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McCarter Theatre Center Presents SW!NG OUT - A Joyful Celebration of Lindy Hop and Live Jazz on Friday

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Friday, October 25, 2024, McCarter Theatre Center invites audiences to experience the exhilarating energy of Lindy Hop with SW!NG OUT, a critically acclaimed swing dance performance choreographed and directed by Caleb Teicher. This dynamic production, accompanied by live music from Eyal Vilner's 10-piece Big Band, features 12 world-class swing dancers, each bringing their own style to the stage in a celebration of America's favorite partnered dance. Showtime is 7:30pm.



Witness Music History with "One Night In Memphis" at The Grunin Center

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Celebrate a legendary moment in rock and roll history when "One Night in Memphis" comes to the Grunin Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 26, 2024. A limited number of tickets are still available. Showtime is 8:00pm.



Lighthouse International Film Society to Screen "Mississippi Scholar" - a film about a gifted, underprivileged student who defies the odds to reach his goals

(LOVELADIES, NJ) -- "Mississippi Scholar” is a powerful new drama that reveals the grit and grace of "James," a gifted, underprivileged student facing seemingly insurmountable odds as he struggles to secure a brighter future for himself through education. The film will be screened by Lighthouse International Film Society on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Showtime is 7:30pm.



See 'The Art of Zentangle(C)' in November at the Ocean County Library Berkeley Branch

(BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Berkeley Branch is pleased to present "The Art of Zentangle©" by Beachwood artist Kath Gregitis throughout the month of November. The array of original miniature abstract art pieces occupies the Branch's main display case.








90.5 The Night to take part in Public Radio Music Day on Wednesday

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Brookdale Public Radio 90.5 The Night will participate in the fifth annual Public Radio Music Day on October 23, 2024. The day brings together noncommercial public radio stations, artists, and fans to recognize public radio's essential community service and unique role in the music industry locally and nationally. 90.5 The Night will honor the occasion online and on-air by celebrating the music from New Jersey communities all day long.



County College of Morris presents "In The Heights"

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- The Marielaine Mammon School of Music, Performing Arts and Music Technologies at County College of Morris (CCM) presents this fall's musical "In The Heights" from November 6-9, 2024. The play is set in the lively Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights, Manhattan—where sweet coffee flows from corner bodegas, windows are always open and the air resonates with the rhythm of three generations of music.



Mile Square Theatre presents A Diwali Celebration

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre is thrilled to partner with the Hoboken Business Alliance and Live & In Color for A Diwali Celebration, conceived and directed by Devanand Janki & Kevin R. Free. A Diwali Celebration will play a two performance limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:30pm and 3:00pm.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-21-24

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!





The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "All the Good Times: Farewell Tour" LIVE! at MPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-10-20

Music lovers inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium this Wednesday October 9, 2024 evening prepare to live an American dream by experiencing an All the Good Times: Farewell Tour performance by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.







 

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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.












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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Spiral Will" by Solace

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Falling Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.




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.








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