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(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Acclaimed Grammy Award–winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, will bring his genre-defying brilliance to McCarter Theatre on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:30pm.

McCarter Theatre presents mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Acclaimed Grammy Award–winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, will bring his genre-defying brilliance to McCarter Theatre on Saturday, ...

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(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- SPQR Stage Company, the Jersey Shore's "Original" theater company, will produce The Missileman of Peenemünde, written and directed by SPQR’s Artistic Director Bill Sterritt, across two weekends from November 14-22, 2025 at Studio;Space in Somers Point.

East Coast Premiere of "The Missileman of Peenemünde" Comes to Somers Point for Two Weekends

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- SPQR Stage Company, the Jersey Shore's "Original" theater company, will produce The Missileman of Peenemunde, written and directed by SPQR’s Artistic Director Bill Sterritt, acro...

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State Theatre New Jersey presents 38 Special – 50 Year Legacy Tour on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:30pm. Celebrating 50 years together, 20 million albums sold, and more than 15 albums of guitar-driven southern rock, stacked high with hits like "Hold On Loosely," and "Caught Up In You."

State Theatre New Jersey presents 38 Special – 50 Year Legacy Tour

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents 38 Special – 50 Year Legacy Tour on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:30pm. Celebrating 50 years together, 20 million albums sold, and more than ...

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YOUNG MP, a ten-year-old rapper from Edgewater, New Jersey, has released his debut, the 'Young and Talented EP,' on October 10, 2025 with a music video for the single 'The Ghost'. The EP explores the realities and imaginative worlds of a child on the brink of adolescence.

YOUNG MP, Young Rapper From Edgewater Releases Debut EP

YOUNG MP, a ten-year-old rapper from Edgewater, New Jersey, has released his debut, the 'Young and Talented EP,' on October 10, 2025 with a music video for the single 'The Ghost'. The EP explores the ...

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The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education at Ocean County College will present two upcoming lectures by OCC professor and Center Director Dr. Ali Botein-Furrevig on the College's main campus in Toms River. Both events are free and open to the public; registration is not required

Ocean County College's Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education announces Upcoming Lectures

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education at Ocean County College will present two upcoming lectures by OCC professor and Center Director Dr. Ali Botein-Furrev...

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Latinos of Montclair invites the community to join New Jersey's most vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration, a three-day festival honoring life, memory, and cultural connection. It takes place from October 31 through November 2, 2025 at the newly renovated Lackawanna Plaza ...

Latinos of Montclair Presents New Jersey's Largest Día de los Muertos Festival

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Latinos of Montclair invites the community to join New Jersey's most vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration, a three-day festival honoring life, memory, and cultural connection. Fro...

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In response to customer demand and to further showcase the joy and beauty of the Festival of Light, Bridgewater Commons has expanded Diwali @ The Commons into a two-day celebration of South Asian culture with live music and dance performances, demonstrations and more on October 18-19, 2025.

Bridgewater Commons to Host Celebration of South Asian Culture

(BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- /PRNewswire/ -- In response to customer demand and to further showcase the joy and beauty of the Festival of Light, Bridgewater Commons has expanded Diwali at The Commons...

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(ESSEX COUNTY, NJ) -- New Jersey ska-punk power trio Joker's Republic have released their new album, The Hand You’ve Been Dealt, out now via Punkerton Records. Produced by Roger Lima (Less Than Jake / Rehasher) and mixed/mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Eric Taft...

Ska-Punk Trio Joker's Republic releases new album "The Hand You've Been Dealt" via Punkerton Records

(ESSEX COUNTY, NJ) -- New Jersey ska-punk power trio Joker's Republic have released their new album, The Hand You’ve Been Dealt, out now via Punkerton Records. Produced by Roger Lima (Less Than Jake /...

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(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Cape May Stage Reading Series continues at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:00pm with a reading of Your Name Means Dream by Jose Rivera. This is a powerful and poetic new play that explores identity, resilience, and the pursuit of hope.

Cape May Stage presents a reading of "Your Name Means Dream" by Jose Rivera

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The Cape May Stage Reading Series continues at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:00pm with a reading of Your Name Means Dream by Jose Rivera. This is a...

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These awards will be presented to the honorees during the South Jersey Jazz Society Jersey Fresh Jazz@thePoint Festival that will be held in Somers Point from October 16-18, 2025.

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(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society announced that it will be awarding three Bob Simon Scholarship Awards this year. The 2025 recipients are Theo Rowe, saxophone, Mainland Regional High School, Thomas Klotz, drums, Deptford High School, & Faith Sandig, piano, Deptford High School

South Jersey Jazz Society to Award Three Bob Simon Scholarship Awards this year

(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- The South Jersey Jazz Society announced that it will be awarding three Bob Simon Scholarship Awards this year. The 2025 recipients are Theo Rowe, saxophone, Mainland Regional H...

