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Light Opera of New Jersey presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors"

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- This holiday season, Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) invites audiences of all ages to experience the magic of Gian Carlo Menotti's beloved one-act opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors.



 

 




Second Show for Jeremy Jordan added at MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Broadway star and Morris County resident Jeremy Jordan will perform in concert at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 5th. The 8:00pm performance is nearly sold out and a 3:00pm performance was just added due to popular demand.



Morristown ONSTAGE to Hold Auditions on December 5th

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The stage is calling! The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), a non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education in the Morris School District for 34 years, is inviting local amateur performers of all ages to audition for the 20th anniversary of Morristown ONSTAGE, taking place Thursday, February 25, 2027, at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown.



Outpost in the Burbs presents Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard from Little Feat on December 11th

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard (from Little Feat) on Friday, December 11, 2026 at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) in Montclair. Doors are at 7:00pm; showtime is 8:00pm.



Remember Jones with a 17-Piece Big Band will Headline Mary's Place by the Sea 2026 Holiday Fundraiser at The Stone Pony on December 11th

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Mary's Place by the Sea, a New Jersey nonprofit organization that offers wellness retreats and services for women with cancer, will present its 2026 Holiday Benefit, "A Big Band Holiday to Remember - A Mary's Place by the Sea Fundraising Event" featuring Remember Jones with a 17-piece big band and special guests on Friday, December 11th at The Stone Pony. Showtime is 8:00pm.





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From Good Homes to Play two nights at The Newton Theatre

(NEWTON, NJ) -- From Good Homes returns to The Newton Theatre for shows on December 18-19, 2026. Doors open at 7:00pm with showtime at 8:00pm each night.



NJPAC presents comedian Pete Holmes on January 14th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Comedian, actor and podcast host Pete Holmes brings his stand-up to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, January 14, 2027 at 8:00pm. The performance will take place in NJPAC’s Victoria Theater.



45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival to Take Place January 22-February 21, 2027

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will take place between January 22-February 21, 2027. The Festival will continue in hybrid form as it has done in recent years, meaning it will be presented it online as well as with select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Thirty-nine films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County) screenings as part of the New Jersey Film Festival and the United States Super 8 Film and Video Festival.



Samantha Bee to bring "How to Survive Menopause" to NJPAC on January 30th

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center welcomes Emmy Award–winning comedian Samantha Bee back to NJPAC on Saturday, January 30, 2027 with How To Survive Menopause, an intimate one-woman show blending Bee's sharp satire with candid, laugh-out-loud observations. Showtime is 7:00pm.



The Newton Theatre presents All You Need Is John - The Music of John Lennon

(NEWTON, NJ) -- All You Need is John - The Music of John Lennon comes to The Newton Theatre on Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 8:00pm. This show celebrates his music from The Beatles, through his astonishing solo work.




 

FEATURED EVENTS


Blues guitar virtuoso Nick Moss and harmonica wizard Dennis Gruenling have been on a winning streak since they first joined forces in 2016. With relentless nonstop touring and the release of their Alligator Records debut, The High Cost Of Low Living, in 2018, The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling has been playing for wildly enthusiastic fans and winning over critics and radio programmers worldwide. 

 
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

 
Travel back to the 80s with one of the decade’s best-loved films, “The Karate Kid” in 35mm!



 
Michael McDermott’s brand of rock n’ roll brims with the kind of well-honed style and wisdom that can only come from a career on the road and a pedigree in the studio. Effortlessly blending natural folk sensibility, pop hooks, and honest rock, McDermott’s music is as much for the outcast as the congregation. It’s an exploration of the dark corners of life’s journey and it resonates middle class truths through the passionate filter of a kid that grew up on Chicago’s Irish South Side.



 
10,000 Maniacs – 45 Years of Timeless Music

 

Praised as “the greatest songwriter on the planet,” by Sir Elton John, Rufus Wainwright joins the Princeton Playhouse Sinfonia for a special one-night-only engagement performing selections from his albums Rufus does Judy at Carnegie Hall and Want One, Want Two, and beyond. Princeton Playhouse Sinfonia is a dynamic new collaborative ensemble that brings together student musicians from Princeton University's Sinfonia, directed by Ruth Ochs, and Princeton Playhouse Orchestra, directed by Solon Snider Sway, alongside members of the Princeton Jazz Ensembles and local professional musicians.


On the mark of its 20th anniversary this year, Wainwright’s “Rufus Does Judy” is undoubtedly one of the most sensational shows from his incredible career, an exhilarating and loving recreation of Judy Garland’s infamous 1961 comeback concert. “Rufus Does Judy” made its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2006 and garnered Wainwright’s first GRAMMY nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. The full program has been performed globally including the London Palladium, Hollywood Bowl, Paris’ L'Olympia, and Toronto’s Luminato Festival. For the Colorado Symphony show, Wainwright will curate a special selection of his favorite songs from the album. 2026 will be the last time Rufus reprises this iconic show. 


Rufus Wainwright’s Want One and Want Two have earned recognition as iconic albums worldwide, with Paste Magazine elevating Want One to the No. 1 album of the year, and Rolling Stone Magazine listing it in their top 5 best albums of 2003. Bowie hailed Wainwright’s song ‘Dinner at Eight’ as the “best father/son song he knew”. 22 years later, these songs have been given new life through lush symphonic arrangements by Sally Herbert (Woodkid, Florence + the Machine) and Max Moston (Antony and the Johnsons). 


Combined in one program, these works form just a few of the many pillars of Rufus Wainwright’s extensive career—works that define his singular voice and fearless emotional range, merging vulnerability with spectacle, tradition with reinvention. Decades on, these songs continue to resonate as the foundation of Wainwright’s legacy.


 
Eric Jacobsen conductor
Christian McBride double bass
Chris Komer horn
New Jersey Symphony