Arts & Entertainment

Andre Braugher, the distinguished actor best known for playing buttoned-up, hyper-competent characters on television stars in a world-premiere at SOPAC.

Andre Braugher Stars in “Tell Them I’m Still Young” at SOPAC

January 10, 2019

Andre Braugher, the distinguished actor best known for playing buttoned-up, hyper-competent characters on television stars in a world-premiere at SOPAC....
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The Sopranos premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. True to its New Jersey roots, it snuck up on America and left an indelible mark on pop culture and the TV landscape.

20th Anniversary of “The Sopranos”

January 8, 2019

Oh maron! Can you believe "The Sopranos" premiered on HBO twenty years ago? Here's an update on the most memorable characters and locations....
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From LeAnn Rimes to Gladys Knight, "The Jungle Book" to "Chicago" and film festivals to an orchid show—if you’re looking for fun in February, our list of things to do has it all.

50 Things to Do in February in NJ

January 7, 2019

From LeAnn Rimes to Gladys Knight, "The Jungle Book" to "Chicago," film festivals to an orchid show—if you’re looking for fun in February, our list of things to do has it all....
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Tap Dancer Evan Ruggiero Finds His Own Sense of Rhythm

Evan Ruggiero’s career as dancer/musician hasn’t lost a step—despite his loss of a leg to cancer....
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We found "First Night" celebrations, fireworks shows and an underwater event to help you kick off the New Year. Plus, keep the celebration going on New Year's Day with family- and dog-friendly parties.

7 New Year’s Eve & Day Events to Ring in 2019

December 18, 2018

We found "First Night" celebrations, fireworks shows and an underwater event to help you kick off the New Year. Plus, keep the celebration going on New Year's Day with family- and dog-friendly parties....
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The New Milford native stars in the reboot of the beloved children's television show with a new name: Blue's Clues & You.

Joshua Dela Cruz, the New Host of Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues

December 12, 2018

The New Milford native stars in the reboot of the beloved childrens television show with a new name: Blue's Clues & You. ...
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New Jersey has a knack for breeding iconic singers and musicians. Here are eight pivotal moments in NJ music history by some of the Garden State’s most famous performers—plus one group of invaders from England and a slightly rotund fellow from Philadelphia.

8 Great Moments in NJ Music History

December 6, 2018

New Jersey has a knack for breeding iconic singers and musicians. Here are eight pivotal moments in the careers of some of the Garden State’s most famous performers—plus one group of invaders from England and a slightly rotund fellow from Philadelphia....
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Atlantic City Ballet: It’s a Shore Holiday

15 Holiday Productions and Concerts to Get You in the Spirit of the Season

November 21, 2018

Tis the season for heartwarming holiday productions! ...
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The Sugar Plum Fairy, Mouse King and more characters from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker leap onto stages all over New Jersey. Join Clara, the young girl who is given a nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve, during her magical journey.

60 On Pointe Nutcracker Performances in NJ

November 13, 2018

The Sugar Plum Fairy, Mouse King and more characters from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker leap onto stages all over New Jersey. Join Clara, the young girl who is given a nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve, during her magical journey....
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Members of the cast of Medicine the Musical prepare to operate off-Broadway. Below: Dr. Michael Ehrenreich, the brains behind the show.

Millburn Doc Puts on a Show with New Musical

November 2, 2018

Medicine the Musical gives med school a playful spin....
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At a rehearsal of August Wilson's "King Hedley II" at Two River Theater in Red Bank

“The Movement is in the Words”

October 31, 2018

At a rehearsal of August Wilson's "King Hedley II" at Two River Theater in Red Bank, director Brandon J. Dirden speaks softly and lets Wilson's language soar. ...
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Jessica Hatfield portrays Jasmine in Disney on Ice.

NJ Couple Finds Whole New World with Disney on Ice

October 26, 2018

Morris Plains married couple Jessica and Brendyn Hatfield take the ice as Jasmine and Aladdin in Disney on Ice presents Mickey's Search Party, coming to the Prudential Center in November....
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Nell Irvin Painter

Historian Finds Freedom in Art

October 18, 2018

Nell Irvin Painter, already a Harvard PhD., was 64 when she enrolled as an undergraduate at Rutgers’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, where she earned a BFA followed by a MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design....
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A Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith

October 15, 2018

The Director of Creative Writing at Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize winner sat down with us to discuss how New Jersey has affected her work. ...
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The Garden State is Fertile Ground for Poetry

October 9, 2018

New Jersey is a hotbed of contemporary poets. Ever wonder why?...
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6 Haunted Happenings That Will Spook and Shock You

October 2, 2018

Here’s a six-pack of places where you can satisfy your thirst for a good fright....
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WheatonArts and Cultural Center, a few blocks northeast of downtown Millville in Cumberland County, is worth a trip any time of year—but especially during the annual Festival of Fine Craft.

WheatonArts Fall Festival, Where Pumpkins are an Art Form

October 1, 2018

Glass is the heart of the WheatonArts Fall Festival—but other crafts abound....
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Jersey-bred banjoist Cynthia Sayer will perform an eclectic mix of tango, Western swing and more on September 30 at the Grunin Center in Toms River.

Banjoist Cynthia Sayer Plays it Cool

September 18, 2018

Scotch Plains-born Cynthia Sayer is one of the world’s most accomplished jazz banjoists....
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Works in the Hunterdon Art Museum’s contemporary lace exhibit include one of three 18-foot wide Urchins by Jin Choi and Thomas Shine.

In Touch With Lace at Hunterdon Art Museum

"Lace, Not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art From Lacemaking Techniques” will be exhibited at Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton September 23-January 6....
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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey needed a place for its stuff. It found that, and rehearsal and design space to boot, in an old valve factory in Florham Park.

Behind the Curtain at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey needed a place for its stuff. It found that, and rehearsal and design space to boot, in an old valve factory in Florham Park. ...
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