Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By MAUREEN BERZOK
March 5, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Drama! Gotta love it, Bears, especially when it is spring musical time in East Brunswick. Starting tonight, the Bears hit the boards at Hammarskjold, East Brunswick High, and Churchill with rousing songs, dance, and some pretty good messages about friendship and love.Tonight ...
WARREN, NJ – For the past several months, Script & Cue students at Watchung Hills Regional High School have been engaged in a variety of musical, acting, and dancing rehearsals. Stage crew members have been working diligently as they prepare for an upcoming delightfully "mysterious and spooky" ...
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Get ready for a burst of pink and a wave of unstoppable energy! Bernards High School Performing Arts students are bringing the beloved "Legally Blonde: The Musical" to life, promising audiences a vibrant show filled with humor, heart, and fun choreography. The show follows Elle ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — There is lots to look forward to this Spring at Bordentown City's Leaping Dog Art Studio!Located at 325 Farnsworth Avenue, Leaping Dog Art Studio allows people of all ages to come together and engage in a vibrant creative community. Offering a variety of art classes, workshops ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Hanover Township Cultural Arts Committee is hosting a free Cultural Arts Program on Sunday, March 16th at 3pm at the Community Center. There will be Irish Step dancers from Wick School of Dance in Rockaway along with Irish Soda bread from Verrilli's Bakery of ...
RAHWAY, NJ — American Theater Group (ATG) will present a Talkback session entitled “The Origins of Purlie” following the Friday, March 7, 7 pm performance of Purlie at Hamilton Stage in Rahway. Purlie is the musical version of the play Purlie Victorious and was written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The talent, the crowd.....Wow, what a night! The 2025 Morristown ONSTAGE certainly didn't disappoint. The winners are.....In the 18 and under category, the winner of $1,000 is the Walsh Memorial Bell ChoirIn the 19 and over category, the winner of $1,000 is Soul TapThe Audience ...
CRANFORD, NJ – As today kicks off the first day of Lent, it’s an ideal time to showcase local author Laura Sassi’s new book, “Faithful Feet,” a family-friendly trek through the Bible illustrated by Emanuela Di Donna, which was published earlier this year by WorthyKids. Using feet as the spark, ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Have you ever noticed that photos used to portray older adults are either the same group of people over and over, or show age in a negative context? New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW) knows that New Jersey has many diverse, beautiful and unique faces among their older ...
BEDMINSTER, NJ - The Center for Contemporary Art is pleased to offer art classes and workshops this spring for adults, teens and children beginning April 7, 2025. Select classes will be offered in a hybrid or virtual format. Classes and workshops are offered for artists with all levels of expertise ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. announced the launch of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District are invited to participate. The deadline for submissions will be 5:00 PM on Friday, April 11, 2025. "I am thrilled ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Public Library will soon be hosting a game development club for young residents who want to learn how to code and make video games.The club, which launched on March 3, will meet from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the library’s small programming room.Meetings will be held on ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — As Emily Tian prepares to graduate from Yorktown High School, she reflects on the lasting impact of her time in the orchestra and the fulfillment that her love for music has brought her. Wise beyond her years, the senior’s journey with music started at an early age—yet is only just ...
UNION, NJ - Wrapping up the series of events for Black History Month, Union held its final event, the 2025 Art Gallery, an evening focused on Black culture, creativity, and artistic achievement."We are proud to provide a platform for local Black artists to showcase their talent and share their ...
HAMILTON, NJ - When this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade makes its way through Hamilton Township later this week, a familiar face to many will be leading the way.The 2025 Grand Marshall is Todd Faulkner, a local Publican. (In Ireland, a Publican is the owner of a pub.) A familiar face to many in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Students in the Drama Club and Music Department at Somerville High School are promising a blast from the past this weekend, featuring the music of American icon Elvis Presley.All Shook Up will be presented in Somerville High School’s auditorium on March 6th, 7th, and 8th. Curtain ...
Princeton, NJ – Victor E. Bell loves dogs – especially rescue dogs – and the unconditional love we receive from them. He also loves his Princeton community – so the idea for dogoyles, a magical mix of dog, dragon, and gargoyle, was born. Bell crafts these whimsical ceramic sculptures specifically ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Calling all Wildcats, we mean Stateliners. The Phillipsburg Middle School Drama Club is bringing the Disney classic, "High School Musical Jr.," to the stage this weekend, and you know we won't miss it.Prepare for a trip back to East High as students navigate the ups and downs of ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Mardi Gras Party is a magical evening filled with music and celebration.The event features live entertainment, including a jazz band and a wandering mentalist. Attendees are able to participate in a bourbon tasting and enjoy other refreshments such as wine, beer, and a ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Who was Edward Decker? He was a husband, a father, a musician, and most recently, posthumously, the subject of a tribute at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center on March 16.According to his obituary, "Edward Thomas Decker, 66 of Ho Ho Kus, passed away on December 12, 2024 after a ...
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison High School's Dramatic Dodgers is proud to present their spring musical, Sister Act! The shows are:Thursday, March 6 @ 6:30pmFriday, March 7 @ 7:30pmSaturday, March 8 @ 2pm & 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for students and staff, and can be purchased at ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Grab a friend and check out all the amazing things happening in and around town.Friday March 7Film Society of Summit- Three Birthdays; Madison Community Arts Center; 7:30pmThe Folk Project presents Tom Chapin and Friends; Morristown Unitarian Fellowship; 7:30pmSister Act- ...
WARREN, NJ – A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. The Watchung Hills Regional ...
WARREN, NJ – A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. The Watchung Hills Regional ...
HELMETTA, NJ - Get ready for an egg-cellent good time in the borough just in time to kick off the Easter holidays next month. Helmetta is hosting a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt and dance party on Thursday, April 17, from 6 p.m .to 7:30 p.m. at the Helmetta Community Center. The cost is $10 per person.
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...
HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...