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theatre
PHOTOS from "Our Town" at American Theater Group 
(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) is presenting Thornton Wilder's Our Town, currently running at the DMK Theater at the new Union Arts Center through November 2. The production moves to the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge from November 6-9, 2025. All photographs were taken by Montclair, NJ-based photographer Yvonne Duck.
StocktonPAC presents "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- A dramatic play inspired by the stories of the first African American aviators in the U.S. Army's Air Force will be presented on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center. Written and directed by Layon Gray, Black Angels Over Tuskegee tells the story of six men who, despite Jim Crow-era inequality, exhibited courage and patriotism and formed a brotherhood. Showtime is 7:30pm.
South Camden Theatre Company presents "DOT" by Colman Domingo 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- Celebrate 20 years of professional theatre in Camden with the final production of the 2025 season by South Camden Theatre Company - DOT by Colman Domingo. Performances run weekends from November 8-23, 2025. The New York Times said this play is "A thoroughly entertaining comedy-drama! An impressive advance for Colman Domingo."
Theatre Exile presents The Philly Premiere of Max Wolf Friedlich's "JOB" 
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Theatre Exile presents the Philadelphia premiere of award-winning playwright Max Wolf Friedlich's psychological thriller JOB, directed by Producing Artistic Director Deborah Block. The production runs October 30 through November 16, 2025. JOB is a gripping two-hander in which a therapist meets a patient, an ambitious Silicon Valley employee whose life has begun to unravel.
East Lynne Theater Company presents Story of Local, Former U.S. Marshal 
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company presents an encore one-night-only performance of "Jersey Lawman: A Life on the Right Side of Crime," a staged reading based on the memoir by Jim Plousis and George Ingram on November 15, 2025 at 7:00pm. Adapted for the stage by Thomas Raniszewski, the story highlights the 40-year law enforcement career of Plousis from his days as an Ocean City patrolman, to the harrowing and heartwarming tales of his time as Cape May County sheriff, to being nominated to United States Marshal by former President George W. Bush.
music
TD James Moody Jazz Festival: Pianist George Cables 
In 1976, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon made a triumphant return to the United States after spending 14 years living in Copenhagen. He quickly established a working quartet with George Cables on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums. Cables, who will turn 81 on November 14, believes being hired by Gordon was a pivotal point in his career. "Up until that time," he said, "I was spending a lot of time with the electric piano and with other keyboards -- clavinet, synthesizer, and the like. With Dexter, for me, it was rediscovering the piano."
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Knew You Well" by Scott McDonald 
Hunterdon County-raised rocker Scott McDonald, the guitarist/co-vocalist of the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk, is having great success with his solo debut album for Jersey-based Bongo Boy Records. "See It Through" has gotten rave reviews from national press, plus national radio play and thousands of Spotify streams.
film
New Release Review - "The Mastermind" 
Fittingly, The Mastermind receives its release in the wake of a headline-grabbing heist at the Louvre. The criminals responsible for that robbery employed methods that suggest they're not students of French heist movies. There was no ingenious plan to break in through the roof or via an adjoining building under cover of darkness; instead the thieves went to work with angle grinders in broad daylight. Kelly Reichardt's film is inspired by a similar 1972 incident in which thieves entered the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts during opening hours and walked out with four valuable paintings.
art
Riverside Gallery presents "Relief: The Distance Within" 
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Riverside Gallery presents Relief: The Distance Within, an exhibition of works by Seo Mira and Seon KyoungLok, from November 10-17, 2025. This marks the first joint exhibition between a mother and son who share a profound artistic bond.
community
Monmouth County Commissioners host food drive in light of temporary suspension of full SNAP benefits 
(MANALPAN, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is hosting a Countywide Food Drive with County employees to support local food banks and residents in light of the recent temporary suspension of full SNAP benefits.
Experience History Come to Life: Washington's Crossing Reenactments Return in December 
(WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA) -- Step back in time this December as General Washington's daring Delaware River crossing is brought to life during two spectacular reenactments at Washington Crossing Historic Park, located at 1112 River Road in Washington Crossing, PA at the intersection of Routes 532 and 32. Thousands will gather on the banks of the river to witness this defining moment of the American Revolution, an enduring holiday tradition now in its 73rd year.
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