Arts & Entertainment
By TAPINTO RARITAN BAY STAFF
February 9, 2025
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Since Valentine's Day and President's Day are in the month of February, how about an event that combines the two? The Sayreville Historical Society announces their presentation of George & Martha Washington: A Love Story with Alice Dupry, which takes place on Thursday, Feb.
STAFFORD - On February 15, the Stafford Township Arts Center is hosting Max’s Magic Show:Get ready for an unforgettable night of magic and wonder, featuring a fresh lineup of world-class performers! Experience the mind-blowing talents of David Corsaro, a seasoned magician who fooled Penn & ...
STAFFORD - On February 15, the Stafford Township Arts Center is hosting Max’s Magic Show:Get ready for an unforgettable night of magic and wonder, featuring a fresh lineup of world-class performers! Experience the mind-blowing talents of David Corsaro, a seasoned magician who fooled Penn & ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Fanwood Memorial Library (5 Forest Rd, Fanwood) hosted an evening of art and conversation with local artist Michael Bober on Thursday, Feb. 6. Bober's paintings of beautiful scenes, including many focused on his local neighborhood in Fanwood, are on display at the library through ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week according to Google Analytics.Kenilworth Police Make Arrest On Prostitution-Related ChargesKenilworth Police Officer Arrests Juvenile ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As the countdown to the big game begins, an unusual unity has settled over Phillipsburg and Easton. Football allegiances that usually divide these neighboring towns have temporarily merged under a brilliant shade of green. Well, sort of. We think there are plenty of Bills and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown bike shop is holding a wintertime cycling event next weekend to raise money for the town’s racing team.Bike Works is holding the Goldsprints Indoor Roller-Racing Championship at Dharma Bums, a bar and restaurant in Point Pleasant, on Feb. 22 from 8-11 p.m. Proceeds from ...
I am directing “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday” by Sarah Ruhl at Nutley Little Theatre in June. I hope you can make it! When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ --- Rutherford’s Grace Episcopal Church is pleased to announce its fourth annual outreach, “Grace's Closet” to area students who may want to attend prom this season, but who may be unable to afford their outfits. This event is open to all, regardless of town or county of ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Good grief, it’s audition time! The Roxbury Arts Alliance (RAA) is preparing for a spring production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and is inviting local performers to step up and bring the classic Peanuts characters to life.Based on the comic strip by Charles Schulz, the show ...
RAHWAY, NJ — So what's better than a 35mm double feature at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) courtesy of Mahoning Drive-In Theater? Well, nothing, really.No, no. Just kidding. How about a 35mm double feature at UCPAC courtesy of Mahoning Drive-In Theater that includes several hundreds of ...
MADISON, NJ – Saxophonist Bruce Williams and his quintet are so powerful that they come with a warning. New Jersey Jazz Society (NJJS) President Cydney Halpin introduced the ensemble at the February NJJS concert, saying they would “blow your hair back.” Williams’ quintet, with Freddie Hendrix ...
NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...
NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As the countdown to the big game begins, an unusual unity has settled over Phillipsburg and Easton. Football allegiances that usually divide these neighboring towns have temporarily merged under a brilliant shade of green. Well, sort of. We think there are plenty of Bills and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Performing Arts students are selling popcorn this weekend, ending on Super Bowl Sunday! For your convenience, you can order directly online, and your purchase will be delivered right to your home.The awesome popcorn comes in a variety of great flavors and your purchase ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek’s Annual Butterfly Festival will take place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Sabal Pines Park from 2-8:30 PM. The event will feature live performances, a Business Expo, and various activities for children and adults. Event schedule:Business expo featuring more than 75 ...
Princeton, NJ -- A multi-layered net, lighted in red and blue on one side, in yellow-green blues on the other side, greets the audience for the world premiere of Noli Timere. Eight dancer-acrobats begin as one organism, bodies twining around each other, rolling together along the floor until ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m., featuring distinguished poets Amanda Berry and Tony Gruenewald in the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine Avenue, next to Fanwood Borough Hall. (GPS: 75 N.
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Bernards Township Parks and Recreation department announced the winners of the 2025 Digital Photography Contest. There were many beautiful entries this year and there was a 50% increase in submissions in the adult category. The photos which best captured the “Fabric of ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School Theatre Department is presenting ‘Grease’!Join Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, featuring the duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of ...
STANHOPE, NJ – Three Chatham scouting troops earned top honors at the Patriots' Path Council, Fishawack District's annual Klondike Derby held last Saturday at the Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation.Troop 280, Troop 121, and Troop 8 from Chatham collectively earned impressive results, securing spots ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ –– West Orange’s Natasha Gallop recently received a prestigious fellowship from New Jersey Theatre Alliance. The Alliance chooses three emerging professionals each year for its Career Accelerator Program, a six-month paid fellowship designed to cultivate the next generation of ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - With inclement weather heading our way, Robbinsville Public Schools officials have announced that times for the Pond Road Middle School production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. for Saturday, February 8 have been adjusted.The 2:00 p.m. show will now take place at 12:00 p.m. and the ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County has announced the lineup for the 2025 Plays-in-the-Park season at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre at Roosevelt Park in Edison. This year’s lineup includes productions Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, RENT, and Grease.Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be on ...
SUMMIT, N.J. – The Summit Playhouse will present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, running from Feb. 21 to March 8, 2025. The Tony Award-winning drama, set during the Salem witch trials, explores themes of mass hysteria, fear, and the erosion of truth. Its relevance continues today, offering a ...
The stage is set! Yvonnick Prene Jazz Duo: This French harmonica aficionado is back at The Oakley playing some great Jazz. - Saturday February 8.The Oakley has great food with delicious pizza, burgers, sandwiches and entrées for the whole family. For the grown-ups, there are signature cocktails ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Man, some days can be so hard doing this TAPinto gig! But getting the opportunity to interview Mark Nelson and Virgil Cardamone of Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Pennsylvania, in advance of their February 8th trip to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), was most certainly not ...
PARAMUS, NJ - It's the perfect time of year to run indoors, and the Garden State Plaza is racing to host the first-ever GSP Indoor 5K.On February 23, individuals can run, walk, or race through the Plaza whether they're a seasoned runner chasing a personal best or just looking for a fun, unique way ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ --- Rutherford’s Grace Episcopal Church is pleased to announce its fourth annual outreach, “Grace's Closet” to area students who may want to attend prom this season, but who may be unable to afford their outfits. This event is open to all, regardless of town or county of ...