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Two River Theater Announces Additional Performance for "Be More Chill" 10th Anniversary Concert

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Due to overwhelming demand, Two River Theater is thrilled to announce a third additional performance of the Be More Chill Anniversary Concert on Friday, July 25 at 4:00pm, to the line up of already scheduled performances. Plus, a new limited block of tickets will go on sale for the nearly sold out performances on July 24-25, 2025 at 8:00pm. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, June 24 at 12:00pm.



 

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The Wilma Theater Announces 2025-26 Season

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based theater company The Wilma Theater has announced four bold, boundary-pushing productions for its 2025- 26 season. Audiences can look forward to the theater's first-ever all-ages production, a return of a popular dance-theater cabaret show, and back-to-back plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights. Additionally, the Wilma is offering more chances to witness works and progress as they’re developed from the page to the stage through limited presentations.



Registration Opens for East Lynne Theater Company's Youth Theater Camp

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Registration is now open for East Lynne Theater Company's annual Youth Theater Camp for kids ages 11 to 17. The two-week camp takes place July 14-18 and 21-24, and culminates with a live performance on July 25. All levels are welcome; no previous experience is required.



Jacob Tremont releases "Slow Motion Night" on Mint 400 Records

Jacob Tremont has made a name for himself in the indie underground, known for his cinematic songwriting and raw, poetic voice. With a style that blends '90s alt-rock, modern folk, and lo-fi elements, Tremont's sound is often likened to icons like Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Pavement. As a regular figure in New York and New Jersey's DIY music scenes, he's built a reputation for his emotionally resonant songs and captivating live performances.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/19/254

"Reese Wynans, I came to know him when he joined Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble and then after Stevie Ray Vaughn was killed, he played with a lot of people but for the last few years he's primarily toured with Joe Bonamassa. He's an amazing keyboard player and a super guy. I didn't know him prior to working on this record but my friend Mark Prentice who produced it with me suggested we bring him in and it was a perfect call."










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Paint

Paint Pouring Workshop

 Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748



Play

Play Festival Reading Series: "Lia Del Mar"

 Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Premiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083



Juneteenth

Juneteenth – The Soundtrack of Freedom

 Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065



Laughs

Laughs on the Rooftop: Hosted by Big Momma

 Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts Center
46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008



Best

Best of the Eagles

 Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065







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REVIEW: "The Price" at Two River Theater
​​​​​​​(RED BANK, NJ) — There's something wonderful about seeing an Arthur Miller play performed on stage. I don't think any playwright ever connected with families and the internal drama within family relations like Miller did. One such example is The Price, which Two River Theater is presenting through June 29, 2025. It's a play rarely performed in the area, but the production directed by Brandon J. Dirden is highly recommended and furthers the powerful theme that runs through so many of Miller's works.



New Release Review - "Echo Valley"

British director Michael Pearce made an impressive debut with this 2017 Channel Islands-set thriller Beast, helping to make a star of Jesse Buckley in the process. After an underwhelming sci-fi sojourn with 2021's Encounter, Pearce now returns to thriller territory with Echo Valley. If you've seen Max Ophuls' 1949 thriller The Reckless Moment or its 2001 Tilda Swinton-starring remake The Deep End, the premise of Echo Valley will prove familiar. Well, the first half at least. In its second half Echo Valley deviates off course, and it's at that point that it runs into trouble.




The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams at PNC Bank Arts Center on June 10, 2025.




"Everyday People"

Portraits are paintings that look back. We know that the sitter doesn't actually see us, but part of us — the part that secretly believes in ghosts — suspects that there's an essence in the frame that is oriented outward. As anybody who has ever ventured into a family picture gallery could tell you, that can be uncomfortable. Art appreciators will sometimes say that the eyes of great portraits follow viewers around the room. They're less upfront about whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Do they chase you like the admiring glances of a lover, or do they stick with you like a guilty conscience?




Carteret Performing Arts & Event Center presents Laughs on the Rooftop on Saturday

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Event Center presents Laughs on the Rooftop on Saturday, June 20, 2025. Hosted by Big Momma, the event begins at 8:00pm on The Rooftop at Carteret PAC. Show is for Ages 18+.




Avenel Performing Arts Center presents comedian Juston McKinney

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Avenel Performing Arts Center presents comedian Juston McKinney on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Juston has multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show”, one-hour specials on Comedy Central and Amazon Prime, including "Parentally Challenged" and "On Mid-Life Support." His 5th stand-up special, "On the Bright Side", is currently streaming on his YouTube channel. Showtime is 8:00pm. Carolyn Riley opens the night




New Release Review - "Best Wishes To All"

Many short films are made as pitches for a potential feature film, and as such they tease an interesting concept while lacking the time to actually explore it in any detail. Working with co-writer Rumi Kakuta, director Yûta Shimotsu makes his feature debut, Best Wishes to All, by expanding his earlier short of the same name. While the feature length version develops the theme of the short, it never fully digs into what exactly it is it's trying to address. Viewers may be left frustrated by a rushed final act, but for fans of extreme Japanese horror, Shimotsu's debut is a must-see.




Premiere Stages Announces Four Finalists for 2025 Premiere Play Festival

(UNION, NJ) -- Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 20th year, the Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights with strong affiliations to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. This year's finalists were selected from 805 submissions.










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HOT 97's Summer Jam 2025 to Take Place at Prudential Center

(NEWARK, NJ) -- HOT 97, New York's #1 station for Hip Hop, is again turning up the heat with Summer Jam 2025, the ultimate one-night-only celebration of the culture. Produced by The Black Promoters Collective and part of the Prudential North to Shore Festival, the biggest names in Hip Hop will take the stage on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Prudential Center.


The Wellmont Theater presents Demetri Martin

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Wellmont Theater presents Demetri Martin on Friday, June 20, 2025. Demetri is a standup comedian, writer, and director. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.


Bananas Comedy Club presents Jeff Allen

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Jeff Allen with performances Friday, June 20, 2025 at 7:00pm and Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 6:00pm & 8:30pm.


North to Shore Festival presents Third Eye Blind and Stars at NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Prudential North to Shore Festival is set to present an incredible night of alternative rock featuring Third Eye Blind at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 8:00pm. Canadian indie rock band Stars will open the night.


North Star Theater Company presents "Ride the Cyclone"

(STOCKHOLM, NJ) -- North Star Theater Company presents Ride the Cyclone, the darkly comedic and heartfelt cult musical that asks: What would you do if you had one more chance at life? The show runs for two weekends only, from June 20-June 29, 2025 at Madonna Hall in Stockholm.









LATEST COLUMNS

BlowUpRadio.com's New & Notable NJ Music 6/16/25

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 Rhonette Smith, Nick Scafuto, Evil Nature, Rich Lancia, Radar & Satellite, and Todd Bailey. Plus a look back at "We Go High" by Boots.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Dirty" by Never the Name

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Dirty," the third and final single from the debut LP, "Millennial Boomer Consumer," by the local supergroup Never the Name.



Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/12/25

"I was born in Clarksdale in 1957; a boomer! I've lived here all of my life; (Except) for about five years, my wife, we'd just been married a year, we decided to move to Jackson to try to branch out and maybe seek our fame and fortunes; I was in the construction business and  did good down there and started a family there but just felt the calling of the Delta," says Bubba O'Keefe the current director of Visit Clarksdale in Clarksdale, Mississippi. "The Delta is a unique place, it has a mystique about it, which I'm sure you've noticed already and our parents were aging and so why are we three hours away raising a family when to us, life was more important and precious to be closer to our family at such an early stage of raising our own family;so, we came back and I just love Clarksdale Mississippi." 


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