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theatre
McCarter Theatre presents "A Christmas Carol" starring Joel McKinnon Miller (PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, starring veteran stage and screen actor Joel McKinnon Miller (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Big Love) as Scrooge. For more than four decades, McCarter has welcomed more than a million audience members from across Central New Jersey and beyond to experience Charles Dickens' timeless classic. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a fantastical journey through Christmases past, present, and future with this family friendly production that runs December 6-24, 2023 in the Matthews Theatre.
music
Holiday Giving Event Celebrates Frank Sinatra with $20 Ticket Prices (AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ) -- Karen Morris of Sand Castle Communications, presenter of the special event Jolly Sinatra: Birthday and Holiday Giving Event, has considerably lowered the show ticket price to just $20 per person. This ws done as an incentive for all who attend to donate savings (due to the reduced ticket price) to their favorite charity, or hers, The Virtual Toy Drive at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH), part of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJ Barnabas Health.
Vocalist Morgan James Joins the Princeton Symphony Orchestra for Holiday POPS! (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Enjoy joyful melodies of the season with vocalist Morgan James and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at the orchestra's popular December 16, 2023 Holiday POPS! concert. The singer lends her soulful voice to holiday favorites, while the Princeton High School Choir carries the traditional carol sing-along, bolstering the audience as they join in.
Celebrate the Holiday Season with New Jersey Festival Orchestra From traditional to pops, renowned tenor fare and Broadway favorites, New Jersey Festival Orchestra's (NJFO) Holiday concerts promise to fill the entire family with warmth and cheer.
Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul, and Edwin McCain to Play Shows in Holmdel and Camden (CAMDEN, NJ) -- Iconic pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish return to the road in 2024, as the foursome sets out on the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour produced by Live Nation featuring special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain. Locally, the tour comes to the PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, August 2, 2024 and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden on Friday, August 16, 2024.
"Great Performers, Great Venue, Great Night!" Blues Traveler LIVE! at the Grunin Center (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Music lovers are riding high this Friday, October 27, 2023 evening as they ready themselves for a live concert by the Grammy-winning Princeton-based rock band, Blues Traveler. Tonight's sold-out show at the Grunin Center for the Arts — located on the campus of Toms River, NJ's Ocean County College — is a benefit performance presented by the Ocean County College Foundation.
BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 11/6/23 Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by J Thoubbs, Tommy Strazza, Gina Royale, and Lazlo. Plus a look back at "Knockin" by Circlesquare.
dance
American Repertory Ballet Celebrates 60th Anniversary of The Nutcracker With Performances in Princeton, Red Bank, Trenton and New Brunswick (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- American Repertory Ballet (ARB) announces the return of its beloved production of The Nutcracker, celebrating an impressive 60-year milestone of captivating audiences and spreading holiday joy throughout New Jersey. As one of the longest-running productions in the United States, ARB's The Nutcracker has become a cherished tradition.
art
Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum presents Layers of Authenticity (GLASSBORO, NJ) -- Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum presents Layers of Authenticity from November 6 - December 20, 2023. In this group show five artists create work by altering imagery pulled from print, the internet, and their own photography. Utilizing unique processes of production, they reveal authentic and insightful statements about our current political and social landscape and the ambiguousness and misconceptions about historical events, places, and people. Artists include Maria Dumlao, Gabriel Martinez, Paul Anthony Smith, Eric Toscano, and Steven Earl Weber.
poetry
Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press present Second Sunday Poetry Reading with Estelle Bajou and Daniel Weeks (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, November 12, 2023 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The November reading will feature Estelle Bajou and Daniel Weeks. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.
community
Sieminski Theater Receives The 2023 Excellence in the Arts Award from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminski Theater received the 2023 Excellence in the Arts Award from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission in the category of Arts in the Community. The award celebrates leaders, visionaries, partners, educators, and volunteers from the community who, through their passion and creative excellence, have increased the visibility and viability of the arts and arts education for the residents of Somerset County.
kids
State Theatre New Jersey presents B—The Underwater Bubble Show (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents B—The Underwater Bubble Show on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 2:00pm & 5:00pm. This lavish production features dancers, acrobats, puppetry, original music, and fantastic bubble effects to create a dreamlike underwater atmosphere. Tickets range from $19-$39.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Chatham Community Players presents Reading of "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl
November 16, 2025
The Glorious Sounds of Brass to Take Place in Trenton
November 16, 2025
Vivid Stage Brings Pop-Up Theatre: Fiona's Café to Serra Doce in Summit
November 18, 2025
The Newton Theatre presents Colt Ford
November 20, 2025
Jersey City Theater Center to Open 20th Anniversary Season with Brent Birckhead Jazz at White Eagle Hall
November 20, 2025
StocktonPAC presents Swift Nation - Taylor Swift Tribute
November 20, 2025
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts Hosting Open House on November 20th
November 20, 2025
NJPAC presents Carlos Varela with special guest Diana Fuentes
November 21, 2025
Jonas Brothers, David Bryan, and The Isley Brothers among New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2025
November 21, 2025
The Newton Theatre presents Yesterday, A Tribute to The Beatles
November 21, 2025
