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(SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ) -- JB & the JB Blues Band continue their month-long Keeping the Blues Alive' 2026 Tour with a special performance at "Rhythm & Roots: A Tribute To Black History Month," taking place at Shady Rest Country Club on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The event runs from 6:30pm to 11:00pm. The Glenn & Oria Band will perform as well.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Writers & Actors On The Hudson, a unique theatrical event featuring "incubations" of new works for the stage will play NY's City Vineyard on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm. This is the launch of a new series from Black Box Studios, Northern New Jersey's incubator for new and under produced plays by world-class artists or their estates.
With his documentary The Imposter and his narrative feature debut American Animals, writer/director Bart Layton displayed an impressive knack for spinning true crime tales into riveting viewing experiences. His new film, Crime 101, isn't inspired by any real life criminal shenanigans. It's adapted from a novella by Don Winslow, but Layton draws influence from a century of American crime cinema. There is much of Michael Mann here, with stoic male professionals staring out into the ocean from the balconies of their barely furnished beachfront homes, while Layton's ability to make flirtatious doublespeak as erotic as the most explicit sex scene suggests he's studied the classics of film noir. Characters flirt through laying out their material ambitions here in a manner that is far sexier than the unconvincing romping of Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" or the 50 Shades movies.
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from Febuary 16-21, 2026. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 7 counties (Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Somerset).
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Four Tops and The Temptations at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) on February 12, 2026.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Solas brings its 30th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music.
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!
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Dryden Ensemble returns with its artistic director, Daniel Swenberg, in a program entitled The Most Faithful Companion: Lute and Guitar Trios from the 17th Century on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Princeton. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Showtime is 7:30pm.
(PATERSON, NJ) -- Literature to Life (LTL) will be presenting two free performances of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez on March 5, 2026 at Passaic County Community College (PCCC). The performances will be held at 1:10pm & 6:00pm in the PCCC Theater. This program is part of Books Unite: Literature to Life in Paterson, a yearlong series of free community events – performances, book clubs, and interactive workshops – designed to engage community members in powerful stories and shared conversation.
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- At its most recent board meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) elected Samantha Pozner, MD, and Jessica Zirkel-Rubin, PhD, to its Board of Trustees. Their terms will run through June 2029.
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.
(TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.
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 Petal Aggression, Francesca Fuentes, Loose Panic, Fate-Touched, Rhonette Smith, ILL-ADVISED, and 1adam12. Plus a look back at "Jerry Ryan" by The Deafening Colors.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Once I Wake Up" from "The Sting of the Blade," the recently released sophomore full-length from Central Jersey singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel.
"I'm doing good man, what's happening?" Laughed a very energized Alastair Greene as he discussed his upcoming April 30 show at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room and his new EP, "Live in Sin City" as well as his thoughts on touring overseas.
Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas
