Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By RICHARD K. REIN
January 17, 2025
Princeton, NJ – We’ve got our eyes on – or our ears tuned to – stringed instruments this weekend. On Friday, January 17, the Princeton Folk Music Society begins its 60th anniversary season with an evening of virtuosic violin music with multi-style violinist and champion fiddler Mari Black. A master ...
BELMAR, NJ – The excitement for the 2025 Belmar and Lake Como Saint Patrick’s Day Parade continues to build as the community gathers for a special fundraiser this Sunday, January 19, at The Headliner in Neptune. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., attendees can enjoy delicious food, live music, and an ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ — Julie Averbach, a Millburn High School (MHS) 2017 alum, graduated from Yale summa cum laude with an Art History and Psychology major. One day, while shopping at Trader Joe’s she noticed elaborate art on some of the eclectic store’s packaging. That inspired her to write “The Art of ...
In February 1975, two months after he played the mandolin on one of Bob Dylan’s most acclaimed albums, Peter Ostroushko performed at a small coffeehouse in the Reilly Center Cafe at St. Bonaventure University. “Peter was not the kind of individual that bragged about stuff like that,” Dakota Dave ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's a holiday weekend with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. If you have off on Monday, enjoy the long weekend. And in the words of Martin Luther King Jr, “The time is always right to do what is right”.Friday January 17Blood Drive; Morris County Public Safety Training ...
Have the holiday blues?We've got the cure!Come on down to Nutley Little Theatre’s Annual Comedy Weekend fundraising event.Two nights of crazy laughter you don’t want to miss!It’s a BYOB event so raise your glass and have some laughs and start out 2025 with a bang!Join us in supporting Nutley Little ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's a holiday weekend with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. If you have off on Monday, enjoy the long weekend. And in the words of Martin Luther King Jr, “The time is always right to do what is right”.Friday January 17Blood Drive; Morris County Public Safety Training ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history. The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history. The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Get out of the cold this weekend and enjoy live music at the Oakley Kitchen and Cocktails.Come for dinner, then stay for cocktails and live music.Raquel & Sammy, a duo from Nutley, perform Friday Jan 17 from 7 to 10.The Unmentionables perform Saturday Jan 18 from 8 p.m. to 11 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history. The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough's 100th Anniversary Committee met for its final time to reminisce and share some more Fair Lawn, and even national, history.On January 15, the committee met in a private home, hosted by Matthew Correia, a homegrown Fair Lawn and national history buff, when committee ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Public Library is offering the following adult programs for the month of February.KENILWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT PROGRAMSJoin us on Tuesdays, February 18 at 2-4pm and Monday, February 10 at 6:00pm – 7:45pm for our card-making group “Paper Pals.” You don’t need ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Public Library is offering the following programs this February. February 2025 Children’s Department programs and events: Weekly programs: Bingo For Children: Mondays at 6:30pm – 7:00pmBingo games for children ages 3 & upFebruary 3, 10 & 24Lap Sit: Tuesdays ...
[Easton, PA, January 14th, 2025] - State Theatre Center for the Arts and the FREDDY© Awards Program are thrilled to announce the 28 schools participating in the 23rd Annual FREDDY© Awards. Eligible high school performances will begin on Thursday, February 27th, 2025, and run through Sunday, April ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Fourteen Roxbury students successfully auditioned for the North Jersey School Music Association Region High School Honors Band and Choir, the school district announced this week.The ensembles comprise the top high school musicians across northern New Jersey, it said, noting that six ...
PARKLAND, FL- A new, community-oriented event is coming to Parkland in late January. Parkland resident Carmel Segal has created the “Give-and-Take Market,” an innovative and heartwarming initiative that encourages families to come together and swap their gently used toys, books, games, and clothes.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Opera for All is offering free tickets for qualifying individuals and organizations to attend Light Opera of New Jersey’s (LONJ) Madama Butterfly Performances on February 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM and February 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Sieminski Theater, 8000 Fellowship Rd, Basking ...
Gain privileged access to the National Gallery’s blockbuster exhibition, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, in this incomparable, new documentary film by EXHIBITION ON SCREEN. TICKETS01/26/20252 pm | Runtime: 90 min$15 General Public | $10 Members36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748 Through January ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied connection ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —The community is invited to a free concert on Sunday, January 19th at 4:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South Street, New Providence. This concert will feature the music of Italian/English composer Gerald Finzi and Franz Schubert.The program will include works by Finzi for ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown is getting a new bar this weekend, but the setting is unlike any other in the borough. That’s because at this new bar, patrons can take their drink and play some golf or bowl just a few steps away.The Main Sip Bar & Lounge will open on Friday evening on the third floor ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied connection ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School (RHS) senior and tuba player extraordinaire Michael Nieves has just earned a very special honor. Nieves recently auditioned for and was accepted into the Central Jersey Region II Symphonic Band. Admission into the prestigious group of musicians is highly competitive ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Sally Michel, Brilliant Legacy will bring a fresh and innovative look at the work of Sally Michel (1902-2003), a talented and previously under-recognized female painter connected to the New York-centered Abstract Expressionist movement. The exhibition, which includes over 40 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City's annual Martin Luther King Oratory Contest in honor of Black History Month will take place on February 3, 4, and 5. The 30th anniversary of the eventThe contest is open to grades three to five and six to eight and will take place over three days at the City Hall ...
Prohibition may be long gone, but for one unforgettable night, Keyport Historical Society is bringing its bold, daring spirit back to life! And right in Keyport! This is going to be fun! Guests will experience an exclusive speakeasy-inspired evening where music, stories, and mystery collide. Dive ...
Prohibition may be long gone, but for one unforgettable night, Keyport Historical Society is bringing its bold, daring spirit back to life! And right in Keyport! This is going to be fun! Guests will experience an exclusive speakeasy-inspired evening where music, stories, and mystery collide. Dive ...
Prohibition may be long gone, but for one unforgettable night, Keyport Historical Society is bringing its bold, daring spirit back to life! And right in Keyport! This is going to be fun! Guests will experience an exclusive speakeasy-inspired evening where music, stories, and mystery collide. Dive ...
Princeton, NJ -- A birthday celebration and a memorable concert all in one. This is what the near-capacity audience enjoyed on January 12 during a Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) performance in Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. Concert goers celebrated PSO Music Director ...