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Omnium Circus brings "I'm Possible," celebrating accessibility and inclusion, to Shea Performing Arts Center on October 20th. (WAYNE, NJ) -- Omnium Circus will bring its jaw-droppingly, awe-inspiringly uplifting show, "I'm Possible," to the Shea Performing Arts Center in Wayne on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 3:00pm as part of their 2024 Fall Tour. "I'm Possible" tells the story of Johnny, a young boy who dreams of joining the circus.
Friday, October 11 - Algonquin Arts Theatre presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from October 11-20, 2024. Get ready for a musical extravaganza that will dazzle your senses and ignite your imagination. This is a vibrant and joyous spectacle that brings the tale of Joseph and his brothers on their rollicking adventure, filled with laughter, love, and unexpected twists.
Friday, October 11 - Magnolia Productions presents "Night Watch" by Lucille Fletcher. (ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- Magnolia Productions, a new Monmouth County theater group, is launching their first full season. After the debut production of David Auburn's Proof last June, for which the company received three New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Award nominations, they are back with a full season's offering.
Wednesday, October 16 - Nobuntu, Acclaimed Zimbabwean A Cappella Group, to Perform at Grunin Center on October 16th. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College presents Nobuntu, the internationally acclaimed all-female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Thursday, October 17 - John Scofield Trio to Mix Jazz-Rock and Original Compositions at the Newton Theatre. In October 2023, guitarist John Scofield released an album on the ECM label called Uncle John's Band. The two-CD recording mixed the Grateful Dead title track, Bob Dylan's "Tambourine Man", Neil Young's "Old Man", the Miles Davis/Bud Powell jazz standard "Budo", and "Somewhere", written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim for West Side Story, with several Scofield originals.
Thursday, October 17 - State Theatre New Jersey presents Classical Season Celebration featuring Enriqueta Somarriba on October 17th. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey celebrates the power of classical performance with the annual Classical Season Celebration on Thursday, October 17, 2024. This year's event will take place in STNJ's intimate Studio space and, as a first for State Theatre, will be a performance entirely by candlelight. Acclaimed pianist Enriqueta Somarriba will perform a 45-minute program of classical favorites woven together with beloved pieces by Spanish composers.
Thursday, October 17 - "Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change'"(R) comes to bergenPAC on Thursday. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. See it at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm.
OCC Repertory Theatre presents "Madness, Murder, and Mayhem" ...from the dark recesses of Shakespeare's mind. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Ocean County College Repertory Theater Company presents Madness, Murder, and Mayhem... from the dark recesses of Shakespeare's mind across two weekends (October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2024) at Grunin Center's Black Box Theater.
American Repertory Ballet presents "Wonderment". (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- American Repertory Ballet's 2024-2025 season opens with Wonderment, a program sure to delight both audiences new to ballet and aficionados alike. Presented at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) on Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20, 2024, Wonderment is a mixed bill of four unique and exciting dance works: Antony Tudor's Little Improvisations, Lar Lubovitch's Something About Night, the Swan Lake "Black Swan Pas de Deux and Coda," and the world premiere of a new ballet choreographed by Ethan Stiefel, ARB's Artist in Residence.
BlowUpRadio.com's 2024 Banding Together Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America Celebrates 17 Years Of Annual Benefit This October. (SOUTH AMBOY, NJ) -- New Jersey internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com - Where NJ Rock Lives, announces its 17th annual Banding Together Webathon to benefit the Spondylitis Association Of America. Taking place Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20, 2024 on their internet radio station, over 30 acts from New Jersey and all over the globe will perform half hour performances, as they raise money to fund research and provide the programs and services to help the community suffering from this debilitating disease.
