SCOTCH PLAINS – The JCC of Central New Jersey’s Phyllis Bernstein Kuchner Scholarship was established in honor and memory of longtime JCC member, Board member and volunteer Phyllis Bernstein Kuchner (z”l) by her husband Bob Kuchner.This scholarship is intended to give aspiring volunteers the confide...

FANWOOD – The Fanwood Performance Series opens its fall concert season on Saturday, September 9, with a double bill of singersongwriters.Shawna Caspi is a singer, a poet, a fingerstyle guitar player and a painter. Her songs resonate with stories that are relatable, but told in new and unexpected way...

UNION – Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the New Jersey Premiere of Sylvia Khoury’s Selling Kabul September 7 to 24 in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union). Directed by Taylor Reynolds, Selling Kabul will feature actors Atra Asd...

UNION–KeanStagehasannounced its 2023-2024 season line-up featuring a diverse mix of Broadway, classic rock, jazz, dance, holiday and family programming. Additional artists will be announced later this season.Opening the season at Enlow Recital Hall on Friday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. is recent Tony Aw...

FANWOOD – The Fanwood Performance Series presents singersongwriter- pianist Kate Klim and alternative-rock band Golden Dimes on Saturday evening, October 14, in the community building at Fanwood’s Forest Road Park.With roots in Pennsylvania and Illinois, Kate Klim is now based in Nashville. After a ...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is offering three pass options that offer savings and flexibility for its new season. This professional company will bring three productions, including several World and New Jersey premieres, to the stage, in addition...

CRANFORD -- CDC Theatre in Cranford is looking for non-equity actors for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz - The Musical, based on The Wizard of Oz 1939 original film, as well as L. Frank Baum’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.Auditions will be at the theatre’s home, 78 WinansAvenue in C...

Ingredients: Pie Crust (use homemade crust or premade) 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. 7 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes. 5 tablespoons ice water Tomato Pie 2 1/2 pounds tomatoes 1 teaspoon k...

WESTFIELD – What does the word “fantasy” evoke? On a warm summer evening in late August at the backyard Hertell Gardens in Westfield, it meant a perfect night of symphonic instrumental music and a vocal master. The 250th presentation of the group with their “Summertime Folk Fantasies” delighted a pa...