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!
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theatre
OCC Repertory Theatre Company presents "Amadeus" at Grunin Center 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company will present Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning play, Amadeus, on March 14-16 and March 21-23, 2025. Performances will take place in the Black Box Theater (Building 11B) at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the main campus of Ocean County College.
music
The Clydes to Release Three New Singles 
Good things come in threes, right? Veteran New Jersey alt-rock band The Clydes are set to release three new singles over the coming months. And at the end of it will come a new album.
Newton Theatre presents The Last Waltz featuring The THE BAND Band 
(NEWTON, NJ) -- On Friday, May 16, 2025, The Newton Theatre hosts The Last Waltz Celebration featuring The THE BAND Band and special guests. The night brings to life one of the most historic concerts of the rock era. Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.
North to Shore Festival presents Gregory Porter at NJPAC 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- As part of this summer's Prudential North to Shore Festival, smoother-than-silk 2X GRAMMY® winner Gregory Porter returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 3:00pm. A vocalist whose rich baritone and masterful artistry have established him as one of the most important jazz voices of his generation, Porter brings his signature blend of jazz, soul, and gospel that has captivated audiences worldwide.
RECAP: moe. at Brooklyn Bowl in Philly 
The "Circle of Giants" winter tour is testament to the strength and resiliency of moe. They have been on the road across the country including an extended west coast, and Colorado run since the release of their new album, "Circle of Giants" in January 2025. This tour includes performances on multiple weeknights and every weekend including Sunday. This is very impressive for a band that has successfully sustained this lifestyle for over 3 decades.
comedy
bergenPAC presents comedian David Spade 
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents comedian David Spade on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:00pm. Spade became a household favorite during his tenure as a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live".
art
"Open Book(s)" - Adventures on the wild frontier of bookmaking, and meaning-making, in the first floor galleries of Mana Contemporary 
Books do not need to be beautiful objects to be cherished. Many indispensable books on my shelf were in poor condition when I brought them home from the shop. The publishers who put out the cheap yellow-page paperbacks that rocked my world and set my course when I was a child didn’t give much consideration to font, printing, or paper stock. All that mattered was readability. Could I open it fast, close it up quick, and chuck it in my bag when I was done? If anybody at the publishing company was making design decisions, those were their objectives. Any impediment to or distraction from the reading experience was unwelcome. They took it for granted that everything that mattered was inside the book.
books
Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult 
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Step into spring with a fascinating author talk with New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. This free program will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The event begins at 7:00pm.
