AREA – Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere production of Still by Benjamin V. Marshall, the recipient of the 2023/24 Liberty Live Commission, July 11-28 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.).Directed by Marshal...

SCOTCHPLAINS/FANWOOD— Several students from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and from The Union County Academy for Performing Arts (APA) at Union County Vocational- Technical Schools took home Rising Star Awards at the 2024 Rising Star Awards at the Paper Mill Playhouse, a prestigious statewide hig...

FANWOOD — Musicians from New Jersey, Rhode Island, Canada and England-via-Nashville will bring their varying styles to the Fanwood Performance Series this fall at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center (also known as the Carriage House), next to Fanwood Borough Hall.The season begins September 1...

2 lbs pork tenderloins about 2-3 total Pork Tenderloin Rub Ingredients: marinate 2 to 24 hours 2 tablespoon chili powder 2 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper Peach Glaze Ingredients: 1 ½ cups peach preserves or jam ½ cup favorite barbecue sauce...

UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2024 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 19th year, the Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights wi...

GARWOOD — Bret Fleming, a singer/songwriter and drummer with William’s Syndrome from Westfield, released the single “The Bridge of Inclusion” which is an anthem for inclusion for people with or without disabilities on May 31.The song is for anyone who feels any form of discrimination because of thei...

CRANFORD — Cranford held a dedication ceremony for the bench created to honor the Cranford Dixie Giants, a semi-professional, all-Black baseball team with a strong winning record that played in Cranford in the early 20th century.The Cranford Dixie Giants played baseball teams in towns in and outside...

CRANFORD — The CDC Theatre in Cranford, NJ takes great pride in its unbroken run of 105 seasons of quality community theatre productions. In the spirit of providing unique theatrical experiences for a range of audiences, CDC Theatre once again will showcase a Spanish- language production as part of ...

AREA – American Theater Group (ATG), in partnership with the New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative (NJCAC) and Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present Juneteenth: A Celebration of Liberation at Hamilton Stage, 360 Hamilton Street in Rahway on Friday, June 14 at 7:30 pm.An inspirat...

This BLT pasta salad is the ultimate side dish for any occasion. Its great for barbeques with ribs and baked beans, or summer supper or burgers and hot dogs.If you are short on time make ahead and keep it for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator but keep the bacon and lettuce on the side until ready t...