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Mayor's Summer Concert Series Returns to Rahway with Exciting Lineup

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe is proud to announce the return of the Mayor's Summer Concert Series in August 2024. The series brings an incredible lineup of talented artists to the stage. From August 1st through August 22nd, music enthusiasts can enjoy a series of captivating performances outside the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway, NJ.



Hillary Clinton Live at NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has added 10 additional stops to her Fall tour of the United States due to extraordinary demand including New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:00pm. At each event, Secretary Clinton and a moderator will take the audience on a journey of unvarnished exchanges on politics, democracy, the threats we face, as well as friendship, aging, marriage, and how we can all work together to shape a future to be proud of.



Bob Costas, Al Franken and Andy Borowitz headline the 2024-2025 Drew Forum lecture series at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Drew University has announced its 2024-2025 Drew Forum series at Mayo Performing Arts Center with three events being held in collaboration with MPAC. From past and future presidents and vice presidents, to comedians, journalists, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historians, each year the Drew Forum cedes the stage to unique perspectives, thought leaders, and changemakers.



Single Tickets Available Now for Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 Season

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) box office is now open for the 2024-25 Season, giving music lovers an early opportunity to purchase great seats for all of its mainstage concerts. The season celebrates Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov's 60th Birthday with a line-up of top guest artists including violinists Leila Josefowicz and Aubree Oliverson, pianist Orli Shaham, Princeton University's Performers-in-Residence Sō Percussion, and pianist Natasha Paremski.








Graphic Novel Tips for Teens & Tweens in Dan Santat's Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The graphic novel reigns as the way to capture young imaginations through literature. Award-winning graphic novelist Dan Santat will empower teens and tweens to tell their own stories in images and words during his Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The event begins at 2:00pm.



Old Library Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella over two weekends, July 26 through August 4, 2024. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.



Music Mountain Theatre presents "The King and I"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) presents a four-weekend run of The King and I from July 26 – August 18, 2024. This is the classic musical from the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It is the tenth mainstage show of MMT's 2024 season.



Vivid Stage Announces a Unique and Adventurous 30th Anniversary Season

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, has announced its 30th Anniversary season, celebrating three decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. This season, the company will present thirty performances of different kinds, in locations all over the region. It includes productions, a live series, a film, showings of a work in progress, improv, variety and more.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-23-24

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!









 

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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: "Josephine" by Emily Grove

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Josephine" from Emily Grove's forthcoming EP, "Fables," which she will celebrate the release of Aug. 3 at Watermark in Asbury Park.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/30/2026

"Yeah, the idea started early last year," enthusiastically stated guitarist Adrian Vandenberg as he discussed his upcoming "My Whitesnake Years" tour, a conglomeration of hits from some of the most revered classic rock acts of all time. "Last year it was 35 years ago when Whitesnake headlined the legendary Donington Festival in England. So, we thought it would be a good thing to celebrate that anniversary and do a "My Whitesnake Years" tour and when we were done, people from all over the world began asking if we'd be willing to do a run here or there and we went to Scandinavia, Spain and there is actually more stuff in the pipeline for next year also and of course now to the United States and it has been a lot of fun so far."




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.








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