Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By KRISTIN ANTONELLO
April 15, 2025
EASTAMPTON, NJ — Calling all Bordentown and Fieldsboro senior artists! Submissions are currently being sought for the annual Burlington County Senior Art Show, which is returning to Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton this spring to showcase the talents of County residents.Organized by the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek hosts an event to mark the 15th annual National Kids to Parks Day, a nationally coordinated day of activities to connect kids and their families to their local, state and national parks. The event on Saturday, May 17, at Sabal Pines Park in Coconut Creek, will be ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s Italian community had a lot to be proud of as they kicked off the Bayonne Italian Heritage Festival at G Thomas DiDomenico Park on 16th Street earlier this month.The threat of rain did not discourage the crowds from attending the event, which was first launched in 2024, and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the list of events hosted by the Kenilworth Public Library the week of April 15 - April 18.Tuesday, April 15 :LAP SIT (10:30m - 10:50am)Interactive program for ages 0 - 2PJ STORY TIME (6:30pm - 7:00pm)Children are welcome to attend wearing their pajamas and bring along a ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Farmstead Arts Center is delighted to unveil a vibrant array of events and workshops for the upcoming spring season. From engaging art classes to lively performances, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Registration Now Open for Spring Art ClassesArt enthusiasts of all ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside Public Library invites residents ages three to seven years old to its Dragon Boat Festival Workshop. Participants will be able to hear about traditions and facts behind the popular spring festival, learn how to race a dragon boat to a drum beat, and make their ...
Princeton, NJ – Back in June, 1928, the student journalists ata Princeton University chortled over the presence of a group of filmmakers who had just completed work on campus for a “flicker,” which would soon be shown in motion pictures houses around the nation.As the Princetonian noted, in an ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Maplewood’s Division of Arts and Culture is set to participate in the second edition of Garden State Art Weekend later this month with “Earth & Water”, a solo exhibition by Lauren Rosenthal McManus. The opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, April 24th (5pm – 8pm), with ...
Phillipsburg, NJ – The spirit of inclusion and community was at Maloney Stadium in Phillipsburg on Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Special Olympics New Jersey held its inaugural Community Day at Maloney Field. Despite a breezy afternoon, the event drew a small group of residents of all ages and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne will be well represented at the annual Pulaski Day Parade later this year with Steven Vodarski serving as the local contingent’s grand marshal.Vodarski, a retired police officer, received his sash at the Polish Home earlier this month during the sashing brunch.Olivia Krasucki ...
MENDHAM, NJ – Get ready to rewind to the best hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s as the Sisters of Christian Charity proudly present the Concert on the Lawn on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Sisters of Christian Charity located at 350 Bernardsville Road, Mendham, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Madison High School junior, Amal Fakhar was among those named as the Mayo Performing Arts Center Music Students of the month for Outstanding Pianists. Students from Dover, Madison, Morristown, Kinnelon, Parsippany, Chester and Pequannock were honored as MPAC Music Students of the ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Promenade at Coconut Creek will hold an Earth Day event on Tuesday, April 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.The event will take place in front of Ethos Greek Bistro, Mama Asian Bistro and Burs Green Thumbs.Guests can take part in arts and crafts, music and Earth Day-themed specials.
EASTAMPTON, NJ — Calling all Mount Laurel senior artists! Submissions are currently being sought for the annual Burlington County Senior Art Show, which is returning to Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton this spring to showcase the talents of County residents.Organized by the Burlington County ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown High School freshman, Tara Gumpper and sophomore Nina Gustavesen were among those named as the Mayo Performing Arts Center Music Students of the month for Outstanding PIanists. Students from Dover, Madison, Morristown, Kinnelon, Parsippany, Chester and Pequannock were ...
Where else can you see, for free, an incredible collection of artwork and animation created by tomorrow’s creative talent? Only at County College of Morris (CCM) — the community’s college. The Spring 2025 Visual Arts & Animation Portfolio Class Exhibition will be open to the public starting ...
Where else can you see, for free, an incredible collection of artwork and animation created by tomorrow’s creative talent? Only at County College of Morris (CCM) — the community’s college. The Spring 2025 Visual Arts & Animation Portfolio Class Exhibition will be open to the public starting ...
FANWOOD, NJ – A 10-year-old android girl with a knack for the hack is the protagonist for Tom Kranz's latest science fiction novel, Hack Rescue: Chasing a Cyber Killer.The 6,000 people who escaped a dying Earth to live on a domed habitat on the Moon are in trouble. They've been targeted by a hacker ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The fifth annual Cranford Film Festival will showcase selected short films by rising and established filmmakers at the Cranford Theater on Saturday, April 26. Filmmakers and enthusiasts alike are invited to participate in an evening celebrating the best and most creative voices in ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - “The crowds in downtown Clinton today proved that moving to the rain date was the right decision. They’ve come to expect Art in Bloom, a fine arts and crafts festival now in its second year with more than 140 exhibiting artists, stated Kim and Kevin Kraemer, owners of Marketspace ...
Linden, NJ - Come check out this week's happenings this week at Linden Library! Call us at (908) 298-3830 to register!Mon, 4/14 - Children's Easter Craft @ 4 pmMon, 4/14 - S'mores Brownies with Peeps @ 4 pmTues, 4/15 - Chair Yoga @ 10 amTues, 4/15, - Movie: The Magnificent Seven (1960) @ 1 pmWed, ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The work of the Columbia High School Accomplishing Artists (CHSAA) was on display and for sale at the Durand-Hedden Carriage House. CHSAA is an art Collective founded by Columbia High School (CHS) Students in 2023 to provide opportunities for students to create, display, and market ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Not even a steady spring rain could stop the fun at the 56th Annual New Providence Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday at Oakwood Park. With umbrellas in hand and boots on their feet, dozens of young egg hunters braved the soggy trails in pursuit of colorful eggs, Easter ...
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.Kenilworth's Nostimo Mediterranean Greek Restaurant Announces Official Grand OpeningImportant Message for ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - If the April showers and chilly temperatures seemed endless, Saturday's Easter Egg Scramble brought the sunshine. Saturday's weather was certainly less than desirable with rain, wind and chilly temperatures, but the annual egg scramble gave kids and families something fun to do the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—About 300 kids descended on Broad Commons Park on Sunday morning for Doylestown Borough’s second annual Easter Egg Hunt for their chance to scoop up some of the thousands of plastic eggs scattered across the park’s field.Separate Easter Egg Hunts were held for three groups of ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Ashley Bowling, a freshman at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, was one of 12 finalists to perform at the Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) Stars of Tomorrow vocal competition on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Basking Ridge. The event drew some of ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Music will fill the air locally thanks to the launch of the Performing Arts Series of Highstown (PASH), created by the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society to reinvigorate live music in the community. The Princeton Symphonic Brass Quartet will be performing “Crazy About ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - May Niles’s role as a performer on stage may one day lead to her being a director on stage.Niles, a senior at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, was rewarded for her splendid acting when she performed in the New Jersey State Thespian All-State Show over the weekend of Jan. 18 ...
HAMILTON, NJ - This week’s movie at the Hamilton Township Public Library is Easter Parade, the 1948 musical starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Set in the vibrant world of Broadway, the film follows a heartwarming story of love, ambition, and show-stopping performances—all set to the timeless ...