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theatre
Broadway Bound Kids to Hold 4th Annual Benefit Concert: Empower State of Mind at City Winery (NEW YORK, NY) -- Broadway Bound Kids (BBK) will hold its Fourth Annual Benefit Concert, Empower State of Mind on Monday, February 2, 2026 in the mainstage at City Winery. The evening will celebrate the empowering impact of arts education in young lives as well as their community. The dazzling night is in exaltation of the influence of the "city that never sleeps" and New York City's greatest contribution to theater – Broadway. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Gateway Playhouse Adds An Extra Sunday Matinee Performance of 'Scrooge The Musical' on December 21st (SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Due to demand, Gateway Playhouse has added an extra Sunday matinee performance to the successful run of their holiday show "Scrooge the Musical" on December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm. This will be the last opportunity for audiences to see what the South Jersey Theatre Critics have called "a must-see."
music
The Newton Theatre presents All You Need Is George - The Music of George Harrison on March 12th (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents All You Need Is George - The Music of George Harrison on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:00pm. The concert goes through his work with The Beatles, solo tunes, The Traveling Wilburys and more.
Great Music on the Morristown Green presents Parallel Brass Quintet on December 21st (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Great Music on the Morristown Green presents the acclaimed Parallel Brass Quintet in concert on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Morristown United Methodist Church. Parallel Brass is a group of diverse musicians and music educators who possess a wide range of musical skills and expertise, including classical, jazz, Latin, and many other genres. Showtime is 3:00pm.
film
New Release Review - "Preparation For The Next Life" Having won acclaim for his Oscar-nominated documentary Mind the Gap, director Bing Liu makes his narrative feature debut with an adaptation of Atticus Lish's 2014 novel Preparation for the Next Life. Scripted by the Pulitzer-winning playwright Martyna Majok, it's a story of cross-cultural romance. But though the star-crossed lovers here are from very different worlds, none of their cultural differences matter. They're simply two humans, and what threatens to destroy their relationship are their very human flaws.
art
Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch to Host Courage to Remember Holocaust Exhibit (LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library is honored to present Courage to Remember, a traveling exhibit of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, at the Lakewood Branch from January 6 to February 3, 2026.
ArtsBergen Launches 'Mind Your Feelings' Art Installation in Hackensack (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative launched the 'Mind Your Feelings' exhibit at the Johnson Public Library's Gallery Space, located at 274 Main Street in Hackensack. This original interactive public art project transforms community emotional experiences into a powerful tool for mental health awareness and destigmatization.
community
Investing in Our Communities: Northern New Jersey Community Foundation presents Grant Award for the Arts to Leonia High School (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2025. During this week, the NNJCF, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, announced nearly $30,000 in grant and scholarship awards were made in 2025. These grants and scholarships were recommended by fund advisors, reviewed by staff and approved by the NNJCF's Board of Trustees.
The Actors Fund Home Enters Next Era, Strengthened by Newly Formed Board and Honorary Council (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Actors Fund Home is entering a significant next phase, having recently been classified as a 501(c)(3) and affiliate of the Entertainment Community Fund, supported by a newly formed Board of Trustees. This Board, led by Lee H. Perlman, Executive Vice President of the Greater New York Hospital Association, is committed to continuing the Home's phenomenal services to performing arts and entertainment professionals.
Davenport sofa in Physick House Museum restored courtesy of local Questers group (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Victorian version of a futon in the sitting room of the 1879 Emlen Physick House Museum has gotten a new lease on life, thanks to members of the Olde Cape May Lighthouse Questers, a group dedicated to preserving history. Known as a "davenport," the sofa folds out into a bed, but it is more than just a piece of furniture. This elegant artifact has traveled through time, generations, and nearly a century of stories. Its journey began around 1880, likely original to the time of the home's completion, a proud possession of the Physick family and a fixture in their Victorian life.
kids
Laurie Berkner Band releases "Lighting the Menorah" (NEW YORK, NY) -- "Lighting The Menorah," an all-new Laurie Berkner Band Hanukkah single for kids and families, is out with an accompanying music video. In this gentle seasonal song, the beloved kids' musician takes children on a journey through eight nights of Hanukkah fun – decorating the house, receiving Hanukkah gelt, playing dreidel, and eating latkes! And best of all, sharing the meaning of lighting candles every night: "I remember what it's for, and the world lights up a little more."
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EVENT PREVIEWS
The Legendary Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin come to the Scottish Rite Auditorium
January 23, 2026
RVCC Holocaust Institute to Present Online Discussion with Author Julie Brill
January 23, 2026
Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of "VESELKA: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World"
January 23, 2026
Lee Brice: Acoustic with special guest Deltona at State Theatre on January 23rd
January 23, 2026
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents the Matt O'Ree Band on January 23rd
January 23, 2026
New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview with B.F. Skinner Plays Himself Director Ted Kennedy
January 23, 2026
The Eye-opening Documentary B.F. Skinner Plays Himself Opens the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, January 23!
January 23, 2026
The Lords of 52nd Street return to Newton
January 23, 2026
WXPN presents Jillith Fair - Loving Jill Sobule at The Fallser Club
January 24, 2026
Borgata Event Center presents comedian Andrew Santino
January 24, 2026
