Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from April 6-12, 2025. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 10 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Warren).
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1) New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market Kicks Off "New Jersey 2025 World Tour" This Weekend In Trenton - (TRENTON, NJ) -- The East Coast's most electric underground shopping event is back and bigger than ever. Formerly known as the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, the newly rebranded New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market (NJPRFM) launches into its 13th year of punk-fueled chaos with the Spring Fling Edition on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton.
2) Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman celebrates opening of Ou La with official ribbon cutting - (CARTERET, NJ) -- Renowned Chef Duke Estime and real estate investor-turned-restaurateur Nagela Duperval share a passion for global fusion cuisine, as well as Haitian heritage.
3) Bergen County Players presents "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim - (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will close its 92nd season with Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award-winning A Little Night Music at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from May 3 through June 1, 2025. With music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, lovers reunite, passions reignite, and new romances blossom in 1900s Sweden.
4) Events This Week in New Jersey from April 8-14, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from April 8-14, 2025 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
5) East Lynne Theater Company Names Mark David Boberick as Executive Director - (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Co. has recently announced Mark David Boberick as its new executive director, effective immediately. This is a brand-new position within the theater company, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary season this year.
6) Algonquin Arts Theatre Launches 2025–2026 Concert Series - (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced that tickets for its 2025–2026 Concert Series are now officially on sale! From rock legends and iconic tributes to festive holiday favorites, this dynamic lineup of concerts will light up the stage with music that spans generations. Tickets for all concerts are available at www.AlgonquinArts.org or by calling the box office at 732-528-9211.
7) New Release Review - "A Working Man" - Today's employers expect far too much from their workers. They expect you to work through your lunch. To stay on an extra half hour without overtime. To answer phone calls, texts and emails outside of office. To start a war with the Russian mob when your boss's daughter gets herself abducted.
8) Jason Alexander Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 Lighthouse International Film Festival - (LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF) announced Jason Alexander as the keynote speaker for the festival's 17th year running from June 4-8, 2025 on Long Beach Island. The festival will screen a special 25th anniversary screening of Jason Alexander's film Just Looking with a Q&A to follow on Friday, June 6th and will have an intimate conversation with the actor discussing filmmaking and his storied career on Saturday, June 7th.
9) Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with 'Bottle Dancers USA' at the Ocean County Library - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- L'chaim! Experience the ebullience and energy that make Jewish culture a treat and a treasure. The Ocean County Library is pleased to present performances by Bottle Dancers USA at four branches (Waretown, Stafford, Jackson, and Upper Shores) during May.
10) Grunin Center presents Contemporary Folk and Americana Icon Vance Gilbert - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College continues its thrilling spring season with a special performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:00pm. The concert takes place in the Prima Studio Theatre (Building #12).
11) Stockton University Hosted Second Annual Arts and Culture Summit on April 4th - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Stockton University got a head start on the preparations for the United States' 250th anniversary as it hosted its Second Annual Arts and Culture Summit on Friday, April 4, 2025.
12) 5th Annual Steampunk Fair Is Bigger Than Ever - (WASHINGTON, NJ) -- This year's Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair in Downtown Washington Borough in Warren County will be the annual event's biggest one ever. Live music, amazing vendors, incredible street performers and interactive demonstrations are all just part of the Washington Business Improvement District's truly unique festival that draws visitors from throughout the region - and beyond.
13) This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts in NJ from April 8-14, 2025 - Here is a look at shows taking place in the New Jersey area from April 8-14, 2025 along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
14) "Experience Hendrix" LIVE! at MPAC - The crowd at Morristown, NJ’s MPAC this Wednesday, April 2, 2025 evening is fired up for tonight’s sold-out Experience Hendrix 2025 tour concert starring Samantha Fish, Devon Allman, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Zakk Wylde, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Ally Venable, Eric Johnson, Noah Hunt, Mato Nanji, Dylan Triplett, and Henri Brown.
15) [TIE] Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "1776" - (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-18, 2025. Witness the birth of a nation in 1776: a revolutionary musical experience! Join John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and other iconic figures as they draft the Declaration of Independence.
15) [TIE] Xian Zhang conducts Mozart, Bach, and Abels with performances in Princeton and Newark - (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony presents Music Director Xian Zhang conducting Mozart, Bach and Abels, with the Symphony’s principal violins, Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck, stepping up to perform Bach’s Double Concerto with the orchestra. Performances take place this May at NJPAC in Newark and Richardson Auditorium in Princeton.
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