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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!
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theatre
Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" 
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage presents "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" from May 1-25, 2025 on the MainStage. This is a story of racial justice, political legacy and family forgiveness by 2025 Steinberg Playwright Award winner and Tony nominee Christina Anderson.
music
Crossroads presents Winona Fighter 
(GARWOOD, NJ) -- Rising punk act Winona Fighter will perform at Crossroads on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The band is touring in support of their debut full-length album, My Apologies to the Chef, out now via Rise Records. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Zach Bryan to Perform 3 Nights at MetLife with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms 
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning performer Zach Bryan will perform a special run of shows at MetLife Stadium on Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, 2025 with special guests Kings of Leon and The Front Bottoms.
film
New Release Review - "The Amateur" 
1981's The Amateur was an early entry in the wave of '80s Cold War thrillers that simultaneously exploited both the public's growing interest and general ignorance of computers. Rather than a James Bond figure, the protagonist was a nerdy codebreaker who becomes a proto MacGyver, using brains rather than brawn to seek revenge for the killing of his wife by terrorists. The use of technology in the movie was absolute hokum, but 1981 audiences simply didn't know any better and assumed that maybe an arcade machine could be reconstituted as a code-breaking device.
community
Two River Theater to Host 2nd Annual Women's Wellness Fair 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater celebrates women's health and wellness with a free fair on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. This event will provide a wealth of resources, services, and on-site information—all completely free. The community gathering will be held in Two River Theater's lobby, library and studio. Families are welcome!
One of the Youngest Holocaust Survivors to Speak at Middlesex College for Holocaust Awareness Event 
(EDISON, NJ) -- One of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust will speak at Middlesex College recounting his time in Auschwitz, at just 4 years old, before being liberated.
