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theatre
Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory's "Soul Samurai" enters final weekend (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory production of Soul Samurai by Qui Nguyen enters its second and final weekend of performances. The production continues its run through November 3rd in the Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus.
Paper Mill Playhouse presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical from November 27 to December 29, 2024. Based on the classic 1954 holiday film, it is a Technicolor Broadway musical extravaganza. The production is directed by Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee.
The Players Guild of Leonia presents "Romeo & Juliet" (LEONIA, NJ) -- The Players Guild of Leonia presents William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet weekends from November 8-24, 2024. The production is directed by Rachel Alt.
music
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at The Stone Pony: 10/18/24 My first sight of Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country was a live stream of the Vail, Colorado 7/7/24 show. The vision in my screen popped into my mind like a 1950's cowboy cartoon. As they played, Tumblin' Tumbleweeds I saw cardboard cutouts of an old west town compete with cactus in the horizon and critters turning on a circle like a classic shooting gallery in rhythm to the music.
New Jersey Youth Chorus Hosts Voices of Joy Choral Festival on November 16th (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Wharton Arts, New Jersey's largest not-for-profit community performing arts education organization, announced that the New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC) will host the Voices of Joy Choral Festival on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Dolan Hall, Annunciation Center at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown.
A Conversation with The Moody Blues' John Lodge Who Performs "Days of Future Passed" Live at BergenPAC on November 15th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Lodge will perform the seminal Moody Blues album, Days of Future Passed, along with a selection of classic Moody Blues hits live on November 15, 2024 at BergenPAC in Englewood, NJ.
NJPAC presents Mexican pop icon Alejandra Guzmán (NEWARK, NJ) -- Mexican pop icon Alejandra Guzmán, known as the "Queen of Mexican Rock," will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8:00pm.
film
Teaneck International Film Festival to Screen "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round" (TEANECK, NJ) -- The Puffin Cultural Forum will screen the groundbreaking new documentary Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, from Emmy award-winning director Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior, Mariachi High, Black in Latin America) as part of the Teaneck International Film Festival on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:45pm. The documentary is quickly becoming a lightning rod for heartfelt dialogue between the Black and Jewish communities, and celebrated in both communities' film festivals simultaneously. Ain't No Back won Best Documentary Feature at the DC Black Film Festival, and three weeks later went on to sell out all five nights of a limited theatrical run at the DC JCC.
community
Darkside New Jersey: Where the Strange and Macabre Come to Life This November 16th (TRENTON, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the New Jersey Expo and Convention Center will transform into a haven for the eerie, the unusual, and the downright bizarre, as Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Market makes its debut. With over 150 vendors, live performances, and interactive experiences, this one-of-a-kind event promises to lure attendees into a shadowy world of dark art, peculiar goods, and immersive entertainment.
John T. Peters Appointed Executive Director of Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) announced the appointment of John T. Peters as its new Executive Director. Peters, a seasoned executive with decades of experience in management, marketing, public relations, and technology, will continue his current role as Executive Director of the Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA) while leading HACPAC into its next phase of growth.
Atlantic City Tinseltown Holiday Experience Will Be Even Bigger, More Festive This Season! (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Atlantic City has been busy making its list for the upcoming holiday season! On Thursday, October 24, the destination's holiday plans were unveiled during a festive press conference at Tanger Outlets. Amidst a 40-foot tree, dancing elves, "Nutcracker" ballerinas, a special appearance by Santa, the Grinch and other holiday characters, a sneak peek of the 2024 Atlantic City Tinseltown Holiday Experience was provided, with stakeholders from across the resort sharing details of their holiday events.
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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
