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07/05/2025

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Linda Eder at Axelrod Performing Arts Center on June 26, 2025.

07/04/2025

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University September 5 through October 10, 2025. As it has done the last few years, the festival will include select in-person screenings with all films available via video on-demand (VOD) as well. There are also a few screenings available only via VOD. Twenty films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County).

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University September 5 through October 10, 2025. As it has done the last few years, the festival will include select in-person screenings with all films available via video on-demand (VOD) as well. There are also a few screenings...

07/04/2025

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Akwaaba Gallery is proud to present "Patterns: People in Transition," the second solo exhibition of New Jersey born artist, Martryce Roach. The exhibition features a collection of brand new paintings, ranging in size, that explore the rich history of the Great Migration and its synergy with blues music. The exhibition will be on view through August 15, 2025 with an opening reception on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Akwaaba Gallery is proud to present "Patterns: People in Transition," the second solo exhibition of New Jersey born artist, Martryce Roach. The exhibition features a collection of brand new paintings, ranging in size, that explore the rich history of the Great Migration and its syner...

07/04/2025

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is “Golden Cage,” the latest single from Cranston Dean

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Golden Cage," the latest single from Cranston Dean.

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July!

What did we publish yesterday? 7/4/25

THEATRE - Montclair Township Declares 'Montclair Theater Day' Ahead of Vanguard Theater Company's Inaugural Festival
* Chatham Playhouse to Host 31st Annual Jersey Voices: One-Act Festival Chatham Community Players

MUSIC - Jazz Concert at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion will Feature the Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience
* Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...7/3/25 Danny Coleman's ROCK on RADIO
* The Newton Theatre presents Tonight's the Night - a tribute to Rod Stewart
* Hoboken's Sinatra Park to Host Concert by Freedy Johnson and Karyn Kuhl and the Gang

ART - Art by Sydnei SmithJordan is Part of Exhibition in West Deptford
* Geoffrey Doig-Marx's "Portraits in Color and Light" opens at the Gallery at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey - A Fusion of Comedy and Heart

COMMUNITY - Newark Arts Celebrates a City Thriving Through Creativity and Culture
* City of Newark, NJ - City Hall to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Week July 7-13
* Wharton Arts Announces New Lineup of Adult Programs
* Mercer County Culture & Heritage Now Accepting Art and History Grant Applications

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Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

07/03/2025

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On June 25, 2025, Newark Arts hosted its Annual Meeting and State of the Arts address at its ArtSpace gallery located at Vermella Broad Street, drawing together artists, cultural leaders, and community visionaries to celebrate Newark's flourishing creative sector. The evening was a powerful affirmation that the arts are not just surviving, but thriving, in New Jersey's largest city.

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On June 25, 2025, Newark Arts hosted its Annual Meeting and State of the Arts address at its ArtSpace gallery located at Vermella Broad Street, drawing together artists, cultural leaders, and community visionaries to celebrate Newark's flourishing creative sector. The evening was a p...

07/03/2025

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum will present a free jazz concert Friday, July 18, 2025 at the museum's Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park. Featuring world-renowned vibraphonist Joe Baione, the Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience is the first group to perform in a series of jazz events leading up to the museum's 2026 TRENTON MAKES JAZZ exhibition, in collaboration with the City of Trenton. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum will present a free jazz concert Friday, July 18, 2025 at the museum's Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park. Featuring world-renowned vibraphonist Joe Baione, the Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience is the first group to perform in a series of jazz events leading up...

07/03/2025

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Known for its vibrant and lively arts scene, the town of Montclair continues to find new and meaningful ways to celebrate creativity within its community. One of the town's newest initiatives includes the inaugural Montclair Theater Festival, presented by Vanguard Theater Companyr and The Essex County Board Of Commissioners. This eagerly anticipated event is set to take place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Glenfield Park in Montclair's historic Fourth Ward.

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Known for its vibrant and lively arts scene, the town of Montclair continues to find new and meaningful ways to celebrate creativity within its community. One of the town's newest initiatives includes the inaugural Montclair Theater Festival, presented by Vanguard Theater and The....

07/03/2025

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Performing Arts School (PAS) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025-26 season, featuring an expanded slate of classes designed specifically for adult learners. From group voice and movement classes to the Adult Harp Circle, CAFÉ Choir, and theater and ensemble performance opportunities, Wharton Arts invites adults of all experience levels to rediscover their passion—or discover a new one—through the power of the arts. Wharton Arts

(BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Wharton Performing Arts School (PAS) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025-26 season, featuring an expanded slate of classes designed specifically for adult learners. From group voice and movement classes to the Adult Harp Circle, CAFÉ Choir, and theater and en...

07/03/2025

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Mercer County and the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission (MCC&HC) are now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY25)'s Local Arts Programs (LAP) Grant Program and History Re-Grant Program.

07/03/2025

Here is this week's column by Danny Coleman's ROCK on RADIO

"Absolutely! It is a tribute to him but it is not a tribute band," began Bon Scott "79th Birthday Tribute" organizer John Jackson as he discussed this year's event, past history and more. "What we're trying to do is model this off like what the "Experience Hendrix" folks do with their "Red House" to...

07/03/2025

Discover Jersey Arts has a nice feature about "The Devil & Daisy Dirt" - a cool show that's been going around the state.

The culture of the New Jersey Pine Barrens is unique because it has developed in geographic isolation, shaped by the region’s sandy soil, dense for