Events This Week in New Jersey: December 12-18, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from December 12-18, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place December 12-18, 2023

Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from December 12-18, 2023 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.

This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place December 12-18, 2023

Here are previews of plays taking place from December 12-18, 2023 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. Click on the title to go to the full preview. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.

Gallery Episode presents "Past, Present and Future"

(LEONIA, NJ) -- Gallery Episode presents a group exhibition titled "Past, Present and Future" featuring the works of seven artists from different generations from December 15-31, 2023. The gallery acts as a time capsule that holds glimpses of the past, present, and future working artists. Just as art historians have explored how past art movements impacted future movements, visitors of the show can also witness in real time the subtle shifts between past artists, mid-career artists, and young artists whose works all exist in the same space. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5

William Paterson University presents comedian Pete Davidson

(WAYNE, NJ) -- William Paterson University presents comedian Pete Davidson on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Shea Center for Performing Arts. Davidson is the creator, executive producer, writer and star of Peacock's critically acclaimed comedy "Bupkis" and was a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" from 2014-2022, where his singular Weekend Update features and original music videos garnered millions of views. Showtime is 10:00pm.

The Vogel presents Early Elton Trio

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Vogel presents Early Elton Trio on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:30pm. Early Elton Trio is a tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson trio tours of 1970 – 1972 featuring Jeff Kazee (piano, vocals) and John Conte (bass and vocals) from Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes (piano, vocals), along with Rich Pagano (drums and vocals) of The Fab Faux.

Jammin' in the Loft at SOPAC Series Launches with the Lynette Sheard Experience featuring Nat Adderley Jr.

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Experience your favorite bands up close and personal in SOPAC's new Jammin' in the Loft series. Curated by Gregory Burrus Productions, this series brings talented local bands taking the local music scene by force to the next level with an intimate and energetic experience in The Loft at SOPAC. The first event in this new series takes place on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 featuring the extraordinary Lynette Sheard in her holiday cabaret, joined by Jacquie Lee on violin, Mike Lee on saxophone, and Nat Adderley, Jr. on keys. Guitarist Warren Battiste is a special guest. Showtime is 7:00pm.

Algonquin Arts Theatre presents Beginnings: A New Year's Tribute to Chicago

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre will close out the year with New Year's Eve concerts by Beginnings: a tribute to Chicago. The band will perform an early show at 6:00pm and return for an evening show at 9:00pm.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-12-23

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!