Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By MEGAN KLEPPER
April 11, 2025
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Friends of the Ridgewood Public Library’s (Friends) Annual Author Luncheon was attended by 400 booklovers who gathered to share their love for reading. Held annually since 1990, the luncheon is one of the Friends’ keystone fundraising events.This year’s honored author was Marie ...
VERONA, NJ - Registration is now open for Summer Children’s Programs in Verona Township. These programs are available to residents in Pre-K through eighth grade and offer the opportunity to make new friends, enhance social skills, sportsmanship, and self-confidence. Five programs are being offered, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 11GOTH PROM w/lovesong (The Cure Tribute) ft. First Wave; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 7:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne; 7 ...
Bingo is back tonight - 2000s style 😎Think iconic tracks, throwback vibes, and a whole lot of nostalgia!Spots are almost gone so if your AIM is still set to "away," consider this your sign to log back in.Reserve your spot now : 2000s Bing Party It's all happening at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the ...
Princeton, NJ – For everyone who wants to see that spring has sprung, well, we’re almost there. For those who want to see the completion of the Paul Robeson House at 110 Witherspoon Street, well, we are inching closer to that as well.We have events this weekend that tease out both of those ...
East Orange, NJ- Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 36 students from throughout Essex County to the Art Educators of New Jersey student exhibit on Wednesday, April 9th. This is the 18th year the County has partnered with the Art Educators ...
NEWARK, NJ — Throughout March and April, the first-floor lobby of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building in Newark has been transformed into an art gallery where employees and visitors have been treated to portraits, paintings, and drawings of talented student artists from across Essex County ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Bright Path Child Care Center is excited to announce an event which they are co-hosting with the Parsippany Public Library. The event will be a story time and raffle and will be held on May 6th at 10am at the Parsippany Library.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The weekend is here! There are so many fun and amazing things happening in and around town this weekend. Grab an umbrella and have some fun!Friday April 11Free Food Distribution; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amMadison High School Talent Show at Madison High ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The weekend is here! There are so many fun and amazing things happening in and around town this weekend. Grab an umbrella and have some fun!Friday April 11Free Food Distribution; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amPlanetarium Shows- One Sky: Sky Stories from Around ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Spend a relaxing afternoon at the Mount Laurel Library enjoying a free jazz concert.The Library will be hosting a free performance by All That's Jazz on Sunday, April 13 from 2PM to 3PM.All That's Jazz is made up of eight musicians: Chuck Gottesman on Lead Trumpet; Brian Saunders ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Elefante Music & School for the Performing Arts will present Wheel of Dharma, a dynamic jazz quintet led by Joe Elefante, on Sunday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. at the school’s location, 1790 Springfield Avenue, New Providence.The quintet features acclaimed musicians Nathan ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence Lions Club is gearing up for its 56th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, set to take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Oakwood Park. The event is free and open to all New Providence children from newborns through second grade.The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. near the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Michelle Monaghan, who starred in season three of “The White Lotus” on HBO, has been spotted in town for the filming of Netflix movie “The Whisper Man,” according to NJ.com.“The Whisper Man,” an adaptation of Alex North’s bestselling novel directed by James Ashcroft, also stars ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The weekend is here! There are so many fun and amazing things happening in and around town this weekend. Grab an umbrella and have some fun!Friday April 11Free Food Distribution; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amPlanetarium Shows- One Sky: Sky Stories from Around ...
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 ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — A sketchpad Carson Waterman received from his girlfriend while he served in Vietnam made a huge difference in his life. “We were in Vietnam in the central highlands,” the Seneca artist recalled during a recent interview with mixed media artist Hayden Haynes on the stage of the ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - When most people hear “craft festival,” images of cheery shows in church basements featuring lovingly hand-created gifts come to mind. While the Red Mill Museum Village (56 Main Street Clinton NJ) staff love a good church basement sale, that’s not what their upcoming event is ...
KING LEAR at NUTLEY LITTLE THEATRE opens THIS WEEKEND!There are still tickets available for this weekend's shows by going to King Lear at Nutley Little Theatre .Shakespeare's classic tells the tale of King Lear, who, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) held their annual Stars of Tomorrow vocal competition on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Basking Ridge. The event drew some of the greatest high school talent from across the area for an afternoon of breathtaking ...
Princeton, NJ – The artists are out in force as this week draws to an end. We have two art events on Thursday, April 10, both at 5:30 p.m. And two artists share an opening reception on Friday, April 11, at 5 p.m. at the private (but open to the public for this event) Present Day Club.On view at ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains has received 13 Foxy Award nominations from the Montclair Theatre Night Awards Program, a statewide theatre competition that recognizes excellence in middle school theatre, for their 2024 musical production of Once Upon a Mattress: Youth ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham High School Honors Recital is set to take place on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. This annual event brings together some of the school’s most dedicated and talented student musicians for a night of solo performances.A unique feature of the ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Jaycees are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12th.See details below:
WESTFIELD, NJ — Michelle Monaghan, who starred in season three of “The White Lotus” on HBO, has been spotted in town for the filming of Netflix movie “The Whisper Man,” according to NJ.com.“The Whisper Man,” an adaptation of Alex North’s bestselling novel directed by James Ashcroft, also stars ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Celebrating four decades of “bringing music to people and people to music,” the renowned Hanover Wind Symphony will present a gala 40th Anniversary Concert on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m., at Morristown High School, 50 Early St., in Morristown. The concert is free and open to the ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Museum is marking its centennial anniversary with a special exhibit highlighting 100 artifacts that capture the breadth and diversity of the city’s history. From historic machinery and local mineral collections to iconic sports jerseys and fine art, the selected items ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson native, comedian, and actress Monique Latise will make her headlining debut at the world-famous Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick on May 4. With over 14 years in stand-up, Latise has built an impressive career and is now considered one of the most sought-after ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hudson County’s renowned Mile Square Theatre has announced its selection of Chris Cragin-Day as its new Artistic Director in Residence. A resident of Weehawken, NJ, Ms. Cragin-Day is a longtime theatre professional and Founder of Firebone Theatre Company, alongside her husband, a ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The popular Taylor Swift tribute performance, Fearless: The Taylor Swift Experience, is coming to Rahway's Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) this Friday, April 11.The concert begins at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. for Taylor Swift karaoke and a photo booth opportunity.UCPAC ...