Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
If your arts organization sends out press releases, make sure you have [email protected] on your media list for coverage.
theatre
Inside Algonquin Arts Theatre's 2023-2024 Season (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced their 2023-2024 Broadway Series featuring six musicals and two plays. Algonquin begins the summer with one of the world's most beloved musicals, The Sound of Music followed by the Tony Award-winning Avenue Q, an adults-only musical featuring puppets and actors. In October, Algonquin Arts Theatre presents their premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame based on the Victor Hugo novel with the beloved Disney music. Just in time for the holidays and back by popular demand is ELF: The Musical based on the 2003 film. In the winter, the theatre will present two thrilling plays, Ira Levin's murder mystery/comedy Deathtrap and Stephen King's Misery (adapted by William Goldman). The 2023-2024 season will close with two of the most popular musicals of all time, Fiddler on the Roof and Grease!
Premiere Stages and Kean Stage present "SMALL" by Robert Montano (UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages and Kean Stage co-present SMALL written and performed by actor and dancer Robert Montano and directed by Jessi D. Hill on Saturday, March 18 at Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205).Hill on Saturday, March 18 at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205).
Ray Charles On Everybody's Mind My son recently moved to Savannah, Georgia. Right after he told me he was going there he started to hum the Ray Charles hit song, "Georgia on My Mind." Perfect.
George Street Playhouse presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse (GSP) announces its spring musical comedy event-- the Broadway/Off-Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Performances of this fresh and newly conceived production begin March 14th and continue through April 9th at the Arthur Laurents Theater at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale.
McCarter Theatre Center Partners with Princeton University to Showcase Performance Pieces Inspired by the Toni Morrison Papers (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The McCarter Theatre, the Tony Award-winning performing arts center on the campus of Princeton University, will premiere a set of commissioned performances on March 24 and 25, 2023 as part of a robust calendar of campus-wide programming celebrating the acclaimed author Toni Morrison’s (1931–2019) life and legacy. The performances are the result of collaborations with McCarter’s Associate Artistic Director Nicole A. Watson and Autumn Womack, curator of Princeton University Library’s exhibition Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory and assistant professor of English and African American Studies. Multidisciplinary artists Daniel Alexander Jones and Mame Diarra Samantha Speis visited the University Library’s Toni Morrison Papers archive, a large trove of personal papers, letters, manuscripts and objects that were acquired by the University in 2014 to inspire original creations.
music
Buster Williams, Camden Native and International Jazz Musician to be Honored by IDEA Center for the Arts and Rutgers University (CAMDEN, NJ) -- The rich life and achievements of Buster Williams, the legendary Grammy nominated jazz bassist will be honored on Saturday, March 18th at 5:00pm at the Rutgers University Gordon Theater. Featuring the Buster Williams Trio, the concert recognizes Mr. Williams contributions to the music industry, and will also be a fundraiser for increased Music Education for Camden youth.
Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey to Present "Images and Imagination" (VOORHEES, NJ) -- On February 26th at 3:00pm, the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey will present "Images and Imagination" a journey through major symphonic works by illustrious French composers Debussy, Lalo and Berlioz. This program, including Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Nuages and Fêtes from Debussy's Nocturnes, and Lalo's Cello Concerto, will be led by Music Director Candidate David Bernard, Music Director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eglevsky Ballet. The soloist in the Lalo will be the renowned cellist Adrian Daurov.
Country-Rock Pioneers Pure Prairie League Bring Influential Sound to the Concert Stage Their sound was a staple of the '70s and early '80s, that melodic mixture of country-rock laced with FM radio pop. Pure Prairie League, with its crisp, clean harmonies and breezy songs, were innovative purveyors of that style. The band not only enjoyed commercial success, but also cemented its reputation as an early influence for future luminaries such as Keith Urban, Nickel Creek, Wilco, and Counting Crows.
Music Teachers "Save the Music" with benefit for public music education at Teaneck's Debonair Music Hall (TEANECK, NJ) -- Four area bands featuring high school and college music educators performing original music will show their support for the power of music education with the benefit concert Teachers Make Music, a fundraising event for the Save the Music Foundation at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck on Saturday, March 11th. Save the Music is a national non-profit organization helping school districts and communities build sustainable music programs through advocacy, instrument and equipment donations, and support services for teachers.
Makin Waves Album of the Month: "Pine Barrens, Volume One" by Jackson Pines Jackson Pines have lived up to their name with some of the best folk-rock ever to come out of Jersey, especially since the duo of singer-songwriter-guitarist Joe Makoviecki and stand-up bassist James Black have expanded into an energetic combo that live often includes Max Carmichael on banjo, mandolin and flute and the great Cranston Dean on drums and mandolin, plus fiddler James Herdman in the studio.
film
Asbury Park and South Orange Will Host Arthouse Film Festival (SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Arthouse Film Festival will unspool for ten weeks beginning March 13 at The Village at SOPAC in South Orange and March 16th at The ShowRoom Cinema in Asbury Park and AFF is a curated series of the best not-yet-released movies from around the world, followed by conversations with filmmakers and actors.
