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Next Atelier@Large at Lewis Center for the Arts to feature Annie Baker and Kamala Sankaram

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts presents the next event in the 2024-25 AtelieratLarge conversation series that brings guest artists and intellectuals to campus for public discussions on the challenges they face in making art in the modern world. On Tuesday, October 8, Princeton's Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Princeton Atelier Paul Muldoon will be joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker and experimental music/contemporary opera composer Kamala Sankaram.



Jazz, Rock, Theater and Comedy on Tap at Bell Theater and Axelrod PAC This Fall

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Get ready for an exciting lineup of performances this fall at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park. They’re providing a variety of entertainment that will have you laughing, singing and dancing all night. Shows range from comedy and rock tribute bands to theater and Broadway.



Brookdale Community College Haunted Theater Returns for Its 21st Season with New Thrills and Accolades

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- Get ready for the spine-chilling experience of a lifetime as Brookdale Community College's Performing Arts Center presents the 21st Annual Haunted Theater across three weekends (October 11-13, October 18-20, and October 25-27, 2024). Recognized as Best Overall Attraction in New Jersey by NewJerseyHauntedHouses.com, and known as one of the scariest and most immersive Halloween attractions in Monmouth County, New Jersey this season promises to deliver heart-pounding thrills and hair-raising fun.



The ShowRoom and Asbury Park Movie Club Present: HITCHCOCK'TOBER

​​​​​​​(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- This October, The ShowRoom Cinema, in partnership with the Asbury Park Movie Club, is thrilled to present HITCHCOCK'TOBER—a month-long celebration of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense. Every Wednesday at 7:00pm, beginning October 9th, audiences can experience four of Hitchcock's greatest films: Vertigo, Rear Window, The Birds, and Psycho. Each screening will feature a special introduction, trivia, and prizes. Tickets are $15.








Prudential Center presents Cody Johnson with Ashley McBryde and Drew Baldridge

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Platinum selling artist, and five-time 2024 ACM Awards nominee, Cody Johnson, will be touring the country in support of his new album Leather Deluxe Edition. Fresh off his award-winning #1 single, "Dirt Cheap", and the recent release of his duet with Carrie Underwood, "I'm Gonna Love You", Cody's Leather Deluxe Tour will make a stop in Newark on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Prudential Center. Cody will be joined by Grammy Award winner, Ashley McBryde, and rising country super star, Drew Baldridge.



Jersey City Theater Center hosts Raíces y Ritmos: A Hispanic Heritage Celebration on October 5th

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- On October 5, 2024, Raíces y Ritmos, a dynamic evening celebrating Hispanic heritage through music, art, and storytelling will take place at Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC). The event, organized by Siara Mirabel and Juana Penson, highlights the deep cultural roots (raíces) and vibrant rhythms (ritmos) that define the diverse Hispanic community. This celebration promises an evening of reflection, connection, and joy through the powerful expression of Latin American and Caribbean traditions. Showtime is 7:00pm.



MPAC's 30th Season Anniversary Gala LIVE! Starring Norm Lewis

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-09-30

Excitement is in the air in Morristown, NJ, this Friday, September 20, 2024 evening as theatergoers make their way inside the Mayo Performing Arts Center for tonight's 30th season kickoff performance by the multi-talented actor/singer Norm Lewis.



BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 9/30/24

by Lazlo
published 2024-09-30

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 Marc Ambrosia, Signal Valley, The Deflators, High., June Bean, Joey Biondi, and Renee Maskin. Plus a look back at "Just Like You" by The Spectacle Experiment.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-30-24

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!









 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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


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 Failing 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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