Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from September 28 to October 4, 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 7 counties in New Jersey (Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth).
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1) UniverSoul Circus Brings 'Rhythm of the World' to Newark - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Flying acrobats, gravity-defying stunts, fire breathers, stilt dancers, and the coolest clowns around! UniverSoul Circus returns to Newark with its new Rhythm of the World production from October 2-19, 2025 under the iconic big top tent at Weequahic Park.
2) Events This Week in New Jersey from September 30 to October 6, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from September 30-October 6, 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.
3) Hard Rock presents Stevie Van Zandt's Party at the Pony - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt, founder of the innovative music education program TeachRock, will host Hard Rock Presents Stevie Van Zandt's Party at the Pony, a special benefit event at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:00pm. The event will include the presentation of the TeachRock Star Teacher Award to Asbury Park public school teacher Casey Miles, recognition of Spring-Nuts founders Julie and Howie Chazanoff, and a celebration of the birthdays of Stevie Van Zandt and his wife, Maureen.
4) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to Speak at Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Symposium on Tuesday - (GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will be the featured speaker at the 22nd annual Fannie Lou Hamer Human and Civil Rights Symposium on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 in the Stockton University Performing Arts Center. This year's theme will be "Good Trouble: The Fight to Preserve our History and Democracy." The event begins at 2:30pm.
5) Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park to Hold Auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" - (EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its 28th annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for men and 7:30pm-8:30pm for women. Auditions will take place in the Stephen J. Capestro Theater (Inside Roosevelt Park) in Edison. They are looking for Joseph, the narrator, wives, and brothers, including dancers and featured soloists for the Baker and "Those Canaan Days".
6) Styx LIVE! at bergenPAC - Music fans entering Englewood, NJ’s bergenPAC auditorium this Thursday, September 25, 2025 evening prepare themselves to come sail away with a live performance by the legendary art rock band, Styx.
7) The ShowRoom & Asbury Park Movie Club present "HITCHCOCK'TOBER" - A Month-Long Celebration of Alfred Hitchcock - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- This October, The ShowRoom partners with The Asbury Park Movie Club to honor the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, with HITCHCOCK'TOBER, a month-long series of thrillers that continue to keep audiences on edge decades after their release.
8) An Interview with Tim Malcarney of The Garden Roads - The Garden Roads is a band from South Jersey that came out of the friendship and musical collaboration between Tim Malcarney and Evan McIntrye. They were the driving force behind The Silence, a band that began when they were in high school. The Silence would go on to perform in clubs throughout the northeast and release several records. The Garden Roads has a record release show scheduled for "Destination Never Known" on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at The Tap Room in Haddon Township and NJ Stage reached out to Malcarney to learn more.
9) 2 Excellent Documentaries at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival Today Sunday, September 28! - A look at Cathy & Harry and Bob & Hazel: Bound by Love, Divided by Color - two documentaries screened at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on September 28th.
10) The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents D.L. Hughley - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents D.L. Hughley October 24-25, 2025 with performances at 7:00pm & 9:30pm each night.
11) Call to Artists: Exhibit Your Work at the Barrymore Film Center - (FORT LEE, NJ) -- The Barrymore Film Center is seeking local visual artists to exhibit their work as part of a rotating Gallery Wall in their world-class museum. This initiative features different artists throughout the year.
12) Outpost in the Burbs presents Steve Earle Solo Acoustic Fifty Years of Songs and Stories - (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Steve Earle Solo Acoustic Fifty Years of Songs and Stories on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00pm. Laura Cantrell will open the night. The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church in Montclair.
13) Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey Announces 2025-2026 Season - (VOORHEES, NJ) -- Ticket sales are now underway for the 2025-2026 season of the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey - Recipient of The Presser Foundation 2025 Advancement of Music Grant. Concerts will take place at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees and for PSNJ's popular Holiday Pops Concert, in performance in Voorhees as well as at Republic Bank Performing Arts Center in Sewell.
14) New Jersey Hall of Fame and New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Announce Statewide Collaboration to Celebrate Italian Heritage Month - (TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) and the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) proudly announce a month-long collaboration honoring Italian Heritage Month from October 1 through October 31, 2025. This partnership celebrates the extraordinary contributions of Italian Americans to New Jersey's culture, history, and civic life while emphasizing the importance of education in preserving and promoting heritage.
15) Teaneck International Film Festival Announces 20th Anniversary Lineup - (TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival unveils its 20th anniversary roster! A project of The Puffin Foundation Ltd., the 20th anniversary festival will be held November 6-13, 2025, featuring over 25 films, panel discussions, awards, and parties with filmmakers, actors, elected officials and industry guests attending.
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