Seeking NJ Locals to Appear as Extras in Feature Film A high school movie musical feature film from Paramount Pictures will be filming in Middletown, NJ area. New York City-based Grant Wilfley Casting, Inc. is now seeking locals to appear as extras in the film.
2023 United States Super 8 Film & DV Festival begins this Saturday, February 18 The 2023 United States Super 8 Film & DV Festival (which is part of the Spring 2023 New Jersey Film Festival) will be screening all three of its programs online for 24 hours. Two are on Saturday, February 18 and one Sunday, February 19, 2023. There will also be two in-person screenings at 5PM on Saturday and at 5PM on Sunday in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
dance
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre to Host Forward From Here: 23rd Season Gala (CLIFTON, NJ) -- Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will host Forward From Here: 23rd Season Gala on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm at 41 Jani Court, Clifton, NJ. Forward from Here will be an interactive evening of live music, dance, silent auction with great prizes, expansive hors d’oeuvres, wine and cocktails, and community.
art
The Art House Gallery presents "Moments and Measure" new work by Mark Kurdziel (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions presents new work by Mark Kurdziel in the Art House Gallery, March 3- 26, 2023. Kurdziel is an artist based in Jersey City using oil paint and oil distemper. His work combines plastic pictorial ideas and personal poetic concerns by using form, color, and space through metaphor to express the poetry, mystery, and melancholy of our shared existence. The upcoming exhibition at the Art House Gallery represents Kurdziel’s newest work from the last several years.
ArtYard Opens Four Exhibitions (FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- ArtYard presents four unique exhibitions that open this winter — Paul Bowen: Drift, featuring sculptures of wood and found materials; As Is, a selection of unauthored objects from the world of art without intent; Shoes, A Love Story, an assembly of shoes that hint at mysterious and beguiling narratives; and Michael Mangino: Paint, a solo exhibition of recent works by a Studio Route 29 artist.
poetry
Emanuel di Pasquale Appointed as the Poet Laureate of Monmouth County (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners appointed Long Branch resident Emanuel di Pasquale as the Poet Laureate of Monmouth County during the Commissioner meeting held on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
community
Snakes, Lizards, Birds and More: Union County Hosts Special Nature Programs over President's Day Weekend (MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ) -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites families to enjoy "February Festivities," a nature-filled weekend of shows and activities at Union County's Trailside Nature and Science Center, located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside, this Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19.
RVCC Theatre to Present Show Featuring Circus Gadgetry, Acrobatics (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will present Cirque Mechanics’ production of Zephyr: A Whirlwind of Circus, Saturday, March 4 at 7:00pm. Mechanical wonders, circus gadgetry, and astonishing acrobatics are all part of Cirque Mechanics’ new show, Zephyr: A Whirlwind of Circus. The production is inspired by the power of the wind and the human ingenuity that goes into harnessing it.(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will present Cirque Mechanics’ production of Zephyr: A Whirlwind of Circus, Saturday, March 4 at 7:00pm. Mechanical wonders, circus gadgetry, and astonishing acrobatics are all part of Cirque Mechanics’ new show, Zephyr: A Whirlwind of Circus. The production is inspired by the power of the wind and the human ingenuity that goes into harnessing it.
Count Basie Center for the Arts welcomes three new community leads to its Board of Trustees (RED BANK, NJ) -- The Count Basie Center for the Arts, the state's leading nonprofit performing arts center, has announced the appointment of Puja Choudhry of Old Bridge, Jason Jurgens of Rumson and Nancy Karpf of Fair Haven to its Board of Trustees.
RVCC Hosts Site for 2023 Global Game Jam (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College hosted a site for the 2023 Global Game Jam, held between January 30 and February 5. The global event drew over 39,000 participants worldwide from 800 virtual and in-person sites in 108 countries.
FEATURED EVENTS
To narrow results by date range, categories,
or region of New Jersey
click here for our advanced search.
To narrow results by date range, categories,
or region of New Jersey
click here for our advanced search.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Mr. Ray to Perform Free Concert in Monroe Township
November 15, 2025
New Jersey Festival Orchestra Presents "Romance in the Mansion" – A Candlelight Evening of Music, Wine, and Elegance
November 15, 2025
The Dryden Ensemble presents "Daydreams (and Dictators)"
November 15, 2025
Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts presents Ensemble Novo
November 15, 2025
The Theater Project presents a Staged Reading of "B.B'S"
November 15, 2025
East Lynne Theater Company presents Story of Local, Former U.S. Marshal
November 15, 2025
The Yard at Bally's AC presents The Amish Outlaws
November 15, 2025
Meet Loaf comes to The Strand on November 15th
November 15, 2025
2nd Annual NJ Wine Expo to Take Place November 15th
November 15, 2025
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club presents Tim Grill - "The Barely Can Stand-Up Comic"
November 15, 2025
