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theatre
Two River Theater presents "¡VOS!" 
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Two River Theater's season continues with ¡VOS!, a World Premiere debut by the powerful new voice, Christina Pumariega (Joan Dark), directed by Nicole A. Watson (Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls, Artistic Director of Playwrights Center in Minneapolis) is an exhilarating quest for justice, family and home. Performances will run in the Marion Huber Theater April 5-27, 2025.
Tickets Now on Sale for United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival 
(NEW YORK, NY) -- United Solo's Spring 2025 Festival brings a lineup of dynamic performances from around the world to Theatre Row, running from March 18 through April 20.
Skyline Theatre Company announces entertaining season of live theatre and concert events for 2025 
(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company, a professional theatre company since 2001 with a home in Essex County's Bloomfield for the last several years, has announced its complete calendar of live theatre and concert events for 2025, beginning with a special one-weekend-only "Broadway in the Works" presentation of the new musical "Payasita" on March 22-23, 2025
New Jersey Performing Arts High School Makes History 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County Vocational Technical School's (OCVTS) Grunin Performing Arts Academy (GPAA) is thrilled to announce that its fall drama production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival, the world's largest celebration of high school theatre. This prestigious event will take place at Indiana University Bloomington from June 22-27, 2025.
Gateway Playhouse presents "The Man Who Came to Dinner" 
(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will kick off its 2025 Mainstage Season with the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy classic The Man Who Came to Dinner. The play will run one weekend only, April 4-6, 2025.
REVIEW: "Make Believe" at New Jersey Repertory 
(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- World premiere plays can be tricky. Sometimes a few tweaks here and there can completely change a play for the better or for the worse, and I tend to give premieres a bit of leeway. You're not just reviewing the play itself, but the play's potential as well.
music
Levoy Theatre presents Sara Evans 
(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents Sara Evans on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 7:00pm. The Multi-platinum entertainer is at the top of her game. She's among the most-played female artists at country radio in nearly the last two decades.
Edwin McCain to Open for Lee Brice at Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center 
(CARTERET, NJ) -- Edwin McCain, the veteran singer-songwriter behind timeless classics like "I'll Be" and "I Could Not Ask for More," is back with Lucky, his 11th full-length studio album and first collection of new material since 2011's Mercy Bound. Touring in support of the new release, McCain will be at Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center on Thursday, March 20, 2025 to open the night for Lee Brice.
Nearly 1,000 students to attend Women's History Month concert by New Jersey Youth Symphony at UCPAC 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of Wharton Arts, announced that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:00am at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Students from Union, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties will attend this special event celebrating Women's History Month, with music selections by Louise Farrenc, Florence Price, Chen Yi, and Gabriela Lena Frank.
The Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook presents An Evening of Organ Music featuring Shea Velloso 
(BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- The Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook presents An Evening of Organ Music featuring Shea Velloso on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7:00pm. Shea is an organist and church musician from central New Jersey.
Vocalist/Pianist Champian Fulton to Salute Big Band Female Vocalists at Madison Jazz Concert 
(MADISON, NJ) -- In March 2024, vocalist/pianist Champian Fulton released an album called Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared, paying tribute to female vocalists of the Big Band Era. Featuring several guest vocalists, it included such standards as "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (closely associated with Ella Fitzgerald); "I Don't Know Enough About You" (Peggy Lee); and "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Anita O'Day).
Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Hey!" by Colossal Street Jam 
The Makin Waves Song of the Week, "Hey!," is the latest single and video from Colossal Street Jam's long-awaited LP "No Way to Live."
art
West Windsor Arts presents R8 Works Fundraising Art Show 
(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents the GR8 Works Fundraising Art Show, an exhibition and sale of original 8 x 8 inch artworks, which benefits the art center's Artist in Residence programs. The show runs from March 4 to April 5, 2025.
Morven Museum Awarded NEH Grant - $25,000 for Inclusive History Gallery Exhibition 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Morven Museum & Garden announced a grant award of $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Inclusive History Gallery Exhibition project to write interpretive text for a new exhibition gallery and develop related public programming. This new gallery will use the museum's second floor west wing, which, before the construction of the Stockton Education Center, served as a large meeting room.
community
Ocean County Library Announces 2025 Prom Dress Giveaways 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Thanks to contributions by generous Ocean County Library patrons and donors, dazzling dresses and glittering gowns are about to adorn students throughout the county. OCL's 2025 Prom Dress Giveaway is ready to begin.
Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from February 16-22, 2025 
Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from February 16-22, 2025. 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 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Camden, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union).
Monmouth County Park System to Hold Summer Job Fair 
(TINTON FALLS, NJ) -- Spend the summer working in the parks! The Monmouth County Park System is looking to hire lifeguards, camp counselors, seasonal maintenance workers, and more for June, July and August. Opportunities in the Park System's therapeutic recreation department include camp counselors for special needs camps and inclusion coaches.
Celebrate General George Washington's Birthday with a Revolutionary War Encampment at Dey Mansion 
(WAYNE, NJ) -- Step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and stories of the American Revolution as Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters hosts a Revolutionary War Encampment in honor of General George Washington's Birthday! Join them on Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm for a weekend filled with immersive history, interactive activities, and family-friendly fun.
Community Builders Pledges $60,000 to Morris Arts 
Community Builders has generously made a three-year commitment to Morris Arts, totaling a $60,000 investment in the organization. This contribution makes Community Builders the founding supporter of Morris Arts' Corporate Community Champions program.
books
"Language of the Wound is Love" by Megha Sood 
Flowersong Press has announced the publication of Language of the Wound is Love by award-winning Asian-American author, poet, editor, curator, and literary activist Megha Sood, set for release on March 10, 2025. Her second poetry collection with FlowerSong Press is a collection of poems reflecting the pain and loss of first-generation immigrants losing their primary language while trying to fit their hyphenated identities.
Princeton University Library to Hold Events to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" 
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- April 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of "The Great Gatsby," and Princeton University Library (PUL) is celebrating with a suite of on- and off-campus programming inspired by the library's significant Fitzgerald and "The Great Gatsby" related holdings, including the F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, which were donated to the University by his daughter in 1950.
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