Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By REBECCA GREENE
June 23, 2025
FAIR LAWN, NJ - People loaded the streets on Sunday, June 22, as they saw what the borough has to offer and what their Chamber of Commerce brings them, whether its food, entertainment, home improvement, jewelry, crafts or civic organizations.Big trucks blocked access so pedestrians could wander ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Monday, June 23rd includes some fun events open to all Hanover Township kids at the Whippanong Library.The summer reading program begins then and continues on until August 15th.There is also a ‘Stage a Story’ event at the library on Monday, June 23 at 6:30 PM. Participants ...
Linden, NJ This week at Linden Public Library.6/23-6/28Mon, 6/23 - NJ Travel Bingo @ 2:30 pm *Tues, 6/24 - Chair Yoga @ 10 amTues, 6/24 - Movie: #Anora @ 1 pmWed, 6/25 - Project Healthy Bones @ 10 am Wed, 6/25 - Terrific Toddlers! @ 10:30 amWed, 6/25 - #Juneteenth A Presentation by Cathy Williams @ ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township will get an early start on the July 4th Independence Day holiday with a fireworks display and live music performed by Gypsy, a Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac tribute band on Saturday, June 28th beginning at 5 p.m. at the Auten Road School.Parking will be at ...
Princeton, NJ – A violent rainstorm that felled trees and disrupted power lines did not keep the innovative and energetic members of the Princeton Festival staff from staging the June 19 concert "Masters of Soul: A Motown Review" in the Performance Pavilion at Morven Museum and Garden.The group ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – If you weren’t at Randy Now’s Man Cave on Friday night, you missed out good time when the Bruce Spingsteen tribute band “No Surrender” kicked off the summer with an old-fashioned local rock concert.“No Surrender”, the Bruce Springsteen tribute band that recently made headlines ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Chamber of Commerce Street Fair dodged lightning and threat of funky weather, as it blasted through the clouds to make a great day!There's still time to catch some of the vendors and a walk-through of the crafters and various home services, if you're feeling it.The street fair ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s Pride Block Party returned for its sixth year on Saturday afternoon, shutting down the street on one of the busiest shopping blocks in Doylestown for a party celebrating all things LGBTQ.The block party is part of Doylestown Pride Festival, a month of activities ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne 2025 Summer Sounds by the Bay Concert Series will launch this Wednesday, June 25, and take place each Wednesday, weather permitting, through August 20.Each performance will begin promptly on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm at the amphitheater on the lower level of ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – If you weren’t at Randy Now’s Man Cave on Friday night, you missed out good time when the Bruce Spingsteen tribute band “No Surrender” kicked off the summer with an old-fashioned local rock concert.“No Surrender”, the Bruce Springsteen tribute band that recently made headlines ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Bring a touch of the coast to your table at Reynolds Seychelle Floral Arrangement Class this upcoming Sunday, June 29.Inspired by breezy beach days and seaside charm, this hands-on workshop guides you in designing a beautiful summer arrangement in a rustic wooden box, accented with ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Bring a touch of the coast to your table at Reynolds Seychelle Floral Arrangement Class this upcoming Sunday, June 29.Inspired by breezy beach days and seaside charm, this hands-on workshop guides you in designing a beautiful summer arrangement in a rustic wooden box, accented with ...
BEACH HAVEN, NJ - Summer is officially here and Bird & Betty's will begin entertainment seven days a week. Monday 6/23 at 9 p.m. is their first Surf Night of the year, presented by Faria's Surf & Sport with Des & the Swagmatics (a Funk Rock band born on the Jersey shore) playing ...
BEACH HAVEN, NJ - Summer is officially here and Bird & Betty's will begin entertainment seven days a week. Monday 6/23 at 9 p.m. is their first Surf Night of the year, presented by Faria's Surf & Sport with Des & the Swagmatics (a Funk Rock band born on the Jersey shore) playing ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Hamilton Township Public Library’s free weekly movie series will continue with a screening of TAG this week, the 2018 R-rated comedy featuring a star-studded cast. The film stars Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner, as five lifelong entangled in ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week, according to Google Analytics.102-Year-Old Beloved Kenilworth Resident Passes AwayKenilworth Staff Members Recognized at BOE Meeting for ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Less than two hours from the beginning of the Chamber of Commerce Street Fair and Chamber leadership is collectively holding their breathes, waiting for the weather to clear.While the street fairs in town “have become staples in the community,” according to Andrea Pass, Executive ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Russell Sultzbach, an influential ballet master who choreographed the first Nutcracker performances for Boca Ballet Theatre and helped guide the company’s early years, has died, the organization announced this week.Sultzbach’s connection to Boca Ballet Theatre runs deep. In the ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - On May 21, nearly 1,000 students from 15 Somerset County schools arrived at Raritan Valley Community College to celebrate the 2025 Teen Arts Festival. The annual event, hosted by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, highlighted the importance of the fine and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Summer Concert Series, through the Somerset County Park Commission, returns to Duke Island Park, on Old York Road, this summer.The series begins July 6, with the Funk Salsa Urban, a band that fuses salsa rhythms with elements of funk and urban to create a new sound. The group ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Angela Zhou, a Bridgewater-Raritan High School junior, won the prestigious 2025 National Scholastic Award, honored with both a gold medal and the American Vision Award in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.The ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Children ages six and up are invited to an art workshop, "Alma Thomas Color Design," on June 26, 2025 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Bernards Township Library. The workshop, an Art Kids Academy outreach event, will highlight the work of Alma Thomas, a Black artist and teacher from ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- Middlesex County brings back its popular Music-in-the-Park free summer concert series in 2025. The series features some of the County’s most talented musicians and runs from June through September at scenic parks across the County, including Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Three young artists from Caldwell were the winners of the Essex County G’ART’bage Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center. Charlotte Greenstein, Emma Petersen and Eleanor Greenstein of Caldwell took first place in the Pre-K to 2nd Grade Category.The contest combined lessons ...
Princeton, NJ – Rarely does our arts-entertainment-and-events calendar overlap with our listings of important meetings and events on the municipal agenda. But this Sunday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. just that occurs.It’s the “Ciclovia,” an event when streets are temporarily closed to traffic ...
CUBA, NY — The summer Monday evening concert series on the lawn of Cuba-Rushford Central Elementary School, 15 Elm St., begins June 23 with a performance of country rock, bluegrass and jazz music by Miss Hoshi's Trio.Concerts are scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. The lineup for the summer series ...
PORTVILLE, NY — The 2025 Music In The Park series will continue Wednesday with a performance by Tim and Maddie Hollamby.The concerts will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. through Sept. 10 at Pioneer Park, North Main Street at Maple Avenue.The remaining schedule includes:July 2 - GeoMusic acoustic and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham residents came out early to beat the heat on opening day of the 2025 Farmers' Market at the Chatham Train Station.There were 27 vendors to choose from, including Arte by Wanda, the French Press Flower Farm, Rabble & Lion Coffee, Silver Lake Farms, Macks Snacks, Hot Graham ...
When: June 30th & July 1st – 6:00pm – 9:00pmWhere: Nutley Little Theatre, 47 Erie Place, NutleySynopsis: When his beloved beagle is destroyed after a rabid rampage, CB is plunged into such a depression that a literal raincloud starts to follow him around. Suddenly introspective and concerned ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Studio Montclair is set to unveil its signature annual exhibition, State of the Art 2025, showcasing the work of more than 100 artists from across the country. Now in its 28th year, the exhibition will run from June 27 through July 25 at The Leach Gallery, located at 641 Bloomfield ...