Friday, October 18 - Cinematic Wonder plays at the New Jersey Film Festival Jim Haynes AV Concert. The opening shot of the planet Jupiter’s swirling rings of fire, in Anita LaBelle and Albert Gabriel Nigrin’s 2024 experimental film Ascension from the Disco Inferno, becomes deeply ominous in retrospect, as a vision of an uninhabitable, hellish orb. As the film tracks the descent of two club girls into an infernal discotheque—seemingly located in the cavernous basement of an abandoned mall, and lit by a glittering disco ball that bathes the space in crimson-colored sparks—the two women are revealed to be modern-day maenads, i.e., female followers of Dionysus, in search of a mindless state of bliss summoned via the copious ingestion of liquor and rituals of ecstatic dance.
Saturday, October 19 - Steve Forbert to Kick off Split Level Concerts Series in Ocean Grove. (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Legendary singer-songwriter Steve Forbert will kick off an exciting new series of concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. Pamela Flores, a favorite of the local Asbury Park music scene, will open the show. The show marks the relaunch of Split Level Concerts, a popular series previously based in Union County that recently relocated to the Jersey Shore. The series showcases critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting.
Saturday, October 19 - Bell Theater presents "Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies" starring Jessica Sherr. (HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Step back in time to the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood as actress and playwright Jessica Sherr channels one of the greatest stars of our time with her one-woman show, Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - An Interview with James Dalton about "Harmonica Lesson – The Show". (BARNEGAT, NJ) -- Over the summer, New Jersey musician James Dalton debuted Harmonica Lesson – The Show in Europe. No stranger to performing around the world, James is bringing his new show to Waterview Art & Cafe in Barnegat on October 19, 2024 with performances at 6:00pm & 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm. After a screening of the iconic movie, The Princess Bride, actor Cary Elwes (Westly) will engage in a moderated discussion for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film revealing never-before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics. Moderated by journalist and musician Alex Biese.
Saturday, October 19 - Grunin Center presents Captain Nemo Adventure Academy on October 19th. (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Dive into this madcap homage to Jules Verne's famous maritime hero when the Grunin Family Series presents Captain Nemo Adventure Academy on Saturday, October 19, 2024 on the Main Stage at the Grunin Center for the Arts. The event begins at 1:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - Makaya McCraven and SHABAKA to Unite for a Genre-Defying Jazz Experience at McCarter Theatre Center. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Prepare for a transcendent evening of music as two trailblazing forces in contemporary jazz, Makaya McCraven and Shabaka, unite for an extraordinary performance at McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Sunday, October 20 - bergenPAC presents Howie Mandel. (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Howie Mandel on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:00pm. Howie has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC's flagship series America's Got Talent where he has served as a judge for eleven seasons.
Sunday, October 20 - Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Grammy winner Mike Farris on Sunday. (TUCKERTON, NJ) -- The Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Grammy winner Mike Farris on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:30pm. Farris is an artist's artist, a musician's musician, celebrated and revered by his fellow performers. It's no wonder. He's the one who brings everything to his music and to every live performance, every time.
Tuesday, October 15 - Swing into 'A Night at the Copa' at Ocean County Library Jackson Branch. (JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- Travel back to the era of fashionable night spots and memorable music. Join the versatile duo of singer Deb Lyons and pianist John Bianculli for "A Night at the Copa: Swinging Songs of the '60s" at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The event begins at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, October 16 - The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Billy Bragg. (COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- The Scottish Rite Auditorium presents Billy Bragg on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:30pm. In 2023, Bragg celebrated a remarkable 40 years as Britain's favorite folk singer, songwriter and campaigner. Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) will open the night.
Thursday, October 17 - Westminster Conservatory at Nassau continues on October 17th with music for oboe and piano. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the 23rd season of Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will continue with a free recital of music for oboe and piano. The performers, Melissa Bohl, oboe, and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, piano, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory. Showtime is 12:15pm.
Friday, October 18 - The Newton Theatre presents Zebra. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Zebra on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 8:00pm. In celebration of 40 years since its release, the band will perform their 1983 debut self-titled album in its entirety and songs from all the Zebra Records – 49 Years as a band and still going strong!
