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Will Downing Bring His Romantic R&B to UCPAC on Valentines' Day
by Jay Sweet
published 2026-02-01

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- On Valentine's Day, while couples scramble for dinner reservations and last-minute roses, Will Downing has a better plan. He'll be taking the stage at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, NJ, offering an evening of songs built on romance, memories, and that unmistakable sultry baritone that has soundtracked jazz-infused R&B songs about relationships for more than three decades. For the men unsure how to impress on February 14, he keeps it simple. "You don't gotta say nothing," he laughed. "Just sit there, nod your head, act like you like the guy on stage. Your lady will be happy." It's classic Will Downing - charming, self-aware, and conversational.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 02-01-26

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 Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel

by Vic Fern
published 2026-02-01
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel with Ball Lightning Director Catriona Trina Baker, Come Home Director Katelyn Park and Festival Director Al Nigrin.

Compelling documentary The Shoshani Riddle screens at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, February 1!

by Jack Bolton
published 2026-01-31
In the twentieth century, there lived a brilliant polymath who wandered the world, a vagabond of immense intellect who taught the likes of Emmanuel Levinas and Elie Wiesel. He was a master of many studies, from theology and philosophy to mathematics and the sciences. His name, while debated among those who know of his existence, is unknown to the world; he known only as Mr. Shoshani. While working on a different film, Director Michael Grynszpan happened to learn of this enigma of a man. As interest turns into obsession, Gryszpan spends a decade of his life trying to unravel the mystery of Shoshani’s life in The Shoshani Riddle.

New Release Review - "Mercy"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-01-31
Over the past decade, producer/director Timur Bekmambetov's name has become synonymous with the "screenlife" sub-genre. For those who are unaware, screenlife movies play out their narratives on the screens of laptops, tablets, phones and similar devices. Watching someone's desktop for 90 minutes may not sound too exciting but the format has proved surprisingly successful in thrillers like Unfriended, Searching and Profile. Much like the American horror movies of the 1970s took the genre out of its traditional Gothic setting of European castles and transferred it to the US suburbs, screenlife thrillers have a relatable immediacy, their thrills playing out on the sort of screens we stare at every day.

New Jersey Film Festival Interview with Don’t Look in the Dark Director Samuel Freeman!

by Vic Fern
published 2026-01-30
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Samuel Freeman, director and writer of the Don't Look in the Dark, for a filmmaker interview. Don't Look in the Dark will be screened on January 31, 2026.

"Duke in Africa" Wynton Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra LIVE! at STNJ

by Spotlight Central
published 2026-01-30
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, at the State Theatre on January 22, 2026. Entitled "Duke in Africa", the concert featured the music of Duke Ellington.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Love & Affection" by Joe Boris

by Bob Makin
published 2026-01-30
Joe Boris, the guitarist-songwriter of the celebrated Jersey jam band One-Eyed Jack, has released an anthem of global love and community strength.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 01-30-26

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!

Sun Ra: Do The Impossible screens at the New Jersey Film Festival tonight!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-01-30
Sun Ra: Do The Impossible, a feature length documentary by Christine Turner, is a cosmic journey into the life and work of the visionary jazz musician, composer and poet, Sun Ra. Poet, philosopher, Egyptologist, bandleader. Jazz visionary Sun Ra was all of these—and more. With his ever-evolving band the Sun Ra Arkestra, he produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of free-form jazz while weaving ancient Egypt, interstellar metaphors, and scientific musings into a singular musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism that continues to reverberate across generations. Director Christine Turner takes us on an illuminating journey through the life of this multi-faceted artist, gracefully balancing recollections from the Arkestra’s still-devout band members and dancers with insightful interviews from music scholars, and unforgettable film and performance footage of Sun Ra himself. The result is a portrait—informative, inspiring, and mind-bending—of a man whose audacious vision, otherworldly imagination, and uncompromising artistry helped shape not only the sound of jazz, but the cultural landscape of the 20th century and beyond.

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The Drew Forum presents: Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

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Tuesday Night Record Club - Stevie Wonder, Talking Book
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

BFA

BFA Junior Film Showcase
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 6:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Junior

Junior Mack
Tuesday, February 03, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631

Kim's

Kim's Convenience
Wednesday, February 04, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

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