SPRINGFIELD – Brigadoon meets Macbeth in NJ Festival Orchestra’s February 17th production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti’s spellbinding tale of marriage, madness and murder.A cast of internationally acclaimed guest vocalists and renowned Lincoln Center stage director Beth Greenberg join Maestro D...

WESTFIELD – Polyphony. Unless you were a music major in college, you might not recognize the term right away. An audience at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church got to see it at its finest at the Steeple Concert at St. Paul’s 5th Season series on Sunday, January 21. Geoffrey D. Williams, Countertenor, a...

This authentic Portuguese feijoada (pronounced fay jow aa duh) is a stew of beans with beef and pork. The name feijoada is derived from feijão, ‘bean’ in Portuguese. It is widely prepared in the Portuguese-speaking world, with slight variations. Feijoada is a common name given to dishes from Portugu...

WESTFIELD – If you let a domesticated hamster out of its cage onto the streets of a city, or even into a forest, will it survive? Likewise, if we civilized beings on this planet are left to our own devices without the constraints of structured society, will we survive? Don’t you just love comedy/ fa...

WESTFIELD – New York Polyphony, the internationally renowned vocal group comprised of four classically trained, but forward-singing voices -- two tenors, a countertenor and a bass-baritone, will perform in concert at St. Paul’s Church in Westfield on Sunday, January 21 at 5 p.m. Steeple Concerts at ...

WESTFIELD – On Sunday, January 28 at 3 p.m., Choral Art Society of New Jersey will present an exciting concert in consideration of our children and our stewardship of the future. The program features New Jersey Youth Chorus and includes John Rutter’s “Mass of the Children” and selections from Bob Ch...

The rigatoni’s wide, hollow shape makes them perfect for a chunky sauce like this one. Everybody loves it and it is easy. You will be a star.IngredientsSalt ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1LargeOnion,Diced(approx.1¼cup) ½ lb. Sweet Italian Sausagues (hot if you like) 1 lb. assorted mushrooms trimmed, ...

WESTFIELD – Westfield Community Players (WCP) will start the new year with God of Carnage, a dark comedy by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. This will be their second show of the 2023-2024 season, their 90th in the Westfield area. The play opens Saturday, January 13. Billed as a “com...

CRANFORD – Open call auditions for Hair, the seminal, self-proclaimed American tribal rock love musical will be to be held on Monday, January 15 and Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. at CDC Theatre. The theatre is located at 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford.Actors must be 18 years or older to audition and s...

RAHWAY – The Coffee Box is to be the first Rahway, and first Union County, location for a Windows of Understanding installation. Windows of Understanding (WOU) is a Social Justice Public Art initiative that pairs a local, human services nonprofit organization with an artist who creates unique pieces...