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"Beyond My Wildest Dreams!" Bernadette Peters LIVE! at MPAC

by Spotlight Central2
published 2024-05-27

Musical theater fans gather together this Friday, May 17, 2024 evening at Morristown, NJ's MPAC for a live concert by one of Broadway's brightest stars, Bernadette Peters. Peters is a Tony, Drama Desk, Golden Globe, and Grammy-award winning Broadway, television, film, and recording star.



 

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 5/27/24

by Lazlo
published 2024-05-27

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 Greg McGarvey, Jason Ager, The Lonesome Pines, Fear of Falling, Jeremy Abrams, Surfing For Daisy, Batstow, Neon Rayon, Sad About Girls, and Katye Kellye and The Interruption. Plus a look back at "in three days time" by thieves guild local 42.



Brilliant Short Brain Freeze premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival!

by Diego Arellano
published 2024-05-27

Brain Freeze is a brilliant film which deals in the themes revolving around romance, identity, adolescence, and growing up. In only 15 minutes, it packs an emotional gut-wrenching punch. Every time I see it, I connect with it emotionally more and more.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 05-27-24

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!





Film is dead. Long Live Film! screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on opening day Friday, May 31!

by Al Nigrin
published 2024-05-26

Peter Flynn’s enlightening documentary Film is dead. Long Live Film! screens at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival on opening day Friday, May 31. Here is the interview I conducted with Peter over the internet:






PHOTOS from 19th Annual BASIE AWARDS

by John Posada
published 2024-05-26

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The 19th annual BASIE AWARDS, honoring excellence and achievement in Monmouth County high school theatre, took place on May 22, 2024. This year's ceremony took place live at the historic Count Basie Center for the Arts, attracting a capacity crowd for what has become the biggest night of the year for area high school thespians. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From May 19-25, 2024

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from May 19-25, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 8 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, and Morris).



Inspiring documentary Along the Rail premieres at the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival!

by Morgan Kalmbach
published 2024-05-25

Art can portray many things and occupy many mediums. Some artists utilize subjects such as cities, animals, and people. For Craig Wallace Dale, this choice of subject has ranged over the years and currently rests with railroad track graffiti. Jonathan Harkel’s Along the Rail displays and honors this longer-than-three-decade journey.



Asbury Park Riots In 1970 Form Basis of Jersey Shore Coming of Age Novel

by Gary Wien
published 2024-05-24

For over fifty years, Paul Bomba had a story he wanted to tell. It's a tale about Asbury Park that starts off in July of 1970 as the beach town erupts with racial unrest. Three unlikely teenage friends (Adam, Mollie, and Howard) struggle with family conflicts and their racial, cultural and class identities in the midst of the chaos. The town and those teens will never be the same.



Low Cut Connie Teams with Little Steven For Remix Single of "Are You Gonna Run?"

Low Cut Connie has released a reimagined version of "Are You Gonna Run?" that was remixed by Little Steven and adds his signature lead guitar and backing vocals. The remix, out via Contender Records / Wicked Cool, originally appeared on Low Cut Connie's critically acclaimed 2023 album Art Dealers and was premiered via Rolling Stone.







 

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: "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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