This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place December 31, 2024 to January 7, 2025
Here are previews of plays taking place from December 31, 2024 to January 7, 2025 including a look at productions currently being presented and those coming soon. New Jersey Stage covers Equity, community, college, and high school theatre. Check back every week for the weekly theatre preview.
Avenel PAC presents Willie Nile with opener James Mastro
(AVENEL, NJ) -- Woodbridge Township presents Willie Nile at The Avenel Performing Arts Center with support from Woodbridge Arts on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:30pm. James Mastro will open the night.
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-30-24
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!
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage From December 22-28, 2024
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from December 22-28, 2024. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 4 counties in New Jersey (Essex, Monmouth, Morris, and Ocean) with ten of the fifteen articles being feature articles or columns.
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Micky Dolenz LIVE! at BergenPAC
by Spotlight Central - published 2024-12-28
Daydream believers inside Englewood, NJ's BergenPAC auditorium this Sunday, December 15, 2024 evening ready themselves for a concert of Songs and Stories by the sole surviving member of The Monkees, Micky Dolenz.
Lizzie Rose Music Room presents Biscuit Plays Buddy Miles
** THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED **(TUCKERTON, NJ) -- Drummer, singer, songwriter, musical director, and producer James "Biscuit" Rouse recently released his first solo album titled "Biscuit and Buddy" after working as a sought-after drummer and vocalist in many bands. He will play the music of Buddy (plus additional music from A Band of Gypsies) at The Lizzie Rose Music Room (date to be rescheduled).
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Skin I'm In" by BLUES People
by Bob Makin - published 2024-12-27
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Skin I'm In" by BLUES People, who will compete in The International Blues Challenge taking place from Jan. 7 to 11 in Memphis.
New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 12-27-24
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...12/26/24
by Danny Coleman - published 2024-12-26
A lesson I was taught more than 15 years ago was "Never write in the first person. Never say "I" or "Me" and for more than 14 years this space and this writer have abided by those rules; until now.
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Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Sun Ra Arkestra
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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New Jersey Symphony presents Holst's The Planets - An HD Odyssey
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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New Jersey Film Festival: IT’S A to Z: The ART OF ARLEEN SCHLOSS & Demi-Demons
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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The Bell Bottom Blues: Clapton Tribute Band
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Ty Mares
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Dusty Slay: The Night Shift Tour
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: comedy
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Taylor Shines - The Laser Spectacular
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music
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Blind Boys of Alabama
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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An Evening with Sutton Foster
Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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Brett Goldstein: Second Best Night of Your Life – Live Special Taping
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy
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Brett Goldstein: Second Best Night of Your Life – Live Special Taping
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy
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New Jersey Film Festival: The Accidental Spy
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 5:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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New Jersey Film Festival: Shorts Program #2 - The Hollowing, Brooklyn, Disoriented, Phantom Limb, Help Yourself, Dinner at Manny’s
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus LIVE!
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus LIVE!
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 2:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: theatre
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John Hathaway & The Grey Riders
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Kathleen Madigan: The Day Drinking Tour
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: comedy
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Magical Mystery Doors – Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors Tribute
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moravia
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Here There Are Blueberries
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Chris Pinnella - The Tony Bennett Songbook
Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Algonquin Arts Theatre
60 Abe Voorhees, Manasquan, NJ 08736
category: music
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New Jersey Film Festival: No Somos Maquinas: We Are Not Machines
Sunday, February 02, 2025 @ 5:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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New Jersey Symphony: Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey
Sunday, February 02, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Gangsta Grass
Sunday, February 02, 2025 @ 7:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Sunday, February 02, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Stories of a Lifetime Workshop for Union County Seniors – UCPAC Legacy Arts Club
Monday, February 03, 2025 @ 12:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: community
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Visiting Writers: Akhil Sharma – Visiting Writer
Monday, February 03, 2025 @ 6:00pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: community
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Great Art on Screen - Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
Monday, February 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: art
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The Drew Forum presents: Al Franken
Monday, February 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: community
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Giancarlo Esposito
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 @ 4:30pm
Kean Stage - North Avenue Academic Building
1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
category: community
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Tuesday Night Record Club - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Monmouth University - The Great Hall
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: music
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The Crossing
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Richardson Auditorium
68 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: music
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Toronzo Cannon
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Repertoire 2025
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church
5 Lewis Place, Closter, NJ 07624
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Opening Reception for "Ocean Bodies, A Solo Exhibit by Kimberly Callas"
Thursday, February 06, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Monmouth University - Ice House Gallery
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: art
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W. Kamau Bell: Who’s With Me?
Thursday, February 06, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: comedy
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Celia Vive! A Celia Cruz Tribute
Thursday, February 06, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music
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The Outlaws
Thursday, February 06, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Thursday, February 06, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Opening Reception for "Michael Malpass: Renaissance Man"
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Monmouth University - DiMattio Gallery
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
category: art
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Billy Walton Band
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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New Jersey Film Festival: God Teeth & The Traumatist
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 7:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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Lez Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti 50th Anniversary
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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Let’s Sing Taylor – A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: music
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Gary Owen
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy
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The Cher Show
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Noli Timere
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: dance
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Here There Are Blueberries
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Kelly Kellz
Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: comedy
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Mahoning Drive-In Road Show
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: film
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Marion Meadows - WBGO Presents All That Jazz at Hamilton Stage
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music
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Marion Meadows - WBGO Presents All That Jazz at Hamilton Stage
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 5:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: music
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Creedence Revived
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 8:00pm
The Strand Center for the Arts
400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
category: music
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Dave and the Divas present songs of Elton John & Jenny Amlen
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Outpost In The Burbs
40 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
category: music
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New Jersey Film Festival: Giant’s Kettle
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 5:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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New Jersey Film Festival: The Storm & The Boats, Crowboy, Embryo
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:00pm
NJ Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: film
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Ari Shapiro: Thank You For Listening
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Vogel
99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
category: community
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Celia Vive - A Musical Tribute to Celia Cruz
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 8:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
category: music
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The Cher Show
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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The Cher Show
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 2:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: theatre
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Noli Timere
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: dance
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Noli Timere
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Berlind Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: dance
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The Rachel Z Trio
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music
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Here There Are Blueberries
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Here There Are Blueberries
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Tara Cannistraci
Saturday, February 08, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: comedy
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Here There Are Blueberries
Sunday, February 09, 2025 @ 2:00pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theater)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
category: theatre
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Stories of a Lifetime Workshop for Union County Seniors – UCPAC Legacy Arts Club
Monday, February 10, 2025 @ 12:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065
category: community
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Family Worth Fighting For: TJ Klune's Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Discover the magic in family life with New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist TJ Klune. He'll take you inside the new installment of his "Cerulean Chronicles," Somewhere Beyond the Sea, during his Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The event begins at 7:00pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Montclair Art Museum presents "Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection"
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum is thrilled to present its latest exhibition, Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection. This unique collection-based exhibition delves into the ever-evolving notions of family and community, and explores themes of belonging, diversity, and inclusion through a diverse array of artworks. The exhibition opens on February 9, 2024, and will be on display at the museum until January 2026.
