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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 9-15, 2023 Here are previews of plays taking place from May 9-15 including a look at productions starting this week, those continuing this week, and those closing this week. Click on the title to go to the full preview. Be sure to send press releases for your plays to infoatnewjerseystage.com to be included. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
Photos from "Viva Las Vegas" at Music Mountain Theatre (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is presenting Viva Las Vegas weekends through May 21. The production features a playlist of familiar and beloved music and lets you take a stroll down the Vegas strip of yesteryear! Be dazzled by original costumes dripping with sequins and accented with thousands of feathers, inspired by the look of the archetypal, vintage "Vegas Showgirl." Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
TyLie Shider named Playwright Fellow at ArtYard (FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- New Jersey playwright TyLie Shider was announced as the inaugural recipient of the ArtYard Playwright Fellowship, a new initiative to support mid-career playwrights and theater artists.
music
This Week In Music: Event Listings And Previews For Shows Taking Place May 9-15, 2023 Here is a look at upcoming concerts taking place from May 9 to May 15, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas. Click on the title to go to the full preview.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Tom Jones (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Tom Jones – Ages & Stages Tour on Monday, May 22 at 7:30pm. Legendary Welsh singer and performer Sir Tom Jones continues to sustain his popularity around the world, captivating audiences with his timeless discography of hit songs and enduring talent and charisma. With a remarkable career spanning over six decades, Jones is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers and recording artists of all time, selling over 100 million records, and continuing as an esteemed and influential figure in the music industry.
Asbury Park Music Foundation Announces Two Free Shows on The Boardwalk (June 16-17) (ASBURY PARK, NJ) – The nonprofit Asbury Park Music Foundation (APMF) has announced two free shows on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 in partnership with The Break and Low Dive, the boardwalk's newest tenants. The Break (formerly Langosta Lounge) and Low Dive (formerly APYC) have been magnets for live music, and the new era continues that tradition. These shows will celebrate the diversity of Asbury Park music past and present, while paving the way for young artists to continue personifying Asbury Park in the future.
North to Shore Festival Adds Over 60 Events to Double in Size (NEWARK, NJ) -- Hundreds of New Jersey artists will take center stage at more than 60 new events added to the lineup of the inaugural North to Shore Festival, the three-city, three-weekend summer celebration of the arts, film and tech slated for June 2023.
Bristol Riverside Theatre 2023 William Penn Summer Music Fest Preview (BRISTOL, PA) -- Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) (120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA) presents a lineup of contemporary favorites and tribute artists taking the stage for the William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest 2023. The multiday kaleidoscope of singers performing decades of iconic standards kicks off June 14-18 with the Rhinestone Cowgirls and continues with Forever Motown (July 12-16) and The Caribbean Chillers (July 26-30). Local Bands Night presents three acts local to the Philadelphia area (August 5), Funkadrill's Mandrills Experience (August 18-19), and The Four C Notes (August 23-27) to close out the summer series on the mainstage. Roots and Boots, featuring Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye, and Sammy Kershaw, lights up the Bristol Township outdoor amphitheater (2501 Bath Road) on Thursday, July 20, followed by The Hitmen on Friday, August 11.
The Newton Theatre presents Lita Ford (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Lita Ford on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 8:00pm. Lita is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo career.
"Timeless!" Melissa Manchester LIVE! at the Vogel The Vogel in Red Bank, NJ this Friday, April 28, 2023 evening is abuzz with patrons seated at tables enjoying drinks as they await the start of a Melissa Manchester concert celebrating her 50 years in the music business.
The Mississippi Delta Meets the Jersey Shore (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University and the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation (JSJBF) will premiere The Mississippi Delta Meets the Jersey Shore on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Lauren K. Woods Theatre on the Monmouth University campus. The event begins at 8:00pm.
Makin Waves with Mike Montrey: The Connections We Make ... For a quarter of a century, singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Mike Montrey has released a steady of stream of albums with Mike Montrey Band, as well as a few prior to that with the band ... water ... Both have featured bassist-vocalist Anthony "Duke" Duca, Mike's childhood friend. Joining them within the core of Mike Montrey Band are vocalist Jen Augustine and pedal steel guitarist Jack Stanton.
art
Union County Hosts Nature Photography Workshop on Saturday (MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ) -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all photography enthusiasts, from beginner to experienced, to join the “Nature Photography for Everyone” workshop on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, at Union County's Trailside Nature and Science Center, located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside. Ample free parking is available on site.
Trenton Downtown Association Announces Installation of Nine Seward Johnson Sculptures in Downtown Area (TRENTON, NJ) -- Nine works by internationally renowned sculptor Seward Johnson were installed in various locations in the heart of downtown Trenton on Thursday, May 4, 2023. These life-sized bronze cast sculptures, on loan from Seward Johnson Atelier through October 2023, celebrate "the familiar," a recurring theme in Johnson's work. Walk through downtown Trenton, and you will find sculptures of people doing ordinary, everyday things, like reading a local newspaper or taking pictures.
poetry
Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press Host Second Sunday Poetry Reading on May 14th (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, May 14 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center.
radio
WBGO Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month with Launch of New Podcast - Conversations with Sydney (NEWARK, NJ) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and on May 10, WBGO Studios is proud to launch Conversations with Sydney, a podcast series exploring effective ways for parents, teens, schools, and communities to respond to the ongoing crises of teen mental health and suicide. Each episode is structured as a personal conversation between a father (Micah Fink) and his non-binary teenager (Sydney) as they search for real-world solutions by speaking with teens, parents, doctors, and national leaders in the field of teen suicide prevention. Some of the questions the series raises include: Should parents talk to their kids about suicide? How can teens and parents begin to talk about mental health and suicide with their kids?
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Newton Theatre presents Sister Hazel
November 13, 2025
The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters
November 13, 2025
Lily Vakili to perform at Marksboro Mills
November 13, 2025
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
