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Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Tide and the Moon" by Cory Blair

by Bob Makin

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Tide and the Moon" from "Midheaven," the debut EP of Asbury Park singer-songwriter Cory Blair.



 

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PHOTOS from "1776, the Musical" at Surflight Theatre

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence with Surflight Theatre's production of 1776, the Musical from August 18-30, 2026. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.



PHOTOS from Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler at Stone Pony Summer Stage

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors brought a wave of '90s nostalgia to The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on August 6, 2026, drawing a wall-to-wall crowd for a night built around songs that have been part of fans' lives for decades.



New Jersey Lyric Opera Festival to Take Place at Kelsey Theatre August 28-30

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- New Jersey Lyric Opera returns to Kelsey Theatre for the fourth consecutive year with a weekend of opera favorites on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus, August 28-30, 2026 during the Summer Opera Festival.



RVCC Art Gallery presents "Sylvia Perkel at 100 – An Artistic Journey from Brooklyn to Branchburg"

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present Sylvia Perkel at 100 - An Artistic Journey from Brooklyn to Branchburg, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of Sylvia Perkel, a local artist who celebrated her 100th birthday this year, September 2 to October 1, 2026. The exhibition will be on view in the RVCC Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.



State Theatre New Jersey presents the National Broadway Tour of "Beetlejuice"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national Broadway tour of the award-winning musical comedy Beetlejuice for five performances from September 25-27, 2026. Based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.



Daily Edition 08-21-26

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!










FEATURED EVENTS

All The Devils Are Here

Friday, August 21, 2026 @ 7:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
 

IMAGINE LENNON LIVE

Saturday, August 22, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton, NJ
 

Ready or Yacht: The Best of Yacht Rock

Saturday, August 22, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
Manasquan, NJ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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LATEST FEATURES
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national Broadway tour of the award-winning musical comedy Beetlejuice for five performances from September 25-27, 2026. Based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.




















LATEST COLUMNS

"Summer in the City"

A rainbow hangs over the door to Deep Space Gallery (77 Cornelison). It's about the size of a small boomerang, the color of Lucky Charms, and the texture of a welcome mat. This plush sign of the covenant is brought to you by enthusiastic yarn-tufter SarahGrace, a regular in these display rooms. Roy G. Biv is a guarantor of inclusiveness, and curators Jenna Geiger and Keith Van Pelt made good on that promise by inviting scores of old favorites to contribute work to "Summer in the City," the gallery's volatile tenth anniversary show. But rainbows also come in the wake of downpours. They're a testament to atmospheric turbulence — the gleaming crowns worn by the storm king.


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Headlights" by Renee Maskin & the Wilder Tide

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Headlights," the quasi title track from Renee Maskin & the Wilder Tide's debut EP, "In the Headlights," which they will celebrate on Aug. 15 as part of a triple release party with The Extensions and Cussing.


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 08/13/2026

Bloodlines, genetics, close ties, call them what you will but it is rare that you find all of these things and more working together cohesively as a unit in the entertainment industry; until now.

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Daily Edition 08-21-26

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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