On February 8, 2026, the Super Bowl stage finally reflected the sound, language, and cultural influence that have dominated global music for more than...

North Plainfield is gearing up for one of its most vibrant and anticipated cultural celebrations of the year. The North Plainfield Hispanic Heritage Festival will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Vermeule Community Center, 614 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield, NJ 07060. Admission is free, making it an accessible and welcoming event for residents and visitors alike. The festival is a showcase of Hispanic culture, community spirit, and family fun. With live entertainment, authentic cuisine, art, dance, and children’s activities, the event celebrates the rich traditions and contemporary contributions of Hispanic communities throughout New Jersey. Music and dance are always at the heart of this festival, and this year...

originally published: 02/19/2025 (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- On March 21-22, 2025, the historic seaside town of Asbury Park will host the inaugural Color & Light Festival, a groundbreaking event set to redefine the cultural landscape of New Jersey and the Tri-State Area. The festival will transform the façade of Asbury Park's iconic Paramount Theatre with dazzling projection mapping "shows" set to music.Six award-winning, visionary creative teams from Hungary, Ukraine, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and the US will debut original works of animated storytelling, creating the illusion that The Paramount Theatre’s architecture is physically transforming. This art form relies on meticulously tailored 3D animations, detailed structural calculations and finely crafted musical compositions to make buildings appear as...