WESTFIELD – The Westfield Recreation Department will host its 36th Annual Holiday Concert featuring the Westfield Community Concert Band and the Edison Intermediate School Broadway Singers on Friday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School, 800 RahwayAvenue,Westfield.This free public ...

UNION – American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sunday, December 14 2 p.m. performance of Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater at the Union Arts Center in Union.ATG Artistic Director Jim Vagias, Director Joseph Discher and cast...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is holding an open Improv Jam on Wednesday, December 10 from 7:30-9:30. The cost for all participants is $10.Like an open mic night for improv, our improv jams offer an opportunity for students and friends to perform ...

UNION – American Theater Group’s (ATG) critically-acclaimed production of Purlie was honored at the 53rdAnnualAudelcoAwards Recognizing Excellence in Black Theatre with four awards including “Best Revival of a Musical.”Produced in partnership with UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage, the March 2025 production of...

WESTFIELD – The Rialto Center for Creativity’s Spotlight Series closes out 2025 with a high-energy evening featuring Lucy Ritter, a professional drummer whose remarkable career has taken her from local stages in Westfield to sold-out tours around the world. The event will take place on Thursday, Dec...

UNION — Premiere Stages at Kean University is proud to announce that three playwrights will have new plays developed as part of the 2025 and 2026 seasons: MalaAria by Gloria Majule, Lia Del Mar by Dacyl Acevedo, and Effa Loves Baseball by Pia Wilson.Premiere Stages has selected Mala Aria by Gloria M...

WESTFIELD – The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director David Wroe, invites audiences to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Return of the 3 Holiday Tenors, a festive concert of timeless holiday classics, operatic showstoppers, and symphonic sparkle. Performan...

BASKING RIDGE – American Theater Group (ATG) has proudly announced the cast and creative team of its next main stage production, Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play running December 5 to 7 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge and December 12 to 21 at the DMK Black Box Theater ...

Westfield High School alumna Jacqueline Kopito has published Twintastic in Miami, the second book in her Twintastic series.Aimed at readers ages 8 to 12, the story follows twin sisters Alix and Jordyn as they travel to Miami where their father is a guest chef at a hotel restaurant. What begins as a ...

WESTFIELD – Stefanie Lalor, award winning artist and local shop owner will share how she blends her passion for both art and framing in an upcoming talk as part of the 16th Annual Hale Speaker Series. Her talk, titled 'TheArtist Framer' will be delivered Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. at the West...