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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/16/2026

by Danny Coleman

She has been called a "Natural born performer" but that only scratches the surface of this statuesque entertainer's description possibilities. Perhaps she has been described as a "Natural born performer" due to her past as a touring musical theater artist or a musician or maybe something else but one thing for sure is; she has the wow factor and that she is Erinn Alissa.



 

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State Theatre New Jersey presents Netflix Special Taping of Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents a Netflix Special Taping of the new show, Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour on Thursday, October 29, 2026 with performances at 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets are $40.


Milcah Bassel: "Imaginal Cells"

by Tris McCall

Milcah Bassel is fascinated by absence. Nevertheless, the objects she creates have true presence.


New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-14-26

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!


Events This Week in New Jersey from October 13-19, 2026

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from October 13-19, 2026 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.












FEATURED EVENTS


Coco – Popcorn & Pajamas Film Series

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Rahway, NJ
 

Oliver!

Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre Manasquan, NJ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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The Newton Theatre presents Comedian Pete Correale

(NEWTON, NJ) -- Comedian Pete Correale will perform at The Newton Theatre on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 8:00pm. Pete is the funniest guy at the party who somehow snuck onto the country's biggest comedy stages.


Mosaic Dance Theatre Company Premieres Cassandra: An Ongoing Tragedy in October

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Audiences worldwide recently rediscovered Homer's timeless heroes from The Odyssey in movie theaters this year. Mosaic Dance Theater Company continues that theme in October with the world premiere of Cassandra: An Ongoing Tragedy, a bold reinterpretation of ancient Greek mythology through the lens of modern tragedy.


American Theater Group to present "Destroying David" talkback with Newark Museum of Art on October 16th

(UNION, NJ) -- American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback session in partnership with The Newark Museum of Art following the Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00pm performance of Destroying David at the DMK Theater at the Union Arts Center. The event will be moderated by ATG Producing Artistic Director Charlotte Cohn who will be joined by Museum employees and playwright Jason Odell Williams who is also starring in the production. All are welcome to attend and reservations are not necessary.


Lomotion Live Presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Live Shadowcast Experience in Boonton on October 16th

(BOONTON, NJ) -- Get ready to do the Time Warp again! Lomotion Live is bringing a live, immersive shadowcast experience of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the Parsippany Arts Center on October 16, 2026 at 8:00pm, with doors opening at 7:30pm.


Old Library Theatre presents "The Hello Girls" in October

(FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre presents The Hello Girls across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026 at the George Frey Performing Arts Center. From New York to Paris, from ragtime to jazz, this musical chronicles the story of America’s first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history.








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The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Curtis Salgado on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30pm. You may know the name Curtis Salgado as the man often called "The Original Blues Brother." And there’s a fascinating reason for that...


Union County Performing Arts Center presents Brian McKnight on Saturday

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) presents Brian McKnight in Concert on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Brian has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history and is one of the most consistent and enduring R&B artists today.


MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get ready to experience Ghostbusters like never before! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Ghostbusters in Concert with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.


CarteretPAC presents Tusk - The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Tusk, the classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute, will perform at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. Tusk has been criss-crossing the country for over 15 years as The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute. But of all the Fleetwood Mac tributes playing around the United States today, what exactly sets Tusk apart?


The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Gypsy, a Musical Fable"

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present Gypsy, a Musical Fable across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. The Mother of All Musicals! The jewel of Broadway's Golden Age, Gypsy boasts an incomparable score, a brilliantly conceived book, and one of the greatest leading roles ever to grace the Broadway stage.





LATEST COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bummer," the latest single from the Central Jersey band the dt's.


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026

by Danny Coleman

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.



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Daily Edition 10-14-26

BANANAHere is a look at the articles published yesterday. 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!