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Morven Museum & Garden Awarded $647,300 in Grant Funding from New Jersey Historic Trust

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden has been awarded $647,300 from The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Morven was a part of seventy-one preservation planning, municipal, county, and regional planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects included in this year’s list of recommendations.



Perkins House Concert Series presents the Alex Hiele Paris Jazz Combo

(MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown continues their Perkins House Concerts series with a performance by the Alex Hiele Paris Jazz Combo on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8:00pm. The series runs on the second Friday of each month through April 2024. For this performance, audiences will travel back in time and soak up the sounds of a Paris jazz club in the 1950s.



Marlin Art to host Art Auction to benefit Carolyn Dorfman Dance

(UNION, NJ) -- An art auction benefiting Carolyn Dorfman Dance gives supporters a new way to show their love for the Union County-based dance company. On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:00pm, professional auctioneer company Marlin Art will offer a stunning array of classical and contemporary art for bid at Vintage City, the management office at the Vinty, a new luxury apartment and office complex in downtown Elizabeth.



Mirrors On The Moon releases Debut EP

New Jersey band Mirrors On The Moon has released their debut EP Whiskey & Wine written and produced by frontman Donny Dykowsky. The Whiskey & Wine EP is available on all streaming platforms.








2023 Short Film Festival Takes Place This Weekend

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Short Film Awards has been rebranded as the Short Film Festival, affirming the event's commitment to showcasing high-quality and diverse short films worldwide. The 2023 Short Film Festival is this weekend, October 6-7, 2023.



Barrels O' Art on Display in the City of Hackensack

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation- ArtsBergen (NNJCF) celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month throughout October. During the month, the NNJCF invites the public to see the "Barrels O'Art" exhibit, a free display of colorful, beautifully painted rain barrels in Carver Park in the City of Hackensack. The temporary art installation of rain barrels will be on display at Carver Park, 302 2nd Street in Hackensack, through November 7, 2023. The rain barrels beautify the flood-prone neighborhood and educate the public about flooding.



Westminster Conservatory at Nassau presents music for clarinet and piano on October 19th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will continue with a recital of music for clarinet and piano on Thursday, October 19 at 12:15pm. The performers – Kenneth Ellison, clarinet; Phyllis Lehrer, piano – are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory of Music. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. It is open to the public free of charge.



Chubby Checker: Still 'Twistin' Away at 82

by Bruce Chadwick
published 2023-10-06

​​​​​​​Singer Chubby Checker got interested in show business when he was four years old and went to a music show. By the time he was 17, he was not only a singer but had engineered his own, whole stage show. Now, at 82, he still has the enthusiasm of that four-year-old kid.



Seaside Sinatra Event Celebrates the Musical Legacy of Arranger Nelson Riddle

(AVON, NJ) -- The brilliance and musical genius of the iconic arranger, Nelson Riddle, will be the main focus and topic of discussion at the "Swingin Sinatra-Riddle Event", presented by Karen Morris of Sand Castle Communications. Although Nelson Riddle passed away thirty-eight years ago, on October 6, 1985, his music lives on, spanning generations, as he remains a prominent influencer in the music and recording industry.







 

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NJPAC

NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.



PBS'

PBS' Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Free Pop-Up Screening Series in Teaneck and Nationwide

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The award-winning PBS documentary series, INDEPENDENT LENS, presents the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festival and the Puffin Cultural Forum. The season kicks-off on February 4, 2026 with The Librarians and continues through May. The series is free for all but sign up is required.



State

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Sound Studio Series 2026

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey proudly presents The Sound Studio Series, an immersive musical experience that places concertgoers at the very heart of the performance. Held in STNJ's intimate Studio space, limited to just 80 attendees, The Sound Studio Series features a dynamic mix of both classical and rock performances. Each concert concludes with an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet with the artists, offering fans a rare opportunity to connect directly with the performers. Tickets for the series are $20-$30.



Megan

Megan Thee Stallion to make her Broadway debut in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Producers of the Tony Award®-winning, record-breaking Broadway hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical have announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and actress Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in the production as "Zidler", impresario of the titular nightclub. Taking the stage for a strictly limited 8-week engagement, Megan will light up the Al Hirshfeld Theatre from Tuesday, March 24th to Sunday, May 17, 2026, promising an unmissable, moment in the show's legendary run.



Paper

Paper Mill Playhouse presents "1776"

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical, from April 1 through May 2, 2026. It brings the story behind the creation of the Declaration of Independence to the stage with witty satire, compelling drama, and a thrilling score. With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, 1776 follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and their fellow delegates as they navigate fiery debates, political tensions, and personal conflicts in their struggle to unite thirteen colonies.












LATEST COLUMNS


BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/20/26

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 Petal Aggression, Francesca Fuentes, Loose Panic, Fate-Touched, Rhonette Smith, ILL-ADVISED, and 1adam12. Plus a look back at "Jerry Ryan" by The Deafening Colors.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Once I Wake Up" by Sam Tunkel

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Once I Wake Up" from "The Sting of the Blade," the recently released sophomore full-length from Central Jersey singer-songwriter Sam Tunkel.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 04/16/2026

"I'm doing good man, what's happening?" Laughed a very energized Alastair Greene as he discussed his upcoming April 30 show at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room and his new EP, "Live in Sin City" as well as his thoughts on touring overseas. 








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