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Roxey Ballet to Hold Auditions for its 31st Anniversary Professional Production of "The Nutcracker"

(NEW HOPE, PA) -- Roxey Ballet, the region's professional contemporary theater-ballet company, is now holding auditions on Saturday, September 12, 2026 for its 31st anniversary professional production of The Nutcracker, the beloved holiday classic set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's epic score. This milestone season marks a triumphant return to The College of New Jersey's Kendall Hall Main Stage Theater in Ewing, where the two-act production will unfold on one of the region's premier professional stages.





 

Edmar Castañeda Quartet to Bring Colombian Roots and Jazz to McCarter on September 12th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Colombian-born harpist, composer, and bandleader Edmar Castañeda has redefined what the harp can do in contemporary jazz, using the instrument to create rhythm, bass, harmony, and melody. A Latin GRAMMY nominee, Castañeda brings his quartet to McCarter Theatre's Berlind Theatre on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:30pm. Among his many credits, he performed and served as a music consultant for Disney's Encanto.



Two River Theater presents August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater presents August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson from September 12 through October 4, 2026 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater. The production is directed by Francois Battiste (Hospice at Illinois State University, Broke-ology at B-Street Theater) and launches the theater's 2026/27 Season while continuing Two River's commitment to staging all ten plays in August Wilson’s Century Cycle.



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.



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.





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The Williams Center hosts Spirit of 76 Expo on Saturday

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- The Williams Center hosts Spirit of 76 Expo with the Dressed to Kill KISS tribute band on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 11:00am to 11:00pm. This event celebrates the 50th anniversary of KISS's legendary "Spirit of '76" Destroyer tour.



Strand Theater presents RAEL - The Music of Genesis and Peter Gabriel on Saturday

(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The Strand Theater presents RAEL - A Genesis and Peter Gabriel Experience on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 8:00pm. They are a New York and Northern New Jersey-based tribute band that recaptures the energy and originality of the "early years" live stage performances by Genesis.



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.



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.



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.







FEATURED EVENTS


Melissa Etheridge: RISE

Wednesday, September 09, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ
 

Dion

Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