James Maddock, One of New York's Most Quietly Indispensable Singer-Songwriters, Comes to Montclair This October There is a specific category of working musician whose reputation exists almost entirely through the testimony of other musicians, dedicated radio programmers, and the listeners who find them and then cannot understand why everyone else has not found them yet. […]
Kathryn Grody’s “The Unexpected Third” Transforms the New Jersey Stage Into a Fearless, Funny, and Unfiltered Exploration of Life’s Final Act New Jersey’s theatre landscape continues to evolve as a destination for bold, intellectually rich, and emotionally resonant storytelling, and this fall, one of the most distinctive voices in American performance arrives with a production […]
“Nacho Ate Spiderman” Brings Sharp Comedy and Suburban Collision to New Jersey Repertory Company This October New Jersey’s theatre scene continues to push beyond expectations, delivering work that is as entertaining as it is incisive, and this fall, New Jersey Repertory Company once again positions itself at the forefront of that movement with Nacho Ate […]
Jersey Boys Returns Home to New Jersey as a Defining Highlight of the 2026–27 Broadway Season at State Theatre New Jersey There are certain productions that transcend the boundaries of stage performance and become part of a region’s cultural identity. Jersey Boys is one of those rare shows, and its return to New Jersey in […]
Brian McKnight Brings Timeless R&B Excellence to New Jersey with a Special Performance at UCPAC’s Main Stage on October 17, 2026 New Jersey’s vibrant live music calendar will welcome one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary R&B this fall when legendary singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brian McKnight takes the stage at UCPAC’s Main Stage […]
Back to the Garden 1969 – The Woodstock Experience Returns the Spirit of Peace, Love, and Music to New Jersey New Jersey’s live performance calendar continues to expand with productions that go beyond entertainment and into cultural preservation, and on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM, the Shea Center for Performing Arts in Wayne […]
“Nacho Ate Spiderman” Brings Sharp Comedy and Suburban Collision to New Jersey Repertory Company This October New Jersey’s theatre scene continues to push beyond expectations, delivering work that is as entertaining as it is incisive, and this fall, New Jersey Repertory Company once again positions itself at the forefront of that movement with Nacho Ate […]
The Sixties Show Brings a Full-Scale, Authentic 1960s Rock Experience to New Jersey in a Landmark Live Music Event New Jersey’s live music landscape continues to distinguish itself as one of the most comprehensive and culturally rich in the country, and this fall, that reputation is reinforced with the arrival of a production that goes […]
New Jersey Symphony Launches a Monumental New Season with Beethoven’s “Emperor” and Schubert’s “Great” at State Theatre New Jersey On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., the New Jersey Symphony opens its new season with a program that immediately signals both artistic ambition and cultural significance. Taking place at the historic State Theatre New […]
“Nacho Ate Spiderman” Brings Sharp Comedy and Suburban Collision to New Jersey Repertory Company This October New Jersey’s theatre scene continues to push beyond expectations, delivering work that is as entertaining as it is incisive, and this fall, New Jersey Repertory Company once again positions itself at the forefront of that movement with Nacho Ate […]
Suzanne Vega Brings Her First New Album in a Decade to Montclair on Halloween Eve When Suzanne Vega released Flying with Angels in May 2025, it had been more than a decade since she had issued an album of entirely new songs — a span long enough that the album's arrival constituted something more than […]
Willie Nile Opens Split Level Concerts Season Three in Ocean Grove as Jersey Shore Arts Center Continues Building One of New Jersey’s Premier Singer-Songwriter Series with special guest Robinson Treacher There are artists who perform songs, and then there are artists who carry entire eras of music history within every lyric, every story, and every note […]
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