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2026 New Jersey International Film Festival to Take Place from May 29th to June 7th

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, presents the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival which marks their 31st Anniversary. The NJIFF competition will be taking place on the Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between May 29 - June 7, 2026 and will be a hybrid one as they will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.



 

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Blackberry Smoke LIVE! at STNJ

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Blackberry Smoke at State Theatre New Jersey on March 5, 2026.



Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of "Wilderness Generation"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) presents the world premiere of Wilderness Generation, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award- nominated playwright James Ijames, whose breakout work Fat Ham earned the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and national acclaim. The production, directed by PTC Co-Artistic Director and Obie Award winner Taibi Magar, serves as the final installment of the Citywide James Ijames Pass series and runs from April 10 through May 3, 2026, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.



NJ Film Commission Announces Newest Cohort of Film Ready Communities

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), announced that 15 municipalities have been added to the state's growing list of Film Ready Communities after completing the Film Ready New Jersey Program. The Program educates municipalities on the basics of motion picture and television production and sets basic standards for attracting filmmaking, expanding economic opportunities for communities across the state in New Jersey's record-breaking film and television sector.



RVCC Theatre presents Rolling Stones Tribute Band on April 11th

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College's Mainstage series will rock out its season with a performance of Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show, Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:00pm.



Jazz Vespers Service at Burlington Quaker Meeting House to Feature Internationally Acclaimed Musicians Diane Monroe and Tony Miceli

(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- The historic Burlington Quaker Meeting House will come alive with the sound of jazz on Saturday, April 11, 2026, as internationally acclaimed violinist Diane Monroe and South Jersey native vibraphonist Tony Miceli headline a special Joyful Noise Jazz Vespers Service blending music, reflection, and community. Showtime is 3:00pm.



Daily Edition 03-16-26

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!










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New Jersey Theatre Alliance presents The 2026 Combined Auditions

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- New Jersey Theatre Alliance (NJTA), the service organization for the state and region's 41 professional theatres, will hold auditions in Enlow Recital Hall on the campus of Kean University in Hillside, NJ on Monday, March 16 from 10:00am-5:00pm for Equity performers, and Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 10:00am-5:00pm for Non-Equity performers. This is a fantastic opportunity to be seen by multiple theatres at once. Representatives from their member theatres will follow up with actors directly if they are interested in working with them.


NJPAC presents a Spring Season of Jazz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a Spring Season of Jazz with free monthly jazz jams at Clement's Place and two special concert events inside the Victoria Theater. This series, running from September through June, is co-presented by NJPAC's Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers University–Newark's Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS). Immerse yourself in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the players’ and listeners' minds.


Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon

(HAMPTON, NJ) -- Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon from February 24 through March 26, 2026. This is a classic comedy about two aging vaudeville performers, Willie Clark and Al Lewis, who were once a legendary duo but haven’t spoken in years due to a bitter falling out.


Music Mountain Theatre presents "Shrek"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Shrek weekends from February 27 through March 22, 2026. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.


The Curtain presents a new adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard III"

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, will present an all-new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III this March at Nimbus Arts Center weekends from March 5-29, 2026. Directed and adapted by Sean Hagerty, this morbidly comic, blood-soaked classic charts the ruthless rise of Shakespeare's most notorious king.


Morven Museum & Garden's Grand Homes & Gardens returns with a new series for America's 250th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden's popular speaker series Grand Homes & Gardens returns for 2026. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America's Founding Homes and Gardens examines four estates belonging to five signers of the Declaration: William Paca, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Jefferson, and Arthur Middleton.







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Outpost in the Burbs presents Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs presents Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. Showtime is 8:00pm.



Ari Hest Returns to Lizzie Rose Music Room on March 26th

(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Ari Hest returns to the Lizzie Rose Music Room on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 7:30pm.




MPAC presents An Evening of Alton Brown

Tickets range from $57-$230 (All fees included) and are available for purchase online. Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey.




New Release Review - "How to Make a Killing"

Writer/director John Patton Ford's 2022 feature debut Emily the Criminal proved one of the more interesting crime thrillers of recent years. In that movie, Aubrey Plaza gave a career best performance as a struggling young woman who desperately turns to crime only to discover she has a knack for it. Ford's second movie, How to Make a Killing, features a similar anti-hero, but here the crime is murder.




Jersey Arts Podcast: 'Queen of Kids' Music' Laurie Berkner is Back on Home Turf for McCarter Concert

Laurie Berkner has been dubbed "The Queen of Kids' Music" by People Magazine, and it's not hard to see why. Berkner's songs have been streamed 1.7 billion times. She's sold 1.5 million albums and appeared at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. She was even seen her in the recent HBO documentary, Happy and You Know It, which features some of the biggest names of the genre.




Jersey Arts Podcast: 'Dog Man: The Musical' Unleashes the Pilkey-verse Onstage

From the mind of Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey, Dog Man is half man, half police officer, and the beloved subject of 14 graphic novels, a major motion picture, and a theatrical production—Dog Man: The Musical. Director/choreographer Jen Wineman, book writer/lyricist Kevin Del Aguila, and composer Brad Alexander discuss bringing this beloved character and his strange, silly world to the stage.




Clint Black Brings His Back On The Blacktop Tour with Special Guest Gareth to CarteretPAC on April 25th

(CARTERET, NJ) -- Clint Black Brings His Back On The Blacktop Tour with Special Guest Gareth to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8:00pm.




Americana Women celebrates the Queens of Country and Folk at Kean University on March 21st

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage presents Americana Women on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Enlow Recital Hall. Americana Women celebrates American folk music from its earliest origins through current country, rock, and folk. The show will have you toe-tapping, clapping, and singing along! Showtime is 7:30pm.










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Women’s History Month Story Time: Brave Girls, Bold Stories

 Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 10:00am
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065



Women’s

Women’s History Month Story Time: Brave Girls, Bold Stories

 Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 12:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065



George

George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us"

 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901



Ravi

Ravi Shankar Ensemble

 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540



George

George Street Playhouse presents "What Became of Us"

 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901







LATEST COLUMNS
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Suicide Doors," a recent single by the Jersey Shore rockabilly trio Billy Penn & the Inside Drivers.


"I'm alright my friend, how are you; it's going back a bit but I'm still grumpy, nothing changes, I'm alright and above ground as they say," laughed the always engaging Rick Wakeman as he discussed his upcoming March 13 Colonial Theatre show in Phoenixville, PA, his March 25 show at the Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ and his March 29 show in Red Bank, NJ at The Vogel. 


No nation has seen an uglier side of the Atomic Age than Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only cities devastated by nuclear bombs. After surrendering to the splitters of the nucleus, the Japanese promised never to rearm until the bombers (us) gave the okay. Fidelity to that pledge didn't save them from another atomic megadisaster: the core meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor in 2011. Fifteen years later the contamination — and humiliation — remains. If a Japanese person should decline to hear a lecture about the miracle of the split atom, it's not hard to understand why.



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