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State Theatre New Jersey presents Naruto: The Symphony Experience

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Naruto: The Symphony Experience on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm. For the first time ever, audiences will see a live orchestra perform the most iconic songs and themes from the Naruto animated series, live-to-picture. Tickets range from $39-$99.



Chatham Players presents "Home, I'm Darling"

(CHATHAM, NJ) -- Chatham Players presents Home, I'm Darling weekends from May 2-17, 2025. Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn't as easy as it looks... This is Laura Wade's dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.



The Road Company presents "Hairspray"

(WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ) -- The Road Company presents Hairspray from April 24 through May 10, 2025. You can’t stop the beat in this big and bold musical about one girl's inspiring dream to dance.



Split Level Concerts Announces 2025-26 Season

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its second season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater.










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Kean

Kean University Orchestra

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205



George

George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken"

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



Candlelight

Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Coldplay

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764



George

George Street Playhouse presents "The Shark is Broken"

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



The

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

Thursday, May 01, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960







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NJ Rep Looks at Family Relationships in 'Comfort'




Monmouth University's Tuesday Night Record Club Celebrates 100th Album on May 6th

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University will celebrate the 100th episode of its popular Tuesday Night Record Club series on May 6, 2025 at 7:30pm with Michael Jackson's classic 1979 album, Off the Wall. Attendees can register today to join this free event either in-person at the University's Great Hall Auditorium on campus, or via Zoom.




Wednesdays in May: Meet the Artist New Play Readings by Vivid Stage at the Summit Community Center

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series on Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28. All readings will take place at the Summit Community Center (100 Morris Avenue) at 7:00pm. This year's readings include works by Joe Sutton, Nick Gandiello, David Lee White, and Laura Ekstrand.




PHOTOS from "Deathtrap" at Ocean County College Repertory Theatre

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company is presenting Ira Levin's Deathtrap in the Black Box Theater (Building 11B) at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts from April 25 through May 4, 2025. Prepare for an evening of suspense, wit, and shocking twists. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.




McCarter Theatre presents "Primary Trust" - 2024 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center concludes its 2024–2025 season with Primary Trust, the tender and widely acclaimed play by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Timothy Douglas, the production runs May 8–25, 2025. A co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, this moving new work offers a heartfelt close to the season.




Makin Waves with Lee Mrowicki: "The Voice of The Stone Pony"

Legendary Stone Pony DJ Lee Mrowicki has released an audio book about the early days of the fabled Asbury Park club, "Legendary: The History of The Stone Pony 1974-1991 and the People Who Made It So."




Middletown Arts Center to Hold Spring Arts & Crafts Festival

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center hosts the outdoor Spring Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Admission is free. Dozens of vendors will be on hand with unique items including hand-crafted jewelry, paintings, candles, wood carvings, baked goods, charcuterie cups, home decor, original artwork, pet products and more.




American Repertory Ballet presents "PASIÓN"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- American Repertory Ballet's 2024-2025 season at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center concludes on May 9-11, 2025 with PASIÓN a joyful program with Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban choreographic ties. Featured choreography includes Paquita, an iconic classical ballet set in Spain, The Time That Runs Away by Stephanie Martinez, danced to popular songs from the '50s and ’'60s, and a dynamic world premiere with live music by Cuban choreographer Luis Napoles.










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(BRIELLE, NJ) -- The Ashley Lauren Foundation presents its Chefs Who Care event, set to take place on April 29, 2025 at the amazing Addison Park in Aberdeen. This special evening will feature celebrated Italian American chef, Lidia Bastianich as their 2025 Honoree. It promises to be an unforgettable culinary experience benefiting children with cancer and their families.

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the world-renowned singer, songwriter, and music producer Natalia Lafourcade on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 8:00pm. She is one of this century's most influential voices in Latin popular culture.

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) continues its 28th season with Neil LaBute's Comfort, directed by Evan Bergman. The production runs from April 17 to May 11, 2025, with opening on April 19, 2025, at NJ Rep's intimate theater in Long Branch. The new play follows the complicated, love-hate relationship between a mother and son as they barrel towards the unknown, battling over ownership of a treasured manuscript.

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive weekends from April 18 through May 4, 2025. The play by Selina Fillinger is about a derogatory comment, a summit gone awry, an anal abscess - it's a bad day at the White House.

(RINGOES, NJ) -- With tickets selling briskly for the 2025 Hunterdon Wine Express, Old York Cellars and Black River & Western Railroad have added four new dates to the 2025 schedule, June 21-22 and July 26-27. Three of the original dates have already sold out and a few more are close to selling out completely.

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company's NEXTStage Repertory will end their 2025 season with Carrie: The Musical from April 24 through May 4, 2025. With book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic 1976 film), lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore, Carrie: the Musical, brings Stephen King's novel to the stage.









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BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 4/28/25

Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians each week with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Zachary West & The Good Grief; Roadside Graves; jpeck; Danello, The Sad Surfer; Monda; Cyborg Amok; Above the Moon; Arlan Feiles; and Ali Zanders. Plus a look back at "Up To Her Ears" by The Successful Failures.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "I Know Your Number" by Arlan Feiles

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "I Know Your Number," the second single from Jersey Shore troubadour Arlan Feiles' brand-new LP, "Diaspora."



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...4/24/25

"I would say Blues-Rock is where I kind of hang in," states Kelli Baker. "We definitely do a lot of Blues stuff but I like the Americana and the Rock that goes with it too. So, Blues-Rock is usually a pretty good space for me to hang out in."



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