Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By JENNIFER DERICKS
May 31, 2024
NEWTON, NJ - Applications for the Miss Newton, Little Miss Newton and Little Mister Newton contest are due to the Newton Recreation Department by noon on June 3. The crowning of the 2024 Town of Newton royalty will be held on Saturday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town of Newton Municipal ...
JERSEY SHORE — This year's Prudential presents North to Shore Festival in Asbury Park is introducing an exciting new feature: the Showcase Stage at the Grand Arcade. Scheduled for Friday, June 14, from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM, the stage will spotlight over a dozen beloved local artists, providing a ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township High School Music Program performed its annual spring concert on Tuesday, May 21 with the band, choir, and orchestra performing a wide array of pieces. The concert consisted of a multitude of musical arrangements, including: An American Elegy by Frank ...
Princeton, NJ – If you blink, you might miss McCarter Theatre’s current iteration of its Jazz in June Series. Trumpter Chris Botti is booked Saturday, June 1, at 8 p.m. at McCarter’s big stage, the Matthews Theatre. The next night, Sunday, June 2, at 7 p.m., Esperanza Spalding, the bassist, singer, ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Glen Rock Family Fair at Wilde Park is coming quickly! The fun begins on Wednesday, June 12, and extends through Saturday, June 15, 2024. Hours: Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, June 14 - 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday Hours: June 15 - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wilde Park is ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans for this weekend? If not. Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township. Don't forget to check out our community calendar for upcoming events, TAP here. Friday, May 31 Community Unity Fest May 31 marks ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - A version of the production of 'RENT' will premiere as the final show of the season at Studio Players in Montclair. With music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson, "RENT" is loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera "La Bohème." "RENT" tells the compelling story of a group ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — With Easter in the rearview, it seems some of the eggs left behind are beginning to stir, as the Veterans Memorial Library will host its "Read to the Chicks" event on Monday, June 17. Participants, grades K-5, will have the opportunity to read a story of their choice to an ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Mercer Museum and a local Quaker Meeting are adding to the lore surrounding the Doylestown area’s most famous outlaws with a newly acquired grave marker and a lecture. The subject is the Doan Gang, locals who supported England during the Revolutionary War. The gang robbed tax ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The village is looking to welcome the summer with a little bit of color, as it celebrates its second annual Holi Music Festival on Sunday, June 2 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. “It is our attempted to bring diversity to Ridgewood,” commented Dhamaka Committee member Rhaul ...
CAMDEN – When the Battleship New Jersey – which opened for tours in 2001 – is pushed into its Camden waterfront dock by tugboats on June 20, the massive ship will have been missing for almost exactly three months. But the city’s huge tourist attraction won’t disappear again in many adults’ ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Here's what's happening in and around town! Grab a friend and check out all the things happening! Friday May 31 NJSIAA Track and Field; Morristown vs TBD at Warren Hills Regional High School; 4pm Celebrating the Music of Stephen Schwartz with historian ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Here's what's happening in and around town! Grab a friend and check out all the things happening! Friday May 31 NJSIAA State Semifinals Girls Lacrosse; Morristown vs Montclair at Morristown High School; 1pm NJSIAA Track and Field; Morristown vs ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — This year's Prudential presents North to Shore Festival in Asbury Park is introducing an exciting new feature: the Showcase Stage at the Grand Arcade. Scheduled for Friday, June 14, from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM, the stage will spotlight over a dozen beloved local artists, providing a ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown will kick off its fifth annual Pride Festival on Saturday with two flag-raisings and a full schedule of events leading up to a block party on June 22. The flag-raisings start at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, on the lawn of the old courthouse. A group of “elders” from the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The library will be sponsoring a Juneteenth celebration at Woodlot Park on Sunday, June 23, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The event will feature traditional African dance, music, and history, and more. This celebration is free and open to the public. Participants are advised to ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - The annual Artists Closet will be held June 1, 2024. Come shop designer vintage clothing and accessories for women, men and children. The sale will be held from11:00 AM - 4:00 on the Toshiko Takaezu Terrace at the Hunterdon Art Museum 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton. Some of ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Join the Mount Laurel Library this weekend for a free weekend movie! The Library will be hosting a matinée screening of the 2023 film The Lost King on Saturday, June 1 from 1PM to 3:30PM. The Lost King, directed by Stephen Frears, is an inspiring and life-affirming true ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Twisted Ginger, a Piscataway-based cover band, will be on the Summer Stage, on Division Street, Saturday, June 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance, the free Summer Stage concerts have expanded to include shows on the first Friday night of each ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Twisted Ginger, a Piscataway-based cover band, will be on the Summer Stage, on Division Street, Saturday, June 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance, the free Summer Stage concerts have expanded to include shows on the first Friday night of each ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - May was National Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the South Plainfield Library in New Jersey hosted a multicultural experience event on the afternoon of May 28. The New Jersey Chapter of the Buddha's Light International Association was invited to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - May was National Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the South Plainfield Library in New Jersey hosted a multicultural experience event on the afternoon of May 28. The New Jersey Chapter of the Buddha's Light International Association was invited to ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth Arts Council’s annual exhibit COOL Art in June and July is returning to the Elizabeth Public Library. COOL ART is a mixed media show featuring the work of EAC members Ray Horner, Derek J. Dent, Marjorie Picard, Daphnie Manzione, Joanne Leone, Lydia Watson, Shez, and ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ -- Get ready for Summer! The Arthur Lewis Park Spray Park is Open - NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Hours are: May 25 - June 10 Weekends Only, 11am – 7pm June 10 - Labor Day 7 Days a Week, 11am – 7pm SEE RULES HERE
RED BANK, NJ: As part of the Red Bank Public Library's centennial celebration, Anthony Setaro, and Setaro House, are set to deliver a series of thought-provoking lectures that delve into the rich tapestry of Red Bank's history. These lectures promise to transport attendees back in time, offering ...
Princeton, NJ – Why would anyone want to go to a play addressing a subject that is highly controversial, charged with emotion, and sometimes beaten to death in the daily news coverage? Like the current offering at McCarter, “Choice,” playwright Winnie Holzman’s take on the subject of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- An annual tradition organized by the American Legion Post #261 in Piscataway, the 2024 Memorial Day Parade made its way along W. 7th Street in the township's Arbor section before turning left on Washington Ave. into New Market and Quibbletown neighborhoods on Monday, much to the ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — One of Ridgewood's proudest traditions makes its return to the Village this weekend. The Ridgewood Pride Day celebration, taking place on Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 2 p.m., will feature speeches from a SAGA representative and Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons as well as a ...
A high-energy music festival, featuring several well-respected local bands. Nutley Family Service Bureau’s live show Rock Hunger VI is back and will take place at the Old Canal Inn, starting at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Groove along with great performances ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek’s annual free Hot Rods and Hot Dogs Car Show is back. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. June 29 in the Butterfly Lot, 5280 NW 40th Street, just east of the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. City leaders expect hundreds to come out to the free car show that ...