Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By RAE WATTS
February 9, 2025
MADISON, NJ – Saxophonist Bruce Williams and his quintet are so powerful that they come with a warning. New Jersey Jazz Society (NJJS) President Cydney Halpin introduced the ensemble at the February NJJS concert, saying they would “blow your hair back.” Williams’ quintet, with Freddie Hendrix ...
NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...
NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As the countdown to the big game begins, an unusual unity has settled over Phillipsburg and Easton. Football allegiances that usually divide these neighboring towns have temporarily merged under a brilliant shade of green. Well, sort of. We think there are plenty of Bills and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Performing Arts students are selling popcorn this weekend, ending on Super Bowl Sunday! For your convenience, you can order directly online, and your purchase will be delivered right to your home.The awesome popcorn comes in a variety of great flavors and your purchase ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek’s Annual Butterfly Festival will take place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Sabal Pines Park from 2-8:30 PM. The event will feature live performances, a Business Expo, and various activities for children and adults. Event schedule:Business expo featuring more than 75 ...
Princeton, NJ -- A multi-layered net, lighted in red and blue on one side, in yellow-green blues on the other side, greets the audience for the world premiere of Noli Timere. Eight dancer-acrobats begin as one organism, bodies twining around each other, rolling together along the floor until ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m., featuring distinguished poets Amanda Berry and Tony Gruenewald in the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine Avenue, next to Fanwood Borough Hall. (GPS: 75 N.
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Bernards Township Parks and Recreation department announced the winners of the 2025 Digital Photography Contest. There were many beautiful entries this year and there was a 50% increase in submissions in the adult category. The photos which best captured the “Fabric of ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School Theatre Department is presenting ‘Grease’!Join Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, featuring the duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of ...
STANHOPE, NJ – Three Chatham scouting troops earned top honors at the Patriots' Path Council, Fishawack District's annual Klondike Derby held last Saturday at the Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation.Troop 280, Troop 121, and Troop 8 from Chatham collectively earned impressive results, securing spots ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ –– West Orange’s Natasha Gallop recently received a prestigious fellowship from New Jersey Theatre Alliance. The Alliance chooses three emerging professionals each year for its Career Accelerator Program, a six-month paid fellowship designed to cultivate the next generation of ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - With inclement weather heading our way, Robbinsville Public Schools officials have announced that times for the Pond Road Middle School production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. for Saturday, February 8 have been adjusted.The 2:00 p.m. show will now take place at 12:00 p.m. and the ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County has announced the lineup for the 2025 Plays-in-the-Park season at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre at Roosevelt Park in Edison. This year’s lineup includes productions Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, RENT, and Grease.Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be on ...
SUMMIT, N.J. – The Summit Playhouse will present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, running from Feb. 21 to March 8, 2025. The Tony Award-winning drama, set during the Salem witch trials, explores themes of mass hysteria, fear, and the erosion of truth. Its relevance continues today, offering a ...
The stage is set! Yvonnick Prene Jazz Duo: This French harmonica aficionado is back at The Oakley playing some great Jazz. - Saturday February 8.The Oakley has great food with delicious pizza, burgers, sandwiches and entrées for the whole family. For the grown-ups, there are signature cocktails ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Man, some days can be so hard doing this TAPinto gig! But getting the opportunity to interview Mark Nelson and Virgil Cardamone of Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Pennsylvania, in advance of their February 8th trip to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), was most certainly not ...
PARAMUS, NJ - It's the perfect time of year to run indoors, and the Garden State Plaza is racing to host the first-ever GSP Indoor 5K.On February 23, individuals can run, walk, or race through the Plaza whether they're a seasoned runner chasing a personal best or just looking for a fun, unique way ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ --- Rutherford’s Grace Episcopal Church is pleased to announce its fourth annual outreach, “Grace's Closet” to area students who may want to attend prom this season, but who may be unable to afford their outfits. This event is open to all, regardless of town or county of ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Save The Date!! The New Providence Lions will be hosting their 56th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Oakwood Park in New Providence. The hunt is open to all New Providence Pre-School, Kindergarten, First and Second Graders. This annual celebration, hosted ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday Feburary 7My Fair Lady; Henegar Center, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Beach Stomp Two Days of Punk & Oi!; Pineapples; 5 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.Saturday February 8 Shala Vida Sunrise Beach Yoga; Howard E Futch Memorial Park at Paradise Beach ...
OCEAN, NJ – The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC), the Jersey Shore’s fastest-growing professional theater, has announced key leadership changes as it continues to build its reputation as a premier cultural institution. With the retirement of founding CEO Jess Levy in November, longtime ...
Princeton, NJ – Before we get to the big reveal of the weekend – the musical performers at the Super Bowl and, not that anyone cares, the final score of the game – we have several noteworthy events on the calendar. This is the last weekend for what the critics have called a “riveting” performance ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Library is hosting a month of fun activities for kids.Registration for the February Kids Events is open.There are crafts, movies, yoga, and so much more coming this February. There is something for every little one.Register through the calendar of events at ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Dozens of residents were treated to an educational and entertaining treatment of the Lunar New Year at the Montville Township Public Library on Feb. 1 as the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) sponsored their Lunar New Year celebration.The annual tradition, celebrated in many Asian ...
Princeton, NJ – The Arts Council of Princeton has two calls for participation with imminent deadlines that deserve our attention. One is for hosts and performers for what will be the fourth annual Porchfest on Saturday, April 26. The other is for a new endeavor – submissions for a mural design to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – An Israeli art dealer who closed his shop in Jerusalem due to the Israel-Hamas war will be in Coral Springs this weekend, showcasing and selling a selection of contemporary Judaic art.Yisrael Marchant will exhibit more than 40 pieces at the Chabad Jewish Center (11325 West ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Have BIG PLANS this weekend? Here's what's happening in and around town this weekend.Friday February 7NJSIAA Boys Swim Meet; Madison vs New Providence at Jersey Aquatic Club; 12pmFriday Movie with Get Low; Morris County Library; 2pmFriday Night Speed Dating Adoption Event; ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Have BIG PLANS this weekend? Here's what's happening in and around town this weekend.Friday February 7Friday Movie with Get Low; Morris County Library; 2pmNJSIAA GIrls Swim Meet; Morristown vs Livingston at Morristown High School Pool; 3:30pmFriday Night Speed Dating Adoption ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge High School Theatre Department is putting a fresh spin on an old classic with their upcoming musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Theatre Arts Director Tim Lynch explained that the play appeals to a multigenerational audience and that, much ...