Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By KATHY CRYAN
March 16, 2025
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District will be treated to three concerts in March, which are the signature events of the visual and performing arts program.The school district’s Festival of the Arts will showcase three musical concerts in March – the choral concert March ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Do you love heist films with a twist? Are you a fan of all-star casts and clever schemes?This week's movie at the Hamilton Township Public Library is Ocean’s 8, the 2018 heist comedy that brings together a talented group of women for the ultimate robbery. The film follows Debbie ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - If you stop by the Robbinsville Branch on a Wednesday evening, you may walk by a room with children learning how to play chess. The room is filled with chess boards on tables, children sitting at chairs in front of the boards, high school student volunteers perched at the ends ...
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Join us this Wednesday-Saturday for a week of amazing events! Looking to leave your seats? Wednesday for trivia, Thursday for Karaoke, and Friday/Saturday for live musical performance. Want something more exciting? Join us on Saturdays for our Poker tournaments.The Oakley has great ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A peak at a few pieces of art hanging at the 1878 Art Gallery on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood. Today a very special Grand Opening as it was the first ever show curated here in SOMA where the artists whose works were displayed are ALL SOMA Residents. Not only that fact, but they ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Roosevelt Middle School (RMS) hosted its Diversity Art Gallery opening on February 20, and during this week’s town council meeting, members honored the school with a proclamation. Attendees were treated to a slideshow from the gallery (many of the slides are above). The ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Montville Township briefly became the center of Hollywood buzz as Steven Spielberg’s latest film, reportedly titled The Dish, starring Emily Blunt, took over a local gas station for filming. The Universal Pictures production, set for release in 2026, used the ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The borough has opened its doors for a second year in a row for groups to hold holiday occasions on its property, as long as they pay for it and note with signage they are sponsoring the event.On March 12, the council gave the nod to the Glen Rock Christmas Tree Committee to hold ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School Theater Department is set to bring glitz, glamour and drama to the stage in its 2025 spring musical “Smile,” running March 20, 21 and 22.“‘Smile’ is a great musical that follows the story of 16 high school contestants during a weeklong beauty pageant,” ...
VERONA, NJ - The Township of Verona announced that registration for the Verona Community Pool opens on April 1. Registration is available online and in person during business hours. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Information on membership costs can be ...
UNION, NJ - Union’s older adults kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities a little early this year with a lively celebration at the Senior Center on Friday.“We’re all a little Irish today,” said Maria Terrezza, Director of the Union Senior Center. “The seniors are enjoying the event, the music, ...
WASHINTON - The 2025 Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students (grades 9-12) in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes Somerville, The deadline for submissions will be 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11.Artwork must be submitted digitally (high-res photo saved ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Arts Council (WOAC) is celebrating Women’s History Month with an exhibit called, “HERStory: Past, Present & Moving Forward.” WOAC members Cynthia Vaughn, Denise Toney, Gina Rivas-Velazquez, Josephine Dakers-Brathwaite and Yvonne Onque are the featured artists.
It's Showtime! Morris Knolls High School is delighted to announce that on the dates March 13-15, they will perform the Broadway hit, Anything Goes!Tickets are available now!
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Jazz lovers will have three opportunities in March and April to relax with their favorite music in the university’s Rathskeller. Each performance in the Jazz in the Rathskeller series will feature a one-hour live music set. The events are free and open to the campus and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morris Museum has chosen five Millburn High School students' pieces of art to display in its prestigious Fresh Perspectives Morris Museum Art Show. It's a juried show that accepts work from 350 students in 43 schools throughout ten counties in New Jersey, and displays 50 of ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -It's St. Patrick's Day Weekend! Grab your green and celebrate this fun-filled weekend with the following events! FRIDAY MARCH 14Holy Fire Reiki Experience Block Clearing: Yoga on Pine; 6:30pmPlanetarium Shows; County College of Morris; 7:30pmDave Murphy Band; Madison Community ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -It's St. Patrick's Day Weekend! Grab your green and celebrate this fun-filled weekend with the following events! FRIDAY MARCH 14Holy Fire Reiki Experience Block Clearing: Yoga on Pine; 6:30pmPlanetarium Shows; County College of Morris; 7:30pmDave Murphy Band; Madison Community ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -It's St. Patrick's Day Weekend! Grab your green and celebrate this fun-filled weekend with the following events! FRIDAY MARCH 14Holy Fire Reiki Experience Block Clearing: Yoga on Pine; 6:30pmPlanetarium Shows; County College of Morris; 7:30pmDave Murphy Band; Madison Community ...
Music! Sports! Clubs, classes, crafting, and more. You can find all of these activities at FMS. But have you ever wondered what is happening at FMS outside of the school day? Well, during this past December, many fantastic music programs had their winter concerts after school. From choir, to band, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Rebecca Flum of Berkeley Heights, a dedicated student at The Academy for Performing Arts, has been honored with the prestigious NJ Governor's Award in Arts Education for 2025. This esteemed recognition celebrates her outstanding contributions to the arts and underscores the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Elks Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Party returns on Sunday, March 16!Members and guests are invited to the Hoboken Elks Lodge 74, located at 1005 Washington Street for the celebration from 3pm. A $20 donation includes a buffet with corned beef and cabbage, Irish music and a ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Enjoy a night or afternoon at the theater while supporting Hightstown High School (HHS) students at the same time.HHS students will be presenting Chicago: Teen Edition for four performances next week.The performances are taking place on:· Thursday, March 20 at 7PM· Friday, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — For those attending Coral Springs Festival of the Arts, organizers are offering free parking at the following locations:City Hall Parking Garage (9500 West Sample Road)Coral Springs Center for the Arts (2855 Coral Springs Drive)A shuttle service will run every 15 minutes from ...
The Governor Livingston Hilltop Players proudly present The Prince of Egypt, a sweeping epic of a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as Ramses and Moses, two young men raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find ...