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Stockton University Takes Audiences on a Heartfelt Journey of the Wizarding World in 'Puffs'

by Carolyn M. Brown, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-03-27

The playful world of wizardry and witchcraft takes to the stage at Stockton University with a presentation of the play "Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic." Performances run April 3–5, 2025, at 7:30 PM and April 5–6 at 2 PM in the Experimental Theater below the Performing Arts Center. Written by Matt Cox, who was inspired by books about pubescent youth finding their way at wizarding school, "Puffs" is a humorous and heartwarming story told from the perspective of the often-overlooked members of Puff House at a magical school.




 

Jersey Arts TV: March Madness Takes the Stage with 'King James' at George Street Playhouse

by Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-03-27

A different kind of March Madness is bringing basketball to the stage. From Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, King James is a funny, heartfelt look at loyalty and ambition, and celebrates the connections that keep us going. Matt and Shawn, two Clevelanders, forge an unlikely connection over their shared passion for the Cleveland Cavaliers and rising basketball star LeBron James. Spanning 12 years, their friendship is shaped by the triumphs and challenges of both fandom and life itself.



State Theatre New Jersey presents salsa star Willy Chirino

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Cuban salsa star Willy Chirino live in concert on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 8:00pm. This marks his first performance at the State Theatre.



Painter Anne Bachelier Captures 'The Phantom of the Opera' at Skylands Museum of Art

by Gina Marie Rodriguez, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-03-27

The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside the Skylands Museum of Art! For those of us familiar with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, it may be difficult not to sing that first line. However, the story of Erik, the eponymous phantom of the opera, did not begin on the stage, nor the screen, but rather on the pages of French author Gaston Leroux’s 1909 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra."



UCPAC to screen "The Godfather" in 35mm

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- It is often found among lists of the best films in history and likely quoted by someone you know on a regular basis; but have you ever seen The Godfather in the movie theater? You can on Thursday, April 17, 2025 when a 35mm screening takes place at the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) at 7:00pm.