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Plainfield Symphony Orchestra to Kick Off 105th Season with "Brahms and Mozart"

(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- On October 5, 2024, the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of its acclaimed music director Charles Prince, presents its season opening concert - "Brahms and Mozart" featuring two titans of the symphonic literature in works less frequently heard. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Grandson of Nelson Mandela to speak at Stockton's Fannie Lou Hamer Symposium

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation, will be the 21st keynote speaker for the Fannie Lou Hamer Human & Civil Rights Symposium on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in the Stockton Performing Arts Center. The event begins at 2:30pm.



Kean University Draws Thousands of Visitors to Jazz & Roots Music Festival

(UNION, NJ) -- Music lovers from across the region gathered at Kean University's East Campus on Saturday, September 21, 2024 for the annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free, outdoor celebration that united the community for a day of lively music, food and festivities.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-25-24

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 Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with A Little Family Drama Filmmakers

by Vic Fern
published 2024-09-25

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 A Little Family Drama Filmmaker Q+A with Director/Co-Writer Nadia Zoe, Producer/Co-Writer/Actor Ramon Torres and Festival Director Al Nigrin.



New Release Review - "The Substance"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2024-09-24

Seven years after she rehabilitated the disreputable rape-revenge genre by leaning into its excesses with her debut Revenge, French writer/director Coralie Fargeat has made her English language debut with The Substance, bringing Demi Moore back into the spotlight with what might be her career best performance, and certainly her most daring.



The Newton Theatre presents Shawn Colvin

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Shawn Colvin on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:00pm. Over the course of three decades, Shawn Colvin has established herself as a captivating performer and a revered storyteller.



Events This Week in New Jersey: September 24 to October 1, 2024

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from September 24 to October 1, 2024 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.



A One-Night-Only Play Reading of "Holiday" to Benefit The Acting Company

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Acting Company has announced additional casting for its upcoming, one-night-only benefit reading of Holiday, a new adaptation by Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg, from the play by Philip Barry. Ella Beatty, Lilli Cooper, Hiram Delgado, Chris Perfetti, and John Slattery join previously announced Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet. Tony Award winner Robert Falls will direct the all-star cast in an evening presented by The Acting Company , by special arrangement with Eric Falkenstein. The special event will take place Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 7:00pm at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater (524 W 59th Street, at The John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, NYC). All proceeds from the event will benefit The Acting Company.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Theatre Company presents "Dear Evan Hansen"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, to the F. Otto Haas Stage this spring. Featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the production is directed by Terrence J. Nolen and co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Nolen. Performances begin May 21, the show opens May 27, and runs through July 5, 2026.



Paper

Paper Mill Playhouse presents "West Side Story"

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill's 2025-2026 season, from May 28 through June 28, 2026. An enduring masterpiece based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, West Side Story reimagines Romeo and Juliet in 1950s New York, where young lovers Tony and Maria dare to dream of a future together as rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks clash for control of the streets.



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.



Cape

Cape May Stage presents "What the Constitution Means to Me"

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck from June 3-28, 2026. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the country. In this electrifying and deeply personal play, she revisits that teenage self to explore how the U.S. Constitution has shaped her life — and how it continues to shape all of ours.



Two

Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre Announce Taylor Iman Jones to Star in new musical "Elephant Shoes" alongside Daniel Durant and James Olivas

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre are thrilled to announce Taylor Iman Jones (Six The Musical, Head Over Heels) will star as Roxy in the world premiere co-production of Elephant Shoes, alongside Daniel Durant (Spring Awakening, CODA) and James Olivas (Evita, American Idiot).












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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 06/25/2026

There are differences and then there is different and as it may have been written before when Dave Vargo records are reviewed; the differences are few but this time around, something is definitely "Different."




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Will Walk You Home” by Wiser Time

Wiser Time, aka Central Jersey singer-songwriter-guitarist Carmen Sclafani, just dropped his latest album, "There’s A Change A-Comin'," on his own Wiser Time Music. The closing focus track, "I Will Walk You Home," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.








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