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Centenary Stage Company's Young Audience Series presents "Grace for President"

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's Young Audience Series presents Grace for President, October 1-5, 2026 in The Little Theatre at Centenary University. Based on the beloved children's book by Kelly DiPucchio, the musical follows Grace, a spirited young girl who has a big question when her teacher displays a poster featuring every U.S. president: "Where are the girls?"





 

NJ Rep presents "Nacho Ate Superman"

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company presents Nacho Ate Superman from October 1-25, 2026. This is a comedy by Michelle Kholos Brooks about a sunny, laid-back, progressive beach community that becomes a lot darker as next-door neighbors clash over an incident involving their pets.



Courage, Choice, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronica Roth

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, for a virtual discussion on Thursday, October 1, 2026, presented by the Ocean County Library. Get a sneak peek at The Sixth Faction, the highly anticipated novel by one of the most iconic young adult authors of a generation. The event begins at 7:00pm.



Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Comedy Night with Jonathan van Halem on October 1st

(PITMAN, NJ) -- Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents a Comedy Night with Jonathan van Halem on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30pm. Special guest Kirsten Michelle Cills will open the night.



Lewis Center for the Arts' Princeton Atelier and The Toni Morrison Foundation present Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work II

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University and The Toni Morrison Foundation have curated a series of events and conversations that continues the dialogue begun last spring at the symposium, Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work, Toni Morrison's Atelier and the Importance of Artistic Convening and Collaboration. The series is rooted in Morrison's famous quote about challenging times, "This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair." The events take place from October 1-4, 2026 at various collaborating venues in New York City. All events are open to the public with tickets available through each of the venues.





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Pink Warriors to Close Out Statewide Day of Action in Rahway with Life-Saving Breast Cancer Message

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Rahway will host the final featured city hall event of a statewide advocacy and education tour on October 1, 2026 - the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as PINK Breast Centers' Pink Warriors bring the #EverythingElseCanWait message to communities across New Jersey.



CarteretPAC presents Lonestar on Thursday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Lonestar on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8:00pm. Lonestar is a celebrated American country music group that captured global attention with their timeless ballad "Amazed," a crossover sensation that spent 9 weeks at No. 1 on the country charts and 2 weeks at No. 1 on the pop charts.



MPAC presents The Commodores on Thursday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents The Commodores on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30pm. One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores have influenced artists both young and old, and in all genres with their classic songs.



Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Bill Bellamy

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Stress Factory Comedy Club presents New Jersey native Bill Bellamy from October 1-3, 2026. Using his experiences growing up in Newark, Bellamy started doing stand-up while he was a student at Rutgers University.



State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band on October 2nd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band as part of the Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $52.







FEATURED EVENTS


Lonestar

Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center Carteret, NJ
 

The Commodores

Thursday, October 01, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Morristown, NJ