Tatami grips viewers from its very first glimpse into the life of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian Judo competitor who fights the physical and emotional battle of choosing between the safety of herself and her family or making a statement by winning gold at the international Judo championships. The emotio...

WESTFIELD — On Saturday, October 18, (rain date Oct. 19), the Westfield Historical Society will hold its annual AppleFest on the lawn of the Reeve House, 314 Mountain Ave., Westfield from noon to 4 p.m. This is also in conjunction with Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend Open House Celebratio...

WESTFIELD – When one thinks of a William Shakespeare play, they might imagine a 16th-century England setting with over-the-top costumes. However, the 2025-2026 season opener for the Westfield Community Players’ production of Much Ado About Nothing takes place in 1920s Long Island but still adheres t...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is proud to present a unique theatrical event this fall: Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman. A Tony Award– winning play, Metamorphoses reimagines Greek myths, such as “Orpheus and Eurydice” and “King Midas,” through poetic storytelling and stunning vis...

CRANFORD – Staging a play about one of the most iconic blockbusters in film history might seem like a monumental task for a small theatre, but Cranford Dramatics Club’s (CDC) season opener production of The Shark Is Broken proves that powerful performances and sharp storytelling can captivate any au...

GARWOOD – The Garwood Partnership forArts and Culture is pleased to announce the October art exhibit “Fall into Art.” At Alonsos Cafe (348 North Ave.), the nature photography of Katie Carolan is displayed. Als Deli (345 North Ave.)features the dramatic photos of Steve Barcan. The Garwood Public Libr...

CRANFORD –The Theater Project will continue its fall 2025 New Play Readings and discussion series at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, at Cranford Community Center’s 110seat theater.Admission is free, with no registration required.The October 18 event will comprise readings of three plays by two playw...

FANWOOD – To celebrate Halloween, nonprofit Jersey Central Theatre Company will be presenting a staged reading of a spooky fun new play, The Secret of the Mummy’s Tomb on Saturday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center (The Carriage House) next to Fanwood Borough Hall...

FANWOOD -- In a unique collaboration, the Fanwood Memorial Library, EllisAngel, a Scotch Plains-based artist and activist, and PEN America presents The Censor’s Cut: Weavings for Intellectual Freedom, an art installation of paper weavings taken from shredded banned books. The public is invited to vi...

Throughout his career, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson has rarely told a contemporary story. He has explored different aspects of America’s past and how they inform the modern world, but only two of his films, 1996’s “Hard Eight” and 1999’s “Magnolia”, take place in the years they were released...