Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By BRUCE A. BENNETT
December 27, 2024
HAWTHORNE, NJ - One sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us is the annual appearance of the band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, a.k.a. TSO. Founded in 1996 by producer and composer, the late Paul O’Neil, the band started touring in 1999, primarily during the holiday season, and quickly became ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Looking for something to do? The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC) Festival of Trees continues through Dec. 29. The festival is an indoor exhibit of decorated trees by various community groups and individuals alike. Enjoy holiday music and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Looking for something to do? The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC) Festival of Trees continues through Dec. 29. The festival is an indoor exhibit of decorated trees by various community groups and individuals alike. Enjoy holiday music and ...
UNION, NJ - Take a musical journey and explore behind the music .What were the Beatles writing about in Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? Was Whiter Shade of Pale actually composed by Barch? Do we know what Billy Joe MacAllister threw off the Tallahatchie Bridge? What was Jimmy Webb writing about ...
MELBOURNE FL- The Melbourne City Council approved a Declaration of Critical Community Need on Dec. 10 for Main Street activities provided by Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) Main Street, Inc. The submitted grant request to the city is the first step needed in order to secure 2025 funding in support ...
Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre is closing out its annual production of “A Christmas Carol” this weekend, but for some performers this will most likely only be the end of the beginning.The nine members of the production’s Youth Ensemble include several with Princeton connections. Here are some ...
Princeton, NJ – It’s the weekend after Christmas, and the weekend before New Year’s. There’s a lot of relief in the air, and also some expectations, but actual events are few and far between. “A Christmas Carol” wraps up its run at McCarter on Sunday, December 29. The Ivy Inn has a DJ on Friday and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – From Rutgers to the Rockettes – you could say it has been a spectacular journey for identical twins Caitlin and Courtney Sullivan, a pair of 2020 Rutgers graduates.For Caitlin and Courtney, 25, who go to New York each holiday season to catch the famous Christmas Spectacular at Radio ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - This highly anticipated event brings over 350 book lovers from all over Bergen County together to support the Ridgewood Public Library. Held annually since 1990, the Author Luncheon is one of the Friends of the Library’s keystone fundraising events.The event includes a meet and ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - There's still time to have some fun in 2024! Here's what's happening in and around town as the year winds down.Friday December 27Festival of Trees; Frelinghuysen Arboretum; 10am - 4pmExhibit- New Sculpture/New Jersey; Morris Museum; 11am - 5pmExhibit- The Language of Textiles: ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - There's still time to have some fun in 2024! Here's what's happening in and around town as the year winds down.Friday December 27Morristown High School Indoor Track- Morristown vs TBD at Drew; 9amMorristown High School Wrestling Invitational- Morristown vs TBD; Morristown ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Parents looking for something to do this January may want to mark the calendar for the Spotswood PTA's Schoenly School Winter Wonderland on Friday, January 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Memorial Middle School Cafeteria. This family-friendly event is for Schoenly School students ...
We're very excited to announce NEW YEAR'S EVE COMEDY SHOW, BUFFET, & MIDNIGHT PROSECCO TOAST! Come join us upstairs for an elegant buffet dinner and entertaining comedy show! After the show, we will head downstairs to watch the ball drop on our big screen TV with a complimentary glass of ...
New Years Eve in The Harlow Room! Premium Open Bar, Delicious Snacks, Midnight Toast & only the best vibes to ring in 2025!General Admission Tickets:-Five Hour Premium Open Bar-DJ, Dance Floor, Party Favors, Photo Booth-Passed Appetizers & Snack Bar Buffet All Night-Champagne Toast @ ...
Beginning in 1992, First Night® Morris County is now the LARGEST First Night® in New Jersey. Join your friends and neighbors for our 33rd year of ringing in the New Year with an unmatched array of performances! First Night Morris County 2025 is the biggest and brightest New Year’s Eve celebration ...
PARAMUS, NJ – If you're getting a bit of cabin fever during this cold, snowy December, Bergen County has just what you need: an outdoor wonderland!County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department invite you back to Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland at ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The Mercer County Library System, which includes the Robbinsville Branch, has announced a number of virtual events for adults to be held this January.The first virtual event, Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike, will take place on Tuesday, January 7, at 7:00 p.m. The ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights High School Theater Department will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” in spring 2025.There are three show dates, Thursday, May 8, 2025, through Saturday, May 10, at Kiefer Auditorium in the Hasbrouck Heights HS/MS. The announcement was made ...
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Library will be hosting an in-person Social Security session. Join for the event hosted by Frank DePaola on January 9th at 6:30 PM.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Ready to jingle all the way into a fun-filled evening? TAPinto Phillipsburg is inviting you to gather your friends and family for a holiday trivia showdown! With 25 festive questions, this printable game is the perfect way to spark laughter, friendly competition, and holiday ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Join the Bernardsville Library on Boxing Day, December 26th, at 11:00AM as they use boxes, cardboard, wrapping paper tubes, tape and more to create a wonderful playland! Bring your favorite matchbox car and add roads or racetracks to your cities.It is time to let your ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Parents and families on break from school or work over the next week or so can turn to the North Regional/Broward College Library for more than just taking out books to read. Here are a few of their program offerings over the next two weeks: Games People Play, which runs from 2 ...
This editorial was originally published on September 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the Sun with a simple plea: “Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” The editor assigned the question to Francis Pharcellus Church, a seasoned writer and Columbia ...
This editorial was originally published on September 21,1897, in the New York Sun. Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the Sun with a simple plea: “Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” The editor assigned the question to Francis Pharcellus Church, a seasoned writer and Columbia ...
MAHOPAC. N.Y. and the NORTH POLE -- On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Halston Media newsroom answered a call from a blocked number. Little did we know that it would lead to an exclusive inside look at what can be called... the Santa Claus Operation.As we and many other news outlets do every year, we ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – From Rutgers to the Rockettes – you could say it has been a spectacular journey for identical twins Caitlin and Courtney Sullivan, a pair of 2020 Rutgers graduates.For Caitlin and Courtney, 25, who go to New York each holiday season to catch the famous Christmas Spectacular at ...
As the holiday season blankets us with its magic, we at TAPinto want to extend our warmest wishes to our readers, neighbors, and the entire community. Christmas is a time for reflection, joy, and togetherness—a moment to cherish family, friends, and the traditions that make this season so ...
PARAMUS, NJ – If you're getting a bit of cabin fever during this cold, snowy December, Bergen County has just what you need: an outdoor wonderland!County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department invite you back to Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland at ...
ROME, NY — The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD will add one more element to its mission list as it tracks Santa Claus on his around-the-world flight.American and Canadian NORAD personnel ...