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State Theatre New Jersey presents Buddy Guy

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Buddy Guy on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8:00pm. At nearly 90 years old, Buddy Guy remains a singular force in American music. Fresh off earning his ninth Grammy® Award in 2026 for Best Traditional Blues Album (Ain't Done with the Blues), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the last living architects of electric blues will celebrate a historic milestone with the Buddy Guy 90 Tour, featuring select headline performances across North America in 2026.



Main Street Theatre Company presents "Beau Jest"

(OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- Main Street Theatre Company presents Beau Jest by James Sherman across two weekends from March 21-29, 2026. In the play, Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. 



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.



Gallery on Grant's latest exhibit celebrates Women's History Month

(DEAL PARK, NJ) -- Throughout the ages, women have had pivotal roles in history. To celebrate these achievements and in honor of Women's History Month, the Gallery on Grant, located in the lobby of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, is exhibiting a collection of artwork depicting women as the main subject.



Broadway's Jessica Vosk to Play bergenPAC on March 14th

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Broadway's Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) will play a one-night-only concert at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The concert features an opening performance by Lyndhurst local and Syracuse University student Angelina Brennen, who starred as Fiona in bergenPAC's 2025 summer production of Shrek: The Musical. Showtime is 8:00pm.










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Grand Kyiv Ballet to Perform "Swan Lake" at William Paterson University

(WAYNE, NJ) -- William Paterson University hosts Grand Kyiv Ballet with their performance of Swan Lake on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Shea Center for Performing Arts. Swan Lake is a ballet masterpiece that tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a beautiful swan princess under a spell. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Neil Simon

(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon across two weekends from February 12-22, 2026. A perfect coming-of-age comedy, this play follows Eugene Jerome as he navigates the problems that come with being a teenager during the Great Depression.


PEAK Performances at Montclair State University presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers' "I AM"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- PEAK Performances at Montclair State University presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers' I AM on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Alexander Kasser Theater in Montclair. The show, by five-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer Camille A. Brown (Broadway’s Gypsy and Hell's Kitchen), advances Brown's acclaimed explorations of Black joy, cultural memory and liberation. Showtime is 7:30pm.


Experience 400 Years of Black Women's Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart in Virtual Discussion

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Take part in a virtual discussion featuring author and feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm. Her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery, the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction, and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.


Rialto Spotlight Series Continues with Westfield Native Playwright Marc Acito

(WESTFIELD, NJ) -- The Rialto Center for Creativity's Spotlight Series continues into 2026 with an event that brings playwright, novelist, and humorist Marc Acito back to his hometown to discuss his decades-long creative career, which spans Broadway, The New York Times, NPR, and more. The event will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Rialto Center for Creativity. It begins at 7:00pm.







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(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Broadway's Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) will play a one-night-only concert at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The concert features an opening performance by Lyndhurst local and Syracuse University student Angelina Brennen, who starred as Fiona in bergenPAC's 2025 summer production of Shrek: The Musical. Showtime is 8:00pm.


As a quadriplegic Marine veteran, the filmmaker set out to tell a story that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Sum Function follows a group of friends, all living with severe physical disabilities, as they confront battles more personal than war itself—on and off the wheelchair rugby court. At its core, this is a film about resilience, connection, and the power of community in a world not built for us.



(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Grammy®-nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman, the most successful all-female Irish group in history, is set to return to North America and captivate audiences once again with their brand-new tour, Celtic Woman – A New Era. The tour comes to State Theatre New Jersey on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:00pm.



Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Melba Moore at SOPAC on February 1, 2026.



Don't miss Shorts Program #2 at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this Friday, February 13! Here is the line-up.



(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Devil is back! That's right, friends, it's time to get Dirty! Again! After their sold-out performance in November, The Devil & Daisy Dirt returns to New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) for five shows from February 20-22, 2026. With a bigger budget and loftier goals.



(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee across three weekends from February 27 to March 8, 2026. The hit play is about an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.



(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents DakhaBrakha on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30pm in the Berlind Theatre. Hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, DakhaBrakha is a world music quartet known for its self-described "ethno-chaos" sound—a bold fusion of Ukrainian folk, global rhythms, and theatrical flair. With powerful, polyphonic vocals and instrumentation from India, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, their performances are as visually striking as they are sonically mesmerizing.










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