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Northeast Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
Teaneck International Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ
Teaneck International Film Festival
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Jewish Film Festival of the Katz JCC
Cherry Hill, NJ
CUT International Short Film Festival
Millville, NJ
Montclair Film Festival
Montclair, NJ
Newark Black Film Festival
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival
West Orange, NJ
Thomas Edison Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
Brightside Tavern Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
Golden Door International Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City International Television & Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
Princeton Environmental Film Festival
Princeton, NJ
Princeton Student Film & Video Festival
Princeton, NJ
Trenton Film Festival
Trenton, NJ
New Jersey Film Festival
Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ
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New Jersey International Film Festival
Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ
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Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Brunswick, NJ
Asbury Music & Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
Bread & Roses Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Film Fest
Red Bank, NJ
FilmOneFest
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Garden State Film Festival
Various venues in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Cranford NJ
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Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
Indie Street Film Festival
Red Bank, NJ
Monmouth Film Festival
Holmdel, NJ
Lighthouse International Film Festival
Long Beach Island, NJ
Salem County Film Festival
Woodstown, NJ
Westfield International Film Festival
Westfield, NJ
Barrymore Film Center
Fort Lee, NJ
Monmouth Film Institute
Holmdel, NJ
Netflix in Fort Monmouth
Eatontown, NJ
New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
South Jersey Film Office Cooperative
RAEL-The Music of Genesis is a New York and Northern New Jersey-based tribute band that recaptures the energy and originality of the “early years” live stage performances by Genesis. RAEL pays homage to the most groundbreaking and influential band in the progressive rock genre by incorporating the musical excellence, lyrical storytelling, and theatricality that brought Genesis to a position of prominence in the rock world.
A beloved musical based on Charles Dickens' timeless novel, Oliver! tells the story of a young boy searching for home and belonging. Featuring unforgettable songs like "Food, Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself," and "As Long As He Needs Me," this classic remains a moving and uplifting theatrical experience.
TOAST is The No. 1 Tribute to BREAD worldwide!
From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance.
Effa Manley manages the Newark Eagles, a team she wants to take all the way to the Negro League World Series. Effa battles the press, coaching staff, segregation, and sometimes herself to win at the business of the game she loves most of all. She doesn’t worry about what it will cost her, even if it’s everything. Effa Loves Baseball is about the first woman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody
Directed by Timothy Near
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive
Xian Zhang conductor
George Li piano
New Jersey Symphony
Experience the timeless beauty of Swan Lake, a classic story ballet with breathtaking choreography, unforgettable music, and incredible dancing that will transport you to an enchanted world. Set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score, Swan Lake tells the tale of Odette, a princess trapped by an evil curse to live her life as a swan. Drama unfolds when Prince Siegfried pursues Odette in an attempt to win her love and break the spell.
This Halloween, welcome to Camp Slayaway.
This one’s all about the filmmakers! Submit your short film, music video, or documentary today for free. All genres are welcome, we want to see just how creative you can get.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- From October 23-25, 2026, Stephanie Trudeau's Becoming Chavela, the first ranchera musical celebrating the life, music, and legacy of legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, an iconic voice whose artistry and unforgettable presence continue to inspire generations, will play at Teatro Latea choreographed by Ana Leon Bella, and directed by Leonard Peters.
(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre presents X by Alistair McDowall weekends from October 23 to November 7, 2026. X is a psychological sci-fi play that follows a skeleton crew stranded at a research base on Pluto. Completely cut off from a ruined Earth, the crew slowly loses their grip on reality and time as a mysterious, terrifying presence stalks them outside.
(PITMAN, NJ) -- The Broadway Theatre of Pitman presents Disney's Freaky Friday from October 23 to November 15, 2026. This is a musical adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films.
(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Ghost, the Musical across two weekends from October 23 to November 1, 2026. Ghost is a captivating musical adaptation of the beloved Academy Award-winning film by Bruce Joel Rubin featuring a hauntingly beautiful score by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, along with the classic hit "Unchained Melody."
(HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Somerset Valley Players present Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder weekends from October 23 to November 8, 2026. It's a gripping mystery filled with twists, revelations, and razor‑sharp suspense.
