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Jersey Arts Podcast: Reminiscing on "Rocky Horror" with Film's Star, Barry Bostwick

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-09-17

We are fast approaching Spooky Season, and with that comes the inimitable Rocky Horror Picture Show season. The cult classic has become synonymous with October and Halloween, likely due to the fabulous costume opportunities afforded by its cast of characters.




 

Intense short Remember This screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Catherine Liu
published 2026-09-16

Andrew Serban’s short film Remember This caught me in its visual logic before anything else, prompting me to explore its themes of certainty and ambiguity, which kept me engaged throughout. The black-and-white cinematography feels like a world that presents itself in certainties, in right and wrong, true and false, yet the more I watched, the less I could verify anything. The form and the content are in conversation the entire time, and I found that genuinely satisfying.



Honest and Emotional Documentary The Bond That Broke Screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Penelope de la Cruz
published 2026-09-15

Some of the most difficult things passed down through families are the ones rarely spoken about. In The Bond That Broke, director Jeff Mizushima explores this through mother and daughter Kathi Ross-Nash and Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash, whose lives have both been shaped by eating disorders in very different ways. Kathi struggled with bulimia for decades, while Zoe became a clinical psychologist largely because of what she learned about her mother’s experience with an eating disorder. Their stories make them feel like two sides of the same coin.



Rom-Com feature Love New York screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 11!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-10

Anthony Di Mieri’s spirited rom-com feature film Love New York is a story of missed connections, failed attempts at intimacy, and the pained moments in between. This ensemble film follows a dozen dysfunctional couples through a 24-hour perspective-shifting journey through New York City. Love New York is a sweeping anthology of romance, heartbreak, and fleeting connection set against the backdrop of the city that never sleeps.



Dancing with Horses at the New Jersey Film Festival

by Catherine Liu
published 2026-09-09

In Imprinted, the film opens with a dancer saying she learned early to be resilient, to keep moving, always anticipating the next moment, and that the resilience distanced her from her heart. Eighty minutes later, the film ends in stillness. Everything between those two points is the route from one to the other, and the route runs through horses.




 

The Fright Stuff New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-08

Here is The Fright Stuff Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Editor/Director/Producer Mike Meyer, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.



New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-07

Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Martina Casas, Director and Producer of the film Imprinted, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV. Imprinted will be screened the NJ Film Festival on Friday, September 13, 2026.



The Fright Stuff has the right stuff at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Jack Bolton
published 2026-09-06

Haunted houses are fun. Don’t listen to what that one family member says, this is an objective fact. A good haunted house is, for many, the highlight of the Halloween season. But have you even wondered what it takes to make the magic happen? Well, you’re in luck! Mike Meyer’s documentary, The Fright Stuff, gives you a peek behind the curtain; from the history of the industry, to interviews of successful companies, and even the construction of a haunted house. This film will shock you, creep you out, and weirdly enough, pull at your heartstrings.



Mesmerizing documentary Imprinted screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 13!

by Penelope de la Cruz
published 2026-09-05

There is something almost mesmerizing about watching a dancer move alongside a horse. At certain moments in Imprinted, their movements feel so natural together that it is easy to forget how much trust and communication it takes to reach that point. Directed and produced by Martina Casas, the documentary follows choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw and her work with dancers and horses through The Equus Projects. What first seems like a film about an unusual form of dance slowly becomes something much more meaningful. Through beautiful movement, unexpected challenges, and quieter moments between the dancers and horses, Imprinted explores how two completely different species can learn to communicate without words.



Your Lips Never Left Mine screens as the New Jersey Film Festival opener today!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-04

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Your Lips Never Left Mine Filmmaker Intro by Writer/Director Matthew Kozlark


 

FILM EVENTS


Niladri Kumaar: the space between the notes honoring Zakir Hussain

Friday, November 06, 2026 @ 7:30pm
NJPAC - Victoria Theater
Newark, NJ

Sitar star Niladri Kumaar is a musical maverick, redefining the classical Indian sound for the next generation. In this concert, he pays tribute to his friend, mentor and frequent collaborator, the late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. Before Hussain’s passing, the sitar-tabla duo was captured in the wonderful 2017 documentary The Space Between the Notes. Kumaar will perform original compositions and revisit some of his favorite collaborations with Hussain. He’ll be joined by charismatic tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar, jazz/electronic musician Agnelo Fernandes on keys and Sambit Chatterjee.

 

Singer/Songwriter Evening In The Round

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ

Something Special  a round robin evening of music featuring a group of the finest singer/songwriter from our local area who come together for this one of a kind show not be missed 



 

An Afternoon with Streisand and Garland

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
Manasquan, NJ

Celebrate two legendary voices with Jenna Pastuszek in this soaring tribute to Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. Backed by a full live band, she delivers stunning vocals and heartfelt storytelling that honor these icons without imitation-bringing timeless songs like "Over the Rainbow" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" vividly to life.

 

Guest Attraction: New Jersey Symphony: Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Usually you’ll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe. Now you can join him on a different journey: A Symphonic Journey. In this unique concert, Rick Steves teams up with the New Jersey Symphony for a performance that combines Europe’s most stirring romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick’s insights into European history.



 

Guest Attraction: New Jersey Symphony: Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Usually you’ll find Rick Steves touring the great destinations of Europe. Now you can join him on a different journey: A Symphonic Journey. In this unique concert, Rick Steves teams up with the New Jersey Symphony for a performance that combines Europe’s most stirring romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick’s insights into European history.



 

FREESTYLE TAKEOVER 3

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
Carteret, NJ

Starring Cynthia, The Jets, George Lamond, Johnny O, Nyasia, Denine and hosted by Dom G! Freaturing Dare Goes Da DJzz. After-Party available for additional fee. (Must purchase a show ticket to buy the After Party ticket)

 

New Jersey Symphony presents Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Rick Steves host
Nicholas Hersh conductor
New Jersey Symphony

 

New Jersey Symphony presents Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Rick Steves host
Nicholas Hersh conductor
New Jersey Symphony

 

It's a Family Affair, the play

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
Avenel, NJ

Get ready to be part of an extraordinary theatrical experience. PHP, Arts & Entertainment presents It’s a Family Affair—a play like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉

 

Spyro Gyra

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 5:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
Rahway, NJ

WBGO presents All That Jazz concert series, a unique series showcasing some of the genre’s most talented and respected performers, featuring the return of 13-time Grammy nominated band Spyro Gyra, back by popular demand! This series is a partnership between WBGO, UCPAC, and Smooth Jazz NJ.

 

 

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The Village Playbox presents "The Philadelphia Story"

(HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry across three weekends from November 6-21, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights. This smash Broadway comedy, about an eventful wedding weekend at the estate of a wealthy American family, inspired an Oscar-winning film and the hit musical High Society.



Cumberland Players presents "The Pillowman"

(VINELAND, NJ) -- Cumberland Players presents The Pillowman across two weekends from November 6-15, 2026. With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka and the Brothers Grimm, The Pillowman centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about his gruesome short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders.



Playhouse 22 presents "Working"

(EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Playhouse 22 presents Working weekends from November 6-22, 2026. Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few.



Phoenix Productions presents "Parade"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions presents Parade at Count Basie Center for the Arts from November 6-8, 2026. The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life.



16th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival to take place November 6-8

(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents the 16th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival from November 6-8, 2026. Produced by Rob Sullivan, the festival showcases the best new short plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.