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Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!
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theatre
The Maplewood Strollers presents "Private Lives" 
(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers presents Private Lives across two weekends from March 12-22, 2026. When a divorced couple accidentally find themselves honeymooning with their new spouses in adjacent rooms, sparks fly in this classic comedy of manners by the witty and wry Noël Coward!
Neptune High School presents "Chicago - Teen Edition" 
(NEPTUNE, NJ) -- Neptune High School presents four performances of "Chicago - Teen Edition" from March 5-7, 2026 in the Michael T. Lake Performing Arts Center. This is a, high-energy, 90-minute adaptation of the Broadway hit, specifically modified for high school performers and audiences.
music
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Lily Neill & Clive Carroll 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents harpist Lily Neill and guitarist Clive Carroll on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Christ Congregation Church in a tour de force performance, with sparks flying across 36 strings! Showtime is 8:00pm.
BoDeans - 40th Anniversary Tour comes to Newton Theatre in August 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- BoDeans are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams, in 2026. In honor of the anniversary, the band has a special tour planned which comes to The Newton Theatre on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:00pm.
White Eagle Hall presents The Feelies 50th Anniversary Shows 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- White Eagle Hall presents The Feelies 50th Anniversary shows on May 22-23, 2026. The band will be performing The Good Earth and Crazy Rhythms albums.
Duo Zuber to bring French music for flute and marimba to Bloomfield's historic Sanctuary on the Green on Sunday 
(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- Multiple Grammy Award winning musicians Greg and Patricia Zuber, aka "Duo Zuber," will present an afternoon of French music for flute and marimba on Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Bloomfield's historic Sanctuary on the Green. Showtime is 3:00pm.
comedy
Ugly Pancake Productions presents comedian Dena Blizzard on March 14th 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Ugly Pancake Productions presents comedian Dena Blizzard aka "One Funny Mother," at the Asbury Park Women's Club on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The event is hosted by Joey Borzotta and Angelo Gingerelli also features comics Ruthy Ferrera and Josh Tinley.
art
Scipione & Goldberg: "Gesture and Grid" 
Even sober Biblical scholars often call Ezekiel mad. He is the Prophet with the flimsiest tether to material reality. The Book of Ezekiel contains many wild visions that, millennia after their composition, retain the power to startle. His images of the Divine are often downright terrifying. Much of his narrative reads like an extended hallucination.
community
State Theatre New Jersey presents Comedy Night Live on March 13th 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and the Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Joey Vega, Maureen Langan, Alex Quow, and Vinnie Brand.
books
Learn the History of American Women Astronauts with Valerie Neal 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Take an exhilarating journey through the history of American women astronauts during a virtual author discussion on Thursday, April 2, 2026 presented by Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space museum, expert on human spaceflight, and author of On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts. The event begins at 2:00pm.
