CRANFORD – The Theater Project and the Cranford Library will launch the autumn 2024 New Play Readings series at 2 p.m. on September 21, at CranfordCommunityCenter’s110-seat theater. Admission is free, with no registration required. “It’s like watching a rehearsal,” says Theater Project artistic dire...

WESTFIELD – The Hollywood blockbuster Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon meets the dreamworld ofAnton Bruckner in the NJ Festival Orchestra (NJFO) season opener “Faith meets Fantasy” on Friday, September 27 in Westfield. Under the baton of Maestro David Wroe, acclaimed guest cellist Mo Mo joins the orch...

A collaboration with the Westfield High School Journalism ProgramWhile one might become tired of the never-ending sequels in recent years, Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is one for the millennium.Maintaining the strange and unusual nature of the first film was top priority from the beginning...

WESTFIELD – Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Greece at the highly anticipated annual Westfield Greek Festival, NJ Greek Fest, hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Westfield. This beloved community event promises a weekend filled with delectable Greek cuisine, lively e...

WESTFIELD — Hundreds of beloved local businesses have come and gone throughout Westfield’s long and storied history. Now, generations of past and present residents are casting their votes online to determine which shop, restaurant, bar, establishment, office or boutique is most worthy of the title o...

UNION – During the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, doctors, nurses and hospital personnel were on the front lines. The New York City community was shown on nightly news programs clanging pots and pans to show their appreciation for the medical staff heroes. Seemingly, we’ve moved on, forgotten those we c...

RAHWAY – American Theater Group (ATG), Central NJ’s professional regional theater company, will present the endearing My Italy Story by NJ playwright Joseph Gallo as its 2024-25 Season Opener, followed by the exhilarating and TonyAward-winning musical Purlie written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and P...

WESTFIELD – Mostly Music returns for another exciting season of live chamber music on five Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El in Westfield. Mostly Music’s 45th concert season will begin on Sunday, September 29 starring Sooyun Kim on flute, Bridget Kibbey on harp, and Tessa Lark on vio...

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UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for the 20th annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Sunday, September 1. This yearly competition for unproduced scripts offers developmental and production opportunities to up to four...