WESTFIELD, NJ —  The New Jersey Festival Orchestra presented its season finale,  In London Town, at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield Saturday night. It was auspicious timing, as the royal wedding had taken place in England just that morning.

“We were so happy when Prince Harry and his bride picked our finale date,” Linda Doyle, executive director of the NJFO ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Tony Award-nominated Broadway, TV and film star Kevin Chamberlin came to Stage Craft Studio in Scotch Plains today to teach a Broadway Workshop.

Chamberlin is one of the few actors ever nominated for Tony Awards in three out of four acting categories: Best Actor in a Play (Dirty Blonde), Best Actor in a Musical (Seussical) and Best Featured Actor in a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The finale of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra season will be a presentation of In London Town, a celebration of the music of London.

There will be two shows to wrap up the NJFO season, Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, with a free pre-concert lecture by Michael Rosin at 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at The Concert Hall at Drew ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Performance Series presents Rachel Marie and Debra Cowan on Saturday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:45 p.m.)

Rachel Marie is a cunning wordsmith, and precociously sophisticated. Clear and mature vocal production colors songs that are relevant, relatable, and far reaching. The social awareness of folk meets the introspection of the singer ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Borough of Fanwood has launched a new initiative that will provide a variety of enjoyable, community activities in Downtown Fanwood on Saturday mornings.

“Saturday Mornings in the Plaza” will be held at the Fanwood Plaza, adjacent to Mara’s between Fanwood Crossing I and II on South Avenue, weather permitting, for 8 weeks in the spring ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — African penguins have officially joined the giraffes, lions and hyenas in the African Adventure at the Turtle Back Zoo, bringing all of the zoo’s animals from the largest continent into the same area.

Local dignitaries joined Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. in opening the new Shores of Africa Penguin Exhibit on Friday afternoon.

"Our penguins ...

WESTFIELD – This year’s Tour of Notable Homes is this Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This longtime Westfield tradition is presented by the Friends of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra and highlights some of the area’s diverse architecture and eclectic home design.

“This year we present a stylish medley of four Westfield residences — each with a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Spin Doctors front man and solo artist Chris Barron chats with this week’s host, Kate Brochu, about his musical connection to New Jersey, the inspiration for his new solo album and what fans can expect when he performs at the JCC of Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains on May 12.

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SUMMIT, NJ -- The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra will bring concertgoers back to a simpler time with their concert, “The Spirit of 1850,” on Sunday, May 6th at the Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School.  The performance will begin at 3:00 pm, and will feature performances from all three of NJIO’s orchestral ensembles, as well as its Flute Choir.  Admission is ...

MONROE, NJ -- Nine Terrill Middle School band students were invited to perform as part of the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Honors Elementary Bands at Monroe Township Middle School on Saturday, April 28.

As part of the event, students were sorted into three bands and put on a concert after less than four hours of rehearsal time. The accepted students also ...