Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By MEAD WINTERS FOR NUTLEY LITTLE THEATRE
May 29, 2024
Next up in our BENT MEET THE CAST series- Zachary Conner Zach will be portraying RUDY, Max's lover and a dancer at Greta's nightclub. More concerned about his plants and his dancing lessons than the Gestapo, Rudy is dreadfully naive and never quite understands the danger that threatens ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Ten-year-old Mikayla had a hurt ankle, but she was determined to do the SEPAC Color Run. "I walked a bit, and my ankle was hurting. But I kept going. I wanted to finish," she said. The Hawthorne Special Education Parent Advisory Council hosted its Sixth Annual Color Run in ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The 2024 Montclair African-American Heritage Parade and Festival is set to take place on Saturday, June 1. This annual event, established in 2014, honors the rich heritage and significant contributions of African Americans to the Montclair community. The celebration kicks off ...
Hoboken has become a hotspot for the world of film. Whether it be Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Kill Room', Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in ‘It Ends With Us’ or Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton in 'A Complete Unknown', there is no shortage of movie fun in the Mile-Square. This ...
CLARK, NJ — Recently, on May 9, the Clark Public Library held a very special event: The Roaring Twenties and The Great Gatsby with Alisa Dupuy. You may have attended. But if you did not and wish that you had, do not lose all hope just yet! Dupuy, by the way, is the founder of the Ladies of ...
The award-winning documentary American River will be screened at New Providence Memorial Library on June 4 at 6 pm, followed by Q&A with Scott Morris, the filmmaker. American River follows Mary Bruno, author of American River: From Paradise to Superfund, and her kayak guide Carl Alderson on ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rain forced the cancelation of the first week of the Butch Kowal's Spring Cornhole Tournament, which was originally scheduled to begin on May 16. See below for some slight date changes going forward. The tournament runs from 7 to 10 p.m. outside on the patio at Butch Kowal's Tavern, ...
HIGH BRIDGE, NJ - High Bridge will be holding a Pooch Parade on June 8, 2024 at 10 AM. Get ready for a tail wagging good time as adorable dogs strut their stuff in patriotic costumes. Registration starts at 9 AM the day of the event, and there is a $10 fee to participate. The parade will be held at ...
WATCHUNG, NJ -- Watchung's Farmers Market is Back at Best Lake Parking Lot. Starting June 4th through October 29th, every Tuesday (weather permitting) stop by to support local businesses from 3 PM to 7 PM. The Green Team will be collecting reusable bags to donate to the local food pantry.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School Theater Company has big news for musical fans, announcing Legally Blonde: The Musical as their 2025 spring production.Believing in yourself, and others, never goes out of style. But doing it with class, now that’s a lesson Elle Woods can deliver ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The 2024 Jersey City Jazz Festival, presented by the Exchange Place Alliance and Riverview Jazz, is set to kick off tomorrow. The 11th annual iteration of the event will begin with three days of jazz during the week from May 29 to May 31 across the City. To see the full lineup ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) Chess Club and LHS chess team will host a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the LHS Auxiliary Gym located near the Madonna Drive side of the school. The ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Memorial Day in New Providence transformed into a picture-perfect day of community unity and reverence as residents came together to pay tribute to the courageous sacrifices of fallen soldiers. Amidst the backdrop of small-town Americana pride and solidarity, the day unfolded ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Since the first banner was set in place May 7, the Township of Nutley Hometown Hero banner program has spread across the community recognizing the service of more than 50 residents, past and present, including Nutley Mayor John V. Kelly III. Did you spot the banner of someone you ...
RAHWAY, NJ —On Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m., the Rahway High School Performing Arts program is putting on its final show of the school year! Join all the talented student musicians for Cabaret Night at the RHS Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave. The ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ - The Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership will launch the 2024 season of events with the Downtown Bound Brook Maker's Festival. The street fair will be held on Main Street from noon-6 p.m. on June 9th, a day full of creativity, community, and celebration. The Maker's ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ - The Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership will launch the 2024 season of events with the Downtown Bound Brook Maker's Festival. The street fair will be held on Main Street from noon-6 p.m. on June 9th, a day full of creativity, community, and celebration. The Maker's ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On a radiant spring morning following an early down pour, hundreds gathered in solidarity to commemorate the Berkeley Heights Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 27. This year, the parade paid tribute to Sergeant Thomas Lombardi, a decorated two-time Purple Heart ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The North River Sing Community Chorus will perform twice this weekend in Jersey City. The community chorus based in Jersey City is devoted to the Great American Songbook. The first will take place on Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m. as part of Hamilton ParkFest at the Hamilton Park ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA) announced the return of the Hudson River Showcase Car Show on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sinatra Drive in Hoboken. Over 100 classic and exotic luxury automobiles will grace Hoboken's lower Sinatra Drive in the second annual ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - Mark your calendars! The City has released their list of artists performing in the 2024 Concert Series. The summer will once again see the return of favorites: Bands by the Beach, Tuesdays on Broadway, and Thursdays by the Sea! The series kicks off on Sunday, July 9th at West End ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - June is designated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, and is celebrated each year in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. This June, The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center will be hosting "Celebrating Pride Through Art" an ...
SPARTA, NJ – The creativity of Sparta High School’s art students will be on display at their annual Art Gala. The event will begin in the media center where the curated art will be on display from 6 until 7 p.m. for the public to enjoy. Immediately following the exhibition the National Art ...
FLORENCE, NJ — An exciting four nights of fun returns to the area beginning on Wednesday night. The Roebling Carnival is being held from Wednesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 1 at Nyikita Field, across from the Roebling School, which is located at 1330 Hornberger Avenue. The Carnival's ...
"Liar...Liar - Pants on Fire Friday, June 14th 7pm at Alkemy Coffee on Stangl Road - it is part game show and part storytelling slam. Four Storytellers. Three truth-tellers. One Damn Liar. All for a cheap T-Shirt. Audience members are invited to interrogate, investigate, examine, grill, ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The community can support Bordentown's budding artists at an annual art show at Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) this week. The 2024 Artists in Bloom Art Show, presented by the BRHS Art Club, will be taking place from May 29 through May 31 in the BRHS Library. In ...
Randolph, NJ- Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn is showcasing the work of six County College of Morris (CCM) Visual Art students in her Chester office. The exhibit, of landscapes in pastels, was created in conjunction with Professor Todd L. W. Doney’s class, in the department of Art & Humanities, as ...
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
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School (LHS) theater program has received Montclair State University’s Foxy Award for “Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Dramedy” for its fall 2023 production of “Pride and Prejudice.” In this category, LHS was up against other New Jersey high schools ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Village of Ridgewood will celebrate a day of inclusion and fun at their Pride Day celebration, on June 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Van Neste Square. The event will feature live performers and music as the village kicks off this month of Pride. The event is also looking for local ...