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theatre
Old Library Theatre presents "The Prom" (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department’s resident theatre company, has announced their cast for the upcoming production of the Broadway musical, The Prom, set for performances over two weekends, April 14-23. This will be the New Jersey Community Theatre premiere of the 2019 Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Musical.
"Disney's Hercules" Begins Next Week at Paper Mill Playhouse (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Performances of Disney’s Hercules begin next week on Thursday, February 16 at Paper Mill Playhouse. Tickets starting at $35 may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at papermill.org.
George Street Playhouse to close season with "Tales From the Guttenberg Bible" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse (GSP) announces the final production of its 2022-23 season, the World Premiere of the sparkling new comedy Tales From the Guttenberg Bible, written by and starring beloved actor Steve Guttenberg. Featuring 90 characters, four actors, and one Steve Guttenberg, this fully staged production is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. Directed by George Street Playhouse Artistic Director David Saint, performances of this exciting new production begin April 21st at the Arthur Laurents Theater at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and runs through May 21, 2023.
Bonnie J. Monte Announces Her Departure from Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (MADISON, NJ) -- Bonnie J. Monte, who has been at the helm of the renowned Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) since late 1990, has announced that 2023 will be her final season as the company’s Artistic Director. T. Randolph Harris, STNJ’s Board Chair, said, “For 33 years, Ms. Monte has provided exemplary leadership – and I have had the privilege of working with her for 31 of them. She has transformed what was a small, struggling company into a vibrant, major player in the classic theatre arena, moving the company into a new era of growth and fiscal and organizational health. From the very start, she redefined the institution’s mission, placing a strong and equal focus on arts education, diversity, and artist training. Over the course of her long tenure, she has made STNJ one of the nation’s best teaching theatres, and has expanded its reach and impact beyond all expectations.”
music
Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals present music for solo piano on Feb 16th (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, February 16 at 12:15pm, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present a recital of music for solo piano as performed by Westminster Conservatory faculty member Erik Allesee. The recital will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey. It is open to the public free of charge; masking is optional.
film
Rembrandt in New Jersey Filmmaker Interview Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down to talk with Kasey Child, Director of Rembrandt Lives in New Jersey, and Helen Frank, the artist the film focuses on, for a filmmaker interview:
Rembrandt Lives in New Jersey Debuts at the 2023 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 10! The cleverly titled documentary, Rembrandt Lives in New Jersey, by Kasey Child, presents the artwork and life of an 80+ year-old New Jersey native “etcher” and printmaker, Helen Frank, while paying tribute to 17th century Dutch printmaker, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. We see a snippet of Helen Frank on NJN News in 2010, teaching printing to a group of adults. “What I’m doing is what Rembrandt did. It doesn’t look the same, but it's the same history. I’m holding hands with all the people who have gone before me and fallen in love with this medium,” she says. Although Frank employs the same art techniques as Rembrandt, throughout the documentary Frank illustrates (no pun intended) to viewers that her artwork beautifully reflects her own unique experiences and style.
dance
"Remembering Nai-Ni Chen's Choreography" - The Dance Historian is In at NYPL With Andy Chiang and NYU’s Deborah Damast (NEW YORK, NY) -- Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Executive Director Andy Chiang will be joined by Deborah Damast, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of NYU’s Dance Education Program, to discuss the work of Nai-Ni Chen and her relationship with one of her mentors, the modern dance icon Bertram Ross, as part of NYPL’s The Dance Historian is In on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 1pm ET online via Zoom and in-person at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Streets. The event is free, but registration is required
community
Union County Commissioners Gallery Holds Special Black History Month Exhibit in February (UNION COUNTY, NJ) -- In celebration of Black History Month, the Union County Board of County Commissioners invites the public to view Black History Month - Notable People of Union County, a special exhibit of Union County residents who have distinguished themselves as inventors, artists and athletes. The unique exhibit pairs portraits and biographical information of notable residents with maps of the public parklands in their vicinity.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Outpost in the Burbs presents Emily Grove's Joni Jam
November 14, 2025
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Griffin House
November 14, 2025
Newton Theatre presents The Breakers - Tom Petty Tribute Band
November 14, 2025
Makin Waves with Don McLean: Starry Stories
November 14, 2025
StocktonPAC presents "Black Angels Over Tuskegee"
November 14, 2025
Hats Off To Downtown brings an evening of shopping, prizes, and fun to South Orange
November 14, 2025
Fund for Irish Studies at Princeton University presents a Conversation with Olwen Fouéré
November 14, 2025
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena presents Warren Zeiders
November 14, 2025
UCPAC presents Black Sabbath and Metallica tribute bands on Friday
November 14, 2025
Billy Strings to Play Two Nights at Prudential Center
November 14-15, 2025
