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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!If your arts organization sends out press releases, make sure you have [email protected] on your media list for coverage.
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PHOTOS from "1776, the Musical" at Surflight Theatre
(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence with Surflight Theatre's production of 1776, the Musical from August 18-30, 2026. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
New Jersey Lyric Opera Festival to Take Place at Kelsey Theatre August 28-30
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- New Jersey Lyric Opera returns to Kelsey Theatre for the fourth consecutive year with a weekend of opera favorites on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus, August 28-30, 2026 during the Summer Opera Festival.
State Theatre New Jersey presents the National Broadway Tour of "Beetlejuice"
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national Broadway tour of the award-winning musical comedy Beetlejuice for five performances from September 25-27, 2026. Based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.
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PHOTOS from Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler at Stone Pony Summer Stage
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors brought a wave of '90s nostalgia to The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on August 6, 2026, drawing a wall-to-wall crowd for a night built around songs that have been part of fans' lives for decades.
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Tide and the Moon" by Cory Blair
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Tide and the Moon" from "Midheaven," the debut EP of Asbury Park singer-songwriter Cory Blair.
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RVCC Art Gallery presents "Sylvia Perkel at 100 – An Artistic Journey from Brooklyn to Branchburg"
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present Sylvia Perkel at 100 - An Artistic Journey from Brooklyn to Branchburg, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of Sylvia Perkel, a local artist who celebrated her 100th birthday this year, September 2 to October 1, 2026. The exhibition will be on view in the RVCC Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.
