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New Release Review - "Crazy Old Lady"

In its 1960s peak, the Hagsploitation (or psycho-biddy) sub-genre gave a second act to classic Hollywood stars like Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland, who found themselves cast as aging psychopaths. It wasn't without controversy, drawing accusations of ageism and misogyny from critics. It's a surprise that our current age of sensitivity has seen a mini-revival of the form with movies like X and The Visit using senility as a cheap, albeit effective way to explain their villains' actions.



 

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NJCU Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- New Jersey City University's Center for the Arts presents Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 in the Margaret Williams Theatre. Released in June 1995, "Jagged Little Pill" made a household name of Alanis Morissette, earning her the title of the best-selling international debut artist in history. Three decades later, that same album was the inspiration for a Broadway musical.  Jagged Little Pill is a raw, edgy, topical, and by no means difficult to swallow.



Nutley Little Theatre to Hold Auditions for "Asuncion" by Jesse Eisenberg

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre will hold auditions for Jesse Eisenberg's 2011 play Asuncion on Sunday, April 23 and Monday, April 24, 2026 from 6:30pm-9:00pm. The production will be directed and produced by Craig Tiede.



Vote for the 2026 Monmouth County Travel Guide photo

(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that voting for the 2026 County Travel Guide cover photo is now open.



Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents the Music of John Prine: Film and Concert

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents "In Spite of Ourselves," a concert and film screening of You Got Gold, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The concert and film are a tribute to the music of the legendary singer-songwriter John Prine.










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The Company Theatre Group presents "Over The River and Through the Woods" at HACPAC

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Company Theatre Group presents Over The River and Through the Woods across two weekends from March 7-15, 2026 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). With their return to the HACPAC for the first time since 2019, The Company brings Oradell native Joe DiPietro's touching, laugh-a-minute play to their audiences.


Westfield Community Players presents "The Diary of Anne Frank"

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents The Diary of Anne Frank across three weekends from March 7-21, 2026. This play is by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacketts based upon Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, adapted by Wendy Kesselman. The production is directed by Sharon Coyle.


The Murder Mystery Co. presents "I Love the 80’s to Death" at Brookdale PAC

(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Murder Mystery Co. presents I Love the 80’s to Death, a totally rad evening of intrigue and laughter coming to the Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center on March 7, 2026. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Carolyn Dorfman Dance Returns To White Eagle Hall on March 7th

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Jersey City Theater Center presents a multidisciplinary experience that bridges continents, cultures, and generations: Where Deep Waters Cross, featuring Carolyn Dorfman Dance in collaboration with Jersey City Poet Laureate Rashad Wright. The rescheduled performance takes place Saturday, March 7, 2026 at White Eagle Hall. Showtime is 7:30pm.


The Quest Emporium Hosts Opening Night Celebration for Women’s Month Group Exhibition on March 7th

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Quest Emporium Design Shop + Gallery invites the community to an Opening Night Celebration honoring Women's History Month on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at its retail and gallery space in Montclair. The event begins at 5:00pm.







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McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2026-27 Theater Series
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2026-27 Theater Series, featuring five productions spanning Shakespearean villainy, a brand-new musical comedy pulsing with bhangra rhythms, the 2024 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner for Best Play, a thrilling reimagining of an Alfred Hitchcock classic, and a world-premiere comedy.



Celtic Angels Ireland Brings the Emerald Isle to Ocean County College

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College proudly presents Celtic Angels Ireland on Saturday, March 21, 2026, with an afternoon performance at 2:00pm and an evening show at 7:00pm.




The MTM Players to present "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at Kelsey Theatre

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Truth to power and the struggle of the non-conformist against the institution—sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious—take the stage when The MTM Players presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, across two weekends from March 20-29, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.




Carteret PAC presents Jo Dee Messina

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Chart-topping country music icon Jo Dee Messina will perform at The URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center on Friday, June 12, 2026. Messina is known for her powerful vocals and extensive catalog including nine number-one hits, 16 Top 40 songs, and awards and nominations from the ACM, CMA, AMA, Billboard, and the Grammys. Showtime is 8:000pm.




State Theatre New Jersey presents Comedy Night Live on March 13th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and the Stress Factory Comedy Club present Comedy Night Live on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Joey Vega, Maureen Langan, Alex Quow, and Vinnie Brand.




Scipione & Goldberg: "Gesture and Grid"

Even sober Biblical scholars often call Ezekiel mad. He is the Prophet with the flimsiest tether to material reality. The Book of Ezekiel contains many wild visions that, millennia after their composition, retain the power to startle. His images of the Divine are often downright terrifying. Much of his narrative reads like an extended hallucination.




The National Tour of "Stereophonic" comes to State Theatre New Jersey

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national tour of the 2024 Tony® Award-winning Best Play, Stereophonic, for four performances from March 28-29, 2026. Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom.




New Release Review - "Scream 7"

I'm not going to suggest that Scream 7 is a return to form for the critically ailing yet commercially triumphant slasher franchise (I don't believe it had much form to begin with), but it's certainly a baby step up from the awfulness of the previous two instalments. That's a bit like saying a soccer team is showing signs of improvement because they only lost 3-0 against their local rivals as opposed to the 5-0 drubbing they suffered the previous season. But I'm a Spurs fan, so I'll take whatever crumb of comfort I can, and the crumb tossed to fans here is the return of Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, along with series creator Kevin Williamson, directing for the first time since 1999's Teaching Mrs Tingle, and co-writing with Guy Busick (with a story contribution by Zodiac scribe James Vanderbilt).










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The Flip Side: Improv at Vivid Stage

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Madison Community Center
10 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940



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Be Like Blippi Tour!

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 6:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



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DakhaBrakha

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540



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Be Like Blippi Tour!

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



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Socks in the Frying Pan

 Saturday, March 07, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center
1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754







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The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Open Up the Door," the latest single from Jackson Pines' new album, "Wheel." PHOTO BY MICHAEL KRAVETSKY


"I'm good, we've got like a six thousand inches of snow here in Syracuse; it's a fun time but I'm super excited to get to play in Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania," laughed the fantastically talented Sydney Irving as she and her band The Creatures launch their "Mini tour" tonight in New York City at The Cutting Room followed by two shows tomorrow, March 6; the first a matinee at The Starving Artist Cafe` in Stockton, NJ and an evening show at Cary's Music Room inside the New Hope Inn & Suites in New Hope, PA.


Jersey City singer-songwriter Sean Kiely is readying the fall-bound follow-up to his acclaimed 2024 LP, "Postcards of the Reckoning." The first single, "This Is the Year," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.



DAILY EDITION

Here is a look at the articles published on Thursday. The Daily Edition will be back on Monday with a recap of the articles published over the weekend.


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