WESTFIELD — Ten years ago, Fanwood resident Megan Whitney launched a small business out of a tiny space in downtown Westfield with the idea of creating an opportunity to pass her love of sewing and quilting on to the next generation. “I had just turned 40, and I was always crafting or working on som...

FANWOOD – From New York and from England-via-Nashville, two critically acclaimed musical artists are bringing their original music to the Fanwood Performance Series on October 11.Rachael Sage is a soulful vocalist, innovativemulti- instrumentalistandawardwinningsinger/ songwriter/producerfrom NYC wh...

WESTFIELD –Virtuoso Steinway artist Drew Petersen, in concert, will launch the new 2025-2026 Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s season on Sunday, September 21, at 5 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is located at 414 East Broad Street in Westfield. Concert tickets, priced at $30/adults and $15/students, ...

FANWOOD – The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Thursday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m., featuring distinguished poets Jane Ebihara and Elaine Koplow reading in the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine Avenue, next to Fanwood Borough Hall. (GPS: 75...

MILLBURN – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre TonyAward, kicked off rehearsals this week for Bull Durham, the first production of its 2025-2026 season. The new musical begins performances Thursday,...

UNION – Set in the not-so-distant future, Walden opens to find Stella (Allison Altman), a failed NASA astronaut, lives in a remote cabin with her fiancé Bryan (Anthony Vaught Merchant), an Earth Activist or EA for short, a person who uses no technology and believes the government should stop funding...

SCOTCH PLAINS — For rising high school senior Vince Larbi, author of “The Time Runner Adventures: Origins”, the road to publication was a long and challenging one.“I started working on this when I was in the fifth grade,” Vince said, speaking with The Leader last week, “There were times when I wante...

UNION — Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for their annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Monday, September 1. This yearly competition for un-produced scripts offers developmental and production opportunities to up to four p...

WESTFIELD – Choral Art Society of New Jersey, one of the area’s leading choral organizations, announces two open rehearsals as preparations begin for its 2025/2026 season. Singers of all ability levels who have choral singing experience are invited to attend open rehearsals on September 9 and Septem...

AREA — The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers are proud to honor the legacy of lifelong Board Member, author, historian, and film enthusiast I. Joseph “Irv” Hyatt with the renaming of its beloved classic film series. The 35mm and 16mm film series will...