Friday, October 18 - Billy Walton Band returns to the Wonder Bar on October 18th. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Billy Walton Band, one of the Tri-State area's busiest, most popular groups, perform a special showcase of their original music at Asbury Park's iconic Wonder Bar on Friday, October 18, 2024. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Friday, October 18 - The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Beppe Gambetta on October 18th. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Folk Music Society presents a fusion of American and Italian folk music traditions with Beppe Gambetta on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Showtime is 8:00pm. The concert is available in-person and as a livestream on their YouTube channel.
Saturday, October 19 - NJPAC presents represent! social Justice through spoken word on October 19th. (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents Social Justice through spoken word with some of the most influential Hip Hop artists. It's going to be one special night in Newark with Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, Dupré Doitall Kelly, DJ Spinna, Caridad De La Luz (La Bruja), Mahogany L. Browne, and Tyehimba Jess as they all take to the state on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - Broadway's Rock of Ages Band Comes to Levoy Theatre on October 19th. (MILLVILLE, NJ) -- For over six years they rocked Broadway, and millions of fans, in the five-time Tony Award®-nominated musical Rock of Ages. Now, for the very first time, Broadway's Rock of Ages Band are bringing the music of the hit Broadway show to venues across the country as they reveal details for their Fall 2024 Tour. Featuring an all-star ensemble, comprising the artists from the original cast on Broadway, they will perform at the Levoy Theatre on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - PSO Principal Musicians to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto. (PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) concertmaster Basia Danilow and principal cellist Alistair MacRae team up with pianist Steven Beck October 19-20 for performances of Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56, "Triple Concerto." Conducted by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov, the concerts at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University also include Michael Abels' More Seasons and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical." The entire program provides variations on traditional musical forms, and even the usual order of orchestral concert programming.
Sunday, October 20 - The Newton Theatre presents Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal. (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Rosanne Cash with her husband, guitarist John Leventhal, on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:00pm.
Sunday, October 20 - Black Box Studios presents Soulfarm, ft. Zalman Krause & Aryeh Kunstler. (TEANECK, NJ) -- Black Box Studios presents Soulfarm, ft. Zalman Krause & Aryeh Kunstler, on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Debonair Music Hall. Doors open at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm.
Sunday, October 20 - The Concert Hall at Drew University presents Swinging with The Rat Pack. (MADISON, NJ) -- Step into a world of musical magic and nostalgia with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Marilyn Monroe. Presented by Gene DiNapoli Presents, this captivating performance awaits you at The Concert Hall at Drew University in Madison, NJ on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 3:00pm.
Bergen County Players presents "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum". (ORADELL, NJ) -- Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, takes humor back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville for an all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (his first Tony Award-winning musical) and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Forum kicks off BCP's 92nd season on Saturday, September 14 and will run through Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell.
Manhattan Theatre Club presents World Premiere of "Vladimir" by Erika Sheffer. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting for the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer (Russian Transport) and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (MTC: Proof, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes). Vladimir runs from September 24 to November 10, 2024 at New York City Center Stage I (131 West 55th Street).
Two River Theater presents "American Mariachi". (RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater has announced the cast and creative team for American Mariachi, a moving comedy full of humor, heart, and joyful live music, written by José Cruz González (If by Chance, The Extraordinary Ms. ZLuna Captures the World), directed by James Vásquez (Two River's smash hit Hair, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), arrangements by Cynthia Reifler Flores (American Mariachi, Seabiscuit). The production runs from September 28 through October 20, 2024.
Paper Mill Playhouse presents "Jersey Boys". (MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse presents Jersey Boys, the first show of Paper Mill's 2024-2025 season. Directed by Michael Bello (We Are the Tigers, associate director of The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys UK/US tours and off-Broadway), Jersey Boys begins performances on Wednesday, October 2 ahead of a Sunday, October 6 opening night. The run continues through Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Paper Mill Playhouse.
NJ Rep presents the World Premiere of "Pen Pals" starring Nancy McKeon and Gail Winar. (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) by special arrangement with Lisa Dozier Shacket, will continue its 27th Season with an added special presentation of the world premiere of Pen Pals by Michael Griffo, directed by SuzAnne Barabas. Performances run from October 3 through October 20, 2024. The production stars Nancy McKeon and Gail Winar.
