FANWOOD – Matt Cook & The Heard is a five-piece band based in Asbury Park. Mr. Cook writes songs that range from melancholic to exuberant, drawing influence from artists including Brian Wilson and Ben Folds. He plays both as a solo artist and with The Heard, a band anchored in its members’ friendshi...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. The company is embarking upon an adventure this fall, an artistic residency at the ...

CLOSTER – The Belskie Museum of Art & Science proudly presents a one-person art exhibit of Lynn Vergano, longtime award-winning artist in the world of Chinese Brush Painting. The painting exposition, entitled “LynnScapes”, opens with an artist's reception and book signing on Sunday, November 3, from...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Rebecca Pacella and other musicians will perform a free concert at Willow Grove Church on Sunday, October 27, at 4 p.m. At about 5:15 p.m., there will be a buffet dinner of Italian foods from Fabio's restaurant and desserts by members of the church, at the affordable price of $10 per...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to present a collection of artworks by students from Community Access Unlimited (CAU) currently being displayed in the Commissioners Gallery, located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building at 10 Elizabethtown Pl...

WESTFIELD – Edison Intermediate School Theater Guild today announced its upcoming theatrical production of Roald Dahl's classic tale, James and the Giant Peach. The highly anticipated annual fall drama will take place on October 30, November 1 and November 2 at Edison Intermediate School in Westfiel...

AREA – Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) and CSH Foundation are partnering with local businesses throughout New Jersey to highlight the value of inclusion and acceptance through creativity. Businesses are exhibiting original artwork created by CSH patients to help spread awareness, promote inclu...

It’s easy to whip up, comes out perfectly moist every time. Rich chocolate ganache and shaved chocolate curls and a few raspberries top off this chocolatey dessert. If you’re a chocolate fan, you have to try this! Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2...

CRANFORD – A rock musical isn’t easy to pull off at a local theater. It’s challenging to find area singers who can act, belt, screech, sing, and sell a song through multiple octaves. Add to the mix that it’s written by the famed Andrew Lloyd Weber, and it is daunting to present a production with som...

WESTFIELD – There are plays that are serious, thought-provoking, and deep. The three-act Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman play You Can’t Take It with You isn’t one of them. The Westfield Community Players’ production of this 1937 Pulitzer Prize winning wacky comedy that played to a nearly full house ...