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2026 Jersey Shore Young Playwrights Festival to Take Place April 25th

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Stargazer Performing Arts is proud to announce the plays and playwrights for the 2026 Jersey Shore Young Playwrights Festival. This is the second year for the festival which showcases original plays written by students ages 13 to 18. Staged reading of the plays will premiere on Saturday, April 25 in the Gia Maione Prima Black Box Theatre at the Grunin Performing Arts Academy in Toms River.



 

2026 Jersey City Jazz Festival to Take Place May 29-31

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Jersey City Jazz Festival returns in 2026 with its biggest event yet, inviting music fans of all ages to experience jazz from across the spectrum including straight-ahead, Latin jazz and more throughout an unforgettable three-day celebration. Presented by Exchange Place Alliance, the free event runs from Friday evening, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 along the Hudson River waterfront at Exchange Place Plaza, offering sweeping views of lower Manhattan.

Music at Bunker Hill presents Trio Zimbalist

(SEWELL, NJ) -- Music at Bunker Hill presents Trio Zimbalist in their first appearance on their series on May 10, 2026 at 3:00pm. Trio Zimbalist has been celebrated for its "highly charged performances" (The Strad) and its "liveliness and vigor of playing" (Athinorama).

João Bosco Quartet - 80th Birthday Celebration of Brazilian Music Legend João Bosco to take place at McCarter Theatre on April 25th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents the João Bosco Quartet in a special performance celebrating the legendary Brazilian artist's 80th birthday and more than five decades of groundbreaking music-making on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:30pm. Presented in association with Brazil LAB, this performance celebrates João Bosco’s extraordinary career.

Broadcast Legend Sid Mark to be Remembered at Ocean Grove Event on June 7th

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Sid Mark, the popular and iconic radio host, sadly passed away four years ago, on April 18th, 2022. Sid’s son Brian Mark, Executive Producer of Orange Productions' nationally syndicated radio program The Sounds of Sinatra with Sid Mark, will be a very special host/guest speaker, at a musical event which will highlight the legacy of his father and celebrate the 70th Anniversary of The Sounds of Sinatra broadcast program.





Armor For Sleep Announce Summer Tour

Seminal New Jersey-bred post-hardcore band Armor For Sleep have announced their upcoming summer tour spanning June and July. Kicking off on Thursday, June 11 in Richmond, VA at The Canal Club, the There Is No Summer Tour will feature support from Flycatcher and Spanish Love Songs in all markets and culminate in an appearance at the Amityville Music Hall in Amityville, NY on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

bergenPAC's Performing Arts School to Hold Auditions for "Annie"

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- This summer, bergenPAC's Performing Arts School will light up the Taub Stage with the beloved Broadway classic Annie, running July 31 through August 2, 2026. Auditions for the production will be held on Wednesday, May 13th from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. Digital audition submissions will also be accepted now through May 13th. Callbacks will be on May 20th from 4:00pm to 9:00pm.

Cornelius Low House Museum presents "Caught in the Crossfire: Divided Loyalties in Middlesex County"

(PISCATAWAY, NJ) -- In honor of nationwide celebrations for America's 250th birthday in 2026, The Division of History and Historic Preservation's exhibition Caught in the Crossfire: Divided Loyalties in Middlesex County. The exhibit is on display from April 11 through December 31, 2028 at Cornelius Low House Museum.

Victoria Clark, Norm Lewis, Tony Yazbeck, Rashidra Scott, and Lea DeLaria to Perform at George Street Playhouse Gala

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse (Christopher J. Bailey, Scott Goldman, and Laiona Michelle, Artistic Producing Triumvirate; Edgar Herrera, Executive Director) have announced the performers for their 2026 Gala Benefit, taking place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The evening will begin with a champagne reception and dinner at Stage Left/Catherine Lombardi followed by a cabaret and awards presentation at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Serbian cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic makes her anticipated Richardson Auditorium debut with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at concerts the weekend of May 9-10, 2026. Designated as this year's Edward T. Cone concert, the program features Ms. Bogdanović in performances of Camille Saint-Saëns' melodic Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33. Other works include Aaron Copland's Letter from Home and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100. Both concerts are conducted by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov.





UPCOMING EVENTS
Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
New Jersey Symphony Presents Mozart’s Requiem

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Vivid Stage presents "Etiquette"

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Oakes Center Summit, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Steven Mackey: MEMOIR

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre) Princeton, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Benny Goodman & The Kingdom of Swing

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre Manasquan, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
The Duprees In Concert with special guest Who’s Johnny

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage Toms River, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Chris Funk – Redefining Wonder

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage Rahway, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Liberace Tribute

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) Hackensack, NJ

 

Serbian Cellist Maja Maja Bogdanovic to Perform with Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Choral Concert

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 4:00pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall Hillside, NJ

 







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