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Major Investment Heading for Six Flags Great Adventure Along With Two New Major Roller Coasters

(JACKSON, NJ) -- In a recent news release, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), the largest amusement park operator in North America, announced a more than $1 billion investment its theme parks over the next two years. Six Flags Great Adventure will launch THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity in 2025. In a groundbreaking announcement, Six Flags Great Adventure also revealed that a multi-world-record-breaking launch roller coaster will debut at the Jackson theme park in 2026.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-14-24

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!





New Release Review - "Meanwhile on Earth"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2024-11-13

From Invasion of the Body Snatchers to the '80s TV sensation V, we've seen many examples of an alien invasion deployed as an allegory for fascism. With Meanwhile on Earth, writer/director Jérémy Clapin gives us a fresh perspective on this idea. His film isn't centred on the heroes who try to save Earth from space-Nazis, but rather on a human collaborator, one who is so heartbroken by loss that she's willing to sacrifice her own species, seduced by that classic fascist promise of protecting her loved ones.



Surflight Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street"

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre presents the Christmas musical, Miracle on 34th Street, from November 30 through December 15, 2024. Paula Hammons Sloan directs and choreographs and Pete Clapsis heads the cast as Kris Kringle. In the play, single mother, Doris Walker, doesn't want her six-year-old Susan's head filled with romantic notions - such as Santa Claus.








Bergen County's Winter Wonderland Returns, Bigger Than Ever!

(PARAMUS, NJ) -– Van Saun County Park in Paramus has returned as North Jersey's premier destination for winter family fun with with two distinct and unique holiday events. Let it GLOW! A Holiday Lantern Spectacular is currently running at the Bergen County Zoo and Bergen County's Winter Wonderland, which opens Friday, November 29, 2024 at 12:00pm.



Holmdel Theatre Company presents The Carlile Family Band with special guest Stella Prince

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Following a series of captivating performances across the country, the Carlile Family Band, an Americana, Folk, and Indie trio from Curlew, Washington, will bring their heartfelt sound to the The Duncan Smith Theater on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30pm. Stella Prince will open the night. Doors open at 7:00pm.



SOPAC Announces Alvin Ailey's Revelations Assembly Live at SOMS and LUX Orchestra Live at SOPAC

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) proudly continues its collaboration with the South Orange and Maplewood School District (SOMSD), spotlighting its Arts in Education (AIE) programs throughout November. Two exciting events will engage over 1,400 students, offering them transformative experiences with world-class artists: Alvin Ailey's Revelations Arts in Education assembly and an interactive performance by LUX Orchestra.



Chinese Pianist Junwen Liang to Perform at Stockton University

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Junwen Liang, a Chinese pianist who started playing at age 9, will perform at Stockton University's Campus Center Theatre on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Showtime is 2:00pm.



Makin Waves with The Smithereens: 'Maintain That Spirit'

by Bob Makin
published 2024-11-13

Carteret's own New Jersey Hall of Fame power-pop act The Smithereens will return Dec. 7 to Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center for a homecoming concert. Guest vocalists and longtime friends Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms and Marshall Crenshaw will join Carteret-raised guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken and bassist Mike Mesaros.







 

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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


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/23/2026

"Correct! I actually performed on The Totally Tubular Festival two years ago. I was playing solo that night and they asked me to come back, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and so I decided to reform my backing band from 1988, The Lost Toy People. The last show we played together was with Depeche Mode and OMD at the Rose Bowl for the legendary 101 Concert and the other night in Phoenix was our first show in 38 years; how about that?"




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.








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