UNION — Kean University invites the public to its third annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free, outdoor celebration of an eclectic variety of music, at Kean’s main campus on Saturday, September 23.Third World, one of the world’s preeminent reggae bands, will headline the event, which kicks off a...

SUMMIT — The Fountain Baptist Church Music Department of Summit will present a free Gospel Concert Jubilee this Saturday, September 23, at 6 p.m., to celebrate the church’s historic 125th anniversary and its long commitment to ministry, missions, praise and worship. The musical program will take pla...

WESTFIELD — The British are coming to Westfield! Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will open its 2023-2024 Season this Sunday, September 24, at 5 p.m., with Britain’s Vagabond Duo. The general public is invited to attend this event, which also launches a United States tour for “traditi...

FANWOOD – Poets from Central Jersey and beyond contribute their personal recollections of journeys and adventures in the new issue of Exit 13 Magazine, which marks its 35th year of publishing in Fanwood.Among the local poets in Exit 13 Magazine, issue number 28, are: Adele Kenny of Fanwood; Liz King...

FANWOOD — Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Arts Council Directors Tom Plante and Adele Kenny invite the public to the Carriage House Poetry Series’ 25th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m.The event will feature a reading by Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon in the Kuran Arts...

A baby’s cry sounds in the background as the scene opens to a small, one-bedroom apartment in Kabul, Afghanistan, sometime after the American troops pulled out of Afghanistan. Thus begins the fascinating play, Selling Kabul, by Sylvia Khoury, produced by Premiere Stages at Kean University. This 100m...

WESTFIELD — The four most iconic notes in classical music – Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 – will initiate New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s exciting new program for the 20232024 season. The new series promises some milestone celebrations and a variety of spectacular concerts, balancing perennial favorite ...

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UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for the 19th annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Friday, September 1. This yearly competition for unproduced scripts offers developmental and production opportunities to up to four...

WESTFIELD – Choral Art Society of New Jersey, one of the area’s leading choral organizations, is excited to welcome new singers for its 2023/2024 Season. Experienced singers are invited to attend open rehearsals on Tuesday, September 12 and September 19 at 7:30 pm. Rehearsals are held in the Parish ...