Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
May 31, 2025
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A new spectator sport is coming to Hillsborough that will test the strength of the competitors while encouraging the generosity of the spectators.The friendly challenge begins at noon, Sunday, June 1 at Carriage Farm, 2 Clerico Lane, Hillsborough.Pulling for a Cure features a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Join Middlesex County for the annual 2025 Celebrate Middlesex County taking place on Saturday, June 14, from 10 am–3 pm at Roosevelt Park in Edison. Celebrate Middlesex County is a free, family-friendly event focused on showcasing the unique programs, services, and people of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Join the EBPL online on Tuesday, June 10 at 2:00/You’re invited to an exclusive online preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out June 24, 2025!). Along with an introduction to her ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township will launch the 2025 Thompson Performing Arts Series on Wednesday night at the C&N Amphitheater in Central Park with the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra.Expect the orchestra to play a mix of American classics that lean toward patriotic and festive songs. The ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The 2025 Kasschau Memorial Shell Summer Concert Series kicks off on Thursday, June 5, with performances from bands from Ridgewood High School (RHS). The series features concerts every Tuesday and Thursday night from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Kasschau Shell at Veterans Memorial ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center is hosting a 1950s live music concert.The event is scheduled for June 14 at 2 p.m.The library is located at 345 Lafayette Avenue.
HACKENSACK, NJ - New parents (of babies 0-6 months old) and expecting parents are invited to join the community for the fourth annual Community Baby Shower sponsored by the Hackensack Elks Club. Date & Time: Saturday, June 21st from 3-4pm for new and expecting parentsThere will be games, light ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - A new coworking and community space is set to open in Montclair inside of a historic landmark.The RecRoom, which is a 9,000-square-foot coworking and community space, is scheduled to open in October 2025 within Montclair's Lackawanna Station. Originally constructed in 1913 and ...
BroadWalk is coming alive with new programming this season! Thank you to everyone who attended our first-ever Line Dancing night on Thursday! Dancefix Line returns on June 26! As we head into June more events are on the horizon including the annual...RED BANK CLASSIC 5KMore than 1,500 runners and ...
Wayne, NJ – Two photography students from Wayne Hills High School, Lexie Guevarez and Eva Robles, have been honored with prestigious National Gold Medals in this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, earning them an invitation to the national ceremony at Carnegie Hall in June.Lexie Guevarez ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – No sooner had the sculpture of the jogger in vintage 1980s tracksuit and matching Nike running shoes been lowered from the delivery truck to the sidewalk than a woman strolling down Albany Street did a double-take. A man in a hoodie did the same thing a few seconds later. So did a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Councilor Erik D’Amato will host a 1st Ward Community Meeting on Wednesday, June 11. Residents are welcome to attend and engage in a public discussion on key neighborhood issues and ongoing municipal initiatives.The meeting will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - It is almost time for Hanover Township's Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series to begin!The concert series opens up on July 2nd with The Mighty Spectrum Band playing at 7:30 p.m. before the fireworks. This concert will take place at the Municipal Complex. Monday night ...
NEWTON, NJ—The SCAHC is hosting their annual reception and awards ceremony to celebrate the “vibrant regional art scene that they have created.”The event will take place at SCAHC's gallery, located at 133 Spring Street in Newton, on Saturday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.This is the perfect opportunity ...
NEWTON, NJ—The SCAHC is hosting their annual reception and awards ceremony to celebrate the “vibrant regional art scene that they have created.”The event will take place at SCAHC's gallery, located at 133 Spring Street in Newton, on Saturday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.This is the perfect opportunity ...
We are excited to share the cast of this year’s Rainbow Revue! Performing this year, we have: Asuka KimuraRegan WingenfeldIsabella GustosoLoretta CarlenGrace Albert And our event will be hosted by none other than Harmonica Sunbeam! Join us Sunday, June 1, at 5 pm to watch these incredible ...
STAFFORD - Join Mayor Henken and the Township Council as Stafford Township celebrates its 276th year with the annual Founders Day! This year, the theme is “Flower Power”, so dig out your tie-dye and get ready for a day of peace, love, and community spirit. It's a free event for all ages, packed ...
OLEAN, NY — The Muddy Rivers Blues Band will perform in the June 8, 2-5 p.m., “Music on the Porch” fundraiser celebration at the African American Center for Cultural Development, 214 N. Barry St.Basket raffles and the sale of hot dogs, soda and water will be part of the festivities.Attendees should ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Registration for the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Programs opens June 1 on CommunityPass. Classes are scheduled for mid-August. The Fun and Fit Yoga Workshop for Kids will be held from Monday, Aug. 11 to Thursday, Aug. 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the ...
EDISON, NJ - A seventh-grade student at Woodrow Wilson Middle School will be competing in Jersey Talents on Sunday at the State Theater in New Brunswick. Thansi Thatipamula, age 12, will be performing Indian Dance for the competition. She is one of the 12 finalists selected for this contest.“We are ...
What do you get when two of New Jersey’s most prolific songwriters team up? An EP with a Spielberg-esque flair—packed with ghosts, aliens, and maybe even a shark or two. Roe O’Brien and Max Rauch aren’t just making music; they’re creating pure magic. Are they Essex County’s McCartney and Lennon? ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, May 30, beginning at 7 p.m., the Lilydubois Coffeehouse is back in Rahway, for an evening of Christian-themed live music, entertainment, and fellowship in the social hall of St. Thomas the Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 1405 St. Georges Ave., in Rahway.There ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The library is hosting a baby chicken birthday party!Johnson Public Library, 274 Main Street, is hatching chicken eggs! Starting on June 4th, the Children’s Room will be the new home to chicken eggs as they wait to hatch in their incubator. The chicks will be ready to say "hello" ...
RAHWAY, NJ — In June 1965, Bob Dylan recorded his revolutionary song “Like a Rolling Stone” for his upcoming album Highway 61 Revisited, and popular music was never the same. Today, his body of work, from protest anthems to reflective ballads, still resonates with music fans and musicians alike. On ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- The Township of Bloomfield, in partnership with Bloomfield Pride and local organizations, is proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month this June with a vibrant series of community events. “Pride Month is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reaffirm our commitment to equality ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Lucia Bolle has experienced one memorable sophomore year at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.This highly skilled artist has been honored with numerous awards for her paintings – all in just one year.Her most recent recognition may be her finest yet.Bolle was notified the week of ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The library is hosting a “Summer Reading Kick-off Fair” for elementary school students on June 24.Meet friends and classmates on the front lawn of the Johnson Public Library, 274 Main Street, on Tuesday, June 24 from 1-3 p.m. for grades 5 and below.Registration is not required.This ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Goodbye May, Hello June! How will you spend the weekend? Here's all the fun filled events happening in and around town. Have a great weekend! FRIDAY MAY 30Lunch and Learn with the Morris County Office on Aging, Disabilities and Community Programming; Morris County Library; 12pm ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Goodbye May, Hello June! How will you spend the weekend? Here's all the fun filled events happening in and around town. Have a great weekend! FRIDAY MAY 30Lunch and Learn with the Morris County Office on Aging, Disabilities and Community Programming; Morris County Library; 12pm ...
The business that used to occupy 918 Broadway – Lamboy Furniture Company – had only recently shut its doors permanently when some of the youth who are currently part of the Camden Repertory Theater Company were born. That does not appear to matter Nalla Johnson, the theater organization’s incoming ...