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theatre
Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater presents a workshop of a new work in development "No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama" 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater and Music Theater at Princeton University presents No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama from February 7-8, 2026 in the Wallace Theater at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus. The work is the first live performance of a tale of intimacy, surrender and the will to survive.
music
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 01/22/2026 
"Rinny," that is correct, it's my first album ever but I do have an acoustic one coming shortly too but that has all different songs on it than the "Rinny" album," said a very enthusiastic Amber West as her debut album "Rinny" is releasing on Friday January 23.
Asbury Park Theater Company moves Remember Jones' 20-Piece Mad Dogs & Englishmen Celebration to Count Basie Center 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Join Asbury Park Theater Company as they celebrate Joe Cocker's groundbreaking live album and tour, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, on Saturday, February 14, 2026 on the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre stage at the Count Basie Center for the Arts. The show, previously announced as a two-night event at Ocean Grove's Jersey Shore Arts Center, makes a sudden surprise move to the Basie due to special demand and limitations for audience and production at the OG venue. An exciting move for the growing and evolving theater company, this is the first time Remember Jones will bring this show to the Basie stage.
Carteret PAC presents Max Weinberg's Jukebox on March 20th 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- New Jersey rock & roll icon Max Weinberg brings his high-energy, interactive, audience-driven show Max Weinberg's Jukebox to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:00pm.
film
New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Filmmaker Trina Bardusco! 
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Trina Bardusco, director and producer of the short documentary A Way to Be Together, for a filmmaker interview. A Way to Be Together will be screened on January 24, 2026.
dance
Jersey Arts TV: Nimbus Arts Center Features World Premiere of ANIMA, the Trilogy 
Dance is the physical embodiment of emotion and perception, an allegory of our journey through life.
Nimbus Dance will present the world premiere of ANIMA, Samuel Pott's evening-length work that confronts our most primal and precarious bond: humankind’s relationship with the natural world.
art
Free Art Materials. No Catch. Introducing Art Pantry 14C 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Fabric, frames and film props walk into an art space. The punchline? Possibility. On February 1, 2026, ARTS 14C invites artists, educators and creatives to step into Art Pantry 14C, a new, free initiative built on creative reuse, surprise, and shared abundance.
community
Isaac Mizrahi Highlights Spring Schedule at StocktonPAC That Includes Drama, Music and Dance 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Actor, writer, designer and producer Isaac Mizrahi highlights the spring 2026 season of Stockton University's Performing Arts Center (PAC), which also includes a mix of dance, opera and the music of Motown and Fleetwood Mac.
RUN-DMC's Darryl "DMC" McDaniels to headline an evening of live stories, music, and art-making at Montclair Art Museum 
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will partner with Montclair Story Salon founder Liz Samuel for "Bring It Back," a one-night-only, multi-disciplinary storytelling event on Thursday, February 12, 2026 that blends live stories, music, and real-time art-making in support of the Museum. The event begins at 7:00pm.
A Look At Upcoming Events at Prudential Center 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Prudential Center is kicking off 2026 with an electrifying lineup of world-class entertainment, featuring chart-topping artists, legendary performers, high-energy sporting events, comedy superstars, and unforgettable family shows. From January through the summer, The Rock will once again welcome fans from across the region for must-see events spanning every genre.
EVENT PREVIEWS
MPAC presents Jessica Kirson on February 19th
Wed, February 19, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey presents RENT in Concert
Wed, February 19, 2026
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Anne Hills on February 20th
Wed, February 20, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey presents Dru Hill
Wed, February 20, 2026
Asbury Park Music Awards Returns February 20th
Wed, February 20, 2026
By popular demand Freeing Juanita returns to the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, February 20!
Wed, February 20, 2026
Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents THE HIT MEN on Friday
Wed, February 20, 2026
Neon Nostalgic Presents 80's Music Television at State Theatre
Wed, February 21, 2026
UCPAC presents Lez Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same 50th Anniversary Celebration on February 21st
Wed, February 21, 2026
"'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3" comes to Grunin Center
Wed, February 21, 2026
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