Ching-Yi Lin, piano
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 2:00pmGrunin Center - Bösendorfer Recital Room
Toms River, NJ
International pianist Ching-Yi Lin presents “Heroic Journey,” a program that explores transformation, struggle, and triumph through music. From the dramatic intensity of Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue to the brilliance of Chopin’s Heroic Polonaise, the program is anchored by Beethoven’s Eroica Variations and the transcendent final sonata, Op. 111, tracing a powerful emotional arc from conflict to resolution.
Shoshana Bean
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 8:00pmUnion County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ
Broadway comes to Rahway! Shoshana Bean won the 2026 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her performance in “The Lost Boys” musical, currently at New York City’s Palace Theatre. Prior to that she starred in Alicia Keys’ hit Broadway musical, Hell’s Kitchen. Her portrayal of ‘Jersey’ earned her a Grammy Award, her second Tony Award nomination, a Drama League Award nomination, and a Drama Desk nomination. Her performance in the Public Theater’s Hell’s Kitchen Off-Broadway production earned her a Lucille Lortel Award nomination.
Flawless
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pmPremiere Stages - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
A writer and an AI software designer battle to create the next great play in this cautionary tale about the impending intersection of technology and creativity.
Jessica Vosk: Opening Night Celebration
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 8:00pmMayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ
Celebrate MPAC’s season opening with Jessica Vosk, known for her electrifying roles on musical theater and concert stages, including
Wicked, Hell’s Kitchen, and most recently, the Broadway adaptation of
Beaches.
Alexis P Suter
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pmLizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
Raised in Brooklyn, NY by a musically gifted family, Alexis P Suter was infused with the passion and the belief that music is to be an emotional and spiritual experience. Miss Suter brings abundant love and energy into each of her performances. At an Alexis P. Suter Band show, the audiences dance and sing along to rollicking roots songs or funky blues numbers; then a few songs later are wiping tears stirred by an awe-inspiring version of "Let it Be" or other songs that touch deeply.
Shorts Program #2 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM!
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:00pmNJ Film Festival
New Brunswick, NJ
The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4-October 4, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person shows when both are offered.
This program is available Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM. This in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ.
Music and Conversation with Paquito D'Rivera
Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:30pmKean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
Hillside, NJ
Join us for an unforgettable evening with legendary saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, an internationally acclaimed artist known for blending jazz, classical, and Latin traditions into a vibrant and dynamic musical voice. A multiple Grammy Award winner, D’Rivera brings unparalleled musicianship and storytelling to the stage, drawing on a career that spans decades of innovation and collaboration.
