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theatre
2025 Central Jersey Marquee Award Winners 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center hosted the 3rd Annual Central Jersey Marquee Awards on Monday, May 19, 2025, honoring outstanding achievement in high school musical theatre across Middlesex, Somerset, and Mercer Counties.
MPAC's spring production of "Newsies" features cast of local performers 
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Disney's Newsies, MPAC's spring production, will feature a cast of over 50 young performers from Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Essex and other surrounding counties. Newsies takes the MPAC stage for five performances, Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1, 2025.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place May 20-26, 2025 
Here are previews of plays taking place from May 20-26, 2025 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
Theater to Go presents "Fiddler On The Roof" at Kelsey Theatre 
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- A beloved musical following a family’s celebration of life and all of its challenges, "Fiddler on the Roof," comes to life on the Kelsey Theatre stage from June 6-15, 2025 on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. Presented by Theater To Go, this internationally celebrated musical delivers a profound message of resilience, unity, and hope, making it as relevant today as when it debuted on Broadway in 1964.
music
Greg Amici releases "No Fool" single 
New Jersey-based artist Greg Amici presents his new single "No Fool", a classic rock stinger that follows his latest offering "I'll Be Back", both of which preview his forthcoming Tragicomic album, a storied set of 12 songs that blends absurdist-rock, ska, Americana, folk-punk and straight-up classic rock, with a clear-eyed view of the world through Amici’s unique lens. Greg's lyrics often offer an unexpected turn of phrase, delivered with full-throated rock power.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from May 20-26, 2025 
Here is a look at shows taking place from May 20-26, 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.
bergenPAC presents Back to the Garden 1969 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Back to the Garden 1969 on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:00pm. Founded by Gary Adamson, they are a group of seasoned players who have toured, performed, and recorded nationally.
comedy
Vivid Stage's The Flip Side presents Improv at Madison Community Arts Center on June 6 
(MADISON, NJ) -- Vivid Stage is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. This season, the company is presenting thirty performances of different kinds, in locations all over the region. The next of these performances will be The Flip Side, the house improv team of Vivid Stage, which will perform at the Madison Community Arts Center on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 8:00pm.
film
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Animation Panel 
Here is the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Animation Film Panel featuring filmmakers Elizabeth Schneider, Michael Covello, Maureen Zent and Nick Zweig as well as NJIFF Assistant Director Morgan Kalmbach, and NJIFF Director Al Nigrin. Their films will be screening on Friday, June 6, 2025 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM as part of the NJIFF Shorts Program.
dance
Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents A Taste of Spain with the 12th Annual Feria de Sevilla 
(WOODBRIDGE, NJ) -- Join New Jersey's premier Spanish & Flamenco Dance Company, the critically acclaimed Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, on Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 2:30pm to 6:00pm (rain date: Sunday, June 8) as it transports you, your friends and family to the famous Spanish fair, La Feria de Sevilla at the Parker Press Park (400 Rahway Avenue) in Woodbridge. Admission is free.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey from May 20-26, 2025 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from May 20-26, 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.
Haddon Township Announces Exciting Lineup of Summer Events 
(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- This summer in Haddon Township, there's something for everyone as the town comes alive with a packed schedule of free exciting events for both residents and visitors alike!
books
RVCC Holocaust Institute presents 5th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present its 5th annual virtual Summer Book Series beginning in June. The series, which is free of charge and open to the public, will begin June 27. The segments will be held via Zoom webinars and registration is required.
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