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State Theatre New Jersey's DiscoveryTix Program provides Arts Access for All with Support from Johnson & Johnson

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey is proud to announce that its flagship DiscoveryTix Program returns for the 2026 season through a new collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.



Mile Square Theatre presents "The Young King"

(HOBOKEN, NJ) -- Mile Square Theatre presents The Young King, an imaginative, immersive adaptation of Oscar Wilde's beloved fairy tale, re-envisioned for young audiences and families weekends from February 19 – March 8, 2026. It was adapted by Nicki Bloom and directed by Misti B. Wills. The Young King invites audiences to step inside the story, encouraging reflection and dialogue among children, families, and educators alike.



Lily Vakili to Release Live In-Studio EP, "Live Wire"

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Building on the success of her 2025 full-length release Oceans Of Kansas and tour, comes Lily Vakili's first live EP, Live Wire out May 8, 2026, an in-studio, live audio and video recording of songs named for what fans and critics alike say is a perfect description of her charismatic performance style.



Monmouth Arts Awarded NJEDA Grant to Support Cultural Celebration in Long Branch

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Under the leadership of Executive Director Teresa Staub, Monmouth Arts, the County's leading nonprofit arts organization, has received a grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to bring Culture Around the Corner to Long Branch. This three-day celebration transforms overlooked public spaces, activates local businesses, and invites the community to experience art at every turn.



VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of "CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy"

(NAVESINK, NJ) -- VIP Theatricals presents the World Premiere of CURTSEY – A Royal Comedy by David J. V. Meenan. Polite society takes a spectacular tumble in this fast, fizzy period farce set in the spring of 1939 at the impeccably proper — and wildly unprepared — Woman's Club of Red Bank, New Jersey. Performances take place across two weekends from February 21 to March 1, 2026 at The Navesink Library Theatre.










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bergenPAC presents Gospel Music Legend Yolanda Adams

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents gospel music legend Yolanda Adams on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:00pm. The concert features a performance by the Community Baptist Church of Englewood Mass Choir.


Passage Theatre presents the World Premiere of "Muleheaded, or Zora and Langston Write a Play"

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Passage Theatre, the only professional theatre company in Trenton, presents the World Premiere of David Robson's Muleheaded, or Zora and Langston Write a Play from January 29 through February 16, 2026. The play is based on a seldom told true story between literary giants Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Robson had previously written Passage Theatre's fall 2022 production of Blues in My Soul.


Art House Productions and Naked Eddie present "Can't Cancel Stoopid" - Live Comedy Show

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions and Naked Eddie present "Can't Cancel Stoopid" - a live comedy show on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:30pm. The lineup includes Naked Eddie, Gina Dee, Dan Finegold, Dan Franks, Amanda Giles, and VJ Preziosi.


The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Born This Way - A Lady Gaga Tribute show on Thursday

(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Born This Way - A Lady Gaga Tribute show on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:00pm. Experience the magic and glamour of Lady Gaga like never before with this electrifying tribute show!







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The Shoshani Riddle is a true international movie. Opening his investigation in France, director Michael Grynszpan traveled the globe from Israel to Uruguay, tracking the life of the mysterious Mr. Shoshani. Overdubbing a dramatized animation of Shoshani walking the streets of 1950s France, the film introduces its mysterious star. Shoshani was a great scholar and nomad throughout the mid 20th century. It was reported he spoke over 30 languages and had a perfect memory of the Torah, Talmud, Tanakh, and more. Earning the nickname “The Jewish Socrates,” Shoshani was a figure devoted to inquiry yet steeped in mystery. On his grave it is written, “His birth and his life are sealed in enigma.” While most audiences might be unfamiliar with Shoshani, his students include Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who authored the mysterious epitaph of Shoshani’s tombstone.


It's ironic that a terminal diagnosis can often result in the recipient getting a new lease of life. Knowing exactly how limited your time is can make you determined to embrace life and go out smiling. Conversely, the loved ones of such people often sink into depression, unable to adopt the positive outlook of the friend, lover or family member they're set to lose, forced to put on a brave face while dying a little themselves.



I love horror. I’ve loved it since I was twelve and my friends from Boy Scouts showed me Friday the 13th for the first time. With almost a decade of experiencing the genre, I have learned that there are things more terrifying than jump scares and gore, for example, the fear of the unknown. Sure, the monster or crazed killer might be scary, but when you can’t see who- or what- is killing people, the viewer’s mind is left to fill in the blanks, projecting their own fears onto the antagonist and making it seem much scarier. Everything is more frightening when you’re in the dark, and Samuel Freeman’s Don’t Look in the Dark uses this aspect of horror to its fullest effect.



12th House is an abstract short from Ilona and Israel Laboy, a psychedelic menagerie of strange imagery which seems to hold a deep, personal significance for the filmmakers yet can just as easily be enjoyed as a simple barrage of the bizarre. The first few shots act as a rapidly ascending gradient into maximalism, beginning with an almost entirely grayscale shot of the main character walking in a daze on the beach, with barely perceptible accents of color in her makeup. More color is added with the introduction of a graffiti-laden phonebooth, standing as a monument of vibrance against the background of a dull gray ocean, before the film finally reaches a crescendo and embraces the visual aesthetic of psychedelic overstimulation which will characterize the majority of the short, with the setting transitioning from the black-and-white beach to what appears to be either a bar or restaurant drenched in multi-colored neon lighting.



(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents Lucius - A History Worth Repeating on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:00pm in the Matthews Theatre. Known for their engaging live performances and spell-binding harmonies, Grammy-nominated indie-pop band Lucius are a mesmerizing experience of mirrored kinship and honesty.



(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Mahoning Drive-In Road Show 2026 presents "Original/Rip-Off" 35mm Double Feature of "The Exorcist" & "Beyond the Door" at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Doors are at 6:00pm. First screening is 7:00pm.



(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents 512: The Selena Experience on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8:00pm. 512: The Selena Experience is a mind-blowing experience and the closest one you can get to live a Selena concert. Simply, the best Selena tribute production out there!



(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Department of Music presents Los Angeles Guitar Quartet on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in Enlow Recital Hall. They will hold a Master Class (free and open to the public) at 11:00am and will perform a concert at 2:00pm ($11 admission).










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