Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

May 26, 2024

Calling all vocalists & drag artists! Audition for Nutley Little Theatre’s 3rd Annual Say Gay Cabaret. One night only: Sunday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m.   To audition as a vocalist: Send a self-tape audition of any song to saygaycabaret@gmail.com.   To audition as a drag ...

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YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Abe Marron’s love for musical theater began in his early childhood and hasn’t slowed down since. With eclectic interests that include everything from history to philosophy to track-and-field and more, the Yorktown High School senior and soon-to-be Eagle Scout still sees theater as ...

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MILLBURN, NJ – For the 19th time, Allen Shefts, President of Jerry’s Artists Outlet in West Orange, generously donated gifts to township students who won Art Advisory Committee (AAC) awards. According to Laraine Brennan, Chair of the AAC, “The students received over $3,000 in gifts, supplies, ...

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The famed psychiatrist Carl Jung said, “In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” And certainly that can be said of this "Noises Off" production. The frantic chaos at the heart of "Noises Off" has in its DNA a perfect order of choreographed hilarity. And that’s no ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Happy Days are here again. A long-standing tradition that helped put Somerville on the map decades ago resumed Friday night, packing Main Street with car enthusiasts and visitors enjoying the dichotomy of Detroit iron. From Model T Fords, big fin Caddys and high-powered ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - Happy Days are here again. A long-standing tradition that helped put Somerville on the map decades ago resumed Friday night, packing Main Street with car enthusiasts and visitors enjoying the dichotomy of Detroit iron. From Model T Fords, big fin Caddys and high-powered ...

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NEWARK, NJ — Three Livingston High School (LHS) students and three Riker Hill Elementary School (RHES) students recently received the Essex County Executive 2024 Student Artist Award as part of the county’s 17th annual Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit. The LHS winners included ...

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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - Movie enthusiasts and collectors are in for a treat as an extraordinary lifetime collection of movie posters and magazines is set to go under the hammer at Bodnar’s Auction upcoming online-only auction event. The collection features an impressive array of rare movie ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—On a warm and sunny May morning, just under 1,000 runners hit the streets of Doylestown for the 31st annual Doylestown 5K Race. The event featured a one-mile fun run and a traditional 5K. Both events kicked off on Maple Avenue in front of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. The fun ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta VFW Memorial Day parade, ceremony and barbecue will go on rain or shine.  According to VFW Post Commander Pete Litchfield only lightening would stop the parade, which is scheduled to step off at 10 a.m. The parade round will head down East Shore Trail, through White Deer ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Young and aspiring anglers turned out to the pond at Station Park for the 2024 trout derby. The Sparta Recreation Department’s event was supported by the Sparta Municipal Alliance this year.  Approximately 75 children tried to snag one of the 60 trout that were stocked in the pond.  ...

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CHATHAM, NJ -- Earlier this year, Aryan Kumar was applauded by former Chatham Borough Mayor Thaddeus Kobylarz and the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce for his 67-page paperback Main Street During COVID: A Chatham Story, which documents the struggles and perseverance of Chatham businesses during the ...

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SUMMIT, NJ -- Stony Hill Players will present Neil Simon's hilarious comedy "Fools" opening on Friday, June 7 at the Oakes Center 120 Morris Ave. Show dates Friday 6/7 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday 6/8 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday 6/9 at 2 p.m., Friday 6/14 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday 6/15 at 7:30 ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Recreation department has announced that registration is now open for Summer Camp.  The sessions begin on June 24th and go through August 16th with having July 4th and 5th off. Register at pthreconline.com.

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AUDITION NOTICE! Travesties by Tom Stoppard and Directed by L.A. Mars   Auditions: Sunday, June 16th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Monday, June 17th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Callbacks: Wednesday, June 19th, 6:00pm - 10:00pm   Performances: Fri, Sept. 13, 8:00pm Sat, ...

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WARREN, NJ -- Monday is Warren's Memorial Day Parade! Monday, May 27, starting at 11:00 AM sharp the parade will begin.  The parade will start on Mt Bethel Road and continue on Mountain Blvd.  After the parade a ceremony will be taking place at the Municipal Complex.  A picnic will follow the ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The township will honor the memory of service members who have sacrificed their lives for their country at the Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday morning at 10 a.m. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in Veterans Park, but, in the event of rain, it will be moved inside to ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ  - The borough's five-day Memorial Day celebration kickedoff Thursday, May 23 with the annual 5K Legal Runaround, with a section of the course including Main Street. The Legal Runaround began at 7 p.m. adjacent to the Somerset County Courthouse and will weaved its way through ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ  - The borough's five-day Memorial Day celebration kickedoff Thursday, May 23 with the annual 5K Legal Runaround, with a section of the course including Main Street. The Legal Runaround began at 7 p.m. adjacent to the Somerset County Courthouse and will weaved its way through ...

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CARTERET, NJ — High schools in Middlesex and Somerset counties, and their many talented students, have won first place “Marquee Awards” for 2024 musical productions in 17 categories at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center’s recent red-carpet event. Woodbridge High School’s ...

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WAYNE, NJ – On Monday, we celebrate and remember our family, friends and fellow Americans who laid down their lives for our county, for us and for future generations. In Wayne Township, each year, a parade is held to recognize this special day, and throughout the years it has grown. And every year, ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - After a day of yard work, or hanging out at the pool, Jae Y Jeung Duo performs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Next week, join your friends Wednesday-Saturday for a week of amazing events! Looking to leave your seats? Wednesday for trivia, Thursday for Karaoke, and Saturday afternoon at 1 ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and the South Plainfield Public Library is celebrating with special events open to residents of all ages.  On May 12, the library hosted a Mom & Me Chinese Calligraphy Class and, on May 28, they ...

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TEANECK, NJ — David Silverman, a 2018 Millburn High School graduate and talented musician with perfect pitch, writes and performs his own songs. He recently played “Goodbye Bullies” at Debonair Hall in Teaneck for his songwriting class at Montclair State University. The performance was part of the ...

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OLEAN, NY — The city’s summer concert series will continue Thursday with a performance of classic rock by Pendleton Station. The concert will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lincoln Park at the corner of State and Union streets. The concert series will run through Sept. 19. The schedule can be ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park resident and trumpet virtuoso Jacob Tolentino got some good news this past weekend, when Newark Academy’s jazz band, Chameleon, of which he is a member, was named the number one high school jazz band in the country at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Help the Borough of Roselle Park celebrate Pride on Saturday, June 8, when it will hold a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony. The event, which will celebrate the members of the LGBTQ+ communities in Roselle Park and nationwide, will run from noon to 1 p.m. at the Roselle Park Veterans ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ —The community is used to using the East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center) as a place to borrow books and other items. But this summer, the library will be a concert venue.   East Brunswick Public Library kicks off a six-week concert series this summer ...

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CARTERET, NJ — High schools in Middlesex and Somerset counties, and their many talented students, have won first place “Marquee Awards” for 2024 musical productions in 17 categories at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center’s recent red-carpet event. Woodbridge High School’s ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ  -  Kinnara is an outdoor celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander music, food, and culture, and it's coming to East Brunswick on June 8 from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Community Arts Center at 706 Cranbury Road.  Named after the half-human, half-bird mythological ...

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