Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
March 14, 2025
WAYNE, NJ – When you think of going out to a comedy show, its likely you don’t think of the Wayne Community Center as a venue for top-quality, nationally known, headline comedians. Well, the Wayne Rotary Club, with help from Aaron Berg, a Wayne resident and one of those top headlining comedians, is ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. —The title of her debut single may be “APATHY,” but the word couldn’t be farther from Sophia Sayegh’s feelings about music.The Mahopac native’s love affair with the art form began at an early age and has been building ever since. She was just 6 years old when she started playing the ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with three days of music and fun!Friday, March 14 – Sunday, March 16, 2025at the Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton.The Event Schedule is as follows:Friday, March 14:Kickoff Concert: The Amish Outlaws (6:00 PM)Saturday, March 15:Run O' The Mill 5K Road ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville’s Community Festival is set to return on June 7!"A perfect day," Township Council Vice President Deborah Blakely posted on social media following last year's event. Blakely was joined by Council President Mike Todd who said that it was "such a great event.""So much ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Barbara Carroll was a pioneering jazz pianist and vocalist who would have celebrated her centennial birthday on Jan. 25, 2025. The New York Times' Stephen Holden called her "the first lady of jazz piano . . . with her bright red hair piled high, she embodied a timeless Bohemian ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday March 14Spring Break Stuff: Nu-Metal Night w/ Deserted Will; Pineapples 1434 Pineapple Av, Melbourne; 7 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.Something Rotten!; Henegar Center, 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Saturday March 15 Meg O’Malley’s ...
Princeton, NJ – A puzzle that would challenge Albert Einstein: What do you get when you have Pi Day on a Friday and St. Patrick’s Day on the following Monday? You get a weekend packed with so many listings that our beleaguered events editor can't decide how to lead off the report. It’s lame, we ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The famed Harlem Wizards paid a visit to Glen Rock High School on March 9 when they brought their annual dose of delight to a packed stands.History of Harlem Wizards (HarlemWizards.com)Howie Davis, the founder of the Harlem Wizards, (and father of current CEO Todd Davis and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – In the stage adaptation of the classic Disney films, the Freaky Friday musical follows teenager Ellie Blake and her mother, Katherine, on the freakiest day of their whole lives. The teenage Ellie and her mom simply cannot understand each other. Ellie wants her mom to ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Hanover Park and Whippany Park high school students in New Jersey's Eleventh District are invited to enter Representative Mikie Sherrill's 7th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Ester Hong of Millburn High School won last year.The competition offers high school students a chance ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Spring Musical, “Catch Me If You Can”, is debuting this weekend; Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Based on the hit film and true story “Catch Me if You Can” is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught.Directed by Newton High School ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – A dazzling new festival is set to illuminate Asbury Park, as world-renowned digital artists gather to debut breathtaking works of animated storytelling. On March 21st, the historic facade of the city’s iconic Paramount Theatre will come alive like never before, radically ...
BELMAR, NJ – The whimsical world of Dr. Seuss is coming to life on the Belmar Elementary School stage as students present Seussical the Musical on March 14 and 15 at the BES Auditorium, located at 1101 Main Street. Showtimes are set for Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m., with admission priced ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne St. Patrick’s Day Committee has announced the lineup for the 2025 parade up Broadway will go as follows.The parade, set for Sunday March 23, steps off promptly at 1:00 p.m. withmarching units being asked to assemble no later than 12:30 p.m. Contingent 1: Broadway between ...
SURF CITY - Get ready for a vibrant St. Patrick's Day weekend in Southern Ocean County. On Saturday, from 7:30 to 11 p.m., Shay Mac, a beloved Dublin-born musician, will take the stage at the Surf City Hotel. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, known ...
SURF CITY - Get ready for a vibrant St. Patrick's Day weekend in Southern Ocean County. On Saturday, from 7:30 to 11 p.m., Shay Mac, a beloved Dublin-born musician, will take the stage at the Surf City Hotel. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, known ...
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 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Leonieke Scheuble, who was all of 12 the first time she played with the New Brunswick Jazz Project, has transformed over the years from prodigy to professional band leader. Now 23, she was earlier this week facing a very adult issue: She wasn’t sure she was going to find a bass ...
CLARK, NJ — On Sunday, March 16, the Clark Public Library will hold its Family Movie Matinee event, showing 2024's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.The library describes the film thus:“When the notorious Herdman siblings, the worst kids in town, crash the annual Christmas pageant auditions looking ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission is hosting a relaxing evening for artists and would-be artists to paint while sipping on beverages at an upcoming “Paint and Sip” event. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss “knowledge and techniques of the 19th Century masters” ...
Following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural event, Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) is thrilled to present the second annual Casino Night Fundraiser on Friday, March 14 from 6 pm to 10 pm. This year’s event will be held at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Gym at 44 Park Avenue in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The big tent in the parking lot of the Municipal Building in Scotch Plains can mean only one thing: Darby Road Public House and Restaurant (450 Park Ave.) is preparing for its annual four-day St. Patrick's Day Festival this weekend from Friday, March 14, to Monday, March 17. The ...
Princeton, NJ – The March 9 performance by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus delighted a near-capacity crowd. The concert program was the brainchild of innovative and accomplished PSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, who introduced the ...
PURDYS, N.Y. - On Saturday, March 15, the Westchester Bluegrass Club welcomes Grammy-winning violinist, singer, and composer Lisa Gutkin with her dynamic quartet, Lisa's Pieces.Known for her work with The Klezmatics and Broadway’s Indecent, Lisa weaves Klezmer, folk, and original compositions into ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - The 1980s returned to Neptune Township by way of the Neptune High School Drama Club production of the musical “The Wedding Singer”, based on the 1998 film of the same name. The production, which ran from March 6th to March 8th in the high school's performing arts center featured ...
UNION, NJ - Union's annual Egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Rabkin Turf Field, 1 Swanstrom Place East. Egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. sharp. There will be separate hunt areas for all ages, sensory-friendly areas, a ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Randolph high school students and high schooners in New Jersey's Eleventh District are invited to enter Representative Mikie Sherrill's 7th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Ester Hong of Millburn High School won last year.The competition offers high school students a chance to ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Montville Township High School students and high schoolers in New Jersey's Eleventh District are invited to enter Representative Mikie Sherrill's 7th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Ester Hong of Millburn High School won last year.The competition offers high school students a ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Chatham High School students and others in New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District are invited to enter Representative Mikie Sherrill's 7th Annual Congressional Art Competition.Ester Hong of Millburn High School won the competition last year.The competition offers high school ...