Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By ZAHRA HUBER
April 24, 2025
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is marking a milestone this weekend with a fireworks celebration to honor its 25th anniversary.The celebration will take place on Sunday, with festivities beginning at 7 p.m. near the casino’s Porte Cochere and culminating in a fireworks show at 9 ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank resident Faith King is pulling a rare double feature. Two of her original one-act plays will be performed over the same weekend; Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. King’s romantic comedy, “Floor Five,” will make its New Jersey premiere as part of the Stone Church ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – "Wit", a drama by Margaret Edson and directed by Ed Faver is opening this Friday at Playhouse 22, as part of the theater's "On the Edge" series. "Wit" centers on Vivian Bearing, a brilliant and seemingly unemotional poetry professor as she undergoes an experimental and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The 2025 Daffodil Festival and Earth Day Fair will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sun. April 27 in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood.The theme of this year’s event is “H2O Optimize: Protecting Our Water,” which reflects the issues being addressed by the village ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, April 27, Downtown Plainfield is set to burst into color and creativity with the return of its Arts in Bloom Festival. Originally set for Saturday but moved due to a rainy forcast, Arts in Bloom is hosted by the Downtown Plainfield Special Improvement District (SID) as ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is marking a milestone this weekend with a fireworks celebration to honor its 25th anniversary.The celebration will take place on Sunday, with festivities beginning at 7 p.m. near the casino’s Porte Cochere and culminating in a fireworks show at 9 ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, April 25, from 6-8 p.m., Atelier Rosal, the custom framing shop and art gallery located at 74 East Cherry St. in downtown Rahway, is hosting an opening reception for a new and exciting art exhibition, “Unboxed:Beyond Borders.”According to artist and Atelier Rosal co-owner ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Saturday's weather may be frightful, but the lawn party will be delightful on its new day: Saturday, May 3.Due to impending rain, the board of the Van Riper trust made the hard decision to postpone the fourth annual lawn party to the rain date of May 3. Let's face it, even if it's just ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: Style and creativity take center stage as student designers from County College of Morris (CCM) present their original creations at the college’s annual “Spring Fashion Show” to be held on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. This free event, open to the public, offers the community an ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial HS students Gianna Roman, Stephanie Bufalini, and Mikey Minnella, along with Afterburn, the high school staff band, covered many popular songs during their Friday Morning Live performance on Friday, April 4, at the high school. The band performed the ...
You've heard of Elf on a Shelf? Well, we've got a Fool on a Stool! And you'd be a fool to miss Shakespeare's masterpiece KING LEAR presented by NUTLEY LITTLE THEATRE. There are four performances this final weekend: Thursday April 24, Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26 at 8:00, and a matinée ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights Education Association (BHEA) will once again spotlight student and faculty talent with its much-anticipated BHEA Talent Show, taking place on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kenneth Stiefel Theater at Governor Livingston High School.This year’s ...
WAYNE, NJ – Overshadowed by the surprise passing of Wayne Valley Principal Ken Palczewski, which happened the same day, another well-loved Wayne resident died on April 13th. Joseph “Joe” Zisa was a founder and the melodic voice of the Emerald Experience, and a local barber here in Wayne for ...
CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham High School’s auditorium will come alive this Friday, April 25, with the vibrant performances of student artists during the Spring CPAC Showcase.Hosted by the Chatham Performing Arts Club, the event offers an open platform for acts in music, dance, theater, and more. Tickets ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Community College held their spring Film Festival on April 16 and 19. The submissions were screened in the student center on Wednesday and Saturday. The artists were available for discussion after the presentation.On Saturday there was an awards ceremony. SCCC’s Lead ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Police Department has rescheduled its upcoming bike rodeo due to concerns about the weather. The first ever bike rodeo was scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, but has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 4. The rodeo will feature a bike safety course, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Once again, the Activities Club hiking group took to the great outdoors. On this trip, the group visited and hiked the trails of the Tenafly Nature Center. The hike, which covered four of the seven trails, passed several volcanic outcroppings, as well as several glacial erratics left ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Roselle Park Students "Shined Bright" at their season opener on Sunday, April 13 at the Hip Hop Hooray NJ State Open contest, competing with their studio, Diamondettes Baton and Dance. Four of the five Diamondettes performance teams attended this contest. Of these contestants, ...
CLARK, NJ — Arbor Day is this Friday, April 25. In honor of the day devoted to encouraging people to plant and appreciate trees, the Union County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Arbor Day Poetry Contest, for Union County students in grades 4-8. This year's 5th-grade third place winner ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough has created an interactive map to help residents and visitors alike find everything from shops and restaurants to events and parking spots.Because the map is web-based, you don’t need to download an app to use it. A version that’s easy to view on smaller screens ...
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. –For actor Jack Baugh, the journey from Veterans Road to the Great White Way began long before the Texas native set foot on The Yorktown Stage.Baugh, who recently joined the cast of Broadway's "Book of Mormon" as Elder Price actor Kevin Clay's standby, now calls the local ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sussex County Community College held their spring Film Festival on April 16 and 19. The submissions were screened in the student center on Wednesday and Saturday. The artists were available for discussion after the presentation.On Saturday there was an awards ceremony. SCCC’s Lead ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ — Families turned out in force for the annual early-April Touch-A-Truck event, held in the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department parking lot. Despite the rainy April weather, the spirit of the community shone through as kids and families had the unique opportunity to climb aboard fire ...
Hoboken Earth Day Celebration & Music Festival A Day of Eco-Friendly Fun and Community SpiritThe annual Hoboken Earth Day Celebration & Music Festival is set to take place this Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monroe Center Plaza, 770 Jackson Street. This free, ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After three decades at Verizon and a few years spent installing solar panels, George Mallas is finding a different rhythm to his days. The longtime North Salem resident fills his time with songwriting, performing, and collaborating with fellow musicians on several creative ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Enjoy a week on the water close to home this summer with the Aquatic Adventure Camp at Mercer County Park Marina for area teenagers. The one-week camp will offer teens the opportunity to kayak on Lake Mercer and participate in daily excursions. Such daily activities will include ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Following a sold-out, fifteen-show run across bars, barns, and breweries in New York and New Jersey—including a four-night showcase at a Manhattan theater—"The Devil & Daisy Dirt" is coming to the Bernards Township Library this weekend.Hosted by the Friends of the Bernards ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Once again, the Activities Club hiking group took to the great outdoors. On this trip, the group visited and hiked the trails of the Tenafly Nature Center. The hike, which covered four of the seven trails, passed several volcanic outcroppings, as well as several glacial erratics left ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Once again, the Activities Club hiking group took to the great outdoors. On this trip, the group visited and hiked the trails of the Tenafly Nature Center. The hike, which covered four of the seven trails, passed several volcanic outcroppings, as well as several glacial erratics left ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Wednesday, March 5, the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy Music Department took a field trip to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) to attend a New Jersey Youth Symphony concert.The field trip was an extension of the Academy's Music In Our Schools Month and Women’s ...