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2 Excellent Documentaries at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival Today Sunday, September 28!

by Al Nigrin
published 2025-09-28

2 Excellent Documentaries at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival Today Sunday, September 28!



 

UniverSoul Circus Brings 'Rhythm of the World' to Newark

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Flying acrobats, gravity-defying stunts, fire breathers, stilt dancers, and the coolest clowns around! UniverSoul Circus returns to Newark with its new Rhythm of the World production from October 2-19, 2025 under the iconic big top tent at Weequahic Park.



Ego Actus Theatre Company to Present a Reading Series Showcasing Female Playwrights

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Ego Actus Theatre Company will bring six new plays to life in the Women's Drama Reading Series. The readings are free to the public and will take place on Monday nights from October 6 - November 10, 2025 at The Episocopal Actor's Guild (East 29th St, NYC 10016). Women’s Drama is in response to the lack of diversity in many NYC and national theatre companys seasons this year.



Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park to Hold Auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its 28th annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for men and 7:30pm-8:30pm for women. Auditions will take place in the Stephen J. Capestro Theater (Inside Roosevelt Park) in Edison. They are looking for Joseph, the narrator, wives, and brothers, including dancers and featured soloists for the Baker and "Those Canaan Days".



McCarter Theatre presents Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band with "West Side Story Reimagined"

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band – West Side Story Reimagined on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 7:30pm. This electrifying performance transforms Leonard Bernstein's iconic score through Afro-Caribbean grooves, Puerto Rican bomba and plena, and the vibrant swing of New York jazz. Over 1,000 images by the legendary photography collective Seis del Sur will be projected behind the orchestra, perfectly synced with the music.








Classic American Tales presents works by Alcott, Davies, and Poe

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- In October, Classic American Tales (CAT) presents four different events in two different Cape May locations: The Dormer House B&B and Rea's Farm. Events include their annual presentation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," with Gayle Stahlhuth.



Malt Shop Memories LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

by Spotlight Central
published 2025-09-27

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of the Malt Shop Memories Live concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 19, 2025. It featured performances by Bobby Wilson, Frank Pizarro, The Knockouts, The Classics, The Fortunes, The Duprees, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, The Coasters, Johnny Farina, The Chiclettes, Sounds of the Street, Tommy Cono, and Vinnie Medugno



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-27-25

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!





McCarter Theatre presents Pink Martini All-Stars with special guest Storm Large

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents Pink Martini All-Stars with special guest Storm Large on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 7:30pm. This all-new show brings an extra dose of excitement, featuring Thomas Lauderdale's globe-trotting "little orchestra" performing a mix of fan favorites and new delights.



First Look Review - "Another End"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-09-26

Hitchcock's Vertigo has inspired dozens of imitations over the decades, but most of them focus on the thriller element of that canonised classic. With Another End, director Piero Messina strips away the thriller plot and focusses on the more intriguing aspects of Hitchcock's film, i.e. grief and obsession. He does so with the sort of sci-fi conceit that might have fared better as an hour long episode of an anthology like Black Mirror rather than a two-hour feature. The longer Another End runs the more time we have to pick it apart, but if you can watch this film through an uncynical lens it has its emotional rewards.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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


Lighty's Corner: April 30, 2026

The second episode of Lighty’s Corner is live! This is a bi-weekly recorded radio show presenting new rock music from around the globe. Each of the 15 new tracks played were received via email within the last two weeks - a practice I hope to continue each time.




"She's Like the Wind"

The first thing you'll see upon entering the gallery at Deep Space (77 Cornelison St.) is the shadow-outline of a woman's leg. There it is, on a chartreuse background, sticking straight up in the air with a curvaceous bare foot inches from the ceiling. That's all of the subject of "Lemon Lime Toe of God" that the oil painter Delilah Ray Miske is willing to show us. The rest of the body, she implies, is splayed out on a bed. We know it's summer because the window is closed and the air conditioner is plugged in. There's a pretty good chance that the possessor of the leg is undressed. In one hand, she holds a cellphone, and she might be broadcasting something. On the wall, a small whip-like broomstick hangs. It could be the ride of a tiny witch. It could be the professional tool of a dominatrix.




This Week in Comedy: April 28 to May 4, 2026

Here's a look at comedy shows taking place across the state from April 28 to May 4, 2026. New Jersey Stage compiles this list from comedy clubs, casinos, and performing arts centers.








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