Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By TAPINTO FRANKLIN/SOMERSET STAFF
November 13, 2024
SOMERSET, NJ – Franklin Township will hold its first Holiday Craft Market on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community/Senior Center, 505 DeMott Lane. This free event is open to the public and will feature over 30 local artisans selling handmade goods. Shoppers can find items ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The Coconut Creek Youth Theater Program will bring the classic Alice in Wonderland Jr. to life with a free performance on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Recreation Complex at 44455 Sol Press Boulevard. The show begins at 1:30 p.m., with doors opening to the public at 1 p.m.This ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Friday November 15Le Bazar de Noel Holiday Market; Madison Community House 25 Cook Avenue in Madison; 10am - 7pmExhibit- New Sculpture/New Jersey; Morris Museum; 11am - 5pmExhibit- The Language of Textiles: Mid-Centruy Oaxacan Embroidery and Weaving; Morris Museum; 11am - ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Friday November 15Le Bazar de Noel Holiday Market; Madison Community House 25 Cook Avenue in Madison; 10am - 7pmExhibit- New Sculpture/New Jersey; Morris Museum; 11am - 5pmExhibit- The Language of Textiles: Mid-Centruy Oaxacan Embroidery and Weaving; Morris Museum; 11am - ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Native American storyteller will give a glimpse into the heritage of the Chinook Tribe on Saturday at Tarrazu Coffee in Coconut Creek.Coconut Creek resident and storyteller Tomikaus Saiya, known as “Yellow Flower,” will share history, traditional storytelling, and drumming at ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Public Library has a whole host of family-friendly holiday events in store for patrons of all ages. All the holiday fun kicks off on December 2 and continues through the month. Upcoming holiday events include:On Monday, December 2, at 6 p.m. the Young at Heart Chorus ...
TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Tewksbury Historical Society will be holding its annual Holiday Sale at the Carriage House, 5 James St., Oldwick 08858, on the weekend of Dec. 14 and 15. Hours for the sale are 10 AM - 4 PM on Saturday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Sunday.This is a wonderful opportunity to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - "The Dining Room" opens at John Jay High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., plus a 1 p.m. matinee ON Saturday. Tickets are $5, available at the door.The drama by A. R. Gurney stars 14 actors playing more than 50 roles—from little ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Fans of Family Feud may recognize some familiar faces on Friday, Nov. 15, when the Zito and Fischer families when they appear on the popular game show. Sisters Jennifer Fischer and Melissa Zito will both compete on the show along with their husbands Joe Zito and John Fischer, ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - Dickens Days', hosted by the Guild of Clinton, will be held in the Town of Clinton on November 29, 30 and December 1, 2024, from 12 PM - 4 PM. Join Clinton as they celebrate a weekend full of holiday entertainment. Clinton transforms into a Victorian Village with horse and ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - J.P. Case Middle School drama club is presenting “Box” by Lindsay Price, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.Tickets are $10, and will be sold at the door.The story notes that sometimes people choose the way the world sees them, and sometimes that is defined by others. It looks at how people handle ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Like solving mysteries? Love a good conspiracy? . . . If so, come see Rahway High School’s Fall Production of CLUE: High School Edition! Join us for a throwback to the classic murder mystery board game of “Whodunnit?” Was it obnoxious and dramatic Mrs. Peacock in the observatory with ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- The Hamilton Township Friends of the Library will hold their Holiday Book Sale from 9:00 a.m.until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16 and Monday, January 18 at the Hamilton Township Library.The sale will take place in the lower level.The sale will include books for children and soft ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Big Santa brought chilly Christmas weather and holiday spirit to the 7th Annual Westfield Garden State Plaza over the weekend on November 9 where there was plenty of hustle and bustle with early holiday shoppers filling the parking lot waiting to get a glimpse of North Pole Santa as ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
The Bloomfield High marching band concluded a very good competitive season by performing at the Atlantic Coast Championships, on Nov. 3, in Hershey, Pa.According to Natalie Kerr, Bloomfield High's Director of Bands, the Bengals finished seventh out of 10 bands in the Open Class. The bands were from ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - "Alice in Wonderland" is the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Theatre Company's fall play. Based on the classic tale by Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland" is filled with delightful characters. Children and adults of all ages will enjoy this production.Beloved characters like: ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
Princeton, NJ – The set-up for this play sounds like the beginning of a new Netflix crime series: Gathering for a 10th tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken, and wife, Chris, must get “the story” straight before the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is proud to present this year's fall play production: GAME OF TIARAS. This hilarious, uproarious comedy features iconic Disney princesses vying for the throne in a bloody, Shakespearean power struggle. Performances of GAME OF TIARAS will take ...
Princeton, NJ – Art lovers at varying levels of expertise filled Princeton University's Julis Romo Rabinowitz lecture hall on November 7, to hear a conversation in the “Late Thursdays” series between Princeton University Art Museum Director James Steward and artist Shahzia Sikander. The discussion ...
UNION, NJ - The venue for the Union's Got Talent show, set for Sunday, Nov. 17, has been changed.According to a social media post, the change was due to “unforeseen circumstances”. The show will now take place at Kawameeh Middle School, 490 David Terrace, instead of Union High School.Those who ...
WAYNE, NJ - On a beautiful, mild evening, Diwali (or Deepavali), the Indian Festival of Lights was celebrated for the second year in-a-row on the front lawn of Wayne Town Hall on Monday. Over 200 people came to sing, dance, eat and celebrate the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Turtle Back Zoo has announced its Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular schedule. Admission is free but doesn't include admission to the zoo. Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo requested, "We are also encouraging our visitors to bring non-perishable food items, new ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Union County and the Borough of Roselle invite children ages 8 to 18 to tap into their creativity. The Borough will be holding a Maker’s Day featuring S.T.E.A.M. activities such as 3D printing, robotics, coding, and money management. The event will be on November 17 from 12 p.m. to 5 ...
NEWTON, NJ-The Town of Newton is hosting its annual Holiday Lights Contest. In order to enter, residents must email their address to marketing@newtontownhall.com by Monday, December 2 at 3 p.m.Newton's seniors will serve as the judges of the contest. They will tour the town, stopping by the homes ...