"

Broadway star and multiple Drama Desk nominee Ryan Silverman will portray the most famous illusionist and showman of all time in an original musical, The Impossible Man, featuring more than 20 stage illusions, some never presented before. This announcement comes 98 years since Houdini's death.



New Release Review - "Don't Move"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2024-11-04

For as long as I can remember I've had a recurring dream where I'm being pursued by someone or something only to find that I can't move my legs. I end up stuck in one place, awaiting my fate as whatever it is that's on my tail makes its way towards me before I'm rescued by my alarm clock. With Don't Move, directors Adam Schindler and Brian Netto, and writers TJ Cimfel and David White, have created a thriller that's literally the stuff of my nightmares. Like the dream I can't shake, it features a prone protagonist, but there's nothing ambiguous or metaphorical about the antagonist, who is simply another predatory man with a God complex.



Katchats: How Music Shaped Her Life... Part 1

by KAT Lini Falcey
published 2024-11-04

When I was growing up, there was always music playing. The first thing my mom did was turn on the radio in our kitchen before even making coffee and breakfast. My mom was the type person who would call into local radio station DJ's and she'd win trips to NYC Dinner Shows and even to Las Vegas. She won a lot by staying tuned in.








New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-04-24

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!





Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From October 27 to November 2, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from October 27 to November 2, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 7 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris).



Second Sunday Poetry Reading to feature Barbara H. Williams and Judy Rowe Michaels

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center.



Kean Stage presents Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes on November 9th

(UNION, NJ) -- Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, actress, and author LeAnn Rimes will perform in Wilkins Theatre at Kean University on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30pm. Fans of all ages will witness an unforgettable night featuring a mix of Rimes' greatest hits and new songs from her latest critically acclaimed record god’s work, released on EverLe Records via Thirty Tigers.



The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Mustard's Retreat on November 15th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of joyful and uplifting songs and stories with Mustard's Retreat on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church. Since they first got together in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1975, Mustard's Retreat (David Tamulovich and Libby Glover) have been delighting audiences with their songs and stories. Showtime is 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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Bergen County Players to Hold Open Auditions for "The Producers" this week

(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.



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New Jersey Symphony to Make Rowan's Marie Rader Series Debut with "Life & Liberty" on July 22nd

(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.



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.



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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