SCOTCH PLAINS – A Concert of songs from Wicked, Frozen, Hamilton, Rent, Cabaret, Jersey Boys, and more, performed by the Florian Schantz Jazz Combo, will be free on Friday, Aug. 1, at 7 PM. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. If it rains, the concert will move from the front lawn to inside the church. Li...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is offering a new creative class especially for adults over the last weekend in July. Creativity Deep Dive, taught by professor and playwright Phoebe Farber, is an opportunity for grown-ups to have the fun of explorin...

WESTFIELD– The August Symphony Orchestra(TASO)willpresentits annualfreeconcertonSunday,July20at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Westfield. Under the baton of conductor, Michael Avagliano, the orchestra will perform works by Respighi and Ravel and famous opera arias featuring world-ren...

SUMMIT – Six playwrights. Fourteen actors. Three singers. A band.Welcome to the 2025 presentation of Kaleidoscope Kabaret, The Theater Project’s annual festival of short plays and songs, which will entertain audiences August 1 to 3 at Oakes Center Theater, 120 Morris Avenue, Summit.This year’s Kabar...

FANWOOD – The Fanwood Performance Series has announced the schedule of concerts for its fall season, featuring singer-songwriters and groups with a variety of musical styles.The shows take place on Saturday evenings in the cozy listening room at the Kuran Cultural Arts Center (a.k.a. the Carriage Ho...

COUNTY – July is Disability Pride Month, and in recognition of the occasion, theUnionCountyBoardofCounty Commissioners invites residents to visit the 2025 Art for All Abilities Exhibit. This special exhibit features 20 original works created by Union County residents of all abilities and will be on ...

RAHWAY – Some people pine for beach days all winter long, but for those who like the cold, our recent heatwave means the weather outside is frightful. No matter which season you prefer, local nonprofit Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) is offering something delightful: 20 percent off ticke...

RINGWOOD — The New Jersey State Botanical Garden (NJBG) invites visitors to bask in the beauty of summer with an exciting calendar of concerts, tours, and outdoor programs throughout July and August 2025. Whether you're interested in live music, nature walks, or historic architecture, NJBG offers so...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) and The New Jersey Play Lab (NJPL) are proud to announce the return of the Garden State New Play Festival (GSNPF)— a bold, collaborative, and deeply human approach to new play development. Submissions for the 2026 Festival are now open through Augu...

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