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New Free Program for Teens at NJPAC Teaches Life Lessons Inspired by Wall Street Executive Ed Hajim

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will launch a new initiative for its arts education students this fall, the Ed Hajim Professional Readiness Program, which will offer rising artists a series of classes and opportunities that will propel them towards a successful career in the performing arts.



The Newton Theatre to Hold Stage Production Boot Camp

(NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre’s Stage Production Boot Camp, sponsored by FirstEnergy Foundation, is an immersive course where students receive real world hands-on experience in production and the entertainment industry. They will touch on the theory behind lighting, sound, rigging while learning on the actual gear used during performances.



Ocean County College Foundation's Blauvelt Speaker Series presents An Evening With Dan Buettner

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Foundation's Blauvelt Speaker Series presents an evening with Dan Buettner on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Grunin Center for the Arts on the main campus of Ocean County College in Toms River. The event begins at 6:00pm.



Jazz saxophonist Godwin Louis to perform and release new album at WBGO After Work Jazz Series concert

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis heads to Newark for the next installment of the WBGO After Work Jazz Series, part of the powerhouse jazz station's 45th anniversary celebration. Louis will perform two concerts on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 — at 4:45pm and at 6:15pm — in the courtyard of the Newark Main Library.








State Theatre New Jersey presents El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. El Gran Combo, Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, has shared the flavor and culture of Puerto Rico with the world since the '60s. Tickets range from $39-$229.



Haddonfield Tween Studies With Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Players on Merit Scholarship

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- The prestigious Philadelphia International Music Camp and Festival awarded the Alice Downs Scholarship for Young Violinists to Henry Gralish, 12, of Haddonfield, NJ, who used it in July to immerse himself in PIMF's intensive classical music training program on the grounds of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, PA.



Jordan Horton Joins the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey as Curator

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) has announced the hiring of Jordan Horton as its new Curator, effective August 5, 2024. Horton joins VACNJ after time spent as an independent curator, working on exhibitions in both New York and Maryland. Prior to that, they spent three years as an Andrew Mellon Curatorial Fellow at Williams College Museum of Art where they curated, co-curated, or contributed to such exhibitions as Mirrored Interiors: Films by Cecilia Aldaronado; Remixing the Hall: WCMA's Collection in Perpetual Transition and Sweaty Concepts; Repro-Japan: Technologies of Popular Visual Culture; Frank Zephirin: Selected Works; and Searching for Sticky Voids.



Awake in Dreams: NJ Film Festival Screens a Retrospective of its Founder

by Ilene Dube
published 2024-08-15

Church bells are ringing, and light flashes in mysterious ways across a black-and-white palette. The moon is seen through tree branches and reflected off water. A beautiful woman seems to be waking from a dream, and what sounds like the singing of angels can be heard.



Jamie Ballard and Aria Shahghasemi to Star in "Macbeth" at The Curtain

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, announced that renowned West End and Royal Shakespeare Company actor Jamie Ballard ('Harry Potter' in ...The Cursed Child on the West End) will make his American stage debut as 'Macbeth' alongside Aria Shahghasemi (Broadway's Prayer for the French Republic, The CW's "Legacies") as 'Macduff' in an all new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, this Halloween season at Nimbus Arts Center (329 Warren Street).







 

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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.



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.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "My Fair Lady"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents the classic musical, My Fair Lady, weekends from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre's greatest scores.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The reimagined East Lynne Theater Company opens its Season Forty-Six with the extraordinary, real-life story Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, running June 18 to July 19, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME in Cape May.












LATEST COLUMNS


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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