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Frank Grasso's Wildlife Photography on Display at Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch

(BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The beauty of South Jersey's natural environs and the creatures that inhabit them bursts from the photographs of outdoorsman Frank Grasso, on display throughout the month of September at the Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch.



Axelrod Performing Arts Academy offers Dance and Musical Theater Classes

​​​​​​​(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- The Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) has released its 2024/2025 schedule of classes for dance and musical theater. All classes take place in the APAA studio located in the atrium at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel. Performances will take place on the stage of the new Bell Theater at Bell Works and at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park.



Haddon Township Fall Festival to Take Place On Saturday

(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Breaking with the tradition of quiet fall fests full of pumpkins and apples, the Haddon Township Fall Festival extends summer vibes with amusement rides, a beer garden, rocking live bands and dancing, a wing eating contest, a dunk tank, food trucks and Disney character drop-ins. On September 14 (rain date: September 15), the Fall Festival will take over blocks and blocks of Haddon Township from the Crystal Lake Pool Complex, where JAM FEST happens, and goes for 5 blocks all the way down West Park Boulevard as part of the STREET FAIR.



Waterfront Restaurant Blue Anchor Bar + Kitchen opens in Newport section of Jersey City

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- LeFrak Commercial, Newport Associates Development Company and the owners of Downtown Brooklyn's beloved Japanese restaurant Teppan Territory announced the opening of Blue Anchor Bar + Kitchen, the newest culinary offering to debut in Jersey City's waterfront neighborhood, Newport. The new seafood restaurant located on River Drive inside residential building The Beach offers an elevated dining option that enhances the neighborhood's vibrant food scene.








Zimmerli Joins Bloomberg Connects Cultural App with Free Multimedia Digital Guide Offering Unique Content to Enrich Visitor Engagement

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers—New Brunswick launched a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, available for free download from Google Play or the App Store, invites the public to easily access the Zimmerli's content when planning a trip to the museum, while in the galleries or delving deeper after a visit. Easy links to visitor information, upcoming events, the gallery map, social media accounts, and membership options—as well as multilingual capabilities with the integration of Google Translate—enhance the visitor experience.



Theater League of Clifton presents "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"

(CLIFTON, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will present its main stage production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 in the newly renovated Clifton School No. 3 auditorium, located 365 Washington Ave. in Clifton (adjacent to Paulison Avenue). Performances run October 25-27 and November 1-3, 2024.



The Theater Project and the Cranford Library present reading of "The Bishop of California"

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- The Theater Project and the Cranford Library will launch the autumn 2024 New Play Readings series Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Cranford Community Center's 110-seat theater. Admission is free, with no registration required. The event begins at 2:00pm.



Classic American Tales presents stories by Paley, Goyen, Baum, Hecht, Ade, and Wells

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Every Thursday at 4:00pm through October 10, 2024, Classic American Tales (CAT) presents readings of stories, plays, and poetry at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast, 800 Columbia Avenue in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting. Otherwise, they will be inside. Guests are also treated to lemonade and tasty treats. Cost is $12.00, cash or check at the door, and guests at The Dormer House and children ages 12 and under are free.



Election Law Scholar to Speak at Stockton's 18th Annual Constitution Day Program

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Richard L. Hasen, an internationally recognized expert in election law, will be the keynote speaker for Stockton University's 18th annual Constitution Day program on Tuesday, September 24, in the Campus Center Event Room. The event begins at 6:00pm.







 

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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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