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Makin Waves with Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of TSO

by Bob Makin
published 2026-11-14

When the late Paul O'Neill first conceived the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the 1990s, his goal was as straightforward as it was incredibly ambitious. The whole idea was to create a progressive rock band that would push the boundaries of holiday music further than any group before.




 

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-14-26

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!





Paul Anka's You Are My Destiny Tour LIVE! at MPAC

by Spotlight Central
published 2026-11-13

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Paul Anka at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown on November 2, 2026.



Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Gates" by The Carousers

by Bob Makin
published 2026-11-13

More than 70 acts have banded together to support the Eden Autism school in Princeton. Carousers vocalist-guitarist Joey Affatato organized and curated "Play for Purpose, Vol. 2," a music compilation to give back to the organization that holds a very special place in his heart. His brother, Alex, attends the Adult Services Day Program. 



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-13-26

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!






 

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 11/13/2026

by Danny Coleman
published 2026-11-13

"I've had a lot of fun doing it," laughed entertainment icon Vicki Lawrence as she discussed her November 13 and 14 appearances at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. "Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show," it's not a play, basically it's a one woman show but I knew that Mama had to be in it so I thought it'd be funny to name it a two woman show because people think of her as a real person and I often feel I could fall off the face of the earth and as long as she was around everything would be just fine (Laughs)."



Jersey Arts Podcast: Exploring Vulnerability Through the Photo Diaries of Geoffrey Biddle

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2026-11-12

Today's guest is photographer Geoffrey Biddle, who has been capturing beauty from behind the lens for nearly 60 years. He took to the art form in his senior year of high school and hasn't looked back since.



NJPAC presents comedian Ms. Pat

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Comedian and actress Ms. Pat is bringing Chaos to Newark. The Emmy-nominated star of The Ms. Pat Show brings her stand-up tour to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for two nights, Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19, 2027, at 7:00pm each night. Audiences can expect the fearless storytelling and sharp comic timing that led The Washington Post to call her comedy “unforgiving and darkly hilarious.”



Roxey Ballet Presents the Region's Most Child-Friendly Nutcracker for Its 31st Anniversary at TCNJ

(EWING, NJ) -- Roxey Ballet celebrates the 31st anniversary of its Nutcracker this holiday season with five performances at the Kendall Hall Main Stage Theater at The College of New Jersey. Designed from the ground up for young audiences, the production draws families from Mercer, Hunterdon, Somerset and Ocean Counties in New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 11-11-26

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


The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 6:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns for another spectacular tour. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier® Award-nominated Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event. The Hip Hop Nutcracker is brought to life by a powerhouse cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and an MC.

 

Don McLean & Lee Greenwood

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Two iconic singers perform their hits and celebrate America’s 250 birthday! Singer/songwriter Don McLean is best known for the classic hit “American Pie,” as well as “Vincent” and “Castles in the Air.” Country superstar Lee Greenwood has seven top charting singles, including “I.O.U,” “It Turns Me Inside Out,” and the patriotic favorite, “God Bless the U.S.A.”

 

Sunday Film Series – Rebel Without a Cause in 35mm (1955)

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

Join us for a 35mm screening of 1955’s iconic film “Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean, Natalie Wood (Academy Award Nominee, Best Supporting Actress), and Sal Mineo (Academy Award Nominee, Best Supporting Actor).

 

Kean Department of Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ

Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison

 

Princeton’s Famous Triangle Show: Roswell That Ends Well

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

If you’re feeling all alone in the universe – or even if you’re not – Triangle’s newest musical comedy is for you!  Join us as Triangle explores what it means to have friends in high – or should we say “sky”? – places.  Extraterrestrial visitors, crazy conspiracy theories, and intergalactic shenanigans power this year’s annual laugh-fest of witty jokes, lavish production numbers, and, of course, Triangle’s famous kickline.  Can interplanetary goodwill blossom in the dystopian desert of our current times?  Get your Triangle tickets now and learn if Roswell That Ends Well!  

 

FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 4:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
Middletown, NJ

Dunbar Repertory Company presents Ntozake Shange’s FOR COLORED GIRLS Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, the groundbreaking “choreopoem” – a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, SR.

 

Bruce Hornsby with Christian McBride - One On One

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 3:00pm
NJPAC - Victoria Theater
Newark, NJ

Singer-songwriter/pianist Bruce Hornsby and NJPAC Jazz Advisor/bassist Christian McBride will jam and chat on the intimate Victoria Theater stage, in celebration of Hornsby’s 2026 album, Indigo Park. The two artists share plenty in common: Musical adventurousness that transcends genre. Constant collaboration with the biggest names on the scene. And many well-earned GRAMMY® Awards between them. Pitchfork hails Hornsby as “a solitary spirit drifting through time, bringing people together and bringing out their best, finding the strange resolution in all the dissonance.”

 

NJMEA All-State Mixed Chorus and Orchestra

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Marvel at the abundance of New Jersey talent in this awe-inspiring annual performance. Students from high schools across the state will put their artistry and hard work on display in NJPAC’s grand Prudential Hall. Members of the 100-piece orchestra and 350-voice mixed chorus have been selected through a rigorous audition process and will be led by a professional conductor. As a longtime leader in youth arts education, NJPAC is proud to host these students. Come cheer them on!

 

Stage Adda presents Sonya Vai Live - A Stand-Up Comedy Show

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 5:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ

Being over 40 and the only single person in your family is hard. Being over 40, single, and Indian? That’s a WhatsApp family chat emergency.

 

Song of the Meadowlark

Sunday, November 15, 2026 @ 2:30pm
Highland Design Farm
Hopewell, NJ

A meditative rock odyssey weaving reimagined contemporary songs, stream-of-consciousness poetry and live painting.

 

 

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Forte Piano Music Company presents Exquisite Contrasts: Haydn & Schubert Piano Trios

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- The Forte Piano Music Company presents a Piano Trio Concert - "Exquisite Contrasts" - Haydn & Schubert on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 2:30pm. This program brings together two landmarks of the piano trio repertoire, revealing the evolution of the genre from the Classical era to early Romanticism.



Mahwah Museum Hosts "Les Paul from Start to Finish" with Jim Wysocki

(MAHWAH, NJ) -- Come to the Mahwah Museum on Sunday, November 15, 2026 for a discussion of a 29-year friendship, rare memorabilia, and the story behind Les Paul's home with Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki from his nearly three-decade friendship with legendary musician and inventor Les Paul. The event begins at 2:00pm.



The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Malik Elassal on Sunday

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Stress Factory Comedy Club presents Malik Elassal on Sunday, November 15, 2026 with performances at 7:00pm & 9:30pm. His stand-up comedy earned him a spot on Vulture's 2024 "Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.



Atlantic City Punk Rock Flea Market - Holiday Edition to take place on Sunday

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- You can get your holiday shopping done on Sunday, November 15, 2026 when Anchor Rock Club hosts the Atlantic City Punk Rock Flea Market - Holiday Edition.  The event runs from noon to 6:00pm.