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theatre
Jersey Arts Podcast: Broadway's Back at the State Theatre: 'Dear Evan Hansen' Takes the Stage 
The six-time Tony Award-winning show "Dear Evan Hansen" is bringing its North American Tour to the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. The show boasts music and lyrics by EGOT winners - that's an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony - Benjamin Pasek and Justin Paul. "Dear Evan Hansen" offers a score that will have you whistling the tunes on your way out of the theater.
music
'On Banjo' with Alison Brown 
There was a time when I would have told you that my knowledge of the banjo was limited to whom I considered one of the most famous banjo players, who also happens to be my favorite musical amphibian, Mr. Kermit The Frog. "The Rainbow Connection" a la "The Muppet Movie" as performed by the little green dude, the world's greatest producer, was my first introduction to the string instrument and will forever hold a special place in my heart.
Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...3/20/25 
"Ummm, I don't know. I've done a few of these and I think I did one with Jason (Bonham). I don't know who else is going to be at this one coming up but they always have really interesting people involved so it will be great. My involvement is; over the years, I've been a counselor. So, I'll come in and spend a week with the campers and we'll build a band and write songs and pull off an acoustic performance and meet with the celebrities who come in at the end of the week. They'll spend time with us and listen to our compositions, jam with us and then we'll all go out to dinner, take pictures and this and that. This time, I'm gonna be the special guest who comes in at the end, I'm not doing the counseling. So, I'm the guy who comes in at the end and critiques their playing, songwriting and their performance and jams along with them, takes pictures and so forth; it's a little different role for me than I'm used to doing but I've been involved with the camps for many years so..."
NJPAC presents Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The Last Encores 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an unforgettable evening featuring the legendary Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, set to grace the stage on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8:00pm. With his iconic and mesmerizing falsetto that has captivated audiences for decades, Frankie Valli will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through his most beloved hits.
A.R. Rahman to perform at Prudential Center 
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Internationally acclaimed and award-winning composer/songwriter and superstar recording artist A.R. Rahman is bringing his new immersive live concert experience, The Wonderment Tour, to audiences across North America. The 16-date tour makes a stop at the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
film
5th Annual Cranford Film Festival to Celebrate the Best in Short Film 
(CRANFORD, NJ) -- The fifth annual Cranford Film Festival will showcase selected short films from rising and established filmmakers at the Cranford Theater on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Filmmakers and enthusiasts alike are invited to participate in an evening celebrating the best and most creative voices in short film.
New Release Review - "Black Bag" 
The 1934 mystery classic The Thin Man famously climaxes with the married heroes - amateur sleuths Nick and Nora Charles - throwing a dinner party designed to flush out the person responsible for the murder they've spent the movie attempting to solve. Director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp draw heavily from The Thin Man for their spy thriller Black Bag. Their movie similarly climaxes with a tense dinner party, one which resolves itself almost exactly like its '30s predecessor, but it also opens with a dinner party, one purposely designed to set its guests on edge.
dance
Atlantic City Ballet Brings Carl Orff's Masterpiece 'Carmina Burana' to New Jersey 
A performance of Carl Orff's masterful piece "Carmina Burana" will feature a collaboration between the Atlantic City Ballet, the Ocean City POPS, and The Greater South Jersey Chorus, showcasing a blend of dance and music. This performance is part of the ballet's 42nd season and will take place in two New Jersey locations, the Pfleeger Concert Hall at Rowan University in Glassboro on Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:30 p.m., and the mainstage at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center in Galloway on Saturday, March 29, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Atlantic City Ballet's staging of "Carmina Burana" at multiple places highlights the company's commitment to bringing ballet to diverse audiences in the Garden State.
art
New Series of Free Virtual Artist Talks for "Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always" Kicks Off at Zimmerli Art Museum 
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites the public to an array of free programs, including a new series of virtual talks with four artists whose works are on view in Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always, the unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art. Such favorites as SparkNight, Último Domingo and Art Together also continue through the spring.
The Art House Gallery Presents "Billykirk: 25 Years of Art & Design" by Kirkland and Chris Bray 
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions presents "Billykirk: 25 Years of Art & Design", by brothers Kirkland and Chris Bray. The exhibition runs from April 5-20, 2025. BILLYKIRK is a bag and accessories company founded in 1999 in Los Angeles by the brothers. As pioneers in the Made in America movement, Billykirk has been helping support and grow the American leather artisan industry for over 25 years. In 2005, BILLYKIRK moved to Jersey City and opened a design studio/store to expand its creative partnerships.
community
RVCC Planetarium to Feature Two New Star Shows in April 
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will present two new star shows in April: Max Goes to the Moon, designed for youngsters ages 6-12, and Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter, for audiences ages 10-adult.
Stockton Foundation Gala Fundraiser Returns to Campus on April 26st 
(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- After two decades at off-campus venues, Stockton University's premier fundraising event is coming home in 2025.
kids
'Sing & Play with Miss Kat and SLP Musically' at the Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch 
(LAKEWOOD, NJ) -- Children and tweens of all ability levels will have a fun, accessible romp as they "Sing & Play with Miss Kat and SLP Musically" at the Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The event begins at 10:30am.
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Tibetan Monks to Create Mandala Artwork and Meet with Stockton University Community from April 7-11
12th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival to Take Place May 30-31
Endea Owens' Blend of 'Groove-Based' Music and Jazz Developed from Her Detroit Roots
CDC Theatre presents "Legally Blonde, The Musical"
Obvious Agency presents World Premiere of "Space Opera" - an interactive theatrical experience blending immersive role-playing, live performance, and collaborative storytelling
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based and worker-owned Obvious Agency premieres its newest production, Space Opera, a "playable theater" and sci-fi/fantasy game for building empowered community. The groundbreaking interactive theatrical experience blending immersive role-playing, live performance, and collaborative storytelling debuts to audiences and participants Saturday, June 14 and continues on Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch St, Philadelphia).
