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The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind

This show scheduled for 4/13 has been postponed due to the death of their drummer. A future date will be announced. No refunds will be issued at this time.



Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents "The Importance of Being Earnest"

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company presents The Importance of Being Earnest across two weekends (April 12-14 and April 19-21) in the Black Box Theater at Grunin Center for the Arts. Experience Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece where two witty bachelors craft alter egos to escape their mundane lives.



StocktonPAC presents "Mutts Gone Nuts"

(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Nine of the world's most talented four-legged performers will dance, prance and skip their way into the hearts of the audience during "Mutts Gone Nuts" at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Showtime is 2:00pm.



State Theatre New Jersey presents "CLUE"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents CLUE, the hilarious murder mystery comedy, with four performances from April 27-28, 2024. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they'll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench?








Bergen County Players presents "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, concludes its 2023-2024 mainstage season with the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and directed by Alyson Cohn of Wyckoff, this play tells the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old who is wrongly accused of killing his neighbor's dog.



RVCC Sets Exhibition, Musical Event in Honor of Paul Robeson Week

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is sponsoring two events in April in honor of Paul Robeson Week, April 9-14, 2024. Both events, which will be held at the College's Branchburg campus, are free of charge and open to the public.



Art Alliance of Monmouth County presents 37th Annual Juried Exhibition

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Debmalya Choudhuri has been awarded first prize at the 37th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County at 33 Monmouth Street in Red Bank. The exhibition will be on view from April 6-27, 2024. Kelly Long juried the artwork in the exhibition. Long has served as Senior Curatorial Assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art, where she has managed the Photography Acquisitions Committee.



Chicken Fat Ball Returns to Maplewood on April 14th

by Sanford Josephson
published 2024-04-01

It's been several years since pianist Ehud Asherie performed at the Chicken Fat Ball, but he'll feel right at home. "These are guys I've played and recorded with many times before," he said.



"Transcendent!" Matilda in Concert LIVE! at STNJ

by Spotlight Central
published 2024-04-01

Music and movie lovers of all ages pack the State Theatre New Jersey auditorium in New Brunswick this Friday, March 22, 2024 evening for a live-to-film performance of Matilda by the New Jersey Symphony conducted by David Newman and featuring narration by the film's star and director Danny DeVito.







 

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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.



52nd

52nd Newark Black Film Festival to Take Place July 8th through August 5th at Newark Museum of Art

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The 52nd Newark Black Film Festival takes place Wednesday from July 8 through August 5, 2026 at The Newark Museum of Art. There is a mix of films for adults and films for the entire family. Admission to the screenings is free, but reservations are required.












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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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