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theatre
Playhouse 22 presents "Check Please" 
(EAST BRUNSWICK) -- Check Please, a play by Jonathan Rand, opens at Playhouse 22 on Saturday, March 9. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm with Sunday matinees at 2:00pm through March 17. Check Please follows a series of blind dinner dates that couldn't get any worse -- until they do.
This Week in Theatre: Previews for Plays Taking Place March 5-12, 2024 
Here are previews of plays taking place from March 5-12, 2024 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
South Street Players presents the 13th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival 
(SPRING LAKE, NJ) -- South Street Players presents the 13th Annual Tri-State Theatre Festival March 15-17, 2024 at Wesley Hall in Spring Lake. SSP will showcase the best new short plays written by local writers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Luna Stage Announces 2024 Teen Summer Conservatory for Actors and Tech 
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Luna Stage's Teen Summer Conservatory for actors and theatre technicians age 12-17 returns for 2024, led by teaching artist Julia Murphy. The four-week summer intensive runs July 8-August 2, and will culminate in public performances on Luna’s MainStage the weekend of August 2-August 4.
Ribbon Cutting for Martinson Stage at Music Mountain Theatre 
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- The stage at Music Mountain Theatre (MMT), located in Lambertville, is about to have a new name! In celebration of the one-year anniversary of a generous donation from John H. Martinson, venture capitalist and philanthropist, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the theatre on Thursday, March 14th at 6:00pm to announce the official naming of the Martinson Stage at Music Mountain Theatre.
music
This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts Taking Place from March 5-12, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming shows taking place from March 5-12, 2024 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.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to Headline Sea.Hear.Now Festival 
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Sea.Hear.Now will bring Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to the beaches of Asbury Park for a historic headline performance on Sunday, September 15, 2024, along with another first-time headliner set from Noah Kahan on Saturday, September 14. The Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, 311, The Revivalists, Kool & The Gang, The Hives and more will also perform at the world-class 2-Day festival that takes place with the Atlantic Ocean as the backdrop at the iconic North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park, NJ. Sea.Hear.Now celebrates music, surf, and art with over 25 artists, three stages, a professional surf contest and art installations throughout the weekend.
Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest Alejandro Escovedo 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8:00pm. Special guest Alejandro Escovedo will open the night.
The New Jersey Youth Chorus Presents Songs of Our Childhood 
(WEST ORANGE, NJ) -- Three ensembles from the New Jersey Youth Chorus will present Songs from Our Childhood on Saturday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest located at 760 Northfield Avenue in West Orange. Tickets are $20/Adults and $15/Students and Seniors, available at NJYC.org.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Blackberry Smoke with Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Blackberry Smoke: Be Right Here Tour on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00pm. Joining Blackberry Smoke for this concert are special guests, Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel.
Drake to Perform Two Shows at Prudential Center with Lil Wayne and Lil Durk 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Four-time Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum selling artist Drake will perform two shows in Newark to wrap up his 2024 "It's All A Blur Tour - Big As The What?" across the U.S. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Cash App and Visa. Drake will close his tour at Prudential Center on Thursday, April 4 , and Friday, April 5 with special guests Lil Wayne and Lil Durk.
Plainfield Symphony presents "Just Strings" 
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) -- The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra presents "Just Strings" on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Maestro Charles Prince will lead the talented PSO string ensemble in a rich and varied representation of strings-only orchestral literature. Showtime is 7:00pm.
dance
Nimbus Dance Presents Ignite at the Nimbus Arts Center 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Nimbus Dance, Jersey City's renowned contemporary dance company, is thrilled to announce its upcoming Spring Season, which will feature two weekends of captivating performances at the Nimbus Arts Center from March 15-24, 2024.
art
Bergen County Canstruction 2024 is at American Dream 
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bergen County Executive Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, and American Dream announce that the Bergen County Office of Food Security, in partnership with American Dream in East Rutherford is showing Bergen County Canstruction 2024 until Thursday, March 7th.
community
Events This Week in New Jersey: March 5-12, 2024 
Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from March 5-12, 2024 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.
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey presents Positive Space Spring Gala 
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) presents Positive Space, its 2024 Annual Spring Gala, at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, NJ, on Saturday, April 27. The evening will be presented by premier sponsors Chubb and Risk Strategies, and will feature music by Art-Strings Ensembles, signature cocktails, delicious food, and robust live and silent auctions, featuring contemporary artwork and unique experiences led by celebrity auctioneer CK Swett. Co-chaired by Susan & Michael Cagnassola and Briana King & Christopher Joralemon, Positive Space will honor Estelle Fournier for her years of service to VACNJ and will recognize Evonne Davis and Emma Wilcox as Changemaker Award recipients.
Middlesex College Will Offer a Free Community Journalism Certificate Program This Summer 
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Middlesex College is launching a certificate program this summer, starting June 2024, to train students to become active contributors to local news in Middlesex County. Middlesex College is one of just four community colleges selected by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) and Journalism + Design at The New School (J+D) to co-develop and launch certificate programs in community journalism across the state.
Monmouth County Surrogate launches new online eFile service 
(FREEHOLD, NJ) -- Monmouth County Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch has announced the launch of eFile, a new online service that allows residents and professionals to securely access the probate process online from anywhere, including the comfort of home.
