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WHYY to celebrate 70th anniversary with All Creatures Great and Small Pet Fest at Peddler's Village with Jennifer Lynn

(LAHASKA, PA) -- Greater Philadelphia public media station WHYY is thrilled to celebrate its 70th Anniversary with a special event, the All Creatures Pet Fest with Morning Edition Host and Producer Jennifer Lynn, taking place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm. This family-friendly fall event invites pet lovers and their pets to join the festivities while celebrating the PBS series All Creatures Great and Small. The event will take place at Peddler's Village, at 100 Peddlers Village/ Rt. 202 and 265, in Lahaska, PA.



The Montclair Film Festival announces 2024 Opening, Closing, Centerpiece Films, and Festival Honors

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Film has announced the 2024 Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films, as well as the 2024 Montclair Film Festival Honors for the 13th Annual Montclair Film Festival, taking place October 18-27.



Jersey Arts TV: Cult classic 'Empire Records' Gets the Musical Treatment

by Maddie Orton, JerseyArts.com
published 2024-09-19

Nearly 30 years after cult classic film Empire Records was released, it is finding new life a musical at McCarter Theatre Center with an original score by New Jersey native, Zoe Sarnak.



The Toxic Avenger Sets Sights on Camden

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2024-09-19

"I do things the Jersey way, so there’s only one thing to say. I'm just a Jersey gal, a feisty femme fatale. I'll be living on a prayer."








Bell Theater presents "Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies" starring Jessica Sherr

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Step back in time to the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood as actress and playwright Jessica Sherr channels one of the greatest stars of our time with her one-woman show, Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Annual Carteret Comic Con Exhibit runs through October 31st

(CARTERET, NJ) -- The annual Carteret Comic Con Exhibit allows the community to explore the popular comic book medium, where comics are used to express ideas with images, often combined with text and other visual information. Comics speak to all ages in a way that they understand and identify with, and visitors to Central Jersey Arts Council's Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center (63 Carteret Ave) in Carteret, can continue to do that through the exhibit's close on October 31, 2024.



PHOTOS from "Macbeth" at The Curtain

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, has released promo photos for their upcoming adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring West End and Royal Shakespeare Company actor Jamie Ballard (Harry Potter in The Cursed Child on the West End) in his American stage debut as Macbeth, Aria Shahghasemi (Broadway's Prayer for the French Republic, upcoming "The Penguin") as Macduff and Christianna Nelson (The Curtain's Romeo & Juliet) as Lady Macbeth.



Haddonfield Plays and Players presents "Assassins"

(HADDONFIELD, NJ) -- Haddonfield Plays and Players presents Assassins from September 20 through October 5, 2024. Assassins explores the lives of nine men and women who either killed (or tried to kill) one of the Presidents of the United States. It features Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman.



The Levoy Theatre presents "The Diary of Anne Frank"

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank from October 3-6, 2024. The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th Century. The memoirs of this young Jewish girl, forced to hide for nearly two years to escape Nazi persecution, are an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of our human history.







 

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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 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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