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New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 09-20-26

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NJ Stage Daily Update

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

'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ


Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, written by Edward Albee, is a well respected play of the American theater.It has the ability to convey a dark but deeply human look at marriage, illusion, disappointment, and desire.

music

Musicians on a Mission to Celebrate 16th Anniversary with Gala Concert at Jersey Shore Arts Center


(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Musicians on a Mission (MOAM) will celebrate sixteen years of friends helping friends through music with a special anniversary gala and concert on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove.

Premiere Networks and Buzz Knight Media present "Jersey Made"” Podcast Hosted by Buzz Knight


Premiere Networks and Buzz Knight Media launched "Jersey Made" on September 16, 2026 with iHeartPodcasts. It's a new podcast hosted by veteran media executive and consultant Buzz Knight.

film

The ShowRoom to screen "The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN & The American Revolution"


(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The trailer opens with Bruce Springsteen shouting "Good evening Asbury Park." The film is The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution and it'll run three nights at the Showroom Cinema in Asbury Park from September 25-27, 2026.

The New Jersey Film Festival takes a bite out of The Flesh People


How far are you willing to go for success? What lines will you cross to feel important? Keshav Srinivasan asks these questions with The Flesh People, and the answers are gruesome. In this film, roommates Ricky (Jorge Carrión Álvarez) and Geraldine (Louise Heller) decide that the best way to make money is to do underground surgeries on people and serve food made of human meat. Trigger warnings aside, this might be one of the best body horror movies I've seen in a while.

art

"The Eye That Nursed and the Eye That Paints - They Were the Same"


(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- As a high school girl in Korea, Yongkyung (Scola) Lee wanted to write poems and paint pictures. She studied nursing instead, because nursing was how a young Korean woman could get to America.

books

Courage, Choice, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronica Roth


(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, for a virtual discussion on Thursday, October 1, 2026, presented by the Ocean County Library. Get a sneak peek at The Sixth Faction, the highly anticipated novel by one of the most iconic young adult authors of a generation. The event begins at 7:00pm.

community

Dandy's World Gardenview Experience is coming to American Dream


(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- American Dream, the premier entertainment and retail destination, continues to bring one-of-a-kind experiences to life, with its latest offering, Dandy's World Gardenview Experience, set to debut this fall. The first-of-its-kind activation for the Dandy's World IP, an extremely popular all-ages survival-horror experience on Roblox will take place at American Dream from October 7 through November 1, 2026, highlighting a festive American Scream calendar.

Newsrooom Philadelphia Unveils The Pumpkin Press - Halloween Speakeasy Where New York Legend Meets Philly Lore


(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This fall, something mysterious is galloping through the darkness of night from New York to Philadelphia. Hidden inside Newsroom Philadelphia, The Pumpkin Press is a limited-time fall transformation that brings together the origins of Newsroom, the legend of the Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow and Philadelphia's connection to Edgar Allan Poe - all within a speakeasy already known for its book-lined walls, hidden entrance and a dark sense of discovery.

Loew's Jersey Theatre Announces Grand Re-Opening Weekend


(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Nearly a century after first opening its doors as one of the nation's most spectacular movie palaces, the historic Loew's Jersey Theatre in Jersey City will re-open as a fully restored, state-of-the-art live performance venue this fall after a massive redevelopment project. With its Grand Re-Opening Weekend set for Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026. Loew's Jersey Theatre will once again take its place as a premier destination for concerts, live events, community events, and more in the heart of Journal Square.

Trenton Ironhawks Unveil Jerseys Ahead Of Inaugural Season


(TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton's newest professional sports team, the Trenton Ironhawks officially unveiled their home and away uniforms for their upcoming inaugural season.





 

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