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theatre
Nutley Little Theatre presents "Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas" 
(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas from December 12-20, 2025. The play, written by Robert Fulgham, takes a funny, heartwarming and often poignant look at the struggle to find the spirit of the holidays amid the avalanche of commercialism, stress and chaos that crashes down every December.
The Chatham Community Players presents Reading of "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl 
(CHATHAM, NJ) -- The Chatham Community Players presents "In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play" by Sarah Ruhl as a part of their successful Play Reading Series. One Night ONLY on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Chatham Playhouse. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Jersey Arts Podcast: Theater Meets Mixed Martial Arts for Hamilton's Okieriete Onaodowan in World Premiere Play 
If you're a fan of Hamilton, he needs no introduction. Okieriete Onaodowan – also known as Oak to friends and fans – originated the roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the mega-hit musical. He also played Dean Miller on the TV show Station 19 and leads the new series Demascus–now streaming on Tubi–which the LA Times called a "must-watch".
The Theater Project presents "It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play" over Thanksgiving Weekend 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- A twenty-plus-year tradition unbroken by theater closures thanks to Zoom technology, It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play, returns to Oakes Center Theater for Thanksgiving weekend, November 29-30, 2025 to ring in the holidays. The Theater Project's production has grown each year, passing the story's message of redemption and community from actor to actor and audience to audience, year after year.
music
Irish Trio Socks in the Frying Pan Plays Holiday Concert at Roy’s Hall on December 12 
(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Socks in the Frying Pan, the high-energy Irish traditional trio from Ennis, County Clare known for infusing virtuosic musicianship with humor, charisma, and a palpable passion for their roots, gives a one-night-only holiday concert on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Roy�s Hall. The show is part of the band's US holiday tour celebrating their fifth full-length album, Waiting for Inspiration. Showtime is 8:00pm.
South Jersey Jazz Society presented Bob Simon Jazz Scholarship to Mainland Regional High School Student 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- South Jersey Jazz Society (SJJS) presented its annual Bob Simon Jazz Scholarship to Theo Rowe, a senior at Mainland Regional High School, for his extraordinary talent on the saxophone at its recent festival, JazzatThePoint. Rowe was presented with the scholarship by SJJS board member Michael Pedicin prior to the John Pizzarelli concert during SJJS's jazz festival on October 18, 2025.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/6/25 
"That's been a while, at least five or six years," chuckled Candice Night of Blackmore's Night. "With "Winter Carols," we put one out originally and then there are so many amazing Christmas songs that we love that we didn't get a chance to put on so we recorded and put them out again and then a few years later we recorded again and put some more out (Laughs). So, that one has been out a bunch of times and I'm glad you brought that up because of course Winter is coming and so is Christmas time so it's always great to break out "Winter Carols" and listen to that one, especially over the next couple of months, there's lots of Christmas music to delve into. A lot of the songs are very, very old songs which of course is right up our alley so it's great to take some of those songs from the 1200s, 1300s, 1400s and moving all the way up and they fit right into the Blackmore's Night style of sound and our genre, whatever we've created is as far as our genre is but yeah, they fit perfectly at home so we love playing them, it's probably our favorite time of the year."
Bachman-Turner Overdrive LIVE! at bergenPAC 
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Bachman-Turner Overdrive at bergenPAC on October 29, 2025.
art
Morven Museum & Garden presents "Northern Family, Southern Ties" 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The result of three years of research, Morven Museum & Garden's special exhibition Northern Family, Southern Ties is on view from November 6, 2025 through 2028. It is the first exhibit examining the overlooked connections between families straddling the Mason-Dixon Line, the division on the borders of Pennsylvania and Delaware that became a symbolic demarcation between "free soil" and "slave" states. This exhibit complicates the more traditional understanding of the "North" and "South," by following two families before, during, and after the Civil War.
community
2nd Annual NJ Wine Expo to Take Place November 15th 
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Following the incredible success of last year's debut, the NJ Wine Expo is back for its second annual celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Bell Works in Holmdel — and it's pouring up even more reasons to attend.
People Helping People presents 2025 Festival of Short Plays & Visual Arts 
(EDISON, NJ) -- People Helping People presents the 2025 Festival of Short Plays & Visual Arts on Saturday, December 6th at Middlesex College in Edison. The festival includes short plays and a Visual Arts Exhibit in the lobby - both featuring works by New Jersey artists.
Westfield Garden State Plaza presents 8th Annual Big Santa Celebration and annual lighting ceremony on Saturday 
(PARAMUS, NJ) -- Westfield Garden State Plaza will kick off the 2025 holiday season with the 8th Annual Big Santa Celebration and annual lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 8. The event will be hosted by Z-100's Danielle Monaro, co-host of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, and will feature an evening of live music, family entertainment, a breathtaking drone and light show, and holiday magic headlined by country music singer and songwriter Dylan Schneider.
Hats Off To Downtown brings an evening of shopping, prizes, and fun to South Orange 
(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Downtown invites you to Hats Off to Downtown, a district-wide shopping crawl happening Friday, November 14, 2025 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Enjoy an exciting evening of shopping, tastings, and giveaways, with chances to win local prizes as you explore downtown after dark and show your support for the small businesses that make South Orange shine.
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Gerald Charles Dickens to Perform his One-Man "A Christmas Carol" to Benefit Allaire Village
December 9, 2025
State Theatre presents Engelbert Humperdinck - "A Winter World of Love"
December 9, 2025
Trevor Noah and Kristin Lemkau to be Honored at "Comic Relief Live" Benefit
December 10, 2025
Drop In For An Improv Jam at Vivid Stage on December 10th
December 10, 2025
The Barrymore Film Center presents National Theatre Live's presentation of "Fleabag"
December 10, 2025
State Theatre New Jersey presents Kenny G - The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour 2025
December 11, 2025
Outpost in the Burbs presents The Milk Carton Kids Holiday Tour 2025 with Opener Humbird
December 12, 2025
Irish Trio Socks in the Frying Pan Plays Holiday Concert at Roy’s Hall on December 12
December 12, 2025
Wharton Performing Arts School presents Holiday Cabaret Benefit on December 12th
December 12, 2025
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Michael Gabriele and Spook Handy on December 12th
December 12, 2025
