Arts & Entertainment

PATERSON, NJ - The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Passaic County Film Commission have announced that the 15th annual Passaic County Film Festival will be held on Saturday, April 13.

The event which will feature a variety of short films show on the big screen will take place at the Fabian 8 Cinema in the upper level of Center City Mall, 301 Main Street, Paterson, and ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Ralph's gonna wreck the internet, Jazzy the Clown is going to make balloon animals, and everyone is going to have fun when Little Falls Biz and the Little Falls Public Library partner to celebrate 'Family Fun Night.' 

The fun starts at the library at 6:30 p.m. on Warren St. 

All kids attending the event must be accompanied by an adult, but ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Actor/filmmaker Garry Pastore will celebrate the 5th anniversary of his award-winning independent film Destressed with a screening and panel discussion of the documentary on Thursday, March 28, at the historic Dunellen Theatre (458 North Ave, Dunellen, NJ).

Pastore is expected to be joined by cinematographer/film editor Fokke Baarssen, who co-produced the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The day couldn't have been better for the 40th Annual Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade. The sun was shining, the bag pipes were playing and thousands of residents lined the streets to watch over 120 groups and organizations march down South Street and around the green on Saturday March 9.

This year's Grand Marshall was Father Patrick Paddy ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A township tradition dating back to 1954, the annual West Orange St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 12:15 p.m. this Sunday, March 10, from the corners of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Main Street.

The parade route will go north on Main Street and finish up at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, which is also where the pre-parade Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. The ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - It may have been the best kept secret in Cedar Grove.  The successful 80s boy band New Kids on The Block released their new video and the school featured in the video just may look familiar.  Unbeknownst to most of Cedar Grove, including a large fan base of local moms who grew up with NKOTB music, the video was shot on Jan. 26 and released on Friday. 

"The ...

HACKENSACK, NJ -- The Hackensack Performing Arts Center will host three performances of the musical “1776”, performed by an all-female cast, this weekend. 

With music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, the story is full of history and timely messages. 

Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 3 p.m. 

For more information or ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Maurice Chestnut performed along with with a trio of instruments on the Montclair Public Library stage on February 17.

During the 40-minute segment, Chestnut masterfully weaved in tap dance with a live electric violin, bass and DJ playing an eclectic array of music. 

Part of the library's annual tribute to Black History month, hundreds of people ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Academy Awards, host or no host, are ready to begin in Los Anglees tonight, following the walk on the red carpet, featuring architectual hair creations, sumptuous gowns, shiny and slim tuxedos, and a diverse group of nominees.  The picture most deserving of support here in East Brunswick is BlacKKKlansman, the true story of a police officer who infiltrates the ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Matthew Smith, a 9-year-old Livingston student with talent enough in the kitchen to stand opposite Gordon Ramsay, will appear on Season 7 of “MasterChef Junior” on FOX when it premieres on March 12 at 8 p.m.

Smith said his interest in the culinary arts began quite early in life. His aunt gifted him a chef’s jacket at 4 years old, and ...