Mile Square Theatre presents "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". (HOBOKEN, NJ) -- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by John Minigan will play a four-week limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre from October 3-20, 2024. This is the classic tale of Ichabod Crane, the lovelorn schoolmaster in a town on the Hudson River, who confronts a Headless Horseman on a shadowy night. The story is told by one man who embodies all the characters of Sleepy Hollow, including the lovely Katrina Von Tassel and the burly Brom Bones.
Centenary Stage Company presents "The Weir" by Conor McPherson. (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company will open their Professional Theatre Series for 2024-2025 with a production of Conor McPherson's The Weir, from October 4–20, 2024 in their Sitnik Theatre. The Weir is set in a bar in Sligo, Ireland, where local men swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a young woman from Dublin who recently moved into a nearby "haunted" house, and then she spins a yarn of her own.
Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park presents "James and the Giant Peach". (EDISON, NJ) -- This October, join Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park for a production of James and the Giant Peach, a children's musical based on Roald Dahl's classic book. Performances take place October 5-6; October 12-13; and October 19, 2024.
Centenary Stage Company Enters Second Weekend of Performances of "The Weir". (HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Following a successful opening weekend, Centenary Stage Company continues their run of The Weir by Conor McPherson with performances from October 9–20, 2024 in the Sitnik Theatre. The Weir is set in a bar in Sligo, Ireland, where local men swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a young woman from Dublin who recently moved into a nearby "haunted" house, and then she spins a yarn of her own.
Jamie Ballard and Aria Shahghasemi to Star in "Macbeth" at The Curtain. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, announced that renowned West End and Royal Shakespeare Company actor Jamie Ballard ('Harry Potter' in ...The Cursed Child on the West End) will make his American stage debut as 'Macbeth' alongside Aria Shahghasemi (Broadway's Prayer for the French Republic, The CW's "Legacies") as 'Macduff' in an all new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, this Halloween season at Nimbus Arts Center (329 Warren Street).
PHOTOS from "Macbeth" at The Curtain. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, has released promo photos for their upcoming adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring West End and Royal Shakespeare Company actor Jamie Ballard (Harry Potter in The Cursed Child on the West End) in his American stage debut as Macbeth, Aria Shahghasemi (Broadway's Prayer for the French Republic, upcoming "The Penguin") as Macduff and Christianna Nelson (The Curtain's Romeo & Juliet) as Lady Macbeth.
Music Mountain Theatre presents "Clue" in October. (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) presents Clue for a three-week run from October 11-27, 2024 with performances Friday through Sunday. This murder mystery comedy is based on the 1985 film from Paramount Pictures, based on the classic Hasbro board game, and is the thirteenth mainstage show of MMT's 2024 season.
Westfield Community Players presents "You Can't Take It with You". (WESTFIELD, NJ) -- Westfield Community Players presents its first show of the season, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, You Can't Take It with You across three weekends (October 12-13, October 19-20, and October 25-26, 2024). In the play, Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives in New York for many years. They and their friends are a madcap group of eccentrics, marching to the beat of their own drum with pride and joy.
First Avenue Playhouse presents "A Streetcar Named Desire" in October. (ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents A Streetcar Named Desire across three weekends in October (October 12-13, October 18-20, and October 25-26, 2024). The classic play was was written by Tennessee Williams during a period of change in America after World War II. It was first produced and published in 1947 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for that year.
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ presents "Macbeth" on the Main Stage for the first time in two decades. (MADISON, NJ) -- When three mysterious strangers confront a noble general on a barren heath, the fate of a nation is changed forever. Ambition, power, and madness drive Shakespeare's thrilling masterpiece, Macbeth, appearing this fall on the Main Stage of the acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) for the first time in two decades. The strictly limited run plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University from October 16 through November 17, 2024.
Gayle Stahlhuth presents Twain's "Eve" at the Cape May Library on October 17th. (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- "I feel like an experiment. Exactly like an experiment," wrote Eve in her diary, according to Mark Twain in his humous account of the "first woman." She also wrote about the first time she met Adam, how she named the animals, her quest for an education, and other events in Eden. Combining "Eve's Diary," along with Twain's more serious writings about "after the fall," Gayle Stahlhuth created her one-person "Eve's Diary." She’s performed it as part of solo festivals in New York City and elsewhere, as well as for special events, like the annual Quilting Festival in Paducah, Kentucky.
Art House Productions Presents "Gruesome Playground Injuries" by Rajiv Joseph. (JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions in collaboration with Half-Light Productions, is thrilled to announce the upcoming presentation of Rajiv Joseph's compelling play, "Gruesome Playground Injuries," directed by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens. In a time when empathy and understanding are more crucial than ever, this play seeks to foster connection and dialogue. Performances run weekends from October 18 to November 10, 2024.
October Ensemble presents "TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier". (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- October Ensemble presents TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier across two weekends (October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2024) at the Jersey Shore Arts Center's Café Theatre. Hop on your flying carpet, because this musical parody retells the classic tale of Aladdin... from the villain’s point of view! This is an R Rated "Magical Kingdom" musical parody!
Luna Stage presents the NY premiere of "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library". (NEW YORK, NY) -- Luna Stage proudly presents the New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, running Off-Broadway October 18 – November 10, 2024 for 25 performances in a limited engagement at 59E59 Theaters, Theater B, located at 59 East 59th Street in New York City. Previews begin October 18 for an October 24 opening.
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents "Into the Woods". (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center presents Into The Woods over two weekends, October 18–20 and October 25–27, 2024. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. This will be the ninth production for the community theater group and will be led by Director Kathy Connolly with Musical Director Matt Ebersole, Choreographer Samantha Amaral and Assistant Director Victoria Keiser.
East Lynne Theater Company presents "Tales of Mystery and Suspense". (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- East Lynne Theater Company is set to thrill and chill audiences with "Tales of Mystery and Suspense," a menagerie of spooky short stories by Stephen Crane, Guy de Maupassant, H.P. Lovecraft, and, of course, Edgar Allan Poe. Curated and edited by James Rana and directed by Craig Fols, artistic director of East Lynne, these mysterious and scary stories will be brought to life in staged readings for two weekends only: Fridays and Saturdays, October 18-19 and 25-26, 2024.
Good and Evil Collide in "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical" at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre. (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- An epic struggle between good and evil comes to the Kelsey Theatre stage when Off Center Stages kicks off the Halloween season with "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical" from October 18-27, 2024 on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). It is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," one of the most famous pieces of English literature and considered a defining book of the Gothic horror genre.
Old Library Theatre presents the Tony Award Winning Musical "Nine". (FAIR LAWN, NJ) -- Old Library Theatre (OLT), Fair Lawn Recreation Department's resident theatre company, will present the musical Nine, over two weekends, October 18-19 and October 24-27, 2024. Based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 8 1/2, this dazzling production of Nine – with a cast of 19 brilliant performers, and a 10-piece orchestra – tells the story of celebrated film director Guido Contini as he navigates a personal and professional crisis while balancing the many women in his life.
The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents Agatha Christie's "Black Coffee" in October. (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Lord Stirling Theater Company presents Agatha Christie's "Black Coffee" in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center across two weekends (October 18-20 and October 25-27, 2024). An accomplished physicist has constructed a workable formula for one of the deadliest weapons on earth. After the theft of this formula and a suspicious murder, the stage is set for the legendary detective Hercule Poirot to get involved in the case.
Masquerade Theatre presents Heros & Villains Showcase. (RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents Heros & Villains Showcase on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Sneaking into the spooky season, the showcase theme is here to save the day! But perhaps some performers have other schemes to play... Performances take place at 2:00pm and 8:00pm.
Music Mountain Theatre to Hold Masquerade Gala on October 19th. (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is holding a Masquerade Gala at the Historic Lambertville House on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Broadway's Rob Richardson will serve as the host. All proceeds from the evening will go to benefit the nonprofit community theatre and performing arts center. The event begins at 7:00pm.
The Theater Project and Cranford Library's "New Plays/ Staged Readings" Monthly Series continues October 19th at Cranford Community Center. (CRANFORD, NJ) -- The Theater Project and the Cranford Library continue the autumn 2024 New Play Readings series on October 19, 2024 at Cranford Community Center’s 110-seat theater. This month's play is Listen, by Brigid Amos: when a brilliant but unstable artist brings his Bob Ross-inspired landscape painting to a Brooklyn Gallery, he finds himself pulled between the friends, family, and colleagues who want to exploit his reputation as a cutting-edge abstract artist or preserve it. The event begins at 2:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - Ocean Casino Resort presents comedian Brad Williams. (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Ocean Casino Resort presents comedian Brad Williams at Ovation Hall on Saturday, October 19, 2024. One of the most in-demand comedians working today, Brad has appeared on "The Tonight Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," and in the films "Little Evil," "Mascots," and "Reno 911: It's A Wonderful Heist." Showtime is 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - Howdy Stranger's Improv Zombie Apocalypse to Take Place October 19th at HACPAC. (HACKENSACK, NJ) -- Hackensack's professional improv team, Howdy Stranger, performs their annual fan-favorite Halloween comedy show, the Improv Zombie Apocalypse, on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). Audience members are encouraged to dress up for fun or to participate in a costume contest for a chance to win a prize. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - PHILADANCO! debuts at Rowan University as part of 2024-25 Marie Rader Series. (GLASSBORO, NJ) – Celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African American traditions in dance, PHILADANCO! The Philadelphia Dance Company will perform How We Sustain as part of the Marie Rader Series, Saturday, October 19, 2024 in Pfleeger Concert Hall. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Sunday, October 20 - The Heidi Gallery at JSDD presents Carolyn Dorfman Dance on October 20th. (LIVINGSTON, NJ) -- The Heidi Gallery at JSDD, located at 310 Eisenhower Parkway in Livingston, will hold its third annual juried group exhibition, The WAE Open, from Thursday, October 10 through Sunday, December 8, 2024. The exhibition will feature 62 diverse works from 42 talented New Jersey artists. Admission is free and the gallery will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Wednesday, October 16 - Ocean County Library presents screening of "Potentially Dangerous" by John Turturro at LBI Branch. (SURF CITY, NJ) -- During World War II, some 600,000 Italians in America found their freedoms restricted by the U.S. Government. The Italian Cultural Society of LBI invites you to view the sobering cinematic account of their ordeal with the documentary film Potentially Dangerous, at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The event begins at 2:00pm.
Thursday, October 17 - New York Comic Con Has Panel with First Look at "Traction Park Massacre" - film inspired by Action Park. (NEW YORK, NY) -- Terror Twins, LLC announces their New York Comic Con panel for the upcoming feature film, Traction Park Massacre, that intertwines the terrifying fictional narrative with the unbelievable true story of the infamous Action Park in New Jersey. The panel will take place at the Javits Center on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:30pm.
2024 Montclair Film Festival Preview. (MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The 2024 Montclair Film Festival takes place October 18-27. The festival's Opening Night film is Conclave (directed by Edward Berger). Some films of note include Unstoppable (directed by William Goldenberg) which is the festival's Fiction Centerpiece; 2073 (directed by Asif Kapadia) which is the festival's Document Centerpiece; and Flow (directed by Gints Zilbalodis) which is the Family Centerpiece. The festival's Closing Night film is The Piano Lesson (directed by Malcolm Washington).
The Second Annual Bread & Roses Film Festival to Showcase Women Filmmakers. (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Second Annual Bread & Roses Film Festival, Jersey Shore’s only female-centric film festival, is set to return to Asbury Park from October 18-20, 2024. Bread & Roses will showcase 30 films by women, from 9 different countries, featuring narrative and documentary feature and short films, as well as animation, experimental, and music videos.
ACME Screening Room presents Third Annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival and Monster Prom. (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- ACME Screening Room's Lambertville Halloween Film Festival is rising from the grave for its third year and bringing rising genre filmmakers, fan favorite Halloween flicks, and events to New Jersey's own 'Halloweenville'. LHFF invades this year from October 18-20, 2024.
Sunday, October 20 - RVCC Theatre to Launch Family Matinee Series with Interactive Bubble Show on October 20th. (BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg will launch its 2024-2025 Family Matinee series with Jeff Boyer’s interactive show, Big Bubble Bonanza, Sunday, October 20, 2024. Showtime is at 2:00pm.
Emmy Award-winning State of the Arts Premieres Two-part Special Focusing on New Jersey Heritage Fellows. One of the most diverse states in the country, New Jersey is home to an amazing array of traditional artists, each a keeper of an age-old art form. Last year, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts honored ten of these artists as the inaugural cohort of New Jersey Heritage Fellows. On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Emmy Award-winning television series State of the Arts will debut its two-part series on the Heritage Fellows on NJ PBS.
Wednesday, October 16 - CoLab ARTS hosts a Central Jersey Artist Mingle on October 16th. (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The next Central Jersey Artist Mingle takes place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in New Brunswick at coLab Arts, who hosts the event. It's an opportunity to meet, network, and socialize with other artists and arts administrators from the community. The event begins at 5:30pm.
Friday, October 18 - Dover Little Theatre presents Magician John Stessel. (DOVER, NJ) -- Magician John Stessel returns to Dover Little Theatre on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, November 16, 2024 with performances at 8:00pm each night. Stessel is a celebrity magician who has developed a unique blend of mind-blowing magic, cardistry, and social media.
Saturday, October 19 - Ocean County Library to Hold Autumn Autism Resources Fair. (LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ) -- Did you find the resources you need at the Ocean County Library's Spring Autism Resources Fair? Did you miss it? Looking for more? We hear you, and we're here for you. OCL's Autumn Autism Resources Fair will take place in the Little Egg Harbor Branch on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The event runs from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Saturday, October 19 - Haunted Hops and Ghoulish Grub Fest to Take Place October 19th in Bayville. (BAYVILLE, NJ) -- Celebrate the season at this SPOOKTACULAR festival that is SCREAMIN' with so many delights it's FRIGHTFUL! Haunted Hops and Ghoulish Grub Fest is taking place on October 19, 2024 from 11:30am to 5:30pm at Veteran's Park in Bayville. Featuring NJ's best Craft Breweries, food trucks to feed your monster appetite, and wicked good crafters, it is sure to be an eerily good time!
Monday, October 21 - NJSBDC at Brookdale Community College to Host 10th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Rock Event on October 21st. (LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Brookdale Community College presents the 10th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Rock (WER) event on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Whitechapel Projects in Long Branch. This year's event promises to be an inspiring celebration of leadership, innovation, and transformation.
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Tuesday, October 15 @ 7:30pm - Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra, ensemble-in-residence at William Paterson University at William Paterson University - Shea Auditorium, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
Tuesday, October 15 @ 7:30pm - Gerald Albright at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:00pm - An Evening of Spirit Messages with James Van Praagh at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:00pm - Nobuntu at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Wednesday, October 16 @ 7:30pm - Piff the Magic Dragon at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Thursday, October 17 @ 6:00pm - Classical Season Celebration at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Thursday, October 17 @ 6:30pm - Bell Comedy Night: Mike Vecchione at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Thursday, October 17 @ 7:00pm - Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Thursday, October 17 @ 7:30pm - Piff the Magic Dragon at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Thursday, October 17 @ 8:00pm - Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild World Tour at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, October 18 @ 12:30pm - BlowUpRadio.com's 2024 Banding Together Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America at VIRTUAL, ,
Friday, October 18 @ 7:00pm - American Repertory Ballet presents WONDERMENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, October 18 @ 7:30pm - Magnolia Productions presents "Night Watch" at Navesink Library Theater, 149 Monmouth Ave, Navesink
Friday, October 18 @ 7:30pm - OCC Repertory Theatre presents "Madness, Murder, and Mayhem" at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Friday, October 18 @ 7:30pm - Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Friday, October 18 @ 7:30pm - Morristown Festival of Books presents: Age of Revolutions: An Evening with Fareed Zakaria at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - Comedy Night Live! at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - Acoustic Alchemy at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - Face to Face: The Tribute Concert – Elton John & Billy Joel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - Dar Williams at Outpost In The Burbs, 40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair
Friday, October 18 @ 8:00pm - So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience Starring Robert Neary at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
Saturday, October 19 @ 10:00am - Milk & Cookie Series: Amelia Robinson of Mil's Trills at State Theatre Studio, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 19 @ 12:00pm - Milk & Cookie Series: Amelia Robinson of Mil's Trills at State Theatre Studio, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 19 @ 1:00pm - BlowUpRadio.com's 2024 Banding Together Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America at VIRTUAL, ,
Saturday, October 19 @ 1:00pm - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Grounded at Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch
Saturday, October 19 @ 1:00pm - Captain Nemo Adventure Academy at Grunin Center, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, October 19 @ 2:00pm - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, October 19 @ 2:00pm - Street Survivors - Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Saturday, October 19 @ 2:00pm - Magnolia Productions presents "Night Watch" at Navesink Library Theater, 149 Monmouth Ave, Navesink
Saturday, October 19 @ 2:00pm - American Repertory Ballet presents WONDERMENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 19 @ 4:00pm - The Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:00pm - American Repertory Ballet presents WONDERMENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:00pm - Eric D’Alessandro at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:00pm - Bette Davis Ain't For Sissies at Bell Theater, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:30pm - Magnolia Productions presents "Night Watch" at Navesink Library Theater, 149 Monmouth Ave, Navesink
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:30pm - Makaya McCraven & SHABAKA at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater), 91 University Place, Princeton
Saturday, October 19 @ 7:30pm - OCC Repertory Theatre presents "Madness, Murder, and Mayhem" at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - Main Street Theatre Company presents "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" at Main Street Theatre Company, 70 County Rd 516, Old Bridge
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South Street, Morristown
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - Gilberto Santa Rosa at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Saturday, October 19 @ 8:00pm - Haunted Objects Live! at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Saturday, October 19 @ 9:30pm - Eric D’Alessandro at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Sunday, October 20 @ 12:00pm - The Rock and Roll Playhouse: Grateful Dead for Kids at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Sunday, October 20 @ 1:00pm - BlowUpRadio.com's 2024 Banding Together Webathon For The Spondylitis Association Of America at VIRTUAL, ,
Sunday, October 20 @ 2:00pm - American Repertory Ballet presents WONDERMENT at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Sunday, October 20 @ 2:00pm - The Growing Stage presents Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Historic Palace Theatre, 7 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong
Sunday, October 20 @ 2:00pm - OCC Repertory Theatre presents "Madness, Murder, and Mayhem" at Grunin Center - Black Box Theater, 1 College Drive, Toms River
Sunday, October 20 @ 3:00pm - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan
Sunday, October 20 @ 3:00pm - Main Street Theatre Company presents "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" at Main Street Theatre Company, 70 County Rd 516, Old Bridge
Sunday, October 20 @ 3:00pm - Omnium Circus presents “I’m Possible” Public Performance at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:00pm - Straight No Chaser: Top Shelf Tour at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:00pm - Howie Mandel at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:00pm - The Sixties Show at The Vogel, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:30pm - An Evening with The Mountain Goats at McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:30pm - Mike Farris at Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton
Sunday, October 20 @ 7:30pm - Gilberto Santa Rosa at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Monday, October 21 @ 10:30am - Omnium Circus presents “I’m Possible” Schooltime Performance at William Paterson University - Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
Monday, October 21 @ 7:30pm - Comedy Bang! Bang! – The Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour 2024 at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm - Pink Martini featuring China Forbes at Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