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The Makin Waves Song of the Week is “When It Rains,“ the latest single from Jersey Shore-raised singer-songwriter James Deely. @makinwaves.bsky.social

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "When It Rains" by James Deely

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "When It Rains," the latest single from Jersey Shore-raised singer-songwriter James Deely.

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What did we publish yesterday? 10/10/25

In addition to Danny Coleman's weekly column, a video on John Pizzarelli, and a review of the film "Play Dirty", we ran stories on theatre, music, dance, art, and community.

Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-10-25

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...

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Here is this week's column by Danny Coleman.

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...10/9/25

"We're based out of New York City and as soon as I graduated college I took off and moved there and never looked back because I knew I really wanted to give this a shot."

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Jersey Arts has a new story by Carolyn M. Brown on the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Bringing Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) to Life

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Brings Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) to Life | Discover Jersey Arts

Once a celebration largely associated with Mexico and parts of Central America, the Day of the Dead, or Día de (los) Muertos, has now gone mainstre

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On October 17th, John Pizzarelli will be one of the featured headliners at the Jazz at the Point Festival hosted by the South Jersey Jazz Society. Tickets are available for purchase online.

Jersey Arts catches up with the artist in this podcast episode.

Jersey Arts Podcast: Staying 'Jersey Fresh' with John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli is a guitarist and singer who has been hailed by the Boston Globe for "reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz." He's been established as one of the prime c...

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NJ rock artist Rhonette Smith will release her newest single, "Loss," on October 30, 2025 to coincide with Día de los Muertos, in honor of her Mexican heritage. Though she only began celebrating the holiday as an adult, this is a powerful anthem that explores her personal relationship with grief.

Rhonette Smith to release "Loss"

New Jersey heavy rock artist Rhonette Smith will release her newest single, "Loss," on October 30, 2025 to coincide with Día de los Muertos, in honor of her Mexican heritage. Though she only began ce...

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Middlesex College's Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Haunting Melodies October 16-18, 2025 in Edison. The musical event, directed by David Shirley, will submerge the audience into a world of spooky songs and scenes from Broadway favorites and the American Songbook.

Middlesex College presents "Haunting Melodies"

(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex College's Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Haunting Melodies October 16-18, 2025 at the Studio Theater in Edison. The musical event, directed by David S...

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Bergen County presents the 61st Annual Art in the Park, a free outdoor art exhibit and concert that showcases the vibrant and diverse artistic talent across the region. The event will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 11:00am to 3:30pm at Van Saun County Park in Paramus.

Bergen County presents Art in the Park on Saturday

(PARAMUS, NJ) -- Bergen County presents the 61st Annual Art in the Park, a free outdoor art exhibit and concert that showcases the vibrant and diverse artistic talent across the region. The event will...

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The top five finalists of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition are: Diamond Franklin (Philadelphia, PA), Candace Jones (Hollywood, FL), Katie Kortum (New York City), Julia Moscardini (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and Emma Smith (London, England).

Top Five Finalists of the 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Have Been Announced

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the top five finalists of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Pulled from almost 200 entrants fr...

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(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Experience a magical celebration of life and remembrance when the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company presents "Día de Muertos" at the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:00pm.

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company presents "Día de Muertos" at Grunin Center for the Arts

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Experience a magical celebration of life and remembrance when the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company presents D�a de Muertos at the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, ...

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he professional thief known as "Parker" is the protagonist of a series of pulpy crime novels by author Donald E. Westlake's Richard Stark alter ego. The first actor to portray Parker on screen was Lee Marvin in John Boorman's 1967 arthouse thriller Point Blank... @themoviewaffler.bsky.social

New Release Review - "Play Dirty"

The professional thief known as "Parker" is the protagonist of a series of pulpy crime novels by author Donald E. Westlake's Richard Stark alter ego. The first actor to portray Parker on screen was Le...

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The North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical continues to woo audiences and celebrate the iconic life and legacy of Tina Turner. TINA comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for four performances, Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, 2025.

"TINA – The Tina Turner Musical" comes to MPAC

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical continues to woo audiences and celebrate the iconic life and legacy of Tina T...

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bergenPAC recently kicked off a new performance series that showcases exceptional, internationally acclaimed musicians in an intimate setting. These talented individuals are scheduled to present their performances in the new listening room, The Marquee Club located in The Spotlight Cabaret

The Marquee Club in the Spotlight Cabaret at bergenPAC

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) recently kicked off a new performance series that showcases exceptional, internationally acclaimed musicians in an intimate setting. These ...

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(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Sea Girt resident Diane Raver, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Rock Humanitarian and Badassery Award, presented by the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Brookdale Community College.

Diane Raver to Receive 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Rock Humanitarian and Badassery Award

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Sea Girt resident Diane Raver, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Rock Humanitarian and Badassery Award, presented by the New Jersey Sm...

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