Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By FRED SMITH
August 3, 2024
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Saturday, July 27, the Co-Lab in Downtown South Orange was a fun place to be in the late afternoon. Two artists, both SOMA residents, were featured with a display on two sections of the main wall close to the entry doors. The artists, Studio Number Nine (Ken Stanek) and Sandra ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Scotch Plains completed its free summer concert series Thursday night, Aug. 1, featuring the Garden State Jazz Orchestra, with special recognition for the township's municipal volunteers. These are the individuals who serve on our boards, commissions and advisory groups, as ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Residents of all ages are invited to attend National Night Out at Cedar Grove’s Community Park located at 525 Pompton Avenue. The annual event, which started in 1984, is held nationwide on the first Tuesday in August. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 6. Free ...
Princeton, NJ – If you are in the neighborhood of the Arts Council of Princeton at Paul Robeson Place and Witherspoon Street on Saturday morning, August 3, you might first check out the “yART Sale,” a flea market style event with vendors selling seconds, misprints, discontinued designs, and ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- National Night Out will be observed at Caldwell University on Tuesday, Aug. 6. From 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., the public event will include food, a DJ, bounce houses, balloon animals, obstacle courses and first-responder vehicles. Attendance is free. National Night Out is a ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bring the whole family to the Polo Grounds on Tuesday, August 6, for National Night Out! Hosted by Bernardsville Police Department, this exciting event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. National Night Out, introduced in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch, aims to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - St. Stephen Antiochian Orthodox Church in South Plainfield, NJ, is set to host their Annual Tricky Tray event on October 26, 2024, at 609 Lane Avenue. This community event promises an evening filled with excitement, prizes, and community spirit. The event will kick off ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - City police are hosting National Night Out on the Green with plenty of activities and an Eagles tribute band: EagleMania. Join friends and neighbors on the Green at Court and Main Streets, Tuesday, August 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
NEWTON, NJ - The Town of Newton will be hosting the second and final free Movie in the Park event of the summer. "Barbie" will be on the screen on Friday, August 23 beginning at 7 p.m. at Memory Park. There is a rain date for this event is scheduled for Saturday, August 24 at 7 p.m. at Memory ...
NUTLEY, NJ - When Mayor John V. Kelly III said "Nutley is a destination, not a stop along the way," Beyonce must have heard him because she was in town this week filming a commercial for Levi's jeans at a local laundromat. Beyoncé and Levi's are not strangers. When she was part of Destiny's ...
NEPTUNE CITY/NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Neptune/Neptune City this weekend? TAPinto has put together a guide of events and live performances taking place throughout the area! Friday, August 2 Kelly’s Tavern at the Jersey Shore, 43 Route 35 S in Neptune ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Gallery on Main will host a reception, Saturday, Aug. 3 from 5-7 p.m. celebrating a retrospective exhibition of works by artist Brian McCormack, who passed away suddenly on March 9 of this year. "Re-Strung" features guitar sculptures made from repurposed found objects, which ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Gallery on Main will host a reception, Saturday, Aug. 3 from 5-7 p.m. celebrating a retrospective exhibition of works by artist Brian McCormack, who passed away suddenly on March 9 of this year. "Re-Strung" features guitar sculptures made from repurposed found objects, which ...
PORTVILLE, NY — The 2024 Music in the Park series will feature a performance by Tim Hollamby and Friends on Wednesday. Concerts in the series will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, North Main Street at Maple Avenue. The series will continue through Sept. 4. The schedule ...
CUBA, NY — NY Standard Time will perform on Aug. 5 in the Monday Music on the Lawn concert at Cuba-Rushford Central Elementary School, 15 Elm St. Concerts in the Monday summer series, featuring area talent, are scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12: The Chumps Aug. 19: The Chillbilly's ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Movie night is returning to Roselle on Tuesday, August 27. The Borough is hosting a screening of Disney’s “Wish” at Borough Hall located at 210 Chestnut Street. It starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. If you would ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The 23-year-old (TAPinto Rahway is going to continue to cite his age as long as he seems too young to be so talented, which, let's face it, might be forever) theater organist Ian Fraser returned to Rahway once again, this past Thursday, August 1, putting on a free concert at the Rahway ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Saturday, the City of Plainfield unveiled its latest mural, and its first since Birds in Bloom was completed in the spring, located at Gavett Place and North Avenue, right near the Plainfield Train Station. The mural was painted by perhaps Plainfield's most renowned living ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown will celebrate an event designed to give residents a chance to meet first responders of all type next week at Central Park. The township’s fourth National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be police and fire departments from the ...
WATCHUNG, NJ -- UPDATE! Due to expected inclement weather conditions, Watchung's Live Music In The Park will be postponed to October 18.
WATCHUNG, NJ -- UPDATE! Due to expected inclement weather conditions, Watchung's Live Music In The Park will be postponed to October 18.
BARNEGAT, NJ - The Barnegat Police Department is hosting a fun, family night out at the Barnegat High School on Tuesday, August 13, from 6-8 p.m. There will be police demonstrations, touch-a-truck, bounce house, food trucks, vendors, a DJ and more. The event is free to attend.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Deputy Mayor Michael Mihalko has given the public an update on the proposed splash pad at Bee Meadow Pool. According to the Deputy Mayor, "Tonight the Township Committee approved moving forward with the funding! If all goes well, construction should start in the fall and ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - The Town of Clinton Recreation Committee is hosting the 11th Annual Hooper's Canoe Races on August 11th, 2024 at 1 PM. The races are sponsored by the Friendly Son's of St. Patrick, Hunterdon County chapter. Races will be held for the following groups: Age Brackets ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Public Library will be offline from August 5th to August 7th. Due to maintenance, the library circulation system will be offline. The library will remain open. However, accounts will not be accessible. If you plan to check out anything in the library, be sure to ...