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theatre
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place June 10-16, 2025 
Here are previews of plays taking place from June 10-16, 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.
music
Shemekia Copeland to Perform Free Concert in Atlantic City 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland will give a free performance as part of Tony Mart's Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk concert series at the Kennedy Plaza in Atlantic City on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. Showtime is 7:00pm.
2025 Hudson West Fest to Take Place September 13th 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Hudson West Fest is excited to announce the lineup for its 8th annual roots music festival and is sweetening the pot with the news that all ticket fees will be dropped this year. The event will occur on Saturday, September 13, 2025, and will feature 10 music performers on both indoor and outdoor stages. The expanded street fair will include vendors, artisans, family activities, and dancing. The organizers will also present four music-based workshops (topics to be announced soon) at no cost. An indoor bar and food options will be available to the public.
Makin Waves with The Grip Weeds: 'Extended Musical Family' 
Has your soul been hacked by the modern world?
If so, the new Grip Weeds album, 'Soul Bender,' is just the salve you need.
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from June 10-16, 2025 
Here is a look at shows taking place from June 10-16, 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.
Outpost in the Burbs presents Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal on Friday, September 19, 2025 at the First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue in Montclair. Doors are at 7:30pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
Mike Kovacs Audio/Visual Concert at the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival on Friday, June 13th! 
We have started a new concert series with a moving image component as part of our New Jersey Film Festivals with the hope of reawakening the mostly dormant New Brunswick Music Scene. On September 15, 2023, guitar virtuoso Tim Motzer performed to an experimental film. That was the first true audio-visual concert we put on. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler also did an amazing concert with her own movie projections on June 15, 2024. Noise-Ambient musician Jim Haynes came from California and did a concert on October 18, 2024 with accompanying projections of experimental films by Marjorie Conrad, Anita LaBelle and myself. On February 21, 2025, acclaimed singer-songwriter Renee Maskin did an audio-visual concert to videos created by myself. On June 13, 2025, Mike Kovacs will do an audio-visual concert as well!
film
Brookdale to Host Inaugural "Breaking In" Lecture Featuring Batman Producer Michael Uslan 
(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The New Jersey Film Academy will launch its first-ever "Breaking In" Film Industry Lecture Series with a special event featuring Michael Uslan, the visionary Executive Producer behind the Batman film franchise. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Brookdale Performing Arts Center on the Lincroft campus and begins at 6:30pm.
art
Alfa Art Gallery presents "The Mundane in Motion" 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Alfa Art Gallery presents the Summer 2025 NBAS Oil, Sculpture and Mixed Media Exhibition, The Mundane in Motion. This is a dynamic group exhibition that transforms everyday gestures into expressive visual language through painting and sculpture. The collection offers a glimpse into the emotional resonance of daily life, highlighting how color, texture, and movement can elevate the ordinary into moments of quiet reflection. The exhibition is free and open from August 26, 2025, until October 18, 2025.
Somerset County Students Showcase Creative Talents at 2025 Teen Arts Festival 
On May 21, 2025, nearly 1,000 students from 15 Somerset County schools arrived at Raritan Valley Community College to celebrate the 2025 Teen Arts Festival. The annual event, hosted by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, highlighted the importance of the fine and performing arts and showcased the creativity of students through an art gallery of student work, dance and theater performances, live music, hands-on workshops, and more.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey from June 10-16, 2025 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from June 10-16, 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.
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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
