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Vivid Stage to Celebrate MLK Jr. Day with a Reading of "Pretty Fire" on January 18th

Saint John's Lutheran Church of Summit is located at 587 Springfield Avenue in Summit, New Jersey





 

Jersey Arts Podcast: Roomful of Blues Welcomes First Female Vocalist in Over Fifty Years

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-01-08

Today we are highlighting the five time Grammy Award Nominated band, Roomful of Blues. First formed in 1967, the group touts an impressive tenure approaching almost sixty years in the industry. While some new faces have come and gone in that tenure, the eight-piece blues band is still going strong- most recently welcoming their first female singer, D.D. Bastos, to the octet.



Ugly Pancake Tight 5 Workshop Graduation Show

​​​​​​​(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Ugly Pancake Productions presents the Ugly Pancake Tight 5 Workshop Graduation Show at Wild Air Beerworks on Saturday, January 18, 2026. Come hear their new and veteran students try out their brand new "Tight 5" minutes of material. Doors are at 8:00pm, showtime is 8:30pm.



Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join journalist and author Julia Hotz on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 as she discusses her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging during a virtual author talk presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:00pm.



Hear Tales of Holocaust Survival at the Ocean County Library's Brick Branch

(BRICK, NJ) -- In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, join speaker Amy Goodman as she shares her Grandpa Joseph's story of survival and resilience during the Holocaust. "Through My Grandfather's Eyes: A Personal Retelling of Holocaust Survival" will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:30pm.





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The Road Company presents "Groundhog Day: The Musical"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Groundhog Day: The Musical weekends from January 22 to February 7, 2026. Critically acclaimed on both the West End and Broadway, Groundhog Day revels in one man's journey of self-discovery, day after day.



NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.



Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia Premiere of "Good Bones"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones, the newest play by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright James Ijames (Fat Ham), about gentrification and the consequences of change in a neighborhood and in a family. Directed by Philadelphia-based award-winning actor Akeem Davis, the production begins performances January 22, opens January 28, and runs through March 8, 2026.



The Maplewood Strollers presents "Narnia, the Musical"

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- Four children—siblings—stumble upon (and through) a wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia. Relieve this magical story when The Maplewood Strollers presents Narnia, the Musical across two weekends (January 23 - February 1, 2026) at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. The production is directed by Beth Seales-Hanson.



The Players Guild of Leonia presents "Blithe Spirit" by Noël Coward

(LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward weekends from January 23 to February 8, 2026 in the Civil War Drill Hall. In Noël Coward’s sparkling classic, a well-intentioned séance conjures up far more than anyone expected.







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