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State Theatre New Jersey presents Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories LIVE featuring The Chapin Family on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8:00pm. Watch as two generations of the musical Chapin Family—Tom, Steve, and Jen Chapin, and The Chapin Sisters (Abigail and Lily) bring the songs of Harry Chapin to life.



Wicked to Cast Their Spell at Salty's Beach Bar

by Danny Coleman
published 2024-04-23

"We're so excited. The band is just poised and ready to hit the road and rock out and get this album out to the masses," laughed the man simply known as "Danny" as he discussed his band Wicked, their new album "Sunburn" and their April 25 show at Salty's Beach Bar in Lake Como, NJ. 



Levoy Theatre presents The Breakers - Tribute to Tom Petty

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- If you hear someone mention "Tom Petty Tribute Band", and you think blonde wigs or dyed blonde hair and a mediocre-at-best vocal performance, then you haven't been to a show by The Breakers. See for yourself when the band comes to The Levoy Theatre on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.



Clone releases "Dividing Line" from upcoming debut record

Post-punk outfit Clone - a Brooklyn-based supergroup featuring members of The Veldt, Dead Leaf Echo, Namesake and Pilot to Gunner - announces their debut record 'CL. 1' and presents the lead track "Dividing Line", a song about how Donald Trump tried to start a class war within the USA.








Novado Gallery presents "Requisite Acts"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Novado Gallery is pleased to partner with Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts in presenting their class of 2024 MFA exhibition. This tour de force exhibition, entitled "Requisite Acts," presents works by 32 national and international graduate students in their final year of study. It will be on display for one week only from Friday, April 26 to Saturday, May 4, 2024.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 04-23-24

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!





Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey's Most Historic Home

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- What do George Washington, Grace Kelly, and Buzz Aldrin have in common? They were all guests at Morven Museum & Garden, a home that has played a role in the history of New Jersey and the nation for more than 200 years. Opening on April 26, 2024, Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey's Most Historic Home will shed light on lesser known stories of this historic home and its residents. It will be on view through March 2, 2025.



Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Accepting Funding Applications for Historic Preservation Grant Program

(SOMERVILLE, NJ) -- The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting applications for the 2024 Somerset County Historic Preservation Grant Program. This grant helps support local history organizations that serve the public. The Commission is accepting applications from historical societies, organizations, nonprofits, and municipalities that are responsible for historic structures or archaeological sites.



Newark Arts Announces Open Call For 2024 Art Festival: Radical Reimagining

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Arts has announced the return of its award-winning Newark Arts Festival, powered by Prudential Financial and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Calls for participation are open for the annual five-day celebration throughout Newark, taking place October 9-13, 2024. This year's theme is Radical Reimagining, and creatives from the 'City of the Arts' and the Greater Newark region are invited to audition, submit work, and propose activations and exhibitions that reimagine a world where art, culture and connectedness is the foundation of all that we do and all that we are. The theme encourages artists to build conversations that deconstruct and reimagine an artful world reliant on "imaginative problem solving, cultural strategy and systemic transformation."







 

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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.



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.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents 2026 Free Summer Movie Series

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey is proud to announce the return of the Free Summer Movie Series starting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Tickets are FREE, but registration is required at STNJ.org.












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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