Arts & Entertainment
By JAKE NEMCEK
February 17, 2026
GREEN BROOK, NJ – Green Brook Recreation is hosting its third annual Winterfest on Sunday, February 22, from 2 to 5 pm, at Arthur Lewis Park, located at 49-59 Greenbrook Rd.The event will feature horse-drawn carriage rides, a dance exhibit by the Murray Hill Chinese School to celebrate the Lunar ...
PARAMUS, NJ — America's 250th anniversary is this year, and the Paramus Public School District is welcoming a fun way for students and families to celebrate! The elementary school mascots, Midnight, Boomer, Flash and Rocky, are on the road for ‘Our Great American Adventure,' and they need tour ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Calling all Paramus students in grades 5-8! The library is offering Teen Tuesdays, a fun afternoon activity all about food!The hands-on food programs run until the end of February, with several tasty treats on the menu! Check out the upcoming item:Feb. 24: Chocolate FondueRegistration ...
Performances set for Feb. 26–March 15 in Basking Ridge, Union and RahwayBasking Ridge, NJ — American Theater Group (ATG) will present Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical My Fair Lady from Feb. 26 through March 15 at three New Jersey venues, the company announced this week.The production will tour ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Ridgewood Parks and Recreation will be taking participants to the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on March 3. The 2026 Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates the stories that ground people in gardening, whether it’s the nostalgia of a grandparent’s ...
Basking Ridge, NJ— Students in the theatre program at Ridge High School recently stepped into the spotlight alongside a Broadway veteran, participating in a live masterclass with acclaimed stage actress Scarlett Strallen.Strallen is best known for playing the title role in Mary Poppins on both ...
WAYNE, NJ — What began with a video game and a love of music, has led to a performance on one of the most iconic New Jersey stages for Wayne resident, Jake Mazza. On Feb 28, he, and his band, Rocking for Inclusion, will reach a career milestone when they perform at the legendary Stone Pony in ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — From pandemic pastime to conservation crusade, local photographer and longtime resident Michael Yellin is turning split-second flutters of wings into a moving environmental message in a new avian photography exhibit at the Montclair Public Library.A retired physician-scientist who ...
Princeton, NJ –By now it’s no secret that Princeton University is on an austerity program. Budgets are being cut, salaries frozen, big building projects (so we are told) put on hold. But that doesn’t mean that the university is abandoning its core mission – the exchange of ideas. This week’s ...
There’s some trash-talking going on at Rutgers University-Newark.The conversation has been sparked by “Consumed,” a free art exhibit that uses everyday waste, including plastic food containers and egg cartons, to examine modern consumer culture and its environmental impact.Curated by Kevin Lyons, a ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Public Library offers events for those of all ages. Check out what's scheduled for this week:Tuesday, Feb. 17:Lunar New Year Wishing TreeReid Branch Library (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)Main Library (10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.)Stop by and add a wish to its Wishing Tree for Lunar New ...
NEW JERSEY: Rocking for Inclusion (RFI), a new addition to the New Jersey music scene, is first and foremost a talented band — some of whose members just happen to have autism. Rather than defining itself by disability, RFI is driven by passion, dedication, and a shared love of music and live ...
NEWARK - GlassRoots started as a table and two torches 25 years ago at the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, with just a few students joining the glassblowing art center once a week for an after-school flameworking class. A few years later, GlassRoots moved into its current space at 10 Bleeker St.: a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The words fit on a few pages. They sparked a new nation. And a lecture about the Declaration of Independence in Boca Raton generated so much demand, officials moved it to a larger space.Organizers moved the lecture, Declaration: The Story of American Independence, a special America ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Two Mount Laurel artists have received grant funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts through the Individual Artist Fellowship program. The Council on the Arts awarded $2 million to 198 New Jersey artists through the Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Ice Arena will officially open its doors to the public on March 22. The grand opening ceremony will be open to the public. For more information about the Ice Arena and available services, click here.The Ice Arena has been under construction since September ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - The internationally recognized Garden State Film Festival, New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival returns for its 24th anniversary, showcasing 205 carefully curated films from over 19 countries across 9 venues in Asbury Park, Monmouth County, and Cranford, Union County, ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford’s Emilio DiFabio has built his career in work boots, running DiFabio Construction. Now he is stepping into his biggest role yet: the lead in the upcoming thriller Diamond Vendetta.DiFabio will play Enzo Vitale, a retired master thief pulled back into the criminal underworld ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the above flier of events hosted by the Kenilworth Public Library the week of Feb. 16–Feb. 20. Related Articles:Kenilworth Public Library Welcomes New Coordinator of Children's Services Kenilworth Public Library February 2026 Children's EventsKenilworth Public Library ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The sound of the Napoleonic era is coming to a Boca Raton sanctuary this spring. On Sunday, March 8, The Symphonia will transform St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church into a concert hall, as the chamber orchestra takes on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, popularly known as ...
First weekend of HARVEY in the books.2 out of 3 SOLD OUT performances.2 more weekends to go. Next Sunday, the 22nd is 2 seats away from being being SOLD OUT with Friday and Saturday selling quick.So, to celebrate our hard work and dedication and amazing performances we had our cast dinner at ...
NEW JERSEY: Rocking for Inclusion (RFI), a new addition to the New Jersey music scene, is first and foremost a talented band — some of whose members just happen to have autism. Rather than defining itself by disability, RFI is driven by passion, dedication, and a shared love of music and live ...
NEW JERSEY: Rocking for Inclusion (RFI), a new addition to the New Jersey music scene, is first and foremost a talented band — some of whose members just happen to have autism. Rather than defining itself by disability, RFI is driven by passion, dedication, and a shared love of music and live ...
SEA GIRT — The Jersey Shore cold snap didn’t stop Patriot Polar Plungers and Monmouth County Habitat for Humanity supporters from showing up for the fifth annual Patriot Polar Plunge last Saturday, Feb. 7 — but it did keep them out of the Atlantic.Before the crowd made its quick “polar dash” to the ...
BELMAR, NJ – There’s something quietly thrilling about a blank canvas — a stretch of white space filled with possibility. Later this month, that sense of creative promise will come alive at the Belmar Arts Center as instructor Susanna Anastasia leads an immersive Acrylic Painting Workshop designed ...
NEW JERSEY: Rocking for Inclusion (RFI), a new addition to the New Jersey music scene, is first and foremost a talented band — some of whose members just happen to have autism. Rather than defining itself by disability, RFI is driven by passion, dedication, and a shared love of music and live ...
POMPANO BEACH — Hundreds of residents gathered under open-air tents Sunday at the Sample-McDougald House to celebrate the 12th annual Plants & People Day, an event developed by the community organization Pompano Proud that highlights the education and encouragement of the city's natural ecology ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The run of Yair Keydar, a two-time “Star Search” champion and South Florida phenom with ties to a West Boca Raton temple, came to an end on Tuesday night by 0.08 of a point.The 12-year-old, who is the son of B’nai Torah Congregation cantor Magda Fishman, delivered a ...
Linden, NJ — This Week's Happenings at Linden Public Library! The week of February 16th to February 21st For further info, https://lindenlibrary-nj.gov/. Please note the library will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, for President's Day.
RAHWAY, NJ — Are you ready for TheaterWorksUSA’s productions to make their way back to Rahway's Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)? On Sunday, March 8, get ready for TheaterWorksUSA’s energetic children’s theater production of “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” at UCPAC’s ...