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Events This Week in New Jersey from January 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from January 13-19, 2026 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.


 
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This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from January 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at shows taking place from January 13-19, 2026 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place January 13-19, 2026

Here are previews of plays taking place from January 13-19, 2026 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-13-26

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!



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-12-26

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!




 

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Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from January 1-6, 2026

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from January 1-6, 2026. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 8 counties (Bergen, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, and Warren) and included 5 original articles or columns.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-11-26

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!



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Destiny" by Never the Name

by Bob Makin - published 2026-01-09

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Destiny," the closing track of Never the Name's seven song debut album, "Millennial Boomer Consumer."

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-09-26

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!



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/08/2026

by Danny Coleman - published 2026-01-08

"I'm good," began Jersey Shore area artist Danny Giovanna, "I was born and raised in Monmouth County, a wonderful place to grow up and so close to the shore, which is where so much of my story when I was younger started. I found myself going to Asbury Park, it was a way for me to get away from everything going on at home."




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Ana

Ana Popovic

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087



Tuesday

Tuesday Night Book Club - Truman Capote, In Cold Blood

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
VIRTUAL



"The

"The Outsiders"

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 @ 10:00am
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065



The

The Godfather Part II in 35mm

Friday, January 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065



Candlelight

Candlelight Concerts - Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

Friday, January 16, 2026 @ 8:30pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Preview

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will take place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23 and February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as it will be presented online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.



Gallery491

Gallery491 presents "Playing with Light and Color" by Bruce Rainier

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Gallery491 presents Playing with Light and Color, a vibrant and imaginative exhibition by artist Bruce Rainier. The exhibit runs from February 12 through April 24, 2026 at Gallery491 on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair.



The

The National Tour of Chicago, the Musical comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center This Weekend

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The National Tour of Chicago, the Musical comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) with four performances from January 16-18, 2026. Chicago is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.



CDC

CDC Theatre presents "It Shoulda Been You"

(CRANFORD, NJ) -- CDC Theatre presents It Shoulda Been You across three weekends from February 13 to March 1, 2026. This is Broadway's wild musical farce with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists and turns.



Catch

Catch a Rising Star presents Kevin Dombrowski this weekend

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Catch a Rising Star presents Kevin Dombrowski on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, 2026 with performances at 7:30pm each night. Kevin is a standup comedian that constantly finds himself in the wrong place at the right time for comedy.