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2026 Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest to Take Place April 25th

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The 2026 Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest, the annual competition celebrating New Jersey's emerging crop of young filmmakers, takes place Saturday, April 25th on the Count Basie Center campus (99 Monmouth Street) in Red Bank.





 

Tony Award Nominee Eva Noblezada to close Kean Stage's 2025-2026 season

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- An Evening with Eva Noblezada will close Kean Stage's 2025-2026 season on Sunday, April 26 at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside. The two-time Tony Award nominee brings a set list full of class, quirkiness and heartbreak as she takes you on her personal journey of discovering a deep love for music and theatre. Enjoy songs from classic musicals that take you back in time, and pop hits reimagined as if they were set in a sexy smoky speakeasy. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Jazz Vespers Service at Burlington Quaker Meeting House to Feature Internationally Acclaimed Musicians Diane Monroe and Tony Miceli

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- The historic Burlington Quaker Meeting House will come alive with the sound of jazz on Saturday, April 11, 2026, as internationally acclaimed violinist Diane Monroe and South Jersey native vibraphonist Tony Miceli headline a special Joyful Noise Jazz Vespers Service blending music, reflection, and community. Showtime is 3:00pm.



The Growing Stage presents: A Baroque Spring Concert for the Whole Family

(NETCONG, NJ) -- Join The Growing Stage as they welcome Conductor & Music Director Robert Butts, and The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, as they perform a selection of pieces designed to introduce their young patrons to classical music. The acoustics of the muraled walls and antique tin ceiling of their home, The Historic Palace Theatre, truly sing when live music is presented.



American Theater Group to Honor Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director James Vagias at Gala Benefit

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will honor its outgoing co-founder and Producing Artistic Director James Vagias at its bi-annual Gala Benefit on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Union Arts Center. Vagias will retire this summer at the end of the 2025-26 Season. A successor will be named shortly.





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Kaytlin Bailey to Kick Off 2026 "The Oldest Profession" Tour with Show at Newark Culture Club

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Stand up comedian, sex worker rights advocate, and host of the acclaimed podcast The Oldest Profession, Kaytlin Bailey brings her solo show The Oldest Profession to Newark Culture Club on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00pm.



Today's Brightest Young Jazz Musicians will Unite to Celebrate International Jazz Day at NJPAC on April 26

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state's anchor cultural institution, will celebrate International Jazz Day on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with a free musical celebration featuring 50+ young local musicians performing on the iconic NJPAC stage. Showtime is 4:00pm.



Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents a Reading of "The Agitators" by Mat Smart

(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced the cast for its upcoming presentation of The Agitators by Mat Smart, presented as part of the theatre's Revolutionary Voices play reading series. The performance will take place on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. Showtime is 7:30pm.



George Street Playhouse presents "My Lord, What a Night" by Deborah Brevoort

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for My Lord, What a Night written by Deborah Brevoort (Blue Moon Over Memphis) and directed by Sheldon Epps (Play On!). It's about a remarkable friendship and a night in New Jersey that changed history. Performances run from April 28 through May 17, 2026.



Joy Ogunsakin to Represent New Jersey at Poetry Out Loud National Finals

(WASHINGTON, DC) -- After months of competitions in classrooms and communities nationwide, the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place April 28–29 in Washington, DC. Reciting poetry from an anthology that celebrates historic American voices in recognition of America's 250th anniversary, state and jurisdictional champions will compete for the national champion title and a $20,000 cash prize. Joy Ogunsakin, a senior from Trinity Hall in Tinton Falls, will be representing New Jersey